The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-04

OF Lawrenceburg, have been appointed regis
tiers and recorders. Louis Kimmel, of La
fayette is at Alaska. George B. Williams, of
Lafayette, was deputy-commissioner Of
internal revenue; William T. Otto
was assistant Secretary of the Interior and
is now Reporter of the Supreme Court. Gen
eral William Mckee Dunn, of Madison, is
Judge Acknowledgement. Robert S. Taylor,
OF Fort Wayne, is member of the Missis-
sppi River Commission.
But it is not our intention to compile an
official register of gentlemen who have held
and honored positions in the national ad-
ministration, appointed from Indiana. Those
we have named come to us on the spur of the
moment from memory, and are adduced simp-
ly to show the utter falsity of the charge of
'hoggishness" on the part of Indian
apolis, The capital city of the
State, so far as we can recall, has
never had a member of the cabinet, nor a
leading position IN the diplomatic service,
either as minister or consul. We remember
Professor John Young, as consul to Belfast,
Ireland, and there have been, doubt
less, others; but if there are or
have been, they are but drops in
the showers of patronage that have
of indianapolis at present, SO far as national
affairs are concerned? The member of the
cabinet is from New Albany; the Commits
sioner and Deputy Commissioner of Pensions
are from Richmond; the special examiner is
a New Albany or Terre Haute man, and
never resided in this city until his election as
Secretary of State compelled him to make
his home here. Mr. Alexander, the Fifth
Auditor, is an indianapolis man, but was so
recently of Fort Wayne as to make it fair for
the honors to be divided. Senator Harrison is
not Indianapoliss ''hoggishness" that secured
the place for him. He accepted the nomina-
ton for Governor in 1876 against his will,
and when the Legislature had the power as
trustees of the people of the whole State it
unanimously and freely gave him the sena-
torship. Henry S. Lane was from Craw-
louisville. Senator Morton was from Center
vile, and entered public life from Wayne
county. Daniel D. Pratt was from Logans
port. The national bank examiner, Dr. A. J.
Hay, is from Charlestown, Clarke county.
of the Treasury. This resume is, of
course very imperfect, and there may be
errors in it; but it is substantially correct,
and will serve as a source of reflection to
those who make "the Indianapolis hog" the
staple of their talk whenever an office is to
be filed.
In Republican State politics the same con-
dition of things is to be noted. indianapolis
never had Governor until the present one
1t never had a Lieutenant-governor 1t
never had Secretary of State. 1t never had
urer of State. 1t never had an Attorney
general. 1t never had a clerk of the Su-
preme Court, except Jonathan w. Gordon,
by appointment for a time 1t has had but
two Supreme Court judges. We ap-
prehend much the same thing
might be said, so far as the Democratic party
is concerned, although there has been
less Of the canting and hypocritical talk
about IAN indianapolis ring" in that
party than among Republicans, and the
mere fact of citizenshipin Indianapolis has
NJ haan r6ad hv tho nop,nnroov
necessary disqualification for election or
appointment TO Office. indianapolis is the
capital of the State. Its population is cos
mopoltan, if we may use that word to indi-
cate that it has drawn from every quarter
of Indiana for the men who make up its
professional ranks, its business men, its
solid and substantial citizens of all classes.
We are proud of the great Hoosier State, its
record and its possibilities, and we can see
no reason why there should not be the
heartiest reciprocity on the part of every
pride never so strong Certainly there has
been enough of this senseless and baseless
charge against Indianapolis In all kindness
of spirit but with a hunger for facts,
we ask the critics of indianapolis to come for
ward and file bill OF particulars. Let us
know when, where, and under what circum-
Stances the capital city of the State has
either asked for or been given more than
its due share in the distribution of official
favors and responsibilities.