The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-25
THEY MET In THE GARRET.
Something Additional Concerning an
Alleged Union Veterans
Association.

Monday morning the Sentinel contained
an article reciting the fact that the County
Commissioners had issued an order prohibit
ing the Union Veteran Association from
meeting in the various coart rooms. The
article further stated that the association
was political organization formed for the
purpose OF furthering the ambition of
few Republican aspirants. All in
al, this was very harmless
article, but night before last little coterie
of negroes and whites being shut out of the
court rooms, met in the corridors aud full
minated q set of resolutions at the Sentinel.
This they had q perfect right to do, and il
may be proper to state that the Sentinel con-
tinues to appear as usual, regularly every
morning.
A Sentinel reporter yesterday started out
for some additional information concerning
the alleged association, not that he felt any
particular interest, but because the public
might desire 10 know wheDcs emanated all
the thunder contained IN the resolutions
Aforesaid. He finds that the association is
composed "of ex-soldiers aud sons of SOL
diels," and the latter are in proportion to
the former about ss ten TO one. About
three iouIths of these are negroes, and Oh the
one-fourth who are white ssyen-eighths are
seeking cffce. IL was very hard TO lind
man that would say be belonged TO the asso-
citation, and certainly as hard to find one
who could explain its object. One member
said it wRs "a non.partisan political or
ganization - but not liking the ring of this
logic, be moeifsd il by saying that THE or
ganlzation is political, but non-psrtisan."
Another man said that it was organized Oh
the mutual benefit plan. and still another
member says 1t possesses 10 insurance fes-
ture whatever.
Jesse DeHaven, who is q candidate for
Township Assessor was reported as being
q member of the organization, but
be denied this with some warmth. and
claims that he is acting only as wet nurse by
opening the doors and lighting the gas for
the meeting. John Clinton, who is a csndi-
date for the nomination of County Clerk. is
80 6egree member, and John Piaff. who is
candidate for Auditor, is also a mem
Der, and is working hard for its political in
huence. There seems TO be no object in view
more than 10 help certain candidates into
office, and largely Tor this reason the Com
missioners and Judges fail To consider the
county under obligations to furnish lights
and stationery Commissioner Clinton or
deTed that the meetings be discontinued in
the court rooms. Judge Taylor said that
after the meetings in his room he found
bis books and pspers disarangsd, and that
be had spoken to the Commissioners about
it. He said he did not care now much they
met in the court room or how much expense
il was TO the county, bat he wanted a notii-
cation before the next meeting so that he
could put everything under lock and
key" 1t may be added that
the association has no membership
outside Of the city; that il is Organized to
| help few Republicans to gObble 10 certain
nominations, and that in nothing does il de-
serve the name of [ aion Veterans Asso-
citation, and still they meet in the garret.