The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-04
POLITICS IN THE NORTH.
Allen County Democrats and the Knights Of
Labor-A Democratic Row in Prospect.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
Fort WAYNE, Dec 2-The Democratic bosses
OF Hog Allen are in great distress. Added to
their worry over the contest of Judge Lowry for
the seat in Congress to which Captain j. B.
White the Republican candidate was elected by
over 1000 majority, is a terrible fear of the la
Dor vote of the city of Fort Wayne in the COM
ing municipal elections. The treatment Of the
labor organizations by the Democratic party Of
this county in the late campaign was so con-
temptuous and insulting that hundreds or hon.
est toilers openly declare that they have done
with the rule of the bosses. The Knights of La
Dor of Fort Wayne in June nominated three can
didates for the Legislature-one as joint Repre-
sentative for Allen and Huntington counties,
one for Senator and one for Representative. The
names of all these candidates were brought be-
fore the Democratic conventions. In not
single instance was the right of organized
labor to representation recognized. The COM
mlttee of workingmen that presented the eandi-
dates was not allowed hearing, and under the
lash of the party whip corporation lawyers were
placed upon the ticket In the campaign which
followed the Knights of Labor candidates were
bitterly attacked by the Democratic papers for
publican ticket, and this after the Democrats
themselves had kicked them out Not content
with accusing the Knights of treachery towards
their fellows, the Democratic papers and the
ward heelers heaped the most vile personal
abuse upon them. Mr.. Schumann, an honest
blacksmith, who had been nominated for State
Senator, was characterized an Ignorant
Dutchman," "an old idiot" "a fool who could
not read nor write," and ''beer guzzler" Mr.
Henry Cohen, bright and intelligent young
cigar-maker, and master workman of Wabash
Assembly, was sneerngy referred to as that
Polish jew" 1.-The Republican Moses" and this
simply because he dared, in defiance of the party
bosses, allow his name to be used by his fellow
workingmen as their candidate for Representa-
tive.
John G. Nelson, the Democratic candidate for
Lieutenant-governor, in aspeech at the Academy
OF Music, in this city, said, In substance: II
desire to warn the honest workingmen of Allen
county against returning to the Legislature men
from their own ranks who will not represent
their interests and who are pledged to vote for
a man for United States Senator whose every
instinct is antagonistic to the interests of the
working masses of the people," Mr.. Nelson
then launched into long paneeyric of the ring |
candidates, who were pledged to vote for
Master Workman Gray or Worthy Foreman |
Mcdonald for Seator.
After such treatment it is not strange that |
the Knights of Labor of this city take but little
stock in Chairman Henderson's loud howl about |
tue intention OF the democrats TO protect the
terests of organized labor and its candidates
There promises to be a lively set-to between |
Postmaster Eli W. Brown, of Columbia City |
and Colonel I. B. Mcdonald, editor of the Fort |
Wayne Journal when the Senate meets next |
January. About one year ago Brown was ap |
pointed postmaster at Columbia City. At that |
time he was the hold-over joint Senator from
Allen and Whitley counties. Not imagining |
that there would be any difficulty in securing |
confirmation by the national Senate, and feeling |
a greater hankering after the fat pickings of
Uncle Sans postal service than he did for the
sweets Of a legislators life, Eli, chairman Of
the joint senatorial committee, called a conven-
ton to nominate his successor. When the con-
vention met Eli called 1t to order and announced
that the "only business to be transacted is the
nomination of candidate for joint Senator, a
position made vacant by my resignation"
Brown had everything cut and dried to secure
the selection of W. r. McNagnev warm per-
sonal friend; but the slate was knocked out, and
the nomination given to Col Mcdonald, between
enmity. few weeks later the Senate refused
to confirm Brown, but he was Immediately re-
appointed postmaster by the President. This
enough for Eli, however, and he at once an
nounced that he intended to retain his position
as joint Senator, claiming that, as he only
acting postmaster, and had never sent in his res
ignation as State Senator, he not disquali-
fed This was a "corker" for the Colonel, but
he is game and intends to fight for the place, to
which he was elected by 200 majority.
Attempt to Defraud the GOVERNMENT.