The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-12
MOVEMENTS IN POLITICS.
The Trades-Unions Will Not Indorse
Any Candidates for County Offices.
Boss Coy Continues to Keep Close Watch
Over the Election Inspectors-Talk About
the Campaign Here and Elsewhere.

| The Central Trades-union has decided that the
| county officers cannot do them as much service
| as Congressman and members of the Legisla-
| ture. Its committee to consider and report on
| the candidates went over the whole field, but
recommended only the Endorsement of Bynum
for Congress, Conger for joint Representative,
Griffths, Morse. Schley and Foley for the Leg
slature VIM. Hugo's friends tried hard to get
the organized workmen committed to his inter
ests, but John Cavens friends being as numer-
erous, and the feeling in his favor if anything
somewhat more extensive than for Foley. the
committee concluded that the best way
out of the difficulty was to
let the workingmen do as they pleased indi
vidually in regard to the candidacy of these two
| On the county tickes, Sullivan and Taggart's
hackers made an energetic effort in their be-
| half, but it is the action Of the Union to let
| these two men take their chances along with
| Rollins and Col Merrill The same view was
entertained rs to the other candidates, except as
| TO hlng and Saulcy. who are in a measure
| formally favored without actual Endorsement,
| because they are Knights of Labor.
| County Commissioner Clinton was surprised
yesterday to learn that his colleagues, Sahm and
| Reveal had, in caucus with Sim Coy on Satur-
day, appointed several election inspectors to fill
vacancies Il did not know anything about it, "
| he said: 1T would not have made any difference,
| for in appointments Sahm and Reveal never say
anything to me. These inspectors were no doubt
| appointed Saturday, while was out in the coun-
| try" The resolution of appointment, with the
| names of the appointees attached, was fished out
| Of pigeon-hole on the clerks table. The clerk
| himself did not know it was there Sahm. Re-
veal and Coy at first wanted it to go on
| Saturdays record for the paper had
been Endorsed Saturday, Oct. 8, 1885,"
| They did not think 1t necessary
to again refer to the matter yesterday with the
| full board in session, but quiet effort was made
| to have it entered on Mondays record The in
| dorsement had been changed to read Saturday,
| Oct. H." If Sahm will explain to-day how the
record is to be made for the 9th or the 18th he
| will relieve the doubts of the clerk. The in
spectors thus chosen are John Costello, for the
| Second precinct of the Fifteenth ward James
| Nelson Second, Twenty fourth ward; NJ. L.
| Reinhardt, Second, Third ward August Weber,
| Third Twenty-thrd ward; John Butch, Second.
Twenty third ward. and David Cable, Second,
Thirteenth ward. It is said that it is difficult to
find Democrat in the First precinct Of the Elev-
| enth ward eligible for the place who is willing
to serve; hence the failure to provide for the
cancy caused by Police Commissioner Murphys
| resignation
| The laboring men of the Nineteenth TWEEN
| tieth, Twenty first and Twenty second wards
| will hold grand Republican rally at the corner
| of Virginia avenue and Bradshaw street, some
| time the first Of next week, which will he ad-
| dressed by Hon. Theron P. Keator, of Fort
Wayne, of the charter members Of the
| Knights Of Labor.
The soldier record of Chris. Brink, Democratic
candidate for county recorder, needs to be re-
| vsed as to some details. His ticket, as to it's
soldier force, was balanced, there being q Union
! veteran and rebel recruit. Colonel Hicklin. on
it, until Mr. Brink went into the Chapman Post,
| &. A. r., week or two ago. It appears that
| when Morgan came into the State and raided
| the southern counties, Governor Morton sent
for ex-Sheriff Foudry and William j.
| Wallace to raise hundred horse
| who enlisted became sick and offered Mr.. Brink
| as q substitute. Wallace who was lieutenant of
| the company. provided the substitute with a
| horse. The company all day waited marching
orders and finally went down to the cars to be
carried into the region raided by Morgan. Be-
| fore soldier got on board, orders came for the
| company to ride back to the State house where
| it was disbanded Mr. Brink, therefore, did not
go to Suuman, nor was his length of service six
| teen days. It was little more than twenty
| four hours.
| Governor Porter has returned from "trip
through the northern part of the State, where
he has been delivering speeches He was greeted
by large crowds wherever he went, and lis meet
ings were IN every way of an exceedingly graft
| flying character.
Glimpses of the Political Situation.
Charles NJ Walker: "The wisdom of the State
central committees action in deciding on a short
campaign has been completely indicated
have never known the Republican party to be
in better condition at this stage of tho canvass,
and the notable enthusiasm will no doubt con-
tinue until the election. If the campaign had
begun in mid summer as usual heretofore, it
would be istless by this time. AS it is the party
| Is more aggressive and enthusiastic than / have
| ever known 1t to be in an off year"
W. W. Pershing, editor Upton Advocate: "Wo
are making strictly local campaign in Upton
| county. and expect good results from 1t. The
| Encouragement Of our county finances through
long series of Democratic administrations has
| been atrocious that an unanswerable publica-
| ton of the facts has brought the taxpayers to
an understanding of the impositions that have
been imposed upon them by the corrupt leaders
! Of Democracy"
Theron P. Keator: II have been spending
| some time in the counties of northern and east
| ern Indiana, and, from what have seen and
| heard, do not hesitate to predict that we will
| carry the State in November. All that is neces-
sary to do to accomplish this is to get the vote
out Our people are thoroughly alive to the i'm
| portance Of the State issues involved in this
| canvass. 10 my surprise. the temperance issue
is not so important factor in the contest as
had anticipated it would be, the lamentabe cor
dition of the States benevolent institutions
seeming to have aroused the people to such an
extent that all other questions are secondary.
This is not to be wondered at when we take into
consideration the fact that every commuuirv In
Indiana is represented IN soms OF these institu-
tions, and the interest in their hon
est and humane management is gen
eral. The State debt question, too,
is one Ybicn appeals strongly to
tho people. The enormous increase o. the pub
lie debt and the mysterious air of uncertainty
which hangs about the State treasury, Is not RS.
assuring to the taxpayers, and the influences at
work to make an investigation possible are
more potent than the Democrats are aware, and
more determined than conspicuous. In our dis
trict the Twelfth, Judge Lowry will be defeated
by thousand votes. Allen county will make a