The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-08-20
PHASES OF THE CAMPAIGN
A Disastrous Result Democratic HeelerS
Did Not Expect to Bring About.
The System Of Trading Adopted by Them and
Candidates to Save the State and Coun-
ty Tickets BY Sacrificing Cleveland.

Notwithstanding the supreme efforts OF the
hired heelers OF the Democratic State central
committee to make IL appear that they control
thousands OF votes that will be given TO the De-
moe. aey. affairs are desperate with them when
one Of these self-styied agitators' as Ed Gould
did the other day, virtually admit that Indiana
would be carried by General Harrison III
was a betting man." said he. Il would not bet
sither way. General Harrison ought to De sat
isfed il he secures the State by $4,000 major
iry.p This is the first time that anyone OF that
rowd has claimed anything else but a decisive
victory for the Democracy. The outrageous
scheme these fellows tried to carry ont In COM
hitting the workingmen TO the Democratic
tickets has had a disastrous effect on the in
iuence of the Gruelle and Gould crowd. 1t has
been paraded as a powerful representation Of
workingmen, when, in fact, il is difficult for any
high-handed proceedings At the falsely-nsmed
special meeting of the State Federation of Labor.
when honest representatives, possessing creden-
tials from their several organizations, were
routed out OF their places by Democratic ward
workers are denounced by trades-unions and
Knights OF Labor sembli throughout the
State. The result ia not what the Democrats
counted on. and now they are forced to look in
other directions for means by which they can
get votes for the State and county ticket.
A Democrat has reached his limit when he
seeks to sacrifice the interest OF his national
ticket for the local and State candidates "The
Democrats are trading in Marion county to-day
said a political observer yesterday. Their self
-. rnr.r.at N UOrKfnO for NJ afanr for (rOVaFnnp
aud King for sheriff ia compelling them to do
what they would not think OF doing except IN
der the most discouraging conditions They are
endeavoring to trade Cleveland for any votes
they can get for some ~favorite on the county or
State ticket. Offers of this kind are being made
mostly 10 the country districts. and L know OF
several instances IN this county where Ike
Kings henchmen. especially. have sought Repub-
lican support on that ground. The Democrats
do not expect to carry Indiana, unless by trick
cry aud fraud"
The Coy gang is willing to see the whole DEM
ocratic ticket defeated here. aud is as listless
election was four years of. 1t is asserted that
the Democrats can have no hope of carrying
Marion county. or advancing their affairs in the
State, unless the little boss is broueht out Of the
penitentiary. Some or his friends say that this
will be done within the next ninety days. This
Is no doubt the subject OF the correspondence
that has been carried on between Coy and the
State central committee, but it is doubtful
IL 81 Sheerin and Ed Hawkins can be
brought to give such an effort their
direct assistance. If that Is not done Coy must
stay lie prison, and his gang will remain out Of
politics with the expectation of once more rally
Ing under his leadership when he is released.
Coy's followers want the Democratic State and
county tickets, especially, defeated. so they can
have . chance to show their power two years
hence. It il this Indifference that is driving the
friends OF the present Democratic State and
county candidates to desperate work in attempt
ing TO secure votes at the expense of the ma
tionsl ticket. Before many weeks 60 by the
effect Of this internal disturbance will be more
distinctly defined. although il is of such force
now that the Democratic managers do not know
where TO turn.