The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-15

way he calculates TO augment the normal LABOR
vote by that OF the Irieh Catholics. Wnofner
McGlvnn captures the crescent labor party or not,
be does not particularly cara. He believes rnat
in case George retains control OF the organization
it will be empty shell, the filing following
him into new party It is at present likely
tn at The Land and Labor party will be used as
the nucleus Of the proposed McG1ynn crusade.
That association of labor agitaiors maintains
Headquarters at Cooper Union, and il ready to
accept McGlynn as its leader. Your correspond
ent found Father McGlynn there to day and
is good place, isn't itlr The secretary is Gay
bert Barnes, who said. TT would be nearer the
truth to say that mean to loc ate with Faith
er McGlynn.' Barnes is considerable OF . poiiti-
clan and TO him is attributed the orieination OF
much OF the scheme. He said; 1t was always
ridiculous for Father McGiynn to be q tail to
Georges kite Now that Georges kite has
dropped as it did in the last election, from 90,-
900 votes in this city to 80. 600: it becomes i'm
possible for the tail TO escape being dragged down
except by cutting itself loose. Father McGlynn
is the great man OF the movement His mag
netic oratory, his example of sef-sacrif1ce IN
quitting his pastorate, and his tremendous pop
ularity with the working people point him our
as the proper nominee for the presidency.
Father McGynn himself would only say: u
am irrevocably for an independent Labor can
vass, with presidential candidate or our own
and with possibility of fusion with either the
Democratic Republican party. 1 can only
assure you that there will be national con-
vention for that purpose. and that hone IL
will contain representatives from every State In
the Union It will be fo- that body to say
whom the workinemen shall vote Tor. and there
will be no prior wire-pulling or caucuslng. Tho
ch oice will not be made till then and there.
tWould any possible sort of labor plank In
the presidential platform of the Republicans or
the Democrats induce you to give up the project
of a separate labor campaign was asked
Nothing that the politicians OF either party
could say or do would swerve me from ny, pur-
posen was the reply: land | sincerely believe
that the workingmen generally will stand by the
principle of straightforward. independent, per-
petual agitation.
Church, but it has not amounted to great deal
as church, mainly because its leaders were ex-
Roman Catholic Oh urcE. They hold regular
meetings Sunday, and are sustained chiefly
by contributions from Protestants- The men
concerned with Father McGlynn say that this
organization may likely be utilized for the re-
ligious element of the McGlynn campaign The
most will be made that can be Of the fact that
the Popes and their advisers have long been
Italians. and the recent onslaueht by Father
McGlynn upon such rulership OF Irish American
Catholics indicates the policy of agitation that
will be pursued. The probable violence OF such
q religious fight indicated by one OF this
weeks meetings of Father McGlynn's frle nds IN
the congregation of st. Stephens Church. One
of the speakers was Edward Mcmahon, and he
emphatically charged that the priests OF St
Stephen hahitua.ly spent their nights IN de-
bauchery and drunkenness, and that they were
the pets of Archbishop Corrigap.
As between McG1ynn and George. the imme-
date struggle will be for possession of the
s.Anti poverty Society. IS George was tho
originator or That assoelatl0ar ana W1lam T.
Croasdale. its chairman = easnpe Of Georges
closest adherents. On the fotlisf hand. Me-
Glynn has been its foremost orator, and by his
inpassoned speeches much tbs more Influential
in gathering membership. The bulk Of opinion
among New York politicians, IN and ont of the
labor ranks, is that George has baen downed for
good. His unexpectedly small vote at the LAST
election. as compared with his big of the
year before, finished him a popular leader.
There is nobody else than McGlynn in sight as
an available candidate for the presidency.
Louis f. Post, representing the George side
in the split IN the Anti-poverty Society. to-day
filed application in the Supreme Court for
the incorporation Of the Anti-poverty Society.
naming himself, w. T. Croasdale. Rev. Hugh
o. Pentecost, and other Henry GeoEge adhe-
rents the incorporators. IL the application
is granted it will leave DIR. McGiyhn and his
followers out in the cold. -