Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-19
AT INDIANAPOLIS,
Republicans Before the q. 8.
Grand Jury.
THE DUDLEY INVESTIGATION
Chairman Quay Subp@ned as a
Witness-Great Southern
Scheme.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD.

Associated Press DISPATCHES to the HERALD.
INDIANAPOLIS, December lS.--General
Harrison had large number of visitors
to-day, among others Governor More
house, OF Missouri, accompanied by S. F.
Richards, of Salt Lake, paid social
visit. A large number of chairmen of
Republican County Committees ais o
called. About forty. three chairmen are
in the city, having been subpenaed to
appear before the Federal Grand Jury.
About dozen Of them were before the
jury to-day, as was also Secretary Dible,
OF the State Committee, who said on
emerging from the jury room he never
saw copy of what purports to be the
Dudley letter, and has never seen any
body who saw the letter. Furthermore
he don't believe Dudley ever wrote such
letter.
Colonel w. II. Barker, Secretary OF
the New York Senate, who came to the
city yesterday with Grand Army COM
During the campaign Colonel Barker had
National Republican Committee. He
appeared before the jury to-day and it is
reliably stated that one of the few
question asked him was Are you fa-
miliar with the handwriting of W. w.
Dudley?" Barker is said to have replied
that he is. The same authority states
that Acting District Attorney Bailey did
not produce any letter for Barker to
identify.
Senator Quay. Colonel William c.
Goodloe and General Britain will arrive
at late hour tonight. Information
emanated from the United States Dis.
trict Attorneys office this evening to the
effect that subpenas have been issued
and placed in the hands OF officers to be
served upon Chairman Quay and Colonel
Goodloe Immediately on their arrival,
summoning them to appear before the
grand jury. knowledge that the newly
appointed District Attorney had decided
upon this course of obtaining information
upon which to discover an indictment,
presumably in the Dudley case, caused
quite a sensation when it became known
about the lobbies this evening, and Sen.
ator Quay's arrival is eagerly awaited.
General Harrson's most important
q
Southern capitalists and business men
from Birmingham, Ala, consisting of
nine well known citizens, as follows:
Thomas s. Seldom, son of Secretary of
the Navy Seldom, of the Southern Con
Sloss, Henry F. DeBardeleben, David
Roberts. G. r. williamson, Charles Tur-
ner, Edward Thoms and H. B. Tomp-
kins, the latter of Atlanta.
They were met at the depot by ex-
and, accompanied by him, visited
presented the President. elect memorial
signed by capitalists representing $780,
10000 invested in the South, congratu-
on the success of the principles which
caused his election Because" say the
memorial, 1--WE believe the protective
tariff will promote and aid the develop
ment of our natural resources, and
because an issue free from sectional
feeling and prejudice is now presented,
upon which the people of the South
can divide according to the dictates of
reason and conviction. We know there
are large numbers in this nation who
think as we do, and are only restrained
from the public expression and advocacy
OF their opinions by feeling OF uncer-
tainty as to what will be the policy
adopted in the treatment Of the South
ern problem, and apprehension that any
change in local government will be detri-
mental to our best interest. This fear,
we believe, will be materially lessened
by good appointments, and the best re-
suits Of your election will be assumed
by making appointments from that class
of Republicans who command the con-
fidence and respect Of the communities
in which they live. Such appointments
will develop two strong parties and thus
secure to us good government"
General Harrison received them with
great cordiality. The discussion was en-.
tirely informal both on the part of the
Committee and the General. Mr.. Seddon
acted as chief spokesman and explained
to General Harrison the causes leading
to this new movement in the South,
looking toward the readjustment OF
party lines. The gentlemen of the COM
mittee state that General Harrison
talked freely with them on the
subject of protection and the ben
efits the North had reaped from
it, which were also open to the South.
The development of the South was
gratifying sign to him. The committee
were particular to impress upon General
Harrison the importance of appointing
representative men to Office in the South.
The members OF the Committee are very
guarded and secretive as to any definite
expression the President-elect made
touching his views Of the Southern ques-
ton or the race question. As to the lat
ter it does not seem to have entered d.
rectly into the conversation.
QUAY ARRIVED.
Senator Quay, accompanied. by his
private secretary, F. w. Leach, General
G. II. Williams and Colonel E. B. Brit.
tan, chairman of the Inaugural Commit.
Etee, arrived in the city tonight at IL
O'Clock. Ex-President Hayes came on
the same train. Colonel Quay sought
his room at once. He was very coarte-
GUS to the newspaper correspondents, but
cautiously avoided talking current poll
tics. When informed that a subpoena
h ri haar isx no Il f,r bi,,, ~, a l,af0.o