The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-06-15
CHICAGO'S BAD FAITH.

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reach Chicago sometime nsxt Saturday.
CHICAGO'S BAD FAITH.
Much Feeling Reused by the Warfare Made
Against Everybody Except Gresham.
Chicago special to New York Herald.
A distinguished member Of the party az
pressed the opinion that there will be great
deal OF feeling over the course Of the local press
and of the city Of Chicago toward the various
candidates, all honorable men and live Ameri-
cans who viii lay their names and claims be-
fore the convention. Speaking to the CORE
spondent Of the Herald he said: when the
city Of Chicago made its bid for the convention
there was n standard argument advanced which
had great weight in Leading to the selection
of this city as the place to come to-
gesbsr. It was simply this, that Illinois
had no favorite som business to look after. and
consequently that all candidates would come
here on neutral ground, where they could meet
aud fight out their battles without local color be-
ing thrown into the scale against any one Of the
aspirants. The argument had great weight j,
for one, admitted its force, and advanced it in
favor Of Chicago during the past winter at
Washington and elsewhere What 10 the actual
situation2 We come here to Chicago and find q
hostile press and community toward all but the
candidate put forward by little ring Of rich
men. members Of local club. The warfare on
all other candidates 10 fierce and bitter.
''Ths leading Republican newspaper will not
print line except such as 10 favorable TO its
candidate, Gresham. 1t sends reporters to in
terview prominent Republicans and then cup
presses all which is adverse to the prospects OF
Gresham. In fact the city of Chicago hurled a
lot of manufactured sentiment at US all. and We
are confronted by the very objection which was
x,plr una 20 - h. AID
forum building. Judge from my correspond
ence that the feeling is already strong at Wash
ineton and elsewhere that fair field and no IA
vor IS DOT to be met with At Chicago. 1t ought
10 be good argument against coming here
again"
The speaker was thoroughly incsnsed. and
judging from his private utterances, the sub.
ject Is likely to be heard from in no cotton-fan-
mel tones before the week ends.
General Henderson, member of Congress from
Iowa, expressed similar views this evening. He
stated that every friend OF other candidates than
the much-boomed Gresham IL being denounced.
IF Gresham is not a free-trader he is unfortu-
nate in having as his principal journalistic back
ers the Chicago Tribune and the Minnesota Pr
oneer Press. Every Republican who 10 q pro-
tectionist 10 meeting with brutal treatment at
the hands OF these newspapers. The abuse is
personal in its nature. Ii the Republicans of
the States are willing to submit to such objec-
tionable treatment, well and good; but for one
cannot think well OF q man who 10 In the hands
of these enemies of the Republican party.
1.-THE Gresham movement. which has been
pouring OF popular sentiment, Is really the Gre
alton of several milliouaires such as George
Pullman and John B. FarweL They have spent
tho money, and Mr.. Gresham can truthfully say
morning sneered at General Algsr, az IL does in
the case OF all the rest Now. would like to
know what IL the difference between the AIger
movement and the Gresham candidacy Both
have millions behind them, only IN the ono case
the wealth Is individual and in the other it Is
tapped by friends who are disinterestsd or 9th
erwise. / am for Allison. Of course, but this
does not prevent mo from saying that General
Ager 10 an ornament to the Republican party"
The Gresham boom bears every sign Of
rapid decline. Il has bottom, no stability.
The previously mentioned millonaires have
spent their means freely to codde the scheme,
but their efforts have proved futile. To-day
there Is feeling akin to despair. which crops
not out in public, but which is openly discussed
around the charmed circle of the Chicago club
from whence the entire ''spontaueousn populari-
~ emAnated. The veteran editor Of tho Tribune
has sent MP series Of Gresham warriors who
redolent with the flavor Of the immaculate can
didate. and the clever young son-in-law Of Mr..
Medill, Dir. Patterson. the managing editor of
the Tribune, has lent ali his brilliant talent to
make people believe that Walter Gresham is the
spontaneous choice of nne-tenths of the voters
Of the Republican party
As an actualty there 10 not q SINCE entire
delegation In his favor Indiana, his place of
residences, will send a Harrison delegation. All
Of the savage denuucarons of the all powerful
Medii have failed to secure majority Of the
Illinois delegation for the pet OF the Chicago
miionaires. and member Of the delegation
informed the correspondent Of the Herald that
1t would be out OF the question for the Gresham
cry TO influence any more of the members.
There will Do individual Greshamites in the
Minnesota delegation. Missouri and Kansas
will send several symparhizsrs. and there will
be sprinkling OF admirers of the Chicago
Tribunes candidate from the East. The Re-
publican leaders say that the violent, unsparing
partnership OF the Gresham pushers mas To-
jured his chances beyond hope OF remedy /
Was shown q number of letters to-day in conf
dence. They were written by prominent poll
ticiaus At Washington, in New York and in New
England. The burden of all was that there is q
bitter hostility toward Gresham.
ANY one but be- IL the universal cry. A
well-kpown New York leader writes that there
is no feeling for Gresham because be is backed
by the avowed enemies of protection. A COM
munication from Nebraska Congressman states
that Gresham would be antaeonized by the
farmers who have suffered because OF his ad-
verse land as il was afterward decided by the
Supreme Court wrongful decision on the driven
wells patent case. Very large sums of money
were extorted from eranRsrs by the agents OF
the drivsn-wel concern on the strength of the
Gresham judgment. and afterward when the
decision was reversed the indignation of the
agriculturists knew no bounds.
OF course all Of the above statements are 30
many straws indicating the source of the politi-
cal zsphyrs now prevailing At the close Of the
week the soft breezes Will in the estimation OF
competent judges. attain the force of gala A
member of the Michigan delegation likewise
puts himself on record A. being disguised with
the frrce intolerance OF the arch Grssha mite.
He. too, expatiated on the loud assertion of the
Chicago people, who begged the national Re-
pu blican com mittse TO select the Prairie City as
the place for holding the convention mo local
favoritss and perfect fairness 20 oil waa tho bot
tom argument in favor of coming here no said.
THE result 10 exactly the opposite