The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-05-07
CONTROLLED BY WRONG MEN
The Local Union Labor Party, Managed
by Greenbackers, Elects Delegates.
Signs of Serious Differences at the Approach
ing Cincinnati Convention-Ths Interest
in the West indianapolis Election.
THE GkEENBAcKERs In CONTROL

Thomas M. Gruelie Retires from the Local
Management Of the Labor Party.
The division Of the Union Labor party Of In
disnspolis three weeks ago over the nomination
OF legislative ticket 10 not going to be healed
before the national convention meets 1t Cincin-
natl on the 18th inst, and the indications are
that the trouble which originated here on &C.
count Of the old Gresnbackers usurping the
MANAGEMENT of the party will result in . dis
ruption at Cincinnati When the Gresnback-
ers, led on by William Patterson and Alfred
Jennings, captured the recent convention and
nominssed ticket. after driving the represent
stives OF organized labor out Of the room and
ienorin. the advice Of Thomas Gruels, chair
man of the national COMMITTEES. aud
others. those who had been foremost
in the work Of organizing the party in
Indiana refused to have anything more to do
with IL. Therefore there were no real Union
Labor party representatives at the so-callsd
Turner Hall to select two delegates to represent
the Seventh district Ia the national convention.
The representatives Of the Knights OF Labor
and trades-unions. were absent Eleven per-
Greenbackers. William p. Smith and John
Medert were chosen az the DELEGATES Both are
pronounced Greenbackers. and have little or no
sympathy with the Union Labor party. After
they were selected Thomas NJ. Gruelle resigned
as chairman Of the district committee. and Al
fred Jennings. IN political sympathy with the
controlling element, was elected 70 succeed him.
at 10 my purpose" said Mr. Gruelle last even
ing, ITO resign the craftsmanship OF the national
committee at the Cincinnati convention. and /.
F. Mcdonald. Of Springfield. o., will also hand
in bis resignation AS secretary"
what do you think will be the outcome OF
the conventionr the reporter asked
sit is hard to tell. The Greenbackers are tho
great obstacle in the way Of success. They
seem determined to capture the convention,
and, IL they do. the ticket put out will not rep
resent the principles of the Union Labor party.
There will be an effort made to combine forces
and TO accomplish our work tremendously.
The great trouble is going TO DO in harmon
tax theory of the Eastern delegates
who viii be present. The delegates from
Indiana will be in favor OF union of forces il
possible. If the present troubles can be healed
the party may present very formidable front
next fall. II they are not it will amount to
nothing"
"will the country be well represented at the
conventionf'
az think so. The indications are that there
win be . very strong turnout from the East.
and also from west of the Mississippi river.
There should be 200 delegates IN the conven-
ton, but SO far have only received official no.
tifcation Of the selection of delegates in Penn
sylvania and Kansas. know. however. that
DELEGATES have been selected in several other
States. There was bolt in the Illinois State
convention. Half tho delegates went out be-
cause no agreement could be reached whereby
there could be fusion with the Democratic
party. Indiana will be fully represented"
"Who are the probable nominees OF the con-
vention7'
.For President, A. ]. Streetsr, of Illinois,
seems to be the favorite. In fact, he is about
the only mao spoken Of now and have no
doubt but that he will be nominated. I think
he is the best man that could be selected.
Richard Trevellick. Of Detroit, Mich, will likely
be nominated for viee-president. Like Streeter.
he seems to have no competitor"
What about the PLATFORM"
1T il difficult to say what 1t will contain. It's
makeup will depend largely upon how the
present factional troubles in the party are set
tied An effort will be made to devise plank
on Ehich both the McGlynn men and those who
do not favor his laud-tax ideas may unite"