The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-07-31
Why He and His Friends Allowed Others
to Nominate a UuiOn Labor Ticket.
Under the Control of Democratic Managers,
They Propose to Carry TO Cleveland, Thur
man and MatsOn the Trades Union Vote.
Spirit and Character of the Work Re-
publicans Are Doing in the Wards.
The Veteran Regiment Completes Its Organ
~izatiOn, and the Escort and Harrison Clubs
Adopt a Plan for United Campaign Efforts.

Il seems there has been no Union Labor
movement in Indiana this year which has not,
by its leaders. been worked through intri-
cate by-ways il the interest OF the Demo-
cratic party. The scheme in behalf Of that po-
litical organization has been manipulated by
men well mp in the fine arts OF political trickery.
and who have not hesitated to assist the So
called Union Labor leaders with advice and
substantial offerings. There are. no doubt,
many workingmen in the State who have hon
estly submitted to the dictation Of men in whom
they had the utmost confidence az to political
integrity, and there still is o show Of keeping iu-
tact the Union Labor organization. for
the sole purpose OF deluding those
who could not by any other means be induced to
return to their old ties in the Democratic party.
It was as far back as February that the system
of deceit which has been prscticed upon the
honest voters Of the Union Labor party began.
Early in that month the State executive COM
mittee OF the organization held o meeting that
had been secretly called to consider measures
that, as 1t was represented, would rebound to
the interested the party. There were about ten
or twelve in attendance, and throughout the
proceedings Thomas L. Gruelle. editor Of the
Labor Signal, and who is now under contract to
furnish five thousand copies of his paper
to the Democratic State central commit
tee. was the leading pirit He and q
minority. under the representation that
Whatever was done would DO to secure tho best
results for their cause, advocated the appoint
ment Of men In each school district to agitate
the political claims Of the workingmsn. and to
disseminate Union Labor documents, which.
when read between the lines, tended to uphold
the Democratic party. So cleverly was this polit-
ieal poison concealed that the purp ose of the
leaders was not apparent 20 loyal members of
the party until recently. The true inwsrdness
of this missionary effort began to develop when
the same State exc cutive committee of the Un-
ion Labor party held o meeting here last
Wednesday night, under the protection of Demo-
cratic leaders. There was not q full representa-
ton OF the committee, but Gruelle was, OF
course. there, as he is the man upon whom the
Democrats rely to bring over to them the labor
vote.
But before the committee then met there had
been months of deceit practised by these So
called leaders upon the voters of the party. The
aeitaters in the school districts were selected
from men who had always acted with the Demo-
cratic party and the first effects of their teach
$3.50 "ttS IL ~ OuiOA hoOOk CDu-
venticn on March 7 to nominate o ticket The
day before the national committee of the party
met here, and. no doubt under Democratic
influence. while apparently DESTROYS for a
union with the McGlynn organization
Of the East, took such steps as to make the
union impossible. In the East Henry George
had returned to the Democratic fold, leaving
McGlynn to deal with the Union Labor people
of the West McGlynn thought the matter of
such Importance as to demand a letter from him
to the I1nfOn Tah0r laa6erS hnt fhAv plaeed
their difference with them upon the land-tax
theory. There was not only no hope Of q union.
but Thomas L. Grueile did not intend. 10 is
stated, there should be. This obstruction In the
way OF q fusible national party being thus Sc
cured. Gruslle and the men acting with him
went into the State convention the next day
and allowed a Greenback minority to override
the Union Labor majority. The only man
whom Gruelle, and the Democratic schemers
with him. appeared solicitous to have nominated
was John p. HallAhan. OF Tippecanoe. for
Auditor of State. He was chosen. but when IL
came to nominate q man for Attorney-generals
half dozen who were named for the place
promptly declined. Then for several minutes
and the convention finally left that
place vacant. This suited the purpose
Of the Democratic schemsrs, and to
the honest Union Labor voter the matter ap-
peared all right Gruelle and his party then
went to the National Labor convention at Gin
cinnati and worked against a union Of the Un-
ion Labor with the McGlynn organization. Two
national tickets were put in the field TO divide
the labor vote.
Now comes the latest trick of Gruelle and his
committee in seeking to pu. Munson. the Demo
cratic candidate for Auditor OF State. on the
Union Labor ticket in the place of Hallsban.
who three months ago withdrew, aud to select
John R Wilson, the Democratic nom
inee for Attorney general, 70 com.
plete the ticket. The committee while here
was under the direction Of VIM. IL English.
who 10 particularly supporting Wilson. At Fl
Wayne. Munsor had knowledge OF the meeting.
for ne has kept pace with the Union Labor leaders
from the time the date for their State copven-
tion was selected. Il is possible that Gruelle
came across an obstruction to his scheme, as the
Endorsement of Wilson and Muuson has no,
been contaminated; but another move in this di.
rection and in that Of completely destroying the
Union Labor party is TO occur on the 7th OF
August, at which time Q meeting oil
the State Federation OF Trades-unions
is to be held. IL will then
be ATTEMPTED TO bring that organization over 70
the Democracy. But IL 10 designed to let the
Union Labor party bave an existence in Repub'
lican counties where its interests will be pushed
on county tickets. In Democratic counties.
however, it is the purpose to make no nomins'
nations. This is why the Democratic State
central committee has subscribed for five thou
sand copies Of Gruelleis paper.