The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-07-28
TIE DANVILLE POSTOFFlCE.
Incontestible Proof of the Truth Of State
ments Recently Made by the Journal.
Special to the Indianapolis Journsl

Special to the INDIANAPOLIS Journal
DANvILLE, Ind. July 27.-An editorial in the
Sentinel of Wednesday. July "a, referring to q
recent special to the Journal from this place
touching the appointment Of James r. Williams
as postmaster at Danville, Gays an 'investiga-
ton has shown the various charges in that
special to be "ertirely unfounded." The Senti-
mel then makes 9 pretepse of replying, catagor-
ieally, TO the aforesaid charges" as follows:
The facts are that the late postmaster, Mr.. Pounds
deceased. hold the office Yearly two years; that in
stead of leaving a dependent family, three of his sons
are men, and only one OF them married; that his
daughter will be retained as a deputy by the new
postmaster: that the latter, instead of being worth
$50. 900" is a poor man; that he is not only an
active and influential Democrat, but IN every way
qualified for the Office; and that there was no com
mon thought or suggestion OF any contribution by
him TO the Democratic campaign fund as a condition
of his appointment The statements or the journal
about this matt-~ nre pure inventions, designed to in
lure Colonel Matson and TO stir up strife among the
Democrats of Hendricks county. But, like other cam
paign ISLANDERS from that source, 1t has.faLed OF Its
purpose. Nr. Williamss selection IS emlnently salts
factory TO all the Democratic patrons OF the Danville
postofice, and We have no doubt IL Is a. satisfactory
TO the Republican patrons as that OF any Democrat
would have been.
The honest Democrats of Dan Vile and vicinity
also the Republicans-would like to know how
and by whom this Investigation was conduct
Cd. The Journals special from Dapvllle was
based entirely upon Democratic testimony. The
ptreOuS EEAACNC - hS
Williams were Democrats, add the persons who
were made the most indignant by the SentinePs
article are Democrats. The Hendricks County
Gazette, the local organ OF the Democracy
here, at first denounced the Journals special as
"a tissue OF falsehoods from beginning TO end"
and said the appointment OF Mr.. WilliamS was
an exceptions ally strong one. But the week
following the senior editor or the Gazette, who
Il in Washington filling q government POSITION.
published in his payer the following editorial.
which EXPLAINS itself:
The iunior editor did a little work on this page last
week. and the article speaking Of Dir. Williams 5 an
coin tuent as an exceptionally strong one we 90
not care 20 be understood as coming from rs. Tn
the contrary. we cannot but think the appointment
Of Mr.. W. as our new postmaster was, so far "a unity
and harmony in our ranks in this county are con,
eerned. a piece of miserably poor politics. 1t will
certainly not add q single vote IN Novem-
Der. and il will be more good luck than
10 lose q few votes that in any other condition OK
things were TO be relied upon. Personally we pro-
Our protest was based upon the grounds that IL would
be detrimental to the interest of cur party IN the
county; that IL would open wounds that were IN the
process Of healing which the most expert pohticai
surgeon could not heal between now and the 9th OF
November. We bad what we considered e4eei.ens
good reasons for opposing the appointment ana
this being our position in regard to the matter, we do
not care TO be put on record az pronorncins II an eH'
eeptionally strong one. We nope; however 'hA' IL
may not prove an exceptionally weak one
By this il will'be seen that the senior editor
Of the Gazette agrees with your correspondents
In the matter Of Mr.. Willisms's unftness. The
ssuior editor also knows that every statementln
the Journals special was true. and he therefore
does not repeat or courtepapce the silly and
sweeping denial made by his Junior. Tue
'open wounds he speaks OF ALLURE to the iac-
tional troubles among the Democracy OF Tue
Fifth district growing out OF the opposition TO
Colonel Matson by many prominent Democrats
here and elsewhere while No was a candidate Tor
Congress
AS the Gazetieis article furnishes q sufficient
reply to the Sentinels structures upon your cor
respondent, 10 NAV be well TO quote further
from tn senior editors article. After express
ing q reluctant aequiescence TO the VIII OF the
appointing power. he makes the following rather
mysterious remark;
We do not believe Dir. Williams agreed 20 pat 500
into the Democratic ~s4mpaiss fund.
The readers of the journal can put their own
construction upon Mr. Kings language. These
certainly mean something very significant; ana
IL they do not mean that the alleged blood
money was devoted 10 the private uses OF the
parties who sold this government ONCE
instead of turning il over TO the Democratic
campaign fund. they mean nothing. Perhaps
MIR. King can explain them IN such a way as 10
avert the impression they have conveyed to the
minds Of many of his readsrs
Mr.. Joseph Allison, the prominent AND inteii
rent Democrat mentioned In the former special.
informed your correspondent this evening that