The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-18
IT is NOT THEIR TICKET
Greenbackers Oppose the Union Labor
Party's Wishes and Want to Trade.
Legislative Candidates Who Will Not Be In
dorsed By WOrkingmen-COOpe Talks
About Matson-Republican Primaries.

for mass-Iaeefing OK persons amllat1ng with
the Union Labor party, for the purpose Of dis
eussing the advisability of nominating leGis-
iative ticket, and in answer to that call about
seventy members OF the party gathered in the
Criminal Court room last evening. It was evil
dent when ths meeting began that there
wide difference OF opinion as 20 what policy
should be pursued with reference to making q
ticket and as the discussion progressed the
breach wi6ened until il finally eliminated in
more than half those present withdrawing in
disgust Those who remained nominated a full
Legislative ticket. but not that will be sup
ported by the original movers and earnest work
ers in the Union Labor party.
The meeting was called to order by Thomas
Gruelle. He was requested to act as permanent
chairman, but hs declined, and William Patter.
sen was selected. The organization was COM
fpleted by L. p. Custer, secretary, of District
Assembly No. LOG, being selected to act in that
capacity for the convention.
In stating the object OF the meeting, Mr.. Pat
terson said, far he was individually con-
cerned. he was not prepared to say whether the
nomination of q ticket would be expedient or
not few members of the party thought that
TO put up a legislative ticKet just before the
meeting OF the Democratic county convention
would look like there was bid for the Demo
Gratis to indorse the candidates. If men could
not be selected who would stand By the prin-
ciples Of the party, nothing in that direction
should be done. The Union Labor party did not
want any of the county offices. Men
wanted in position where they could reform
Legislative abuses.
l.. p. Custer said the Union Labor party and
organized labor wanted some men in the Legis-
lature, but its supporters would have to work
carefully in order TO get chem there. No action
; should be taken that would give for the
word to go out that the party had sold out TO
either OF the old organizations. He would favor
nominating two legislative candidates at the
present, and give the Democratic county con-
,vention a chance to indorse them Saturday;
then, after the Democratic convention, he would
nominate two more, and give the Republic
ans chance to indorse them In
fneithSr of the old parties would indorse the
men selected, the Union Labor party could in
kdorse one man each of the old parties leRis-
lative tickets It could, by that plan, mold the
balance of power. and give the Democrats and
tRspu blicans zach show In concluding, he
said: IF the programme as arranged for to-
night is followed out. will give notice that
will have nothing to do with the movement
With my plan force two candidates on
each OF the old parties"
Alfred Jennings favored the nomination of
full legislative ticket He felt sure the Demo-
I Gratis would indorse il, and that would mean it's
election.
81 do not want the Democrats to indorse our
ticket" said Mr.. Custer.
II do not care whether my plan suits you or
mot," replied Mr. Jennings. You have already
said you would not support the ticket unless
your plan was followed
'Nor will J." retorted Custer In further
answering Mr. Jennings Mr.. Custer said he did
mot want to see the Union Labor party attempt
to dicker with either Republicans or Democrats.
The latter had called their convention for Sat
urday. IL the nesting went ahead and nomi-
mated full ticket it would give
ground for the charge that the Union
Labor party had been sold out to
the Democrats. He was opposed to any action
that would look In any way ike the party was
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exclusively. Mr.. Patterson said his mind had
become clear upon the question since the
discussion began, and that he in favor of
nominating full ticket. The Democrats could
indorse the ticket il they wanted TO, aud if they
didn't indcrse it may be the Republicans would.
Milton Farnan, ex-presideut OF the Central
Labor Union, opposed making nominations at
present 1t Was nonsense to talk about the
Republicans or Democrats indorsing a ticket
that would be made aow. His plan was to wait
until after the old parties had nominated their
tickets, and then indorse whoever proved the
most satisfactory. 1t might be agreeable to
indorse some candidates besides those the
The few remarks of Mr.. Farnan were suffi-
Gent TO call out very bitter speech from Mr..
Patterson, In which he denounced Mr.. Farnan in
unmeAaured terms. The gentleman. he said,
had no business in the meeting; neither had any
others who would urge such policy. 1--WE
have had enough Of men," holly exclaimed Pat
terson," coming into meeting under the
Ruise Of the Knights of Labor. representing
themselves in harmony with u.s. and then work.
ing in the interest OF the old parties Such men
have been trying TO run US long enough and they
have no business here
Mr.. Gruelle, editor of the Labor Signal. pro-
fested against the chairman's attack Mr.
FarnAn. HE has been one of our most faithful
workers, said he. He was one of two who
voted the Union Labor ticket In his ward at the
last election, and he has always been . firm sup
porter OF the party" In referring tc the advisa-
bility of nominating a ticket, Mr. Gruelle was
not satisfied that one should be nominAted now
Hc thought much of the talk and abuse of soma
lf n " 1aH for II
prepared to say, ms the chairman had. that be-
cause man differed from him he was not
good Union Labor man.
A running discussion of this character was
kept mp for half an hour longer and then Mr.
Jennings moved to nominate a full legislative
tieket Mr. Custer moved TO amend SO as to
tlyes. The vote was WAS taken, and, by the rul-
jng of the Chair, the amendment was declared
lost The confusion then began. Mr.. Custer.
without saying anything, abandoned the secre-
tary's desk. and left the room Messrs. Gruele,
Rappapors. Weaver, Bodenmiller and all the
Bther leading members of the party soon fol-
lowed The disorder lasted several minutes,
and for time it looked like no one was going
to remain. Finally order was restored, and
Chairman Patterson appointed Mr. Pope to fill
the vacated chair OF the secretary. Twenty
four persons out of the seventy were then In the
room, and the motion TO select ticket pre-
vailed
Partly by ballot and partly by reclamation
the following candidates for the Legislature
were chosen:
Albert Jennings, indianapolis.
y. M. Gardner, Southport
Gilbert Seibert, Indianapolis
j. M. HiKhtshue Pike township.
Z. j. Sharp indianapolis.
j. Il. White. Knight of Labor, was named
but he received but few votes. After the
nominations Of Representatives had been made
the few who remained in the convention began
20 leave, aud in order TO expedite matters Chair
man Patterson put In nomination and declared
j. f. Buell.. Of Indianapolis, and William e.
Hartman, of Perry township, the candidates for
Senator
Mr.. Bodsnmiller, representing those who with
drew from the meeting, met the reporters as
they lett the room and SAID: Whatever You
dc do not call this Union Labor party conyen-
ton 1t Is not. and the ticket nominated there
will not be supported by that party. The candi-
dates do not represent the laboring men. The
meeting simply q Greenback side-show."
While Mr. Bodeamiller talking Mr.. Jen-
nings rushed MP and said 70 him; What do
you fellows mean by Endorsing the call for the
convention, and then coming here and throwing