The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-01
C0YS HOLD on DEMOCRATS
WhatHe Might Do II They Permit Him to
Suffer Puts Them on the Anxious Scat.
1t Is Thought she Record Of Evidence Was
Procured for the President, Who May
Pardon the Pet Of Indiana Democracy.

Before Coy was tried and convicted he would FREE
quently close repeated prosestations of innocence
with the assertion that if it came to the worst he
would never 20 TO the penitentiary No ono of
his in politics could fail to possess the SCI
eretE of the leaders of his party in this State,
and it is known that he vas especially close to
all the views and purposes of Indiana Demo-
Gratis, from those who stand in the high places
of ths Nation TO the little 3-cent politicians who
manage the squads IN different parts of the
State. The men whom Coy has
directly under bis control. the roughs
and toughs who exist the charity
and favor Of saloon-keepers are absolutely
sential 10 Democratic strength in Indiana.
Without them, and particularly without their
leaders to direct them, the Democrats enter
into no campaign with anything like
tainty Of success. In this has been Coy's only
value; but Democrats, from Senators. aud Gov
ernors and Stass officers and men who wond
like to be SUCH have not merely dattered him to
the top of his bent. but thrown down the bars
and admitted him to their secret councils
There has not been a movement the Democrats
made in the past ten years In shis State.
aud there IL not one contemplated for
the present campaign OK which Coy
has not the fullest knowledge to details
"
aid has trusted him with information which, If
IL reached the public, would forever settle that
gsntleman's political aspirations Coy holds the
screws on Gray so forciblY that if he ever
turned them to their head the Governors po-
liticaI life would be crushed out. Rice's affairs
Ia politics are SO closely involved in Coys
that it would be hare to distinguish one
from the other if the public were LET into
their secrets. So far did the little boss get into
Democratic policy and management that he was
about to foreclase his mortgage On Vice-presi
dent Hendricks just before that officer died.
Coy had been often asked why he did not use
his power to secure some of the valuable usu-
fruct his party had gained. MY time is COM
ing" he would invariably reply; II am waiting,
but when do ask it will be for something big"
Holding these relations TO mis- party. it is not
hard to understand why men like Joseph E. Nc
Donald, Isaac P. Gray, Daniel w. Voorhees,,
VIM. D. Bynum, and others Of like Importance
among Democrats have become the eulogists or
defenders Of Coy. It was this that enabled Coy
directly after his conviction to hold levees for
several days at the Grand Hotel before he was
milton from men ike VIM H.
English. Coy knew his power, and ex-
ertad 10 to the fullest limit in bringing
TO ais feet. although he was convicted OF a high
crime against che rights of TIE people, men who,
under other circumstances, would have scorned
him. These attentions conveyed 70 Coy con-
hrmation of the belief, which he had often ex-
pressed, that he would not 60 to the peniten-
tiary. and give cew to the reasons why he has
not been gaKen there There is no doubt of his
past sickness, but his convalascence is so slow
TO make il probable that he will be kept here.
not only until tho Supreme Court passes upon
his case, but until the matter for communication
OF sentence or pardon be carried to the
President
There is everything to warrant the SUPPOSE
ton that the Democrats from Senator Voorhees, |
down alarmed at the possibility OF Coy being |
taken to the prison North, or any other prison. |
. The Indiana Democrats, on account Of Coy, are |
over volcano. They cannot discard lin with |
out danger of such explosion would startle |
the nation. On the other hand they recognize |
two they willing to side with the devil and |
take to the il necessary" There /
grounds for believing that President |
is acquainted with the situation in all
Its Details and that he Is not to consider
ing . pardon If it will pull the Indiana /
Democracy out Of it's embarrassments It Is
further believed that the IndIanlans in Wash
ingtOn who DESTROYS of saving the little boss
from a convicts cell are pourinRsinto the Presi-
dents ears that the court and jury who convic-
ted him were moved by the strongest partisan
To sustain this the Sentinel Is
daily assaillng Judge Woods as a coun-
terfoil to what Is going at /
The Supreme Court Of the
United States in hearing the habeas corpus
have no use for the record of the evidence. This
has been ordered, is IS said, not to present to
The court but to the President, who, il is sup
posed. through the Mcdonald and Voorhees, in
duence will seek To Allay the fears of Indiana
Democrats by letting Coy return to the fold !
With the dangerous secrets he possesses.
Active South-Sids Republicans