The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-04-25
A PRETTY LITTLE SCHEME.
SOME OF RANpALus REGENT 0oINes.
A Dodge to Prevent the Reduction of Taxa
tion-New and the Campaign Print
ing-ssAImost Sorry That Dad
Died'- Harrison BOOmlet.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 1S.-[Speciai. :
The deadlock in the house was broken last
Thursday by the united action of the demo-
cratic party, save one vote, which was not or
ganized. The unanimity with which the party
acted was due more to the influence of Mr.
OFerrall of Virginia and Speaker Carlisle than
TO any other parties. 1t will be remembered
that the direct tax bill was forced to the front
by Mr.. Randall joining the republican men,
bers of the committee on rules and forcing the
house to take it up in preference to other bills
reported by the committee judiciary. 1t is
significant that Randall joined the republicans
in fixing the time for the consideration of two
bills-the direct tax bill and the swamp land
bill-which would have taken over 100000
out of the treasury. That the springing of
these bills upon the house was to prepare the
way for system of extravagant appropriations
to deplete the treasury and prevent a reduction
Of taxation there can be no doubt; hence the
unanimity with which the democrats managed
TO postpone the question argues well for the
success of the Mills bill.
1t Is said that when the republican national
committee met here and fixed the time
and place for holding the national conven-
ton, after the preliminaries were ali arranged,
a motion was made that no paper be given any
tic campaign InaJ was not III
the union; whereupon John c. New jumped TO
his feet and wanted TO know what business the
committee had in interfering in the manage
ment of private affairs, to which the response
was made that they not only had the right but
intended to exercise il, and the motion was car
ried
1t is said that Allen of Mississippi went up
10 the white house to secure the appointment
of friend that he had been urging for a long
time. lie was almost certain that he would
he MI 10 1a1 III.
the president had disposed of the callers ahead
of him, he cordially graSped Aliens hand and
asked him what he could do for him. Allen
felt confident that all was right, and he at once
requested that his friend be given the place he
has so long sought. The president hesitated,
made some excuse, Allen demurred while the
president grew more distant and reserved, and
finally intimated that the matter could not be
taken up at that time. Allen was dis
heartened The president was about to
pass on to the next visitor, when the
Mississippian, with a serious look, said: "Mr.
President l feel, over this matter, very much
like an acquaintance of mine down in MiSsis-
sippi did over the settlement of his fathers es-
tate. The old man died. leaving a large prop
erty to be distributed among his heirs His
eldest son, John, was appointed administrator.
Soon the heirs were involved in disputes and
contentious to what each was entitled to,
each claiming that the other had received more
than his share. Finally they got into court.
Inc administrator was naTdSSeu WIN all man.
ner OF suits, but finally day was fixed for set
Element. The time came and the trial was post
pOned. Next term OF court came around and il
was again continued. The administrator went
TO town again and again, but for some cause
never could get the matter settled. On his
road home, after having attended many times
he became quite respondent. His face bore a
care-worn look, when he CHANGED TO meet his
neiehbor, Smith. Smith inquired where he had
been. John responded that be had been to
court trying to get his fathers estate finally
closed up. Smith exclaimed that he thought
that had been done at the last term. No
said John, 1T was not, and it has again been
postponed. l have travelled to town and back
trying to have the matter settled and TO get the
affair off OF my mind, until | am almost out of
heart. The truth is, Smith, have had so much
trouble over the estate that | am almost sorry
that dad died" The appointment was made
that day.
The scheme of the republican ringsters of In
diana has been disclosed to their close friends
here. They have no hope of nominating lIar-
rison for the presidency, but they are booming
him in order TO make him the central figure of
the state, so that he may be rendered the nomi-
nation for the vice-presidency. Porter is then
TO be forced into the race for governor with the
expectation that his popularity will pull the
ticket through, when Harrison and his friends
will claim the credit of having carried the
state and pocket the usufruct while Porter and
his friends are to be ignored as of little cOnse-
quence. If the ticket is defeated all round,
Porter's personal popularity will be henceforth
at discount If it is successful Harrison is to
be lionized as the Moses who led the republic
cans of Indiana to victory. 1t is a nice scheme
for Harrison and his friends. Porter would
unquestionably be chosen as the candidate for
vice-president if the plans had not been laid to