The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-10-03
RED HOT IN INDIANA.
The Campaign Taking On an Angry Aspece.
Broken Heads Looked For.

ISp1AHAroLIs. Sept. 25-As the cam
nai.u grows older each day witnesses party
lines drawn li.tlc more tightly. Even
now mans politics in Indiana is 4 matter
OF first consideration IN many OF the every
day affairs OF business and domestic life.
The incident on Saturday night before the
new Deunison Hotel when Il Chicago
drummer was waving his campaign um-
lrella and cheering for Harrison and Nor
ton while the big Democratic procession
was passing: the seizure Of the drummer
by two policemen, who feared he was about
to precipitate riot. and his release, after
an exciting tussle, by the order of Police
Sergeant Dawson, will give the public
some conception of how heated the cam
paign is growing.
This incident has set the entire police
force of the city by the ears. The two
patrolmen who seized the Chicago drum
mer proved to be Democrats, while Ser
geant Dawson is Republican. No sooner
had Dawson released the drummer than
Captain Colbert, who is a Democrat, ap-
peared on the scene, somewhat excited,
and vehemently condemned Sergeant Daw-
sor for interfering, and suspended him
from the force on the spo. Dawson at
first was inclined to refuse to consider him.
self suspended, his ground being that he
was at his post, specially detailed by the
Superintendent of Police, whereas Captain
Colbert had been detailed to march at the
head of the procession with his squad, and
the head Of the column was then several
SQUARES distant. Dawson finally submitted
TO suspension, but was rciustated yesterday
bv Superintendent Travis.
Captain Colbert (Dem.) this afternoon
filed formal charges against Sergeant Daw-
SON (Rep), alleging insubordination. He
also charges Captain Campbell (Rep.) who
was not on duty at the time. with encour-
aging Dawson in his disorderly conduct
The accused officers will have hearing
next Monday before the full Board OF Po-
lice Commissioners.
Nearly hundred witnesses have already
volunteered to appear before the Board on
behalf of Sergeant Dawson and the trial
bids fair to increase the growing partisan
ship of the citizens as well as the members
of the police force The local papers are
taking sides on the issue and denouncing
each other vigorously.
Chairman Jewctt of the State Democratic
Committee, is out in an interview on the
subject, saying: 'Our people have treated
the Republicans respectfully heretofore,
but after this affair of Saturday night. for
which we hold General Harrison to account,
because his guests caused the trouble, we
shall not feel that we are responsible for
anything that may happen.
If this spirit does not wear off before the
next big demonstration the public may look
for reports of broken heads, for both sides
are carrying chips on their shoulders.
General George a Sheridan addressed 8
large audience at TGmlinson's hall last
night. Scion Chase. of Maine, the Green.
| backer, opened his canvass for the Repub-
lican ticket at Plymouth yesterday. Anna
| Dickinson spoke at Terre Haute last night,
| General Bussey at Seymour, General F.
". Palmer at La Porte, Major Pangborn
| at La Grange. C. H. Lichtman at Greens,
burg; while Fred Douglass, Corporal Tan
ner, Judge Albion W. Tourgee and host
of other Republicans spoke at other points.
Major Mckinley, Congressman Reed, Sen
| ators Sherman and Hoar, General Gibson
and other national oaators are expected in
| the State at an early day.
On the Democratic side the showing IS
equally strong in numbers and talent.
Senator Turpie arrived from Washington
| Yesterday and opened his canvass at Hills
boro to great audience He has ten ap-
| pointments Senator Voorhees, has returned
| to Washington for sew days, but re-enters
the canvass in October Congressman
Mills addressed an immense audience at
Vincennes. concluding his Indiana appoint
| ments for the present He speaks at St.
| Louis tonight. Mr.. Mills brief canvass
| through Indiana has been most successful,
| drawing great houses at every point. The
State Democratic Committee are so gratified
| with his labors they have made him prom
ise to return early in October and canvass
| the State thoroughly. Colonel Matson re-
turns from Washington Thursday and
speaks here. Governor Gray and hun
dred other orators for the cause Of Democ-
| racy are speaking nightly.
Rio Convert for Cleveland.