The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-27
THE KILKENNY CATS.
Progress of the Munson- Rice Sentinel War in
the Ranks of the Democratic Party.
ial 70 tha 1ndianannIir Ionrna,.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MUEcIE, Ind, March 26-For O week past
your correspondent has been travelling in the
northeastern portion of tho State, and conse-
quently has heard many comments about the
withdrawal of Charley Munson as Democratic
candidate for Auditor of State. At Auburn.
Columbia City and Angola there was feeling
of general regret at the appearance Of his letter
of declination. coupled with some misgivngs as
to why il appeared At Fort Wayne, where
there are more factions in all parties
than in any other city in the State,
land as the Democrats are more numer-
GUS, they have larger and more of them
than any other partly, the feeling that Munson
not being fairly desslt with in some way was
quite apparent. It was also apparent that of
all the leading politicians in that city he Is the
most popular. and the surprise and regret at the
appearance of his card was noticed upon every
hand in his native city Returning TO Fort
Wayne again Friday, learned from of
the leading Democrats that Col James FL. Rice
is the gentleman who instrumental in
bringing about Munson's letter declining.
kiee. it is alleged is the man whom the Demo
r&tire with $68,000 spot cash, and
then. when the party had a right
to demand his services as the chairman of the
State central committee, he comes forward with
the old chestnut for an excuse that for per-
sonal reasons and falling health" he must retire
from the com nittee This Is grievance number
one against the ex-Auditor, ex-chairmaD, and now
the supposed dictator of the Democratic party,
Again, Rice is accused by high up in the
counses of his party of being instrumental in
having produced the double-leaded leader In
last weeks Sentinel on THE State Ticket ,
The editor of the Sentinel is Fort Wayne
man, has heretofore been a warm friend of Mum
son. but having lived in... Chicago so
diana politics. and it would be very natural
for the ex-chairman to cry out and for the new
editor to jump at his conclusions against nom
mating dead weights and il the chairman and
Mr.. Munson were not quite agreed as to the
amount paid political assessments last cam
paigu by the latter gentleman. the dead
weights" clause might be intended to have a
personal application
''The State Ticket" leader, fathered by the
Chicago editor, and. as friends of Munson think,
days Munson was frozen out and off the track
Munson and his friends, seeing that n scheme
had been laid to consign him to his political cool
ing-board, concluded to have none of it and has
announced that he wrthdraws his former card
is in the race to e.end. and viii maze a fight
TO the death This declaratioa is bringing out
active workers for and against Munfyon in which
the with failing health in evidently tax
ing hand. Wednesday last ne met Hugh
Daugherty of Bluffton. in ex-gresIsurer of State
William Flemings home. efad Daugherty
straightway becomes candidatse for Auditor Of
State. This meeting was not occidental by any
means, but means that if Mu.nson, after hav-
ing the riot act read to him bT the Sentinel in
'"Fhe State Ticket" article, persists in being a
candidate, he is to be Weakened as much
possible by having banker Daugherty
who has plenty of money to meet
campaign expenses. come out as candidate in
the same general locality, The ''inwardness" of
this eampaign I get from. leading Democrats in
the counties named, AMI youf may rest assured
that the fight is going TO be a very pretty one
and it will be my plea sure to advise the readers
of the Journal as to faow it proceeds probably
from kendallviile next week. FAIR HEALTH.