St. Paul daily globe., 1888-08-08
Hoosier Republicans Believe
They Have One in Ex-
Gov. Porter,
But the Ipascible Old Politi-
clan Snubs Them Right
and Left.
Organized Labor in Indiana
Emphatically Declares
Against Harrison.
Scheffer Captures the Otter
Tail Republicans with
Hands Down.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Aug. 7.-Desplte
his repeated and emphatic destinations,
the indications are tonight that the
name OF Albert &. Porter Will be sub
mitted to the Republican state conven-
ton that assemblies tomorrow. In this
event his nomination will be made
by acclamation, and for the second time
in his life the ex-governor will become
the standard bearer of the Republicans
of Indiana. Probably never before in
the political history of the country, not
excepting the recent case of the Call
fornians and Mr.. Blaine, has such an
extraordinary pressure been brought to
bear upon a public man to compel him
to place himself and his services at the
disposal of his party, and certainly
never before in the history of this state
have the leaders of the Republican
party resorted to the measures en-
ployed to-day to secure Gov. Porter's
acquieScence in their programme. AS
a veteran politician remarked tonight:
81 don't believe this condition OF affairs
has ever been paralleled i'll any state OF
the Union"
When Gov. Porter said last night in
an interview which was had at his own
suggestion that he meant to abide by all
that he had previously SAID, that he was
BOUND BY HIS HONOR
if he felt bound by it in his life, and
that he had a right to expect that his
veracity and integrity should remain
unquestloned, the rank and file OF the
delegation upon the ground accepted
him at his word. Not so, however, the
leaders of the Porter movement. The
latter claimed, and did it vOciferouSly,
that it was not question for the pro-
posed nominee, but for the people TO
decide, and that if the latter demanded
his leadership he had no right to con-
suit his personal views or preferences.
1t was upon this idea thet two dozen or
more of the leading POrterites, all from
the country districts, Indianapolis poll
ticians being excluded, went into secret
conference at the. DenisOn house soon
after breakfast this morning. At this
conference the situation of affairs was
pretty vigorously discussed. Several of
the conferees made speeches to the
effect that the demand for Porter came
not so much from the delegates as from
the people, and that the feeling in the
state upon the subject was so strong
that good many of the delegates
would be
AFRAID TO RETURN HOME
wearing anything else than Porter
badge. Two hours or more were spent
in discussing the desirability OF send
ing a committee to the ex-governor to
convince him that he had taken a
wrong view of the situation, and that
he should yield to the popular and ir-
repressible demand for his candidacy"
To this proposition there was strong
opposition. A good many speakers
thought that instead of accomplishing
the object desired the committee would
be sure to make mess of it. One of
the participants asked what would be
done in case he refused once more, to
which it is said that amid general ap-
plauSe, another replied that in that
event he might as well be given to un-
derstand that if he could not respond
when the party wanted him that party
would be at liberty to drop him, Sena-
torial aspirations and all. 1t was then
| proposed to go ahead and nominate him
in such way that
HE COULD NOT DECLINE,
| but this was voted down, and finally a
committee, consisting of Prof. John
Clark Ridpath and Frank Parnall. of
| Green Castle; Hon. William Heilman,
of Evansville; Judge Forkner, of Henry
| county: Eugene Bundy, Newcastle
| Gen. Shanks, Portland; W. Jones,
Brookville; L. M. Guftin, of Jasper, and
| Frank Branch, was appointed to wait
upon the ex-governor. Carriages were
| at once taken, and in few minutes the
| deputation was in the library Of his ele-
CANT mansion on Tennessee street.
The ex-governor received them cor
daily, listened attentively while one
| speaker after another unloaded himself,
and when all were through said quietly,
but firmly, that he would not be candi-
date, and that he meant every word of
what he had said yesterday and before.
| Some deSultory talk followed, but the
ex-governor could not be budged. All
last, as the delegation got up to 60, one
| of its members asked him in peremptory
tones if they were to understand that he
''WaS determined
TO CROSS THE WILL
of the Republican party of Indiana y
| Mr.. Porter looked at his questioner g
moment, but made no reply, and a mo-
ment later he was bowling his visitors
out of doors. The delegation lost nc
time in reporting to the full body, add
ing as rider its belief that while he haC
adhered to his declaration that he die
not desire a nomlnation he would no
decline a unanimous demand for hi:
candidacy. The committee was only toe
willing to accept this remarkable de
duction from the interview, for it los
no time in unanimously adopting a res
olution that the ex-governor be placed
in nomination tomorrow. Further thai
this, a resolution approving such actor
was drawn up for submission to the dis
trict delegate meetings tonight. The1
the committee adjourned
Despite these developments, however
it is believed that no matter what ma,
transpire in the convention tomorrow
Porter will absolutely
REFUSE TO MAKE THE RACE.
Although usually of the most cordia
disposition, he was decidedly testy tc
night when the proceedings of the CON
mittee were brought to his attention b
representatives of the GLOBE, an
seemed to look at its action as persona
impeachment of his honor. 9Th
GLOBE can say" he said finally, s'that
stand just where l did Yesterday an
this afternoon. l am tired of this,
want no more of it. | will not hear @
,, it. Let that be enough" The Who'll
manner OF the ex-governor was indics
tive of the Indignation he felt over tn
position in which 1t was sought to pIac
him. Should he be nominated tO-mol
row, and talk to the convention in hi
to-night'S mood, there will be fun.
Meanwhile Robertson, Cumbaci
, Steele and Rev. Ira j. Chase are work
ing as hard for the nomination a
, though there were no such a person a