The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-07-31
INDIANA WAS BOUGHT.
Such is the Cool Statement OF a Prominent
Hoosier Republican.
Washington Special


Washington Special
There evidences of a bitter fractional fight
among the Indiana republicans. Huston is ct
outs with Harrison and with Partner Miller,
and feels keenly the humiliation of not being
able TO name his successor as chairman of the
state committee. Huston is ambitious to sue
coed Voorhees, in the L. s. senate, but ii is said
that Harrison and Miller have selected Atty
Gen. Kitchener for that place in the event of
the republicans being able to capture the leg
islature. The following letter written by
pro minent Indiana republican and an ex-con-
gresham to another prominent Indiana repub-
lican at present in this city, throws some inter-
esting light on the situation.
INDIANAPOLIS July 2S.-Some Of the granger
members OF republican state committee we're
greatly surprised at the proceedings had in the
secret meeting of the committee last week Chair
man Huston made little speech resigning the
craftsmanship, and, for peroraton, declared he was
ready to account TO the committee for all the funds
in his possession, and turn the same over TO the
treasurer. He then reached down and picked up
small handbag which he had brought into the room
with him. and IRON this he began taking big stacks
OF currency 4 friend of mine. who is a member OF
the committee, says the eyes of the country mem
beers bulged out as they the large sums OF ready
cash which Mr.. Huston drew from his bag, more
money than some of them had In their
treasurer OF the committee was so much sur
prised by the sight Of such big pile Of
stuff that he receipted for il without count. Hus-
ton was warmly praised for his honesty and fidelity
in handling the committee funds and is said to have
lett the room because the members were so enthus-
astic in their compliments. am informed by men,
Der OF the committee that this sum of $4,000 was
lett over out OF total amount OF 42500 handled by
huston IN Indiana last year All but $50 OOO or SiO-
900 OF this from the East Indiana contribu-
tons were small and scarce. This OF $4,000
was handled by Huston personally and every dollar
put where it would do the most good. Remttances
were made him from the East in his own name and
not dollar OF the money that was used for the
committee in the regular way Huston carried the
money on his person all through the campaign. as
the funds were such that he did not dare put them
In the bank. That was responsibility which i
should not have cared to take would you?
This method Of Illusions in handling money ex-
plains why he was not called before the grand jury
that investigating the election. Scores of promi
nent republicans, members of the state committee,
county committeeman and Others we're summoned
before the grand Jury but Huston was not called.
The prosecuting attorney had received a tip that
such call would do him no good, for Huston was
ready and even anxious to 20 into court with the
books of the state committee under his arm. By
these books he would have shown where every dollar
used by the committee had come rom and where
and Tor what purpose expended All this represents
the ordinary expenses OF the committee for speaking
printing, etc If the jury had asked Huston for
statement concerning his personal finances other
moneys that passed through his hands. he would
have declined to answer, standing his right to
keep silent where testimony was likely to incrimi-
nate himself
Another phase of the story which may in
terest you is told by some of the Kitchener
representatives of the president and who
are inclined 10 throw stones at Huston. They say
huston, proud OF the he had in the
campaign and of the fact that he had balance enough
left TO set the committee up in business for another
year, was determined to before the committee and
make full statement of the financial operations
during his charmanship and give this statement TO
the press. OF this statement would have
cred only the ordinary expenditures and have had
nothing to say about what was done with the hun
dreds of thousands of dollars handled by Huston per-
Sonally, and of which record ever made. But
Harrison would not listen 10 even that much. He
would have no public report made at ALL and his
representatives here say that it took him two hours
TO talk Huston over 10 his way of thinking, said
of them TO me. But for the president, Huston
would have been Just fool enough to have bIurted
out in the meeting the fact that bought Indiana,
and that it cost pretty nearly 100000 do it.
He did not intend TO do any such thing, but the
president was afraid TO trust him, and sat down
on the whole scheme
Harrison knows Indiana bought just as well as
do, and he is living in mortal terror lest the facts
should come out He wants the country 10 believe 1t
was his popularity that carried the state, while we
all know that ii the skill with which the large
sum of money sent here from the East handled
shat saved him from inglO -iOus defeat at home
Some of the presidents friends here talking, too
much about the manner in which Harrison sat down
Illusions plan TO make public report, and it is
stirring up hard feelings. If the boys get to
quarreing, the public may yet get all the facts, even
though Harrison pleads 10 have them suppressed.
Personally, don't believe Huston would have said
an indiscreet word in making his public report, but
Harrison timd and so awfully afraid the facts
about Indiana will get out that he would not let
| Huston say a word about finances.
Another bit of gossip which you may be glad to
hear is that among the republicans who gathered
here during the meeting of the state committee Har
rison is looked upon as single termer. The talk
here is that the president does not again.
and in good time will make an announcement of his
intention retire. lie is not popular here he
was before he became president and that is not say
| ing much.
When asked tonight about the statements
made in the foregoing letter, ex-Chairman Hus-
ton said it was a matter about which he could
| not talk