The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-03-22
THE FUN BEGUN.

THE FUN BEGUN.
|HarrIson's Indiana Appointments
Stir up Hornets Nest.
The indianapolis Sentinel, in giving
some interviews in regard TO some OF
|Harrison's Indiana appointments, has the
following:
aYou ought to see Col. Robertson; he
lie hot" said . we'll known republican
Who does not want an Office.
"Whst's the matter with Robertson
| lie was not an applicant, was be z"
"He did not file his application. You
see there has been 90 much said about
1.-The colonel being standing candidate
for twenty five years for the U. 5. mar
shalship that he did not think Il wasl
cessary 10 mention Il to the new sd-
ministration. lie has repeatedly said Il
~ am not q candidate for anything
Gen. Harrison knows where live; II h.
\ wants me, he can send for me- The
j way be received the appointment Of Dun
liam ehOws that he expected Gen. Har-i-
son would send for him"
Il "Well. he may send for him vet and
lgive him something better" said the re-
Iporter.
mo, sir; 1 don't believe It. When
,lGen. Harrison went to the senate in
1851. Law Partner Miller, who once re-
: Isided In Fort Wayne, promised that
d Robertson should be made marshal.
2IEvery dav the colonel looked over the
hlaftermoon papers for his appointment
Hand when he saw Fosters amendment
he swore blue strcsks ct Harrison and
alfor five years did not speak to him. III
= would speak OF Hsrrison's ingratitu Il
q whenever he could lind some one q
3 hear him. II IL said that when Law
,fl Partner Miller went to Fort Wayne q
,e select the site for new federal buiidin
kICol. Robertson denounced Harrison IL
Q such terms that Law Partner Miller re
d fused 10 become his guest, although
Illlhaving previously accepted the invita-
nsltjou. Col. Robertson thinks Gen. FIar
T. rison has forgotten all this, but he !
mistaken; Harrison neither forgets 0
't.lforgives."
- The best two ofices within the stat
n.lhave been filled-Dunlap for marsha
erlaud Chambers for district attorney
Ii. Both are personal appointments Of Gea
Harrison. Both appointees are unpopu
ch|Iar Al home, especially Chambers, wb'
ldlthey say. puts on Sunday school air
allland IN case Of an emergency, slips on
pdto 4 cornshucking dance In the bac
~. .townships Of Knox county. IL his con
~. 6rmation was left to the ward worker
cr of Vincennes, his nomination would b
ice e|.hung up" unanimously, but he IL . gres
ler friend OF Gen. Harrison, and he, too. wa
sy.I = delegate TO the Chicago convention
satlSo was his assistant, C0ckrum, and 9
astl vas Porter. the new minister 10 Rom
,btland Lige Halford aud Nels Huston, III
lthI treasurer OF the United States, mat
cttlinu six Harrison delegates recognize
er. Iup 10 date. The appointment Of WHliac
aIfor postmaster does not satisfy the y.
ds.IR. men. Many expressed themsclvs
sutlfreely upon the fact that Gen. Harriso
pr-Ihad nsesed such sn old soldier as Go
he N errill 10 appoint man without 80
Eryldier record. The Slick Six are als
be be,complajuing at the way the worker
behave been treated. The appointment I
M wallace. Dunlap and Chambers h'
belcsused great deal Of suppressed indi!
nation among the workers. They q
NOT complain loudly, siill hoping 10
,ec ,qniIed: but when the offices hav
I'm been distributed there will be no en-
nal NJ the depunciation that will I'll Il
lobby Of the Denis0n -denouncing Hs
~lrIaOO TOT TIC OoSr tuBs ossse1S - sss~ -
~ Who made him At Chicago.
q" Law Partner Miller's appointment
~ followed BY Chambers, Wallace an
!, lDuuIsp, has shown that Harrison sl
~ MONTE his own personal friends. regsri
y liess Of the feelings OF the workers. Ss'
p, member Of the Slick Six: IL &c
~ ~ Harrison keeps on appointing Sunds,
=: school men and ignoring the party worl
=, era the men who lie awake nights
= = devise schemes 10 beat the democratic
lne four wears hence he will return hon
!. ~ and carry his own gripssck from the d
~ !. pot without even being recognized by
~ boot black
80 "The maddest republicans In Indiai
~. I. are the News john Q. and Harry. ;
70 said I republican member Of the legisl
~ ture who u still IN the city securing le
ters OF Recommendation for pos'msst
81 his own cross-road Office. ~
!. =, ought 70 see Harry kick. He says Ia
~ rieon Il Q selfish, cold, ungrateful hyp
- ~ crite who thinks himself Of more u
:" portance 10 the republican party than =
party 10 to him."
y. .Did John Q. want to 90 into the @
"No. but a. they have discovered IA
- .;son and made him president they