Telegram-herald., 1891-06-14
WORSE AND MORE OF II
Sensational Discovery IN the Key
stone Bank Scandal.
STILL ANOTHER STEAL UsEARTRED
barasley Fesaa 10 Have Made Way
With Large Amount Of SCHOOL foDas
His Total stealing amSant 10
More Than Sz.oeo 600.

IsDIANAPoLIs, Ind, June lS-A Sc
cret political conference OF some sig
nifesnee was held "a Indianapolis
Thursday, and 50 well Was II managed
that not until Friday did the real char
aeter Of the conference become known.
The participants were men OF promi-
nence in politics. and they were brought
together or call issued about a
month ago. Most Of them are
known as Gresham men. Among
those who were present were: Gen.
james McNUlta, OF Chicago, one of the
strong adherents of Judge Gresham;
Col, A. L. Conger, OF Akron. o. a
member of the national republican
COMMITTEES. and Blaine man; Con-
gresham Burrows, OF Michigan. a fol-
lower of Alger; James o. Bradley,
of Kentucky; three Detroit men,
who are close TO Alger and
hard workers for him, but who
managed 10 conceal their identity,
Charles w Fairbanks, of this city,
who has all along been one of Judge
Greshams chief supporters; Judge
Fields, the only Indiana delegate to
the last national convention who re-
fused 10 vote for Harrison; NJ. w.
Simons, Of Plymouth, the Indiana del
egate TO the same convention
who voted first for Harrison and then
went over TO Gresham. There were
also Addison c. Harris, of this city; c.
Il. Lands, of Delphi; q. ". Wilson, of
Fort Wayne; A. A. Prrman. of Fort
A -,
Fort Wayne, and Austin kumler, of
Lafayette.
Among those present were the editors
OK authorized representatives of the
Evansville Journal, Delphi Journal.
Marion Chronicle, Terre Haute Ex-
press, Fort Wayne Gazette, Logansport
Journal. South Bend Tribune, Rens-
selaer Republican, Michigan City News,
Steubenville Republican.
There was settled agreement to
mako strong fight against Harrison's
denomination. The conference ex-
pressed determination to oppose Har-
rison in the conUsntion, but TO stand
by him if nominkted. The conference
was in the interest Of the nomination
of Blaine, the purpose being to at once
inaugurate n movement in support
of him. In an interview Col.
Conger said that it was the de-
sire of the participants to keep
their move secret, if possible, but,
since some information regarding il had
leaked ont. he was not disposed to con-
ceal the facts. He said frankly that
the purpose was to organize the repub-
lican friends of Mr.. Blaine in Ohio, In
diana, Illinois. Kentucky, Wisconsin,
Michigan and Kansas in support of his
nomination fer the presidency. 1t was
also determined to hold another and
fuller conference, but the time and
place were kept a profound secret.
1T is simply our purpose" he said,
Ito do all that we can from now until
the national convention is held to Sc
curehis nomination, and / am conf
dent that we will succeed"
But will Mr.. Blaine accept a presi-
Dental nomination in 1892, after hav-
ing SO positively declined it in 1SsS?''
was asked.
The answer to the question was given
with deliberation. IL am not author
lied TO speak for Mr.. BLAINE" said MIR.
Conger, but can give the assurance
that there will be no embarrassing let
ters such as appeared three years ago
to paralyze the efforts of his friends"