The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-04-08

pool. They all inherited their fortunes
from note shaving forefathers. They are
all republican politicians and control the
furniture manufacturing establishments
/ of the city. Before the Australian ballot
law was enforced they voted their men in
squads. They recruit largely from the
farms of Franklin county where the boys
are all democrats, but 80 per
cent. of them voted the republican
ticket after obtaining employment in the
factories here. But they voted their con-
victions last fall and the result is that the
democrats elected the auditor, Caypool,
for representative, carried the county by
one vote, and the republican majority on
the state ticket was cut down one-half.
There are two republican factions in
this county. The Huston faction, which
controls the party organization and sup
plies the grease to run the machine,
and the Roots faction which is composed
of Roots. Munt and Ciaypool. This fac
tion controls the First National bank
Roots is ambitious to 90 to congress. but
knows that as long as Huston is a power
in the county, his desire will never be
gratified. Huston is liberal and shells
out his money freely among
that during the last four years
he has invested 500, 600 in republican poll
tics besides devoting nearly all his time to
the interest Of the party. Instead of
spending money among the boys to gain
popularity, Roots devises schemes to
crush Huston. Last year Col. Ross,
personal friend of Huston, was nominated
Tor auditor. The Ro is crowd availed
themselves of the secret ballot TO defeat
him, and Bockhouse, democrat, was
elected by safe majority. The Huston
oil
lated by scratching jeff Claypool for rep
resentative. Henry county saved him.
The war between the factions is now more
bitter than ever"
"What Will the democrats do at the
next election?" L asked of Lawyer w. &.
Forrey.
1--WE will carry the county for Cleve-
land if he is nominated" he answered.
THE farmers of this county have conf
dence in Cleveland"
Yes" said school teacher from Posey
township, 1.-The farmers, irrespective OF
party. believe that Cleveland was defeated
by combination of monopoiists."
Il believe that Cleveland understands
the silver question, and il he says free
coinage won't do then he must be right"
was the expression OF farmer who be-
longs to the alliance.
William Merrel, the chairman of the
democratic county committee, was found
busy mapping out the campaign Tor the
city election. He is the soc democratic
member OF the city council. He said
from present indications the democrats
would carry the county at the next cleo
ton. The people OF the city were also
getting tired OF republican rule. The
mayor, clerk, treasurer, marshal, the five
republican councilmen all combined did
not pay so taxes.
The retirement of Huston from active
politics will cost MANY votes TO the repub-
can party if Harrison is renom mated.
His friends openly denounce Harrison as
an migrate. At least a majority OF the re-
publicaus OF the county believe that Hus-
ton elected Harrison. The Illusions have
lost no opportunity to let the people know
that they have been snubbed socially and
| ignored politically. In going to Washing
! ton Huston had two objects III view. He
wanted to create himself political
boss for Indiana by rolling the patron
age OF the state. His services to Harrison
entitled him to the patronage, while his
| wealth seemed TO him sufficient qualIfica-
| ton to entitle his family to
shine in Washington society, not
realizing that the social status is
| regulated by the official position
| In Washington the treasurer OF the United
| States is nOnenity. He does not even
control the appointment OF colored mes
| senger. He does not count more than the
| chief of the seeds division of the depart
ment OF agriculture. But Mr.. Huston
claims that Harrison gave him TO under
stand that If Ia accepted the treasuryshlp
| he would see that he and his family should
| swim in the same social strata that Il &C.
| cd 90 M and their
| With that understanding Mr.. Huston took
] his family to Washington. But the
Harrisons ignored Mrs. Huston and
che returned home. Huston told the
president that ne would resign because
Mrs. Huston had not been treated tie same
as tine wife of a cabinet officer. Huston
was desperate and Harrison promised
him that if Mrs. Huston returned to
| Washington she would be treated as zone
| OF EN-" 1t appears that the president
carried out his promise.
A wellknown politician OF this county,
| who has been in Washington, says that
'Lige Halford informed him that the Hus-
tons had gwen the president more
trouble than all the rest of the Indiana
poop together. In the first place Hus-
ton wanted 10 20 in the cabinet. Then
! he recommended republicans for every
| Indiana appointment and every time his
| recommendation was ignored he
| went to the white house with threat to
resign. If state dinner was given with
out thei Illusions he would get himself
| interviewed the next day in which he
put the administration in a ridiculous
attitude. Finally it was decided by the
| Harrisons to kumor the big Man" of
ConnorsviIle. Mr.. and Mrs. Huston
were invited to every big feast given at
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tons were not given special privileges and
placed ahead of the supreme Judges and
cabinet officers they felt snubbed and
kicked up more rows.
Then the white house festivities were
held without the Connorsville people, and
Mrs. Huston returned home with the fur
niture.
When Secretary Window died Huston
expected to be appointed secretary of the
treasury. He wanted Attorney-General
Miller to be transferred to the newly
created circuit judge hip. the place that
Dudley's friend, Judge Woods, is booked
for. The president knew that The appoint
ment OF Foster would Immediately bring
Huston to the white house with another
resignation" bluff. Lige Halford says
that two hours after the appointment of
Foster had been announced Huston was
seen making bee line from the treasury
building to the white house. He was so
excited, said Lige to the Connersville re-
publican, that he did not follow the