The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-11-29
They Are Now for Blaine.

lney Are NOW LOT Dt8lne.
A coterie OF young men met yesterday at the
Grand Hotel These gentlemen have held vari-
Gus meetings heretofore in this city, and a re-
suit Of each meeting, and probably the only re-
suit, has been a mass of wild stories telepraphed
to outof-town newspapers about the great anti
Harrison movement in Indiana.
Yesterdays meeting is of value in that it en-
ables one to properly size up this movement. 1t
consists almost entirely of young men. They are q
nice, intelligent, jovial set of young fellows. They
have among them such young men as Charlie
lands, of Delphi; Charley Nicely, OF Muncie;
len, OF Terre Haute. Good, clean boys who
would not knowingly harm even a mouse, much
less an organization TO which they are bound by
every tie OF reason and sentiment as they are to
the Republican party.
Such is the character of most of the men who
have been drawn into the movement. As to Its
prime movers-Otto Gresham, ColoDel Conger, a
millionaire manufacturer OF Ohio, and a few
others-they have never taken the trouble to ex-
plain their motive, but it is reasonable 20 sup
pose that they understand just what they are DO
ing.
honest In the belief that they are making his
tory; that they are the Warwicks of the coming
decade in American politics. Nearly every one or
them has q newspaper which he edits and
manages with more or less ability. Some OF the
young men bear honored and prominent names.
They believe that these names will have weight
with the people of Indiana. They seem to have
but a vague idea of what they are TO accomplish
with their movement further than that II VIII
add to their prominence.
The usual method OF calling together these
meetings was followed yesterday. That Is Harry
Tincher sent out notices to each OF the young
men in the ~cOterie, while tips were given TO the
two Democratic newspapers Of the city, the
News and Sentinel, to have reporters on hand.
ing might be made In the News IN the afternoon.
to be gobbled up by the correspondents and sent
out over the wires at night.
Early in the morning Otto Gresham appeared
In the reading-room OF the Grand Hotel. hay-
ing previously arranged to rent a coupe of
parlOrs for the meeting. In a half hour or go the
News reporter and Harry TIncher were on hand,
and they began to receive the gentlemen OF the
rural press. The honest and earnest young men
OF the movement were heartily welcomed by
these gentlemen and given whispered directions
as 10 where to lind the rooms. Later the follow
ing gentlemen appeared:
others from the First district; Thomas Adams.
editor OF the Vincennes Commercial and Inem-
Der OF the state executive committee, and others
from the Second: Il. II. Trip. OF North Vernon;
A. l.. Nowlan, of Lawrcneeburg; John Orr, from
the Fifth district; Charles Medley. editor of the
Muncie Times, and George Patched, OF Union
City, from the Sixth; Mr.. Black, of Hancock
county; George Allen. editor OF the Terre Haute
Express; Captain Garrigus, editor OF the Koko-
mo Journal; Charles Lands, editor or the Delphi
Journal; J. B.. kenner. of Huntingdon; Capt. j.
b. White, of IT Wayne; n. W. simons, OF Ply
mouth. and others.
Once within the room, the doors and windows
were locked, and Colonel Tripp was put on the
outside as door keeper. The meeting did not
last more than an hour or so.
About all the news that was officially given
out was that Capt j. b White, FRESHMAN
from the Fort Wayne district. presided. OF
course. some rather lurid claims were made by the
promoters of the meeting. They said they were
there because a story had recently gone out that
Mr.. Blaine had called his friends of in Indiana.
and they denied the right or ANYBODY to control
their movements or keep them from being War
were for Blaine and prepared to organize the
State for him. They said they were In such
shape that they could control the four northern
1FaFf.fa Tha aa1 chat Ar HArStn ~ had
ley and others were behind the movement. They
also said many other things.
About D o'clock. after the meeting had come
and gone. a Journal reporter found otto Gresh-
am IN the LOBBY OF the Grand Hotel, with a group
composed OF Mr.. James Henry Rice. Charley
was called aside, and asked a few questions con-
corning the movement. He was asked II he had
had any consultation with his father concerning
the movements; il he had had any word from Mr..
Blaine or his friends in regard TO 1t. and il he or
his friends had any conception OF the position OF
either President Harrison or Mr.. Blaine in regard
TO the next nomination, as to whether either
wants il or not. but declined To give either affirm
ative or negative replies, suggesting that the re-
porter interview some OF the Others who were in
attendance.
The promoters of the meeting say they VIII
have anttler at Fort Wayne or Chicago some
time In the meantime or thereabouts, in order TO
fix things up for the election OF the State COM
mitteemen. which will occur in January. Before
dispensing they appointed Harry rincher, one
OF tue most prominent Republicans present, to
prepare a statement for publication as TO the OBJ
Ject and result az tie meeting.
Mr. Tincher did not have his statement writ
ten out last night, but dictated. in effect. the fol-
lowing:
cit was an out and out Blaine meeting. There
were forty-seven representative Republicans
from every congressional district I'm the State In
attendance, and every man expressed him self as
being In favor OF Bialne's nomination. The situ-
alton - about this: The last presidential cleo
ton in this State was one of the hardest
fought political battles that the two
old parties ever engaged in. and yet
Harrison's majority was only $500. Since
then the Democratic gains In this city alone have
been sufficient To wipe that out, and we feel that
IL would be absolutely hopeless To try TO carry
Indiana for Harrison in 1892. The men who
have joined this Blaine movement have a great
er love for their party than they have for any
one man IN 10. and that Is the reason they arr.
for Blaine; they feel that IL would he Impossible
20 re-elect Mr.. Harrison. Blaine Is the
man because he has developed strength
and has o personal magnetism that