The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-06-17

O6CIeCy WIS eulOlHcu on dll ultulDeIb
present and we were especially
warned 70 look out for THE SENTINEL.
We were reminded that all that took place
at the last two republican conferences in
this state was published in THE SENTINEL
the next morning. even a full report OF the
famous Brush speech. Well, next time
we hold conference it will not be in this
city. But wasn't il a good Joke on the
evening papers that inDocently accepted
the tin-plate story?
Everything THE SENTINEL said about
the meeting was true. However, there
were more than five states represented.
Kansas. Wisconsin and Minnesota were
represented, as well as Ohio, Indiana,
Michigan, Kentucky and Illinois, Many
of those who participated did not register
at hotels, but stopped at private houses,
Congressman Burrows of Michigan among
them.
Two meetings were held-one at
Attorney A. G. Harris Office,
which all the invited guests
attended, the other at the Bates
house, composed OF few representatives
from each state. At the first meeting the
Indiana men predomnated. The first
business of the meeting was to ascertain
how Indiana stood, for Mr.. COnger ex-
planned it would be little use to go ahead
unless Harrison could be beaten in his own
state. Then the Indiana men convinced
the outside delegates that this could be
accomplished. Mr.. Burrows wanted
to know how the state press
stood. and the list OF republican
papers of the state was gone over.
The following papers were vouched
for as solid Tor the anti-second
| term movement: Evansville Journal,
LoganspOrt Journal, Fort Wayne Gazette,
Terre Haute Express. Marion Chron-
icle, South Bend Tribune, Steuben
| Republican, Huntington Herald, Paoli Re
publican, Rensselaer, Republican, Macie
| Monitor and many other weekly repub-
lican organs, estimated In all to
| comprise one-half to two-thirds
OF the republican press of the state. Ed
| itOr Pratt spoke for his own paper, the
| LoganspOrt Journal. Ex-Congressman Joe
Cheadle assured the meeting that his old
| paper at Frankfort-the BGnner-would
be all right. Kenner spoke for the Hunt
ington Herald. Goldthwait of the Marion
| Chronicle was not present but sent
note stating that he was an
| original anti Harrison man and
to count him in. There were
no representatives froJu the Muncie
papers but the conference was assured by
| Newt Harding that both the Ne1os and
| Times were in sympathy with the move
ment. Mr. Harding was the chairman OF
| of the republican committee of Marion
county in 1888. Mr. Tiucher of this city
explained that the two Wildmans were
all right, but, as both had recently been
rejected for postmasters, it would look as
! If they were sore heads if they attended
the meeting.
"The representatives from various parts
of the state were then called upon to state
the strength OF the Observation-Disclosures
sentiment in their respective localities. A
| number oil well-known republican leaders
sent representatives to speak for them.
Mr.. Purman OF Fort Wayne stated that he
was authorized to speak for ex-Congress-
man White and to sag that he would not
spare time ami money to push the
| fight against Mr.. Harrison. Every con-
0ressiOnal district was represented, and
after going over every county 1t was the
unanimous opinion that Harrison was
strong in only two districts.
The standing of the prominent repub-
licans not represented was also consid-
cred. Ii was found that the ex-state
officers could not be relied upon.
They would not be very active for
Harrison. however, with the exception of
Kitchener and LaFOllet;e. 1t was reported
by Al Nishard that eX-Auditor Bruce
Carr said few days ago L am for Harri-
| son, but l won't tear my shirt again for
him.
After the outsiders had been fully con-
WINGED that the Indiana delegation
could be taken away from Harri-
son, the really interesting proceedings
took place. who shall We unite upon
was the question discussed for over an
hour. The meeting Has overwhelmingly
for nd RI
| solid for him. Kansas was divided. So
were Wisconsin and Ohio, and Minnesota
| wanted Blaine. Burrows WAS non-com-
initial. He hates Alger, but does not
want 20 get into a row with him. The
/ other Michigan representatives were for
| Alger.
"Gen. McNulta Of Illinois acted as the
| personal represen tative OF Judge Gresham,
Conger acted in the same capacity for
| Blaine, and Alger," old adjutant general,
whose name 1 think is Hopkins,
spoke for his old chief After considera-
bic deliberation the Gresham men
were convinced that an anti-Harri-
son movement led by Gresham
| 10 the administration. But this could be
accomplished with Blaine. The Michigan
men sided with Conger on this point
"Mr. COuger sgid: Although not the
mouth-plece Of Mr.. Blaine, can reasOna-
| bly, assure you that this movement will
not be obstructed or checked by another
Florence letter Mr.. COnger is a
member of the national committee,
and he also said that there
was but one member of that committee
| favorable to Harrison. Ayers former
Acknowledgement promised the sympathy
| and influence for this movement OF his
chief, and referred TO a recent interview in
which Gen. Alger said he was for Blaine
and that Harrison could not get the re-
| nomination.
at was then and there agreed 10 boom
Blaine with the understanding that Ores
ham or Alger should receive the support
OF the delegates elected by the combine
in case Blaine should not be available.
| Then the meeting adjourned"
After meeting No. l broke up the select
meeting was held at room "a of the Bates
house. Only the big guns attended,
| who acted in the capacity of
an executive committee 10 map
out the campaign. 1t was decided to hold
another conference, but the date was not
fixed, nor the place. At this meeting Mr..
Conger said that Mr.. Blaine had gone to
Bar HarbOr for good He would not re-
turn 10 Washington as secretary of state.
The following republicans attended this
meeting who were not present at the gen.