The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-21
DISCONTENT IN INDIiIA.
Why the President Cannot Hope Tor q SOLID
Delegation from His Own Stnte.

ISp1ANAPoLIs. Sept. O.-Therc Is u pretty
Rsht impending in this state over the appoint.
ment for Judge Of the new United States Cir
cult Court of Appeals for this judicial district.
and 1t cannot fail to embarnss the President.
II was understood after Gen. Harrison's cleo
tlon that he would take advantage Of the first
opportunity that offered to place United States
District Judge William A. Woods Of this city
on the Supreme bench. The opportunity Of
fered. but the President did not embrace It.
To say that Judge Woods, who was one Of
Con. Harrisons very few confidential advisers
during the Presidential campaign. was disap-
pointed. Is stating the case mildly; but there
was u hope held out that he might be provided
for later on the Appellate Court bench Now
tho Presidents former law partner. W. II. n.
Miller. the present Attorney General Of the
United States. appears as candidate for that
post 4 number Of Harrson's boomers here
are laboring to create the impression that 1t Is
settled that Mr. Miller is to receive the APP
pointmcnt. This Is what Is creating bad blood,
and II carried out will be another serious po-
Gen. Harrison's int innate friends here pretend
nominate Judge Woods for a place on the APP
peilato Court bench. but that it Is doubtful II he
p Jndss "dd. sn hst
could not see him rejected without great EN-
barassment. They add that he IL now attempt
ns tS the yass y the Fss
not. alleging that the, Indiana Senators, ,yoor-
hecs and Turpic. are bitterly opposed to Woods
and will enter into any arrangement desired
by the silver Senators to defeat his confir-
nation.
Hon. j. H. Bassr ex .msnhsr. Il C"ngrsss Of
Goshen. Ind. the Hon. d. X. Elliott. who for
the pnst sixteen years has been, member VI
the Indiana supreme Court. and half,dozcn
other attorneys OF less prominence. who are
only awaiting W2ods,s promoti%n . to become
has Been nor s Tint the
late Court, and Then transfer Miller from tho
the District Of Indiana; but that will not quiet
the troubled waters
i yaSany to AZ that
It's the hSn
Ter, partner Of tho late ex-senator Joseph f.
Mcdonald, for the office vacated by Judge
Cooley. Mr.. Butler is an eminent lawyer who
has high reputation AZ q corporation attur-
ney. He has made q handsome fortune. and it
understood TINT he would like 70 retire from
The President has been saying &c. persons who
have mentioned the name Of Mr., Butler to him
as = man whose services should be recognized
tion under tho Government, but 80 many per:.
sons have been appointed from Indiana that
Ths "RRs1M H. is an able and high
to his practice and does not bother with Ward
or local politics. He has no following that is
useful In setting up conventions. therefore
Harrison cannot find place fol-, him.
There are several other OF Harrisons per
pighty tired Of being kept out IN the cold;
xss Rsss1 Sssn
OF the Presidents intimate friends ever since
the war. He contributed liberally to all OF his
campaign expenses and has been left out
while others who did not give dollar to the
as Nc ain have been given good paying Offices.
Mcl-ain. becomes yery nery3us about once In
three months and visits Washington. He Is
invited to stretch his legs under tho White
House mah9gony and is told to wait a little
longer. but the Blaine boom oil over the coun-
the President is not treating him as we'll as be
has others who. have less claims on his
gratitude. The. fact is. the. President feels
that he can hold such men as Lain. but that
there are others who can only be. retained by
patronage and he uses tho machine for all
there is in it.
party to promote his chances for re-nomina-
ton. He has been devoted to the machine In
this State until he has lost the support OF the
civil service reformers. He will not learn until
It is too late that patronage is an element Of
weakness instead Of power. The outs out
number the inS.
President Harrison cannot possibly receive
more than onc.half Of the votes nf the Indiana
delegates to the next National Convention. Il
Mr.. Blane's name Is before that body. and In
no event can he receive the solid vote Of the
State. {. b. K.