The southern argus., 1891-12-03
INDIANA POLITICS.
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. %, ]

The recent furry between the Har-
rison and Gresham factions, which by
some was called a complete reconcilia-
ton, has proved to be far from it.
Mr.. Gresham denied, from Chicago,
that either he or his friends had had
anything to do with giving currency
to the report. The rumor here referr-
ed to, as is well known, was to the eff
feet that the Gresham forces had de-
cided TO keep down dissensions within
the party by supporting Mr.. Harrison
for denomination, with the under
standing that their man was to be
kindly remembered in '96. However
true or false all this may be the fact
remains that Indiana Republicans are
far from being a unit for the renOm-
ination of Mr.. Harrison in '92. Many
of his former supporters (we do not
mean disgruntled ofice-seekers), de-
clare him cold and of nature that re-
pels rather than attracts, and that his
denomination in 92 means defeat to
the party.
The appointment of the successor of
j. M. Townsend coming to an Indiana
man, will, without doubt, ruin the
hopes of w. d. Mccoy to become min
lister to Liberia. This is the general
Interpretation.
But such disappointments belong to
the life of politician and should al
ways be regarded as among the prob
abilities to say the least.
Did you people in Kansas see the
shadow of Indiana, as it passed be-
tween the sun and the moon? This is
about the way that the average Indl-
anian feels like putting the question.
The colored man is pretty well rep
resented in this city, as it is said TO
contain colored population of $4,000,
enough to make city little larger
than Fort Scott, and yet there are but
three colored schools, these being in
the slightly clouded portions of the
city. These buildings are of eight,
six and four rooms, the principals re-
ceiving respectively $1,000, 5000 and
$500 per year. There are eight color
ed letter carriers and two employed as
clerks in the postoffice. More than
half this number receive $1,000 per
year. The government pension office
and the county court house each have
representatives. A colored pharma-
cist with a good stock Of drugs and a
good trade was something in the way
Of curiosity to me but | would not
ask space to mention the numerous
minor enterprises. Suffice to say they
are numerous. They also have a
large share in both skilled and un-
skilled labor. Wherever work is 10 be
done you need not look great while
before you will spy one of the sons of
Ham. We do not say this with the
intention of soaring Kansas Republi-
cans so that they will venture here.
"A somewhat amusing incident has
taken place here in religious matters.
In a nice residence portion of the city,
which is also near the business part of
town, a Presbyterian church was
built many years ago, and as there
were no colored churches of that de-
all colored people OF that
faith were given membership at this
church. AS years passed larger and
finer churches of the same denomina-
ton were erected, and of course this
each time drew heavily on the white
portion of the membership in the old
church, until finally they disappeared
altogether, and accordingly a colored
clergyman was employed. The prop
erty having become quite valuable,
was sold by the proper officers Of the
district in which it is located, but the
courts decided that this cannot be done
SO long as the colored brethren now in
possession are opposed to the bargain.
G. w. G..