The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-08-12
THIS LOOKS LIKE A CANARD
Peoples Party Leaders Again Spring
Sensation" About Judge Gresham.
for Weaver-Democrats Trying to Drag
Old Soldiers into Line.

The Associated Press report that Judge
Gresham will make q political speech in
this city during the campaign in behalf of
General Weaver was read last evening to
George c. Stoll. secretary of the Peoples
party State committee. ''The Associated
Press" said he, has not stated the right
of il. Taubeneck's letter was not from
Chairman Strange, for he knows nothing
of the matter. The letter to Taubeneck
was from myself. told him Judge Gresh-
am had promised to make two speeches in
support of General Weaver. if his health
will permit"
Upon what authority dIi you make the
statementi From Judge Gresham
A pause, and then the answer Yes"
From Judge Gresham directlyp
no"
"Of whom did you get your informationW
THAT am not at liberty to state"
Have you letters to show for the defi-
mite statement7'
Il had letter containing authority for
my statement to Taubeneck, but burned
IL up not an hour ago."
Why did you DO thatF
II always burn my letters. had an
swered il. and that settled il. If should
undertake TO keen all my letters, l would
be crowded out Of the ROOM"
Upon what authority did your CORE
spondent commit Judge Gresham to a
promise to mako two speechesr
Upon the authority of jude Gresham
himself"
What will be the date of his speec hes,
and where will they be deliverodi"
One will be made In Chicago and one in
Indiana The dates are not yet determined
upon. We are counting on two speeches
from him for General Weaver"
but there was great deal OF talk OF
this character before the Omaha c0nven-
ton. which proved TO be unfounded."
'Wo had every reason TO believe that
Judge Gresham would accept the nomina-
tion. When he told our committee who
called upon him that the Office is one which
should not be sought, and which. being of
that was answer enough. / was always
first and last Gresham man. and when at
y aha 1t was upon my motion that o CON-
mittee was sent on n special train to sock q
declarative answer. His reasons for de-
Ginning were personal and not political
and now he has promised to support the
Omaha candidates"
The Associated Press dispatch from ST.
Louis is as follows The national Peoples
party headquarters TO-DAY were alive with
enthusiastic workers, all of whom are jubi-
liant over telegram received and its con-
tents verified by letter to the effect that
Judge Gresham had concluded to take the
stump In the interest of the third party,
and would make his opening speech at In
dianapolis the latter part of this month.
Chairman Taubeneck received this INTEL
ligence from the chairman of the State
committee of Indiana. to whom Judge
Gresham had written declaring his inten-
tion and setting forth his reasons tor MAX
ing campaign In the interest of General
Weaver In his report 10 the national
headquarters, the chairman of the Indiana
committee states that Judge Gresham, in
apprfsing him of his Intentions informed
him by letter that he did not refuse the
presidential nomination because he was
not In sympathy with the party. but for q
reason that was entirely personal and not
political. Mr.. Taubeneck said: "It means
that one speech from Gresham, no matter
whether he makes more than one In our
favor, setting forth the object of our in
tents and indorsing our platform, means
over 500. 600 votes for the Peoples party
| that we would have been unable to control
otherwise. With flattering prospect now
in Indiana, the encouraging reports, re-
| ceived from the South, and with the silver
States behind us We have good cause to
| feel hopeful" Mr.. Taubeneck was asked
to give ont the letter. but refused TO do so.
All of which. with due respect to Mr..
groundless as the widely heralded an
nouncement that Judge Gresham would
accept the nomination upon their
ticket The Judges friends remarked
and the remark holds good still. Judge
| Gresham was in Boston yesterday, but last
| night careful inquiry ut all the hotels in
| Boston shows that he had gone to Cape
not be ascertained. He left word that he
| would not return till the last of the month.
| Soldiers Have No Confidence in Them
| The old soldier element Is beginning to
be an object Of solicltude to the Democratic
party of Indiana as the campaign APP
| proaches Strenuous efforts are being
made in the usual spasmodic way to bring
| the boys into line. While they are regarded
as of no earthly account between meals"
so to speak they are O nice set of fellows to
cultivate about election time.
! For the past six months the local COM
mittee has been endeavoring to beg, coax or
| drive the Democratic soldiers of Marion
| county into line.
| Colonel Atkinson General KoontZ and
one or two others have been solicited by
| this committee to aid n this worthy OBJ
| JecL Circular letters are being sent out
to the erstwhile members of the de-
| funct Camp Gray. asking them to
turn out and be counted; also. to become
| members OF great campaign regiment
| which lt is desired to be formed for politi-
col purposes The boys, however, have
been sulking IL their tents on account of
past treatment and have refused to re-
spond. AS a last desperate effort to make
some sort of a showing for the money con-
tributed by the Democratic committee
General koontz and one Compiling OF
Thompson have sent out a private circular
letter to the few faithful ones of the flock
asking them to enroll the names of their
sons and grandsons, their sons-in- law and
brothers-in-lnw, and to have the whole
band thus collected TO tnrn ont and march
| IN parade under the old soldiers banner.
Should they fan 20 make a reasonable ap-
proach TO an ordinary military company,
1t Is intended to enlist every Democrat
whose sisters, cOueins OF aunts contributed
| In any way toward the suppression of the
rebellion. The Democratic soldiers them
selves are in no mood for foolishness just
now. and. with q few exceptions, are keep
ing hands of. They claim that they have
not forgotten and will not forget the treat
ment they have received after faithful and
arduous Iabors performed in former cam
paigns. Some of the leading members of
| Camp Gray now claim that in Marion
county. it wolld be impossible to master a
hundred soldiers on any Democratic parade
day.
THIS MARRIAGE NOT A FAILURE