The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-12-30
"9O.PER.CENTS" FROZEN OUT
Neat Scheme by Which Johnny Lamb
Will Control Terre Haute Patronage.
q. 'srd County White Caps on the war-Path
"A Hot Poker Figures in q Fight al Column
b~us-Jason B. Browns Dilemma.
LAMB Is THE DICTATOR.

Another Bad Democratic Tangls Over Who
Shall He Postmaster at Terre Haute.
Special 10 the indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Dec. 29.-The Terre
Haute postmastership Is again to be o bone
of contention. Two Congressman nave
been defeated for reelection by members
of their respective parties on account of
this office, and 1t looks as If Congressman
Brookshire. the present Congressman from
this district. Is to be the third victim. A
few weeks ago Congressman Brookshire
announced that re would leave the recon-
mendation for postmaster entirely with
Senator Voorhees,. in accordance with the
custom which gives q United States Sem
Ator the province of selecting the post
master at the city of the Senator's home.
Under ordinary circumstances that would
be sufficient excuse for the Con gressman's
non-interference. but in this instance cir
cumstances alter the case. A Democrat
whose name is familiar to all who have OBJ
served political affairs In this district.
talking about tho situation. said:
Il understand that voorhees, has sald
he will recommend the appointment of
Harry Donhanl, and / suppose Donham will
be appointed. The other applicants. and
QuuQreOe OF democrats VINO are not AppIt-
cants for office, would not object To Brook
shire's action if they felt that the Senator
himself was the one who is to make the
selection, but they know 1t would Do waste
OF time for them TO appeal TO him unless
John +. Lamb be on their side. Donham
was Lsmbs obedlent heEohman during the
campaign. Lamb and editor Ball, OF the
Gazette. have no liking for each Others pO-
litlcal methods. The editor doesn'S like
bossism and Lamb doesn't like any one
-h- IL . ---1-- - 49,. 80
gramme. Ball was the steadfast Cleveland
advocate here prior to the Chicago conven-
ton. As you know, he aid Lamb had a
bitter contest for delegate to the Chicago
convention. Lamb capturing IL, although
30 per cent. of the Democrats In this
district were for Cleveland. Lamb was
recognized as an anti-Cleyelan man, aud
did, IN fact, lead the ti-Cleveland In
diana forces at Chicago after Senator
Voorhees, left the CITY In the midst of the
struggle. For a year OF more. until imIne-
diately after the election, It mad been No.
derstood that Mr.. Ball was to have the po-
sition Of collector of internal revenue In
the event of the election of q Democrat TO
the presidency. Well, now comes In Mr..
Lambs master stroke. Without any delay
1t IL made KNOWN, In a quiet way, TO lead
ing local Democrats that Mr.. voorhees, has
decided TO recommend Donham for post
master. If Donham be made postmaster
Mr.. Ball cannot be collector. DOnham mar
ried Mr.. Balps sister not iong ago. and It
would not do for brothers-in-law to hold
two big offices Of the district"
Two of the other applicants for the post
office are Col. Bob Hunter. brother of Andy
Hunter. elected Congressman at large In
Illinois. and Mr. A. u. Austin. The former
Is q carriage manufacturer and the latter a
hard dsaler. Hunter was a member
of the "kickers' Club" or snti-LamD or
ganiZation, In 1886. when Lamb was de-
feated for Congress. Mr.. Austin ia a good
business man. but does not know much
about political wire-pulling. He has rea-
son 10 expect Senator Voorhees, aid, but.
of course. he will be disappointed. Tbepost-
mastecship 10 worth q. 100 q year. but. with
the exception Of Donham. none of the APP
plIcants care so much for the salary as for
the delight In being recognized by n Demo-
cratic administration. IL Gray go into
| the Cabinet, it may be taken for granted that
the Voorhees-Lamb people will control
the appointments. The opinion of all inn
partial observers is that Mr.. Cleveland can
do no less than ask the three Indiana
editors -MOrss. of the Indianapolis sem
tinel, Shanklin. of the Evansville Courier.
and Bali-what thew want. before any
other Indiana Democrats are served. But
for their courageous course. the Voorhees,
Lamb people would have had Indiana
stendfastly arrayed against Cleveland.
The impression here Is that the Lamb
faction has agreed upon HOskins, OF Clay
county. for revenue collector. He was made
chairman of the congressional committee by
Lamb In n UNIQUE manner, early In the year.
| The ex-Congressman Was chairman of the
convention. and, without assistance from
the, con ventiOn. so to speak. declared Hos
kfns the choice for the position. although
the Parke county delegation had come IN
strncted to vote for Dr. Gillum, of that
county. But Lamb did il so smoothly that
hardly any one realized how IL had been
done until after the convention had nd-
journed. Within the past few DAYS the re-
port has been circulated here hat the Hon.
Mason Nibiack. of Vincennes. would be an
applicant for the cOllectorship.