The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-06-19
TEMPORARY ORGANIZATION.

Meeting Of the sub Com mitree-Mr. Owens,
of kentucky, May he Chairman.
CHICAGO, June ls-The subcommittee of
temporary organization held meeting to-
day. but did not decide on temporary
chairman for the convention, the con-
clusIon being reached that as it had until
Monday TO report to the full committee
the name of man as suggestion"
for temporary organization it would take
until that time to decide on whom it would
recommend. and would take all the time it
could to look over the field. Owens, Of
Kentucky, and Stevenson, of Illinois. con-
tinue in tie front as probabilities for the
office, with some men ton of Wilson. of West
Virginia. Mr.. stevenson has the support of
four members of the subcommittee,
hut Mr.. W atters0n, another member of the
committee, is warmly urging Mr.. Owens
for the place. There is ono vacant place
on the committee. A prominent member OF
the national committee said there would
be no fight over temporary organization,
and that il was intended to avoid any
trouble between the Cleveland and anti
Cleveland msn.
A United Press dispatch says that Mr.
the committeeman bot that 1t was decided
to hold the selection of MIR. Owenss name
in allegiance until Monday. There were
but few members OF the national
committee in the city, and the
members of the subcommittee Will con-
snlt with the other members as they arrive,
and learn their views before formally suG-
costing n name to the full committed at its
meeting Monday. 1t is not probable, how
ever. that there will be any change. Mr..
Owens is said to be one of the best speakers
in Kentucky. Crisp, short, eloquent in
style. and an admirable presiding officer:
having served three terms as Speaker of
the Kentucky House of Representatives,.
Ii traDspires tonight that the postpone
mcnt of the selection OF u temporary chair
man, after the sub committee had decided
to suggest the name of w. Z. Owens and
Mr. Watterson had communicated that
fact to a reporter of the United Press, was
due to objections made to Mr.. Owens by
the Cleveland mon. The dissatisfaction
with the subcommittee sc lection as con-
veyed To Mr.. Watterson before the sub
committed adjourned and aroused the ire
of the Kentucky editor.
MIR. wATTERsoN TALKS.
After reaching his room Mr.. WattersOn
dictated to reporter of the City Press AS.
ISOLATION an interview in which he said:
"A man was wanted who could be trusted
to preside with Impartiality and start of
the convention with bright and spirited
address,. but in the interest of no
clique of candidates, and who should
not represent the hackneyed professional
element which hangs about national con-
ventiOns to pick ND the honorary crumbs
that lie about loose aud to lay the founda-
tlOns of future claim to office. In the
Hon. W. Z. Owens. q delegate at large from
Kentucky. Was found such a man. He has
ability, youth and experience. The Ques-
tiOn of Cleveland or anti Cleveland has
nothing whatever to do with the suggestion
of his name. but rs soon as the Cleve-
land machine which Is admirably managed
by expert professional politicians, backed
by ready money in abundance. heard of the
preference of the subcommittee. word came
To US that there was objection. and desir-
ing above all things harmony and equity,
we adjourned our labors for further consid-
Grafton"
Whom do the Cleveland managers
wantp
Il understand they want the Hon. Adlai
T.. Stevenson, of Illinois"
What Is the objection to Mr.. Steven
som" s.h 49,
Personally. none; but from a purely pub
lie stand point there seems TO be some OBJ
iection. In the fret place, do not think
the South or the young men of the party
Illinois has the convention and,
there beng faction among the Illinois
Democrats, it seems hardly fair OF
sale that we should take an Illinois man
for temporary chairman. In the third
place. while Mr.. SteyensOn's Democracy Is
as unques tiOnable as that of anybody. he
sat in Congress distinctly as a Green
hacker. ghost We need not wake
and will not if we be wise; and. lastly
MIR. Stevenson was the holder of high
place at Mr.. Cleveland's hands. and
thoughtful Democrats would save this
convention from the discredlt of being run
exclusively by tie Cleveland office.
holders. There is already too much OF
that sort of thing manifesting itself. with
five of Mr.. Cleveland's Cabinet on the
ground working like beavers to secure q
third nomination for the defeated ex.
President.
There is Mr.. Whitney. backed by
the whole Standard Oil combina-
ton. and Mr.. Don NJ. Dickinson
with an army of eX-postmasters al
his back, and Mr.. Fairchild, attended
BY VIM. X. Grace. W no is loaded down with
Bsyard TO lend grace and dignity to the
scene and Mr.. Villas to touch the whole
with a few lurid hints. This is hypocrItical
working in the name of reform. while usinG
all the agencies and methods of machine
politics. The Democratic party wants o
the people. with the dew of the
morning upon them. Such man
is SIR. Owens. of Kentucky, but il
there is objection to him there Is Mr.. Du
bignon. of Georgia another splendid young
Southerner. a delegate at large from hi.
Strife. Cleveland man and trained par
Humanitarian who weuld make an admira
bic temporary chairman. But / am afraid
that the Cleveland managers are uncer
tain OF their footing that they dare not
Bbate one jot or title from their clean
cnt ana dried plan of campaign
sources of legitimate organization or tn.
natural order of things. i ain here as