The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-06-15

MINNEAPOLIS, June Especial. Some
interesting facts are leaking out here
about the manner in which the Harrison
Observation-Disclosures campaign was
conducted in Indiana IN 1883. Leading
republicans are openly admitting all that
THE SENTINEL has charged against the re-
publican boodlers. and more Senator
Walcott of Colorado says that at the Chi
cago convention four years ago the Harri-
son managers from Indisna-New, Mich
ener ct al-declared that Harrison's
nomination would assure Indiana to the
republicans. and gave assurances that if
he was nominated they would take care
of the state without outside help. But
in less than thirty days after the con-
vention adjourned" says Senator Wolcott,
''these fellows began begging for money,
and kept it up until the election. Why,
it cost more money to carry Harrison's
own state for him in 1888 than was ex-
pended by both parties in that campaign
in all the other states put together"
1t will be remembered that short time
before the election Partner Miller and
Russell Harrison went to Chicago on a
begging expedition, while John 9. New
went to Omaha and Denver on a similar
eTrand. Il appears that the telegraph
was also used to get Doodle from other
quarters and that dispatches were sent out
for this purpose bearing the signature OF
the verv virtuous and pious Benjamin
Harrison himself. a leading republican
of the Northwest in an interview In one
OF the Minneapolis papers today, tells an
interesting story. and / have no doubt 1t
is as true as it is interesting. He says:
No one denies that the wicked men of the
party voted for Mr.. Harrison. some OF them,
Ike Mr Quay Col. Dudley, Mr.. Platt, Gen.
Clarkson and Mr. Elkins, even went so far as
10 override the righteous counsels and dutiful
protests OF good and VirtuOus citzens--Mr.
Roosevelt, Mr.. Wanamaker and others of that
cIass-end raised money by the most secret and
unworthy processes 10 aid providence and des-
tiny in fofecosing the divine decree.
One single instance of the dOings OF one OF
these wicked men may be here introduced as
al example:
On the Saturday before the election in 1855
Telegram was received at Minneapolis from
one Of these men announcing thar Indiana
had been thoroughly oanvassed; that the books
showed majority Of 5000 or 1900 for the
democratic ticket; that 10 save the state from
the clutches OF Jhe enemy something beside
prayers were needed; that S75O 600 would make
repu blcan victory sure IN the HOosier state (;
been assessed according TO their wealth to raise
this sum; that the Minneapolis quota Was
$4,000. etc" In the southwest corner OF this
telegram were blazoned the words:
This is the way understand the situation"
Signed b. HARRISON.
Indiana has for years been doubtful state;
hence Indiana has always been consulted ss TO
the men who should be chosen as party leaders
In every national struggle since the war. Mr..
Harrison, four years Rgo, was selected not be-
cause of prom nsnt fitness for the exalted DO
sition. but on account of the dolbt attaching 10
his state. Col Dudley would cheerfully testify
probably (if he dared to speak oUt) that Mr.
HsrrisOn's home popularity had to be rein
forced on Saturday before the election OF 1sSs
by $4,000 in cash contributed BIS the repubi
can oiiies OF the North. Col. Dudley's simple
word was not enough TO bring the needful
hence the glowing Endorsement. This q the
way i understand the situstioaW
There is an Australian election law il
Indiana now, and as Mr.. Harrison cannot
buy the floaters ne will be beaten if nom
mated. as he would have been in 1855 al
an honest election. S. t. NJ.