The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-06-27

by the chairman and members or the
Grant county delegation, announcing him
as a Candidate. was Unauthorized by him.
and, in fact, was sent out while he as alb
sent at Alexandria attending a district
convention.
Major Steela's friends. however are not
so modest, and seem bent on presenting
his name TO the convention. Major Steele's
utterances. taken In connection with the
action and talk of his sfriends, Is interpreted
TO mean that Mr.. Steele stands IN the same
attitude as Hon. j. n. Huston-that, while
not q candidate, should the convention
want him he will accept the nomination.
For ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Charles NJ.
Travis IS as yet the only avowed candl-
date who has come to the surface. Ihe
name of II. w. Thayer. of Plymouth. has
been frequently mentioned in this connec-
ton, but inasmuch as Mr.. Thayer has not
announced himself and there is no one
here to speak for him, it would indicate
that Mr. Thayer is not an avowed candi.
date. 1t was reported about the corridors
tonight that Senator Shockney, OF KAN
dOlph county. was q candidate for Cover.
nor, with an eye, however, on the second
ace o1;an THIS IpmGT M was brought bo
denied it emphatically, saying: Il am
candidate for Governor of Indiana and
for nothing else" Mr.. Shockney's support
ers all denied vehemently that their
favorite is posing for Governor with the
hope of securing second place.
At s O'Clock q delegation of twenty Clay
county cOaI-miners, headed by William
Bright, of Brazil, arrived at the Wayne
Hotel. After supper they called in body
on Senator Shockney. They are here to
further the interests of W. Scott Carpenter
for Secretary of State. Edward Wilton
said: Our business at this convention is
to secure the nomination of Secretary of
State for Scott Carpenter. He is the choice
of ten thousand cOal-miners, and.
In addition to that, he is the choice of the
iron-workers and the farmers as we'll.
During the strike Of three years ago the
Democratic newspapers made all the polit-
lcal capital they could by posing as the
friends OF the miners. Last fall. however.
during the last strike, the miners might
have starved to death so far as the Demo
cratic politicians were concerned. but dur
ing all OF the troubles Scott Carpenter was
the friend OF the miners. not because We
were Republicans or because we were
Democrats, but because our families were
In need. Mr.. Carpenter Is now clerk of the
court of Clay county, and was the only Re-
publican elected last fall"
THE FIGHT AGAINST CHASE.
The corridors of the hotels were flooded
this morning with two-page circular con-
tanning statements denying the charges
brought BY the opponents of Governor
Chase relative to the opposition of the rail-
road mems organizations to his candidacy.
To this circular was appended long list
of names of railroad men from the differ
ent divisions of the train service, denying
the authority of the Blue Book, issued
some months ago, to speak for them. This
created something of q stir among the del
egates for a time. but it's effect was coun-
teracted by statement from the opponents
of the Governor, who also produced men
who stated that the majority of the
names appended were either those of Demo-
Gratis of fnOn-residents OF the State though
credited to Indiana cities into which they
run, or that they were not members of the
railway organizations.
legislative board. composed of all the
orders in the train service in the State. has
been called to convene In Fort Wayne,
probably Monday. This board is COM
of whom are already on the ground.
and the others will arrive before
morning. THE object of this meeting"
said a member of the board. an engineer
lis to keep the record straight upon this
matter. We deny that any arrangement
or compromise has been made with Gov.
Chase, and we want it distinctly under
stood that the statements which have been
made saying that members OF the railway
orders favor Governor Chase are
false and without any authority what
ever from any railroad labor organization
These statements which are being made.
and the Chase badges worn are by men
who speak simply for themselves, and rep
resent no order IN the train service. There
Will be a union conference of all the rail.
way orders before the convention comes
together. at which the friends and cham
pions of Governor Chase will have an
opportunity to make any statement they
may choose to submit" j. III. S.
Lake County Republican Ticket
Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
CROWN POINT. Ind. June 26.-The Re-
publicaus of Lake county held their con-
vention here yesterday for the purpose of
nominating county officers. Hon. Peter
Crumpaoker. of Hammond. presided, and
H. p. Hewgill, of this place, acted as secre-
tary. The following ticket was nominated:
auditor, John n. Beckman;. treasurer,
Seward Leightner; sheriff, Allison A. Walk.
er; recorder, 4. Eugene Farley; surveyor.
George w. Fisher; assessor. Frank W.. Clin-
ton: coroner, L. Edwin HE'LL commissioner
of the second district. Henry l.. Swartz;
commi issiOner of the third district. William
Kobeiin. Resolutions were adopted con-
demning the tax law passed by the last
Legislature.
Bartholomew and Brown Delegates.
srecIal TO the Indianapolis Journal.
COLUMBUS, Ind, June 26.-The delegates
to the State convention from this and
Brown counties left for Fort Wayne at
$50 tonight. Both delegations We're full.