The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-09-22
TWO PARTY CONFERENCES
"Populites" Gather and Report that
They Are Drawing Democratic Votes.
Tsubeneck's Deal" Failed TO Msterialze-
Republican County Cbairmen-Fifteenth
Ward Club-POliticsI Notes.
PEOPLES parry.
Leader Have q Conference, but Develop
Nothing transitional.

Leaders Have q Conference, but Develop
Nothing Sensational.
The Peoples party conference. which was
held at the Hotel English yesterday, In
pursuance to the infiammatosy call Issued
by Chairman Strange. WAS made MP OF
about $50 members of the party from about
eighty counties. The chairmen of these
counties were present. either by person or
proxy. The counties not represented were
chiefly north of the National road, where
the local rule. being Republican, gives
little incentive to dissatisfied elements.
Nearly every one of the strong DeAo-
cratic counties in southern lndi-
ana was represented. The counties
were called for reports. lt was
given out after the meeting that the re-
ports were on the whole favorable. The
first poll, it was said, had shown that q
greater number of citizens than ever be-
fore had refused to give their party prefer
ence. This was noticeable especially, IL
was said. in the empioye class. whose
political preferences are held. IL Is said. IN
o sort OF duress by the employer class.
This situation was accepted rs an indica-
tion that old party lines are loosening and
thai in the general demolition of estab-
lished things the usufrut Is TO fall TO tie
new party.
The report from the counties as to the
source of the major part OF new
party's strength was of great inter
est. The result as given out LOT
publication was that where the Democrats
are in power their party will lose the most
votes. and where the Republicans are in
power their party viii be the heavier loser.
This has o poetic look that the facts DO not
substantiate. Meeting a member who had
been present st the conference. q Journal
rqnnrtar QaEad Nv hat waa the fpatlmOnY
as TO the comparative Republican and DEM
ocratic loss to the Peoples partyF'
The reports" said the mem Der addressed,
Showed that, so far as can be known. the
Democrats are losing more voters to us
than the Republicans. In tine southern
part of the State this oannot be disputed"
Was there any county" IL WAS asked,
that reported more Republican than DEM
ocratic accesslOnsP
Il don't think there was such o report
from a single county"
In connection with the wcll-defincd DEM
ocratic alarm every W here manifested. this
version is in exact harmony with the gen.
eraI understanding.
The summary of the reports showod that
the party vote will be heaviest in she local
county elections, where. in several in
stances. success Is confidently expected.
The party expects. also, to carry some leg
islative districts. but the vote will taper
down. SO as TO lie highest for the national
electors. The total vote for electors Is eX-
pected to range from thirty thousand to
fifty thousand.
A resolution was offered deciding to de-
mand United States supervisors ct every
precinct in the State. 10 seemed at first
that this would be adopted, but the conn
sells and OF a few speaker
turned the scale. IL WAS argued that the
party would, by such action, lose the moral
advantage of it's situation in fighting the
Australian law. which excludes the party
from all participation III the conDt Ant
other resolution condemned the gerryman-
der law as wrong, but committed
This word "others' evidently means
the Republican party. 1t was q
pertinent suggestion. tut not at all in con
sonance with the course of the local party
organ, which Is piling MP words 10 dis
credit the Supreme Court. The resolution
accurately consistent with the nake.up OF
the Peoples party. the conference voted to
indOrse the NOncOnfOrmist financially as
tho party organ. The conference, by IN
other inconsistency. came to some sort of u
conclusion that whether the gerrymaEder
law is overthrown and every voter given
one full vote. or whether it Is allowed 10
stand and Republican and Peoples party
voters each gwen half a vote. the disfrau-
cniscment will rebound to the bene-
Journal was given this information
from two sources, each unknown 10 the
other. BY still another inconsistency the
conference decided to maintain entire im-
p~srtiality toward either the Republican or
Democratic party.
There was u great deal of indefinite talk
about getting out every vote and advice "a
citizens to be careful not to lose their resi-
denoe by moving within the time specified
by law. There was also conference to the
end that fraud might be prevented. The
conference then> consistently adjourned to
meet again this morning.