The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-05-09
CANDIDATES FOR GOVERNOR
AFriend Ex-Governor Chase Talks About.
the Blue Book and Liability Bill.
Excellent Candidates in the Republican Field
Why Taggart Called the State Commit
tee Together-Political Notes.

claim that. with but two exceptions, the
counties which have passed Instructions to
their delegates have been in favor of the
Governor. 1t is said that his friends are
looking after details of the canvass in
order to preclude surprises when the con-
vention assemblies. Lake county. in the
extreme northwest, has declared
for the Governor. and 1t Is
probable that Charles +. Griffin.
ex-Secretsry of State. will present the Gov
ernor's name to the convention. The Sons
of Veterans throughout the State. said q
Chase man. are taking active interest In
the Governors behalf. The Grand Army
men are IN many cases working for him.
and claim that be Is the first private sol
der to aspire to the first honor within the
gift of the state.
1T 10 true" said one of the Governors
chief advocates, that 1t Is q long while
until the convention. aud there is no tell
ing what party exlRencies may arise, but,
as yet, Governor Chase has the lead. And,
while any one has the right to be a candi-
date, he who enters the race simply to beat
Chase had better keep out.
The attempt TO work mp opposition to the
nomination of Governor Chase among rail
road men has not met with success. Ihe
Blue Book tails of its purpose by It's own
words, n Is nothing but q Democratic
scheme to unload the responsibility of the
defeat of the liability bill from the Demo-
cratic majority In the senate upon Gov.
Chase and the Republican party. On page
thirty-four of tine book the cause of the
defeat of the bill is given and
acknowledged. 1t was upon the motion OF
Senator Fulk. q Democrat, to refer the
measure to the judiciary committee. This
reference meant death to the bill, and the
vote was "a yeas to refer to IL nays. OF
these twenty-four yeas, nineteen were
Democrats, and tho Blue Book declared,
immediately after giving this vote. Our
voted yea killed it, Governor Chase had
nothing whatever to do with this vote. and
when he appointed q committee of confer
ence. endeavored to favor the railroad
men as much as parliamentary rules
would allow. He placed on that commit
tee Senator ShockDey, who was q strong
advocate of the measure, believing he
could be successful In bringing about an
agreement with the House committees.
was talking upon this subject with a rail-
way engineer. who sold: 1t Is nonsense
about Governor Chase beating our bill!
The Democrats did &c and are playing snipe
with the Republicans about it, You
never hear them say a word against Jim
Curtis nor any of the Democrats who killed
the bill by voting against il. but upon the
other hand have renorrinated Curtis for
the Legislature. Governor Chase cannot
he blamed in this matter; 1t was the Demo
Gratis who did it,"
The other candidates for the first place
are also beginning TO push an aggressive
campaign. Senator James A. Mount was
introduced to the Montgomery county CON-
vention on Saturday, Ns the next Gov
erlor of Indiana" and the convention
burst out in laundering applause. Smiley
n. Chambers has secured instructions for
himself i'll Orange. Martin and one or two
other counties. Senator ShOckney was in
Vermillion county last week and made q
speech for the party which created great
enthusiasm. The mention of the names of
Albert q. Porter and j. N. Huston has
friends. 1t is certain that the convention
will have excellent material to select from.
and in it's capacity as a deliberative body,
with the interests OF the party at heart.
caDuot fail to nominate wisely. Under
Chairman GOwdy's leadership the party
presents q closer unity and less internal
difference than has been known for several
years past.
Taggart Got q Score.
THE fact is" said O Democrat known
throughout the State In connection with
the last Legislature. that Gray's friends
could have carried a plain. uneouivocal n
dorsement and instructions for him in the
face of the last convention. Ten out of the
thirteen congressional districts sent dele
cations with q majority for Gray. and. but
for personal enmity to John b. StOll in his
own district, that. also. would have been
for Gray. But, while we knew this. the
compromise was all we wanted. and 90
the resolutions there adopted were adhered
to. The true inwardness of that compro.
mise has never been published. Capt. AL.
len surprised Chairman Tsggart one day
by offering his resignation as o member of
the State committee. What passed be-
tween them was never exactly known. but
i heard that when Taggart recovered sufi-
ciently to ask his reason, Capt. Allen said:
"'WelI. here we are divided among our
selves and threatening to overthrow the
elected If nominated. and we might as
well not make q fight. You lave been
promising mo that you would call
the State committee together for three
weeks, and end this contention among our
selves. but yOu haven't done it. Instead,
you have been running over the State
with these Cleveland fellows. while you are
protesting to be for Gray, Now. Pun done.
You can Just get some one else in my place
from the Ninth district
tom didn't know that Allen was only
making q bluff, but asked in q solicltOus
tee nowT Allen sniG il was not
too late. but he had been deceived long
enough. and wouldn't believe it bad been
done unless he saw the messages written.
So Tom wrote them at once. and the con-
ference was held with the utmost secrecy.
1t took Taggart several days to get over
the scare following Aliens threat to resign,
and he didn't trot with the Cleveland class
any more. 1t occasionally takes one of the
old party leaders to help Tom out of Q
scrape."
Will BE q Candidate.