The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-03-01
More Party Treason.

the contempt which decent men of all
political parties must feel for Messrs.
CULLoP, HENcH and their scurvy gang of
boilers and traitors it was supplied by their
disgrsceful performance of Tuesday even
ing. In response TO the urgent appeals OF
THE SENTINEL. and of many patriotic demo
Gratis who are anxious, above al, to re-
store harmony in the democratic ranks.
and to save the party from threatened
disaster, another caucus Of democratic
representatives was held TO consider
the bill comforting the appoint
ing power upon the governor and
reach q final decision touching the same,
which every democratic representative
will be in honor bound to support. OF
the sixty-three democrats in the house
fifty-niue attended the caucus. including
Messrs. CULLoP and HENCH and nearly
all OF the other democrats ~ who
had dishonorably bolted the first
caucus. There was a distinct and
positive understa nding that every mem
Der In attendance would consider himself
in honor bound TO abide by and sustain
the action of the caucus, whatever it
might be. Ordinarily the mere attend
snce of a legislator upon a party caucus
is accepted as q pledge that he will sup
port it's decision. unless there is specific
understanding to the contrary. But it was
natura ~ felt that something more definite
was necessary to bind such men as CULLoP,
HENCB and their fslloW-bolters. Hence a
resolution was adopted, with no dissenting
votes, pledging all present to abide the ac-
ton OF the majority. All who were not
willing to make the pledge were asked to
withdraw, but no one laft. A vote was
then taken upon the measure I'M
der consideration, Dir. CULLoP act
ing as one OF the tellsrs. The vote
resulted: Nave 80. yeas 29-a majority of
one for the opponents of the bill. There
upon. Incredible as il NAV seem, CULLoP
and HENCH withdrew. followed by all who
had voted with them, save two. The
thirty-twO remaining members voted
again upon the bill, the result being:
NAYS 30. yeas 2. This ended the second,
and, OF course. the final attempt to restore
party harmony aud re-esiablish party
house OF epresentStives.
The result is deplorable from every
point Of view. TIE SENTINEL had earn.
estly hoped that this second caucus would
reach harmonious decision, and that
every democratic representative would
cheerfully scquiesce IN the result,
whatever It might be. IL was like.
wise the hope of TIE SENTINEL that this
result would be in favor OF the pending
bill. TIE SENTINEL ia today, as it has been
at all times, heartily in favor OF restoring
the appointing power TO the executive
and leaving IL with him permanently.
But il has insisted, AZ il does today, that
upon this, ss upon all otner party
questions, the will Of the demo.
cratic majority, rs ascertsined in
caucus, should prevail, and that
the preservation % party unity and party
discipline is OF far more importance than
the fate of the bill in question. or any
other bill before the legislature.
Ii il not easy to find language that will
adequately characterize tho conduct oil
CrLLoP. HENCu and the other 500
called democrats who, IN violation
OF good faith and in defiance OF
every instinct OF honorable manhood,
walked out Of the caucus last night after
being out voted. Their action WAS dis
creditable in tho last degree, treaeherous,
sneaking and indecent. They evidently
entered the caucus supposing that they
would bo able TO control IL. They
were playing a deliberate confidence
game upon their adyersaries. II they out
voted the after the result was to DO bind
ing upon everybody; If they themselves
were out voted they had no intention OF
abiding tho result. II was to be with
them q case Of heads win, tails you
lose" And so it proved