The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-04-24
QUARRELING OVER SPOILS
Biz Local Politicians Seem TO Have
Played Double with Crawley.
Crawley's Friends-Aspiration Of Tag
CART, Wilson and Tanning.

The settlement of the contest for the
first deputyshlp under United States Mar
shall Hawkins awaits the recovery of the
Marshal. who is sick st his home at Sulli-
van. In the meantime each OF the aspir-
ants is looking for a weak place In his III
walls armor. and is ready 10 deal a blow if
opportunity offers. The result of the con-
test is supposed To have some bearing on
the plans and interests of some other
gentlemen who have laid out certain
lines for the future. One of the first men
to announce himself for the first deputy
ship under Marshal Hawkins was Charles
Z. Crawley. OF Sullivan. young Democrat
OF wide acquaintance and great popularity.
1t was given out that Mr.. Crawley had the
support OF Chairman Taggart. of the State
committee. and being close personal
friend OF the new Marshal. 1t was supposed
that Nh. Crawley would be appointed.
The general harmony of the eltuation was
smashed when John Foley. president OF tie
Gray Club. announced his de-
termination TO measure strength with
Crawley. His candidacy Immediately
assumed formidable proportions. Foley
had been to Washington. but failing 10 Sc
cure anything which he deemed proper
tionate to his deserts he returned to In
dlanapolls and commenced To tear up the
pipes that Mr.. Crawley had laid. He was
able TO enlist powerful influence. and when
Crawley returned TO his home at sullivan
several days ago be gave 1t as has belief
that he had been undone.
The cause assigned for the sudden and
pronounced upward tendency OF Foley
stock Is the influences of state Chairman
Taggart and County Clerk John K Wilson.
Mr.. Taggarts term az county auditor eX'
pires IN two years The prospect to him of
life outside OF u good fat Office is very
IL he h. eolr
of state Treasurer Calls shoes with the in
tent0n Of pulling them on. With Crawley
the most prominent man In the field for tho
deputy marshaishlp Mr.. Taggart saw q
n sns Sm to his gam inaendDs on Foley sSs
ever. being announced. MIR. Taggart.
having carefully adj justed HE scales. dis
covered that his own prospects wonii be
better promoted with Foley in the United
states marsbaPs Office and hence the trans
fer of his influence from Crawley to Foley.
John X. Wilson's Endorsement of the
claims of Foley is III line with the policy of
himself. and MIR. Taggart hitherto 10 pool
their Interests. They made their county
campaigns together. with results eminently
satisfactory. While MIR. TagRarr has been
looking for an entrance into the State
Treasurer's office, Mr.. Wilson has
become possessed of desire to inherit
neperaps office and battle in the golden
stream that flows from the delicately adj
justed arrangement between the Attorney
general and the county clerks and auditors
which the lote Legislature declined to in
vestgate.
With Joe Tanning as the logical successor
of Oscar Henderson IN the Auditor of States
Office. and with State ide acquaintance
and influence the necessity of com binIng
forces to kill Mr.. Tanning Oft became sp
parent TO Taggart 0nd Wilson. for it was
not TO be supposed for q minute that the
next Democratic state convention would
coDcede three such offices as Auditor,
Treasurer and Attorney general TO IDdi-
anspolis The first step. therefore, toward
solidifying the Marion county Democracy
In their favor was TO cOncillate the Gray
Club and secure its influence by the APP
pontment of it's president to fat office.
Mr.. Fanning's friends are fully advised of
the movement inaugurated To undermine
him, and prom Of steps were taken To check
mate the NOV ements OF the Tsggart- Wilson
combination.
Its semi-at horitatively announced that
the appointment of Mr. Foley will be
announced az soon as Mr.. Hawkins has
recovered sufficiently TO attend to busi-
ness. and this IL formation is probably cor
rect. The appointment of Foley will, in
effect. be the first move on the political
checker board for 1894. The playing of tho
game will engage all the strategy and
fincsge of the participants. and furnish IN
nOcent recreation for the spectators.