The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-04-19
AFTER THOMPSON'S SCALP
Petition for the Postmaster's Removal
Presented to Cleveland by Bynum.
Indications Are That 1t Will Be Fruitless-
Views of Republican y~isitors-Craw-
ley Out in the Cold.

The policy of allowing persons holding
terms is causing tho Democrats of this city
much distress of mind. and they do not In
tend to lot any stone remain unturned TO
cause the removal of Postmaster Thomp-
son. Indeed. q paper has been presented to
the Presidents asking for the removal. The
ground for the petition Is q subterfuge Of
true Democratic variety. 1t 10 advanced
as Q reason that the postmaster was ap-
pointed to serve out the term of Postmaster
Wallace. IND that with she expiration Of
this term the Republicans will have had
the Office four years. This strikes the DEM
ooratic mind as quite enough of civil-serv-
ice reform. 1t is said that Congressman
Bynum is the author of this
specious style of reform. and that
he carried the paper to the President.
Albert Sahn said to q Journal re-
porter recently that he would make no
effort to dispIace Mr.. Thompson, and il is
postmaster. The announcement is now
made that the petitioners are awaiting q
decision from the President. Ii the dis
patches in yesterdays evening papers are
very similar to the postoffice situation in
this city was stated to the Postmaster
general, and the question was asked If the
Republican postmaster holding q com
mission running two or three yesrs into
the Democratic administration Is to hold
his place. The answer was in the affirma-
tive. meaning that the postmaster 10 to be
allowed to serve out his term.
Republicans In Town.
Senator Newby. Senator Crumpacker,
Representative Haggard and several others
prominent In politics, were registered at
the hotels yesterday, being in attendance
at the commandery convocation at Masonic
Temple. There was no political signlfi-
canoe in their visit. senator Newly ex-
pressed the belief that the State committee
would be reorganized as soon as the new
laws are declared of effect. at which time
steps will be taken to put the
infamous gerrymandsr law before
its constitutionality. The sensible DEM
ocrats.0 said be, "know that the law is I'M.
constitutional. and that the Supreme Court
will so declare 1T. The leading Democratic
of the new iniqulty. that it would not
stand the test of the courts. but they had
to vote for IL, because it was q caucus
measure. Senator Mcdonald. in his paper
published at Ligonier. has been ~Derating
the alleged leaders as he called them. for
leading the party into this trap. The law Is
bound to prove avery costly mistake for the
Democratic party, and will make a called
session of the Legislature necessary.
There arc Democratic judges Oh the Su-
preme Bench who will give a just decision
in regard to this sort of political lnfamy,
and the State will see the last of gerry
WANDERING"
WHO do you think Will be made char
man of the State committed" was asked.
That is q pretty hard question to an
swer. II Nh. Gowdy can be induced to take
it again be Is the man tor the place. II he
will not accept ii there are other good
names mentioned. / have q great deal of
respect for the abilities of Senator Wish
ard. and l believe be would make q good
chairman. Ii 10 N important position in
an important year,, tor we Will carry the
State. The new chairman ought soon to be
in bIs position. The Democratic party has
betraye ed the peoples confidence ana must
give way to those better able to protect the
people from high taxes and from incom-
petence. There is q marked division be-
tween Governor Matthews and the other
win of the party. and the breach will
widen. Governor Matthews and Green
Smith are responsible for the ~re-eDactment
of the gerrymander. and are receiving a
great deal of abuse for forcing il upon the
party against It's best Judgment In order to
help elect Matthews United States Sena
tor"