The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-29
TAGGART MUST STICK
Democrats VIII Not Let Him Slide
Out of the Committee.
Little Meeting of Leaders Yesterday
A Pointed Resignation-Bits of
Political Gossip.

Chairman Taggart. OF the Democratic
State committee. is not going to find get
ting out of politics. half as easy a matter
as he supposed There is a general rush
TO get out OF politics. displayed by the
Democrats this year, and there is a senti-
ment among them that there is not going
to be room enough on the outside for Mr..
Taggart. He himself is very serious in his
intention of retiring. He has been as sue
cessful in business as in politics and since
he purchased the Grand Hotel he has made
IL thing of beauty and comfort. but he
is too popular with his party to let go.
They feel that they must have him. Capt.
David +. Allen, of Frankfort, who has
been mentioned as Taggart's probable sue
cessor. was in the city yesterday. So was
81 Sheerin, Of Logansport, secretary OF
the national committee. Hon. Charles r..
Jewett, ex-chairman of the State commit
tee. and several members of the Demo-
cratic State committee. They met purely
by accident, of course. but. once together,
it was the most natural thing in the world
that they should discuss the reorganization
Of the committee, to occur early in Janu-
airy. They did not meet at Mr. Taggarts
excellent hosiery, though they were stop
ping there; they sought quiet law office
up town. IL was their unanimous conclu-
sion that Mr.. Taggart was altogether too
valuable to lose; that he must head the
committee for two years more, at all
events. 1T never occurred to me to take
it,, said Captain Allen to Journal re-
porter after the confab was over. 1--WE
i NUS, nave Iaggart again. He led Us TO
Victory last year, and he must lead us TO
victory again."
NO, Aren't you going to let Taggart retirer'
NO, SIR, he replied promptly. tom
must stand another fire."
But he unquestionably intends to re-
-. Yes. but a man can't get out OF pol
itlcs that way. He has been I'm when
things came es.sy, and we shall make him
stick
Some of the Democratic newspapers OF
the State are furnishing very interesting
reading matter nowadays Here is a rather
pointed resignation from the chairman Of
the Henry county Democratic committee:
Gentlemen OF the Democratic Central
committee Of Henry County:
Having been drafted into the ranks OF
IN thls country, and with the possibility
tnat 1 VIII have to seek other fields in the
day, 1 hereby tender my resignation as
chairman of your committed Thanking
you for your hearty cooperation during the
late campaign, resulting in the best organi-
Zation the party has ever had in the coun-
ty, and in bringing order out of chaos the
result of an unholy alliance with a so-caIled
&c. F. sUDwARTH. "
Growers clover been found rather
slim feed for the farmers of Indiana The
New Castle Democrat states some bottom
facts as they exist under this glorious ad-
ministration. 1t says:
THE price OF wool is lower than 1t has
been for years before.
The price of wheat is so low that the
Oldest inhabitant never saw anything like
IL before
Horses are getting so cheap that the
crime OF stealing them will soon be re-
Corn has fallen in price until it is get
ing almost as cheap as natural gas for
fuel.
sheep have dropped to zero"
Charles 3. Lands of Delphi was I'm the
city yesterday. He was getting assurances
on all sides from people, brought i'm by tie
educational conventions. that nearly every
county in his district would send a solid
delegation for him to the congressional
convention He says the Republicans OF
the Tenth are giving most of their atten-
ton just now to finding the best men to
put at the head of their county organiza-
tions, and he expects to see the best work.
Ing force in the field they have ever had.
Congressional talk has been pretty active
in the past few days and several strong
men. in addition to those mentioned last
Saturday, are talked of in their respective
districts Among them are Jesse Overstreet
In The Fifth A L; Brick in the Ta1irteenth:
in the Eighth.
Vincent G.. Clifford is favorably men,
toned for Judge OF the Criminal Court on
the Republican county ticket