The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-20
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TURPIE TIL AUTHOR
Democratic Appeal Causes Much
UnfavOrable Comment.
Some One Evidently Tangled in Outlin-
ing the Democratic Principles-De-
%spOndent County Democracy.

Democrats generally throughout the State
have been criticising the manifesto recently
Issued by the Democratic State central COM
mittee. and the name Of the gentleman who
a the original draft Of the document,
although much sought after, has been con-
cealed from the rank and file. who have
been anxious to learn the father of this
latest asinine appeal sent to them from the
Democratic fountain head. Evidently the
person who drafted the appeal is not proud
OF his effort, as not d single member Of the
committee or any one OF the prominent
politicians present at the late meeting called
70 bolster up the waning prospects for
further Democratic ascendency in the State
will father IT. A report gained ground that
Leon o. Bailey wrote the instrument, but
on account of the adverse criticism 1t re-
ceived he now denies it's authorship. A
member Of the State committee was seen
yesterday. who says that the current re-
port duplicating Bailey is unfounded, and
the gentleman should be given the benefit
Of the denial" He was present when the
document was under consideration. Thus
several members of the were
present. including Tom Taggart, Jerome
Herff and Joe Kelley, and in addition
there were present several gentlemen high
up in the councils of the party, naming
Senator Turpie. Charley Jewett and United
States District Attorney Burke. He said
that Senator Turpie suggested most Of the
matter contained in the appeal, and after
canvassing the ocum as a whole IL
was adopted by the State committee, and
was sent out from headquarters. Hon. K.
city yesterday, was asked If he knew who
was the author OF the appeal. II don't
know" said he, but l do know that the
man who originated that document should
be bored for the simples."
A ChairmanshIp A-Begging.
The Democracy Of this county is, at the
present. in a bad way. The recent over
whelming defeat of the party in this city,
coupled with the tidal wave of Republican
victory over the country, has unnamed the
leaders. while the rank and file of the party,
what is left OF them, are in a state OF stupe-
faction from which condition only heroic
measures will avail in arousing them even
TO a slight degree. The recent blow deliv-
cred appears TO have been straight from
the shoulder and when Democratic leaders
meet now lays they invariably shake their
heads and discuss the outlook in an ex-
tremely mournful way. 1t is impossible TO
find one OF them who can see anything en-
~couraging on the political horizon that will
lead him to even hope for a change in the
situation.
Before the city election there was a sur
plus of candidates for every county office.
Now there are few Democrats who are
willing 10 sacrifice themselves.
The Craftsmanship Of the county commit
tee Is going begging. Chairman Taggart
has positively refused to serve longer, John
r. Wilson has had enough and no Democrat
that Is in any way equipped to meet the
party'S desperate demands at this time,
will take the reins in hand and attempt to
drive the Democratic wagon out of the
slough of desmond.