The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-10-10

W D. owen. the republican NOMINEES
for secretary of state, has got himself
generally dlsliked by the old soldiers in
the vicinity of LoganspOrt. and, in fact,
throughout the entire Tenth district. In
more ways than one he has shown that
he IS not the friend Of the veterans and
many of the republican soldiers will not
vote for him this fan.
In Logansport, where he resides. Mr..
Owen is liked by a great many and dis
liked by just as many mora. especially
those who are acquainted with some Of
his schemes Mr.. owen has a large circle
Of influential friends in Logansport who
guard him as they would a child. and
it is on account of these friends that
some of his actions have never become
known outside Of that city.
There is a Story in circulation in that
city Just now which III. owen does NOT
Ike TO hear repeated. IN fact. it would
please MIN immensely If every man who
knows anything about it would suddenly
forget everything in connection with IL.
But this they cannot do. especially the
old soldiers, on WI Sc memory 1t is as
firmly fixed as the recollection Of the
battles in which they fought years ago.
WITH the possible exception of hat a
dozen. the faithful members of the &. o.
p. in Logansport arr acquainted with the
pOstoGice deal of a few years ago, when
owen was in congress. The shameful.
treatment Of Capt. Null by owen. Tom
lnson and other members Of the repub-
lican party is somathiag they can never
forget. They al remember how Mr. Null.
a man who served his country at the
time when it most needed his services,
was buucoed out of an Office to watch
n was entitled. no. because h was a
solder, but because at least two-tnirdS
of the people of L0gdnsport wanted him
To have H. They remember Mr.. owen.
who. in his sanctimonious way, assured
them tl3t ne would do everything in his
power To secure the office for the peOp.e S
choice, and VINO deliberately went back
on mis- promise and used MS influence IN
getting it for another. Tiey also remem-
Der the deceit practiccd by him. his false
promises and his manner Of making
them. They also have cause to remem-
Der the night when he gathered the iead-
ers Of his party about him and tod them
rlat he was unable 10 get the appoint
ment for MIR Null.
TomIinsO1's Pull.
1T cannot be done" he is quoted as
saying. End when Mr. lIulVs friends de-
manded to know the reason he said Mr..
Tomlnson's pull was the strongest.
The matter was discussed al length and
it was finally agreed that Tomllnson
should receive the appointment with the
understanding that he was to resign i'm
mediateiy. Mr. owen was then TO see
that Mr.. Null received the appointment
This was satisfactory and the meeting
adjourned with everybody satisfied. In
a few days Mr. Tomlinson was officially
notified that he was to be the next post
master Of Logansp0rt. But did ne resign
when the papers came from Washington?
Not he. In fact he hurried out and
could scarcely file his bond quick enough.
Mr. .AIulHs friends believe that IL was
never TOminSOn's intention to resign.
They further believe that Mr.. Owen was
a party 10 the scheme to get the office for
Tomlins0n. and that ne knew that Tom
hnson would noJ resign and Mr.. Null
would not get the office. This caused a
division among the republicans In CasS
county, and two factions Immediately
arose. the old soldiers, who We're Mr..
Mulls friends. on one side and Tomiin-
son and few others on the other Threats
OF fOrsaking the party were freely made
and things began to look dark for the re-
publicans in that part Of the state Owen
and the party leaders realized that some
Jhlng mad 70 De done, and quickly too, or
many votes would be lost They found Mr.
Null and his friends ug.y customers. 1t
would never do TO lose the soldier vote,
and another meeting of the faithful was
called.
Now comes the most astounding part
OF the story. and as The Sentinel has il
from some Of LOganspOrt's best citizens,
and republicans at that, there is no reason
for doubling IT, The meeting was held for
the purpose Of devising some means OF set
ting the troublesome Null question. The
party leaders supposed that all Null
wanted was an office Of some kind, and
when he got it he would be satisfied as
well as his large number Of friends, who
We're backing him in his fight for the
postoffice. Unfortunately there was only
one office open, and that was a gauger-
ship at Hammond. Owen had promised it
10 a man living in that city. and as that
person had a heavy pull he could not go
back on his promise. The office was worth
$500 a year. but the Hammond man
would willingly accept it at 81 900. Here
was a way 10 settle the perp,exing ques-
ton. The Hammond man would receive
the appointment at 1000 and Mr. Null
would receive the other $500 for nothing.
The Proposition Rejected.
Those attending the meeting thought the
matter settled. but they rckoned without
their host. The next day the subject was