The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-10-31

tation Of his relative, Ransdell, called at
the Office of the organ and demanded that
the quotations be not published. 1t was
a long time before the proprietor of the
organ would release this rare opportunity
TO stick a knife into Mr.. Ketcham and
leave ii there. The proprietor of the or
gan asserted his independence and reas-
serted his purpose to destroy Ketcham.
but the end of it all was the Withholding
of the Objectionable, dangerous and often
sive paragraphs.
This decision was reached only after the
''slick six had threatened to withdraw
their support from the organs particular
candidate for county treasurer. This
candidate was William II. Schmidt. an
ti-HarriSOn man whose chief COM
petitor was RhOdy Shiel, Harrison man.
Ii was one Of the queer things of poll
tics. this confusion of interests, showing
unreliability in all things where 2 per-
sOnal revenge and purposes controlled.
Schmidt was nominated and ii is under
stood that there will be a division of ap-
pOintments under him with the owner Of
the party organ. When it came TO giving
up this possible patronage or the revenge
it was desired 10 infiict on Ketcham the
owner of the party organ, held TO the
possible patronage and put aside his re-
venge until a convenient season. Tho
organ. though. is not supporting Ketchafn.
Its agreement is to keep quiet and IL dare
not break that agreement lest 1t should
fall in the hands Of a numbering mob of
incensed republicans.
The Argument.
As It was through the influence of the
"Slick Six that the organs assault on
Ketcham was prevented, 50 through the
influence Of the "Slick Six" will the pa
tronage to the organ from the county
traasurer's office in the event of Mr..
Schmidt's election be preserved. IF the
4r.l 81. eafH -
OF the party i'm the first ward the other
night, mo one can expect any position
preferment about the court house eX-
cept on order of the Slick Six. The
auditors office will be taken care Of by
Ross Hawkins and the treasurer's office
BY Harry New. This is in keeping with
the program of the Harrison men, who
VIII see that no political eward Is given
unless for past, present and future loyalty
to the eX-president. The purpose IS to
intrench the Harrison crowd in the
Marion county court house, which viii
become a base for future operations
through the most notorious ring OF dis
reputable politicians that has ever dis
graced Indiana politics. They will work
for the restoration of Harrison and the
restoration of Harrison will be to give
all the offices again to the men who have
been out of place only since the begin
ming of Mr.. Cleveland's administration.
The Harrison crowd cares nothing for
the other fellows except to get their
votes and influence to help them into
official position. When they have done
that they can step aside and look on at
a division Of offices among men whose
fortunes have been made by the repub-
Ican party, who If they will take nothing
themselves will see to it that the places
do not get beyond their control. The fu-
ture of ones reward for services will de-
pend upon the grace he can find with
the Slick Six" Republican success
means that and nothing more.