The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-08-20
FIRST DISTRICT.
Democrats Divided and Lacking in
Enthusiasm.
Special to the Indianapolis journal.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Aug 19-The vocif-
erous lack of enthusiasm at the late un-
lamented Democratic State convention at
indianapolis was a reflection of the ab-
sence of that felicitous feeling in the First
congressional district. The Democratic
county convention, which is due here on
the 22d inst, promises TO be nearly as I'M
productive of aspirants for office as the
State convention. 1t is generally under
stood that the slate has been already made
up and the lambs marked for slaughter.
The Democrats proposition to coalesce
with the PopuIists of this county has been
contemptuously spurned by the latter par
ty. The spectacle of Democratic despera-
ton is pathetic. Many Democrats in this
district boast that their votes in November
will contribute to Republican success. Many
others of the rank and file are going TO
the Populists. Editor Shanklin is frantic
In his appeals to the deSerterS to stand by
their party. He is looking forward TO '96,
when the Legislature TO be elected then
will be called on to name a successor to
Senator Voorhees,. John Gilbert Shanklin,
the leader of the discredited 80 per cent
ers. firmly believes that when the fine
hand of the Whisky Trust statesman from
Terre Haute procured the gubernatorial
nomination for Claude Matthews two years
ago he was raising up "Frankenstein' in
the latter, and up to date Shanklin finds
no reason for changing his mind. He counts
on Voorhees, championship of the interests
thews will WELD before the farmers. He
also believes that the suppression of the
rioters in the recent Debs strike will array
the trades unions against the Governor,
and being decidedly Aitgeldian in his no.
tions of the legality and justice of federal
interference exhibited by President
Cleveland i'm that strike. Shanklin will not
object to the slaughter of Matthews-at
any sense reflects the opinions of the
brother OF its editor. Putting these PROB
abilities together Mr.. ShanlIlin pr, proposes
with the fullest confidence in his power to
attract It, OF course his calculations are
contingent upon his ability TO keep the
Democrats in line this fall. Demoraliza-
ton this fall means ruin two years hence.
The Republicans are not taking anything
paign early in September, with Charles w.
Fairbanks of indianapolis as the attrac-
here S and to a the end that EVansve RE
publicans can give good account of them
selves on dress parade. monster Repub-
Morton Club, will be organized about the
18th. The. county ticket is exceptionally
men, nearly all of whom are sons of old
soldiers. Jim Hemenway, the Republic
an candidate for Congress. is making a
fine impression all over the district. Mr..
Hemenway is also a young man. practical
politician and a magnetic and eloquent
the laboring people. He served his time
in tobacco barn. and many of his old
associates are among the best cigar max
Republicans will be materially aided by
the recent conversion of eX-CongresSman
and ex-Judge William +. Parrett to Pop
ulism. Parrett. after serving nearly thirty
years on the bench. was sent by the Demo-
cratic party TO the Fifty-first and Fifty
second Congress. Both his judicial and
legislative career reflected honor on him,
and he retained the confidence, not only of
his party. but also of the Republicans His
remuneration OF Democracy was a severe
blow 10 that party, and the probability OF
his being chosen by the Populists as their
candidate for superior judge has practically
destroyed the last vestige of hope the Dem
Ocrats had of re-electing Judge Peter
Maier. Parretts former associates are
nercely GenounclnS MN. lney charge MN
with ingratitude. and freely assert that he
has gone TO the Populists to revenge him
self on the Democrats for not nominating
him for Congress two years ago instead OF
TaNlOr.