The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-17
Unless They Unite on Congressman, He
Says, the Free-Trade Party May Lose
the House and the Presidency.
CLEVELAND FOR MIR. HILL
Uncontirmed Report that the Pres.
ident Will Vote for His Enemy.
Democratic Falsehood Regarding Re-
publicans and the A. p. A.-Gen-
eral Political News.

NEW YORK, Oct. 1.-THE following ap-
peal was issued to-day at the Democratic
State headquarters, in the Park-avenue Ho-
tel, by Senator Charles J. Faulkner, chair
man Of the Democratic congressional cam
paign COMMITTEES:
Forty days ago, by reason Of the dis
satisfaction at the slow action of Congress
in passing a tariff BILL and a very general
misunderstanding of the character of the
bill which was ultimately passed, We had
but little hope of carrying majority Of the
Fifty-fourth Congress. The political i'm
provement of the situation In the interests
of Democracy during that brief period,
however. has been marvellous. A better
understanding of the provisions of the law
and a realization Of the necessity for
abling the party to redeem its pledges and
to hold up the hands of the Democratic ad-
minstration during the next two years has
stopped the chickering's which were dividing
It's counsels and harmonized the factional
trouble in its organization to such an ex-
tent that the prospects are now bright, with
a united and aggressive party, to hold
fair working majority in che next Con-
gress. To accomplish this, however, we can
afford to have divisions which tend to
separate and disintegrate our forces You
can. therefore, fully appreciate the anxiety
which feel in reference to the recent ac
ton in this city in the nomination in eight
of the districts of two Democratic candi-
dates.
In estimating our ability to maintain a
working majority we have. necessarily,
counted upon the New York Democracy
giving US the ful number Of members we
have in the present House. If We fail in
realizing this it is questionable whether it
will be possible to maintain our supremacy
in the national legislature. These divisions
in New York are not only dangerous from
the standpoint Of losing majority Of
members in this State, but the moral effect
upon the country districts OF the Union
will be exceedingly discouraging 1t will
tend to shake the hope and paralyze the
energies of the party in It's earnest effort
TO sink all personal feelings and factional
antazonisms in the interest OF common
cause Whatever may be the differences
which may divide the party upon local
issues there can be and should be no ex-
ere for division on national lines. The
supremacy or the national Democratic
organization should not be imperiled that
local results may be promoted or local re-
form encouraged. l believe 1 voice the
sentiment of our Democracy when 1 In
sist that union and harmony congress
sional nominations should be the first con-
sideratton of the patriotic Democracy Of
this city.
This is a question which not only af-
fects the control Of the next House but
may endanger and imperil the supremacy
of the national party in the election of
1896. If the election was to be passed on
by the House to-day, New York would cast
it's vote for Democrat to occupy the
presidential chair Nineteen of it's thirty
four votes are Democratic. A loss of two
Congressman in this State would give the
vote OF 1897, of the State of New York to
a Republican for President should the con-
tingency occur in which the election of
that office thrown into the House.
For these reasons, charged as have been
by the party in conducting the campaign
for congressional candidates, 1 appeal TO all
the clements factions and divisions of the
party TO unite and harmonize on the con-
gressional tickets and to do no act which
will tend to weaken and endanger the ma
tiOnal SllDremacv OF Otlr partv