The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-06-19
Labor Organizations to Be Arrayed
Against the Governor Because He Did
His Duty During the Miners Strike.
HAVEMYER AND SEARLES
To Be Punished for Refusing to
Answer Certain Questions.
German and Other Senators Before the
Sugar Trust Investigating Commit
tes-Convict Labor Inquiry.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, June 1S.-"Its an I'll
wind that blows nobody good" remarked
a treasury official to a Senate employe to-
day. while the coal miners strike in Indi-
ana was the subject OF conversation in
Senator Voorhees, committee room
where the Indianians who are on Uncle
Sans pay roll by the grace of the Terre
Haute Senator congregate TO discuss the
conspiracy now on TO depose their bene-
factor.
II tell you this strike has busted Cox
ernor Matthewss senatorial BOOM" he con-
tinued, now addressing Jim Voorhees,,
who is also on Uncle Sans pay roll for
$500 year clerk to his fathers COM
mittee. Matthews will not be In IL when
the Legislature meets to elect a Senator.
He might get a few farmer members, but
the members from the coal regions and
from the cities having large labor votes
will all be against Matthews because he
used the militia to shoot down the strik-
ing miners. II may be claimed for him
that it was his duty to enforce the laws.
and all that but that will have no effect
the labor organizations. They will
quietly spot him." This sentiment was as
sented to by all the Voorhees, ''cuckoos."
An Indiana member OF the House who
related this conversation. although himself
not an enthusiastic admirer OF VOORHEES,,
admitted his belief that this unfortunate
strike would be taken advantage of by the
Voorhees, men to work up the labor
racket against Governor Matthews.
While every fair-minded man applauded
the Governors action in enforcing the
laws of the State. yet II must be admitted
that it is human nature to soon forget
anything done by public man, except by
those who imagine they received injuries
at his hands. And so 1t will be with Gov.
ernor Matthews. The only class OF voters
who will remember the connection he had
with this strike are the miners who are
organized to induce a sympathetic fight
against Governor Matthews when he comes
up for Voorhees, seat. The politicians
backing VOORHEES,, he said, would pull the
strings and the professional labor agl-
tators would do the rest. They would. he
said contrast Voorhees, labor record"
with the Governors s. They would point out
Voorhees, denunciation Of Carnegie and
his resolution against the United States
Judge in the Ann Arbor strike case, which
resolution he introduced at the request or
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen-
/ With Matthews out OF the way, NOor-
hees will rest easier. He anticipates other
rivals, but none as formidable as Matthews.
He regards Shan.xlin as a probable candi-
date. Nearly every member or the dele
gation believes that Shanklin has been
turned down by the President for this rea-
son. Shanklin recognized by the admin
istration would be more powerful in lndI-
ana politics than Shanklin Inundated by
Cleveland. 1t is well known here that no
Indianian can secure an Office without the
consent of Voorhees,, and the friends or
.lrfs,, halt fhar n
promise from the President TO give Shank
lin nothing This is confirmed by the fact
that Voorhees, made two appointments
10 urge the appointment OF Shanklin for
consul general TO Berlin and failed 10
show UP at the appointed time 1t is sus-
pected, too that Gresham has entered
INTO the Conspiracy to keep Shanklin In
the cold Voorhees, and Gresham are great
cronies and Gresham will do anything TO
help his old friend back TO the Senate.