The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-04
POPULISTS SPLIT UP
Having a Pretty Row Over Cues
tiOns for the State Platform.
Taubeneck Denies His Reported Effort
to Sell Ont the Party-Candi-
dates for Nominations.

A conference of the leading Populists of
the State was held, last night, at Room So,
English Hotel. 1t was a secret c~onclave
and il came together on the call of Chair
man Strange, of the State committee. H.
E. Taubeneck. chairman of the national
committee. and President c. A Robinson,
of the T. NJ. B. A, were present and were
active participants in the proceedings. The
course TO be pursued by the Populist party
in the approaching campaign was the SUBJ
ject under consideration. 1t appears that
a f%actional fight is going on within the
party as to the platform of principles
which will be adopted at the State con-
v%ention, one faction ~favoring the govern
mental ownership and control of rail-
roads. while another. headed by c. A. Rob-
inson, is bitter in its opposition to insert
ing such a clause in the platform.
Secretary L. H. Johnson, of Vermillion
county, was seen after the conference, but
refused to give out anything of interest.
He said: THE object of the call was to
get our men together for consultation. OF
course, men in any movement differ as to
the policy of the party. We lave come
together to agree on a platform of prin-
ciples. Gu conference was informal and
was harmonious"
ii. T.. Taubeneck was seen after the con-
ference and questioned as to his reported
offer TO both the Republican and Demo-
cratic committees in the last campaign to
deliver over the Populist vote of the State
for a consideration. He replied with much
warmth, 1t is useless to discuss that
matter as it was a lie out of whole cloth
he defled any man connected with either
committee to produce a ~scintilla of evil
dence connecting him in any way with
such a deal. He had made no proposition
to any member of either party on or off
the State committee to sell out the Peo-
pies party in the campaign of 1882, and all
stories TO the contrary were manufactures
for the purpose of destroying the party's
influence in the election of that year."
Aaron Jones, of South Bend, has been in
the city for several days attending the
State agricultural convention. Mr.. Jones
who was the Republican candidate for Sec
rotary of State at the last election, has
announced his intention Of again becoming
a candidate for the same office. Mr.. Jones
is very popular with the farmers over the
State, and they rewarded his labors in
their behalf by electing him as a member
OF the State Board of Agriculture from his
district at yesterdays convention. MIR.
Jones has served two terms as auditor of
81. Joseph ounty and is very popular
with the Republicans in northern Indiana
o. n. Tichenor. of Princeton, whose
haihe has peen prominently menuoned IN
connection with the nomination of Supreme
Court Clerk, is in the city. Mr.. Tichenor is
a wide awake young Republican and his
friends are pushing his claims for recogni-
ton with great earncstness. Senator Perry
N""rhv. &c Knightstown. is in the city. He
reports the prospects for Republican sue
Co.'S IN ms sectlon as very bright and
growing daily.
Capt. w. III. Hart, of Frankfort, will
contest for the Republican congressional
nomination in his district. He said, yes
terday, that his chances for nomination
were frSt-claSs.