The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-03
ANTI-PLATT REPUBLICANS.
They VIII Endeavor This Week to
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Reform the Party Organization.
NEW YORK, Dec. 2-William Brookfield,
Cornelius N Bliss, Gen. Arson c.. Me-
Cook and other leaders of the anti-Platt
Republicans will hold a meeting this week
to decide on steps to effect a change in
the methods of the Republican organization
of this city. The date and place of the
meeting Mr. Brookfeld said to-day.
has not yet been fixed. But" he
added, L shall do all in my power to bring
together all the Republicans who believe
that reform is necessary"
Are you in favor of starting new
organizationT was asked
Il do not care TO express any opinion
on that point just now" Mr.. Brookfield re-
piled. II shall say, however, that change
is needed, whether IL is accomplished by a
bolt or by a fight within the organization.
We have tried the fight within and have
not been very successful. What will be
done next Is yet. to be determined. 1t seems
to to me that i, the only way TO bring about any
county committee to elect las its chairman
some broad gagged, liberal minded Repub-
faction and who stands for clean methods
In politics. III that course is not followed
something else will have to be done;
The meeting of the anti-Platt leaders
Will probably take place early this week
the Republican primaries will be held
next Tuesday night. 1t is not believed that
the leaders VIII ueclue 10 MAKE mucn OF a
fight at the primaries. 1t seems TO be
their intention first to appeal to the Platt
men to retire Lauterback and place at the
head of the county committee man such
as Mr. Brookfield described IF the appeal
Is ignored then the threat made last week
by Cornelius N Bliss may be carried into
effect. Mr.. Bliss at that time recalled the
Foger campaign of 1882 and intimated that
history might repeat itself next year If
the Platt people persisted in their present
course.
Fake story Exploded by Mr.. Lynch.
vICKSBURG. Miss. Dec. 2.-Ex-Con-
gresham John r. Lynch. who is on his
way home from tour of the northern
part of the State. called on the Associated
Press representative this evening to re-
quest that contradiction be published of
the statement sent out by correspondent
from Columbus, O.. on Nov: %. that
in speaking of Senator Sherman's book he
dynch) said: 1.-THE only money that 1
know OF being used in the South to draw
the State delegations to the support Of
ton for the presidency was that which
was used in the interest OF John Sher-
mans candidacy" Mr.. Lynch says that
the publication is absolutely without
foundation and is maliciously and wicked
ly false, intended to injure him we'll as
senator sherman. he says that ne never
that could have been construed to mean
anything of the kind.
Charged with Illegal Repatriation.
FINDLAY. o., Dec. Rev. Joseph +.
Ebben Powell. rector of Trinity Episcopal
Church, in this city, was arrested to-day
on the charge of false and fraudulent regis
tration, the penalty for wh,ch is from one
to three years in the penitentiary Rev. Eb-
ben Powell has, of late. preached reform in
municipal affairs and he has made numer-
Gus attacks on the loose election laws and
their frequent violation. Although he is not,
ii is said, naturalized citizen of the United
States, he boasted that he could register
and actually did so prior to the last e.ec-
ton. resulting in his arrest to-day. Rev.
Eoben Powell made attempt to vote
Bishop Leonard. of Cleveland. has been tele-
graphed for.