The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-28

Causes of Observation-Disclosures
Letter 10 Mark Hanna.

Causes of Observation-Disclosures
Letter 10 Mark Hanna.
The causes for this effort 10 bring about
a change In the Craftsmanship were various
Since his election, Mr.. Gowdy has been at
outs with i've or six members OF his COM
miuee upon almost every proposition. Mem
bers of the committee felt that they were
ignored In almost everything that was un-
dertaken and particularly in the action OK
the chairman when he announced his execu~
tive and advisory committees without con-
sulting the State committee and then In
vited the members Of these new committees
to attend the meeting at which their ap-
poinfments were to be confirmed or rejected
/. is a well known fact that executive COM
mittee appointments were made in two dis
tr.cts where they were peculiarly distastefuf
90 the members representing those distrtcts-
II has also been complained of the chairman
that he has been in the habit OF attempting
to control almost everything within reach IN
State politics and his domination on the ap-
portionment question. his interference In the
Sixth district congressional fight. his partici-
patton in the discussion over Instructions az
the State convention and his enort 10 nave
inserted in the State platform plank vindi-
eating him in the fight he made In the last
institutions are quoted as examples OF this.
Then his letters to Mark Hanna. OF which
the members of the committee had been
shown copies. placed him in an attitude
toward General Harrison that was regarded
as litt:e short OF treacherous. BY conduct-
ing that sort of correspondents he had made
a direct stab at General Harrison. who had
already voluntarily taken himself out OK
al consideration as a possible candidate for
the presidency and was keeping entirely
aloof from the political turmoil le
was regarded as pecularially un-
grateful from the fact that dur
ing the Craftsmanship hght General Har-
rison had saved Mr.. Gowdy by declining alb
solutely to give any indication directly Or
Indirectly of a choice between him ana
Nebeker. although he was besought by sew
era, OF his c.ose friends. members OF the
committee. TO give some such indication for
their guidance. Members Of the committee
felt tina: Mr.. Gowdy had thus placed him
self i'm a position where General HARRISON
whose services Will be in general demand
as the campaign progresses-could not recoo-
nize him without sacrifice OF self respect
or participate in a campaign under his man
agement. - ..~~.
One of these letters, written uns
der date of April Q. 1896. was in Mr.. Gowdy's
own handwriting and inclosed the following
clspping from the Northern lndianan, Of
Warsaw:
.Chairman Gowdy. OF the Indiana state
committee saws that Mckinley viii Be
nominated by acclamation-that he VIII %
% FAR ahead by the tine the delegates are
e,ecfed that no other candidate VIII be placed
befora fhe convention. This does not sound
rsueh as n the Indianians were being cauxnr
by the bait that Harrison may yet receive
the observation-disclosures Chief.
..It might as well be understood nrsf aS
last that the voters OF the stale favored
Mckinley over Harrison In the same proper
ton that three Is to ten. even before nn
Iaffer declining a renomnation. and since
fhar time the voters of the State are In =
rroportion OF not less than - per cent IN
his favor. and IL IA only ex-ofnce holders
under ex-President Harrison. who Try %
feel as IL his name may be sprung on tne
coIvention IL would be the Vetfest bianke<
ever cast over a set OF voters should such
| scheme succeed, and the disappointment here
in Indiana would be as great as IN any
other State
THE GowDY LETTER
The letter itsesf reads as follows:
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. April ?. 10&
Hon. NJ. A. Hanna. Cleveland. o.:
Dear S.r-It seems to that the en-
| closed clipping should be used In as many
| Mckinley papers as you can get 70 use II
| You have no doubt seen IL. but 20 be sure
| that you would - Il clip and encioocI