The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-10-02

|. proposition that was made to others o.
he committee ON behalf OF the kepuo-
state committee II he had been
owen . chRncei'
IL do"
Mr.. Rosenheiner desires that some ar
be made between h Demo
crats and Populists and will work Tor
that purpose. He represents the BROADER
minded and more conservative element
Of the party leaders and Is being sup
ported p some Of the other prominent
Created Ceassersstiea.
The exposure Of the attempted br1o-
erv has created CONSERVATION at Repub-
lican headquarters. and on Friday there
was = hurried conference at the com
mittee rooms. There WAS scurrytng 10
and fro and . number Of kilograms were
sent out. II Is thought there will De
called meeting Of the committee within
the next few days to take some action
toward preventing the whole scheme
from becoming known and toward forth
fyinR themselves against whatever &C.
ZION NAV follow this attempted violation
OF the laws by influencing votes through
the wholesale use Of money. There
were fears expressed by some OF the ne
publicsns that the federal authorizes
would take cog~nizance Of the matter.
while others endeavored to give the I'M
precision that the whole thing was y
Joke and should not be seriously con-
sidered. Chairman Gowdy wal some.
what evasive in the matter. He refused
70 discuss the matter when asked. con-
tentinR himself with the evasive remark;
..This committee has had no meeting
with the Populists, and l suppose the
Popuhsts have concluded to put up a
ticket because they desire to have an
organization after the election"
In Democratic circles the exposure OF
the scheme was startling. Leaders
could scarcely believe that q state organ
~ization like the Republican committee
would ever dare attempt such high
handed criminality as to endeavor 70
buy the state organization OF another
marty and by the use Of thousands OF
dollars try 10 perjure leaders OF that
party. The general opinion was tnat
3 the scheme excels anything ever at
tempted or even seriously considered by
. party organization.
n Couference Of Popuiists.
= Populists on Friday, who were still In
! the city. held Q conference and the ex-
] posure was the sole topic discussed.
While many Of the leaders knew OF the
attempts that had been made and
4 realized that the Republicans had many
thousands Of dollars set aside TO buy up
y them and their associates. the hagrancy
NJ he crime had not occurred to them
until h had been thus forced to con
sider il in Its proper light. There was
general indignation expressed snd when
the conference adjourned there was .
, general feeling that some arrangement
q With the Democrats for the purposes OF
fusion should now be made by all means
= 10 throw OF all shadow OF suspicion.
mitigation at the corruption attempted
by the Republicans and h consequent
insult cast upon themselves was freel,
v expressed and there is now q general de
y sire upon the part Of the better element o
~ Populist leaders to get at some l II o
/, an understanding with the Democrati
= committee a. soon - possible 1t
- probsbIe that there will be another con
y ference between the subcommittee an
= subcommittee representing the Demo
craft.
Cannot Deny H.
lis There wa no attempt made TO den,
n the truth Of the attempted bribery upo
. the part Of the Republicans. Not
20 prominent Republican in the city FIR
day but tacitly admitted the facts q
OF stated or said he had no means OF know
" ing what the committee was doing
81 prevent fusion There was no indors'
re ment Of the wholesale use Of money
g. the manner attempted by the commit
tee. however. In fact, several prom
W nent Republicans said they thought Il
isl thing the most d~isgraceful proceedir
OF that had ever come TO light and we
en- convinced that il would lose the Repu
In hcans thousands Of votes in the state.
nef That kind Of business won't &c
said q prominent Republican yesterda
ore and one who Is close TO the state co
eft mi,tee. I'VE did not need 70 resort
. . that Kind OF work, and some one "
have 70 suffer for bringing this q
and grace upon the party. I had recei'
intmations Of what was going on 30,
ner, time ago. bat il was NOT TOLD me 81
ted such largo sums were necessary 20
re- the work. was given 70 understs
He that . little travelling expense ane
IN few things like that were AL tnas VIZ
ues- be required. but when it comes TO Q
ing men. at q. 200 each and tnen !
told ina the campaign expenses ana tei,
caRo men 20 name their Owl price ano
lem- their own salarSss. all involving an
d to penditure Of from $4,000 TO 500,
I'd 10 shat il . different matter. and now :
was q has come to light something mus
anS. done"
,ther CAssrusa Rssenhelser's viewa
ne Of c..;-.., R-o.euheiner OF the p
onoe list state committee IL still in the
way He says tho Populists are determine
2 IN force Mr.. Sewall from the natl
! the ticket. II that is done he says tha
: tn's view OF the exposure Of the Repub'
never bribery scheme fusion In this state
my be an easy matter to arrange. w