The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-17
Fusion Deal I'm the sixth Distrfct ny
which Popocratfc Candidate Is ia
be Set Aside by the Committee.
WRANGLE In NINTH DISTRICT
MIDDLE-ROAD NOMINATION AT
THORNTowN CAUSES TROUBLE.
Republican League Delegates 10 Mfl>
waukee Given Out by President
Higgins mt Terre Haute. /
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special 10 the indianapolis Journal.
SHELBYvILLE. Ind. Aug. 1s.-The
Democrats OF this county opened their cam
paign in this city yesterday by an afternoon
and evening meeting I'm the courthouse
yard. In the afternoon probably 500 people
were present, while at night by actual
count. there was 1872 Hon. Jason B. Brown
was advertised TO speak I'm the afternoon.
but on account of illness spoke at night in
stead in the court room. Hon. Judge o. ].
Glessner. of this city, acted as chairman
and in opening the meeting spoke on the
financial question for thirty minutes. Judge
David Mckee was the principal speaker
and talked more than an hour. His speech
was nearly all devoted to the financial
plank. Following came Brown in a few
minutes talk In which he announced him.
self as candidate for elector and stated
that he would cast his electoral vote for
Bryan for President, but did not
say who he would vote for for Vice Presi-
dent. although many present were listen
ing TO hear. Isaac Wilson was introduced
to the audience as the oldest man in Shell
by county and the only man living who
had voted for Andrew Jackson for Presi-
dent the first time.
Then came the surprise of the meeting in
the introduction of DIR. c. A. Robinson.
Populist candidate for Congress In this dis
trict as the president OF the State and Ma
tioRal Farmers Mutual Benefit Associa-
ton. In a thirty-minute talk he arraigned
every Democrat as a traitor who would
not vote for Bryan and declared ''that
after five years OF labor among the farmers
of the State, he was proud to say that the
principles which he advocated and had
been laboring for had been adopted as the
platform of three different political par
ties. and that those parties had at last
agreed on a leader who should bring them
to victory. He declared that every man
who was for single gold standard was
one of the cohorts of the Queen and was
kneeling at her feet waiting her nod before
they take any action on financial Ques-
tions. With three great political parties"
he said, united on one candidate, no won
der the cohorts of the Queen are becoming
alarmed. no wonder the New York bankers.
who si IN cushioned parlors. are getting
uneasy no wonder that Hanna was able
to get D. millions for a corruption fund:
no Wo We plutocracy and money lend
ers OF Sorld were able to subsidize tho
press hicago. When one man Is able
TO get nree nominations he Is surely able
to get one election. 1 belong to the class
OF original producers OF wealth. and can
patton as never before. In their little cas-
tie walls, guarded by darkened windows.
signs and passes of the order, they have
been Strengthened out on this question OF
finance and are prepared to do anything to
accomplish their purpose. hold In my
hand the most wonderful document ever
issued in the world. / find in IL why the
farmer is being reduced from his condition
Of free tiler of the soil TO that of a third
rate serf. Sixty-six per cent OF the people
OF this country have no homes. This is the
census bulletin of farms. homes and mort
cages issued by Carroll Wright.
Farmers need more money. and we are
going TO get 1t. Colt bugs say that silver
cannot be kept at a parity with gold. but
do not believe IL. My government could
take half the amount OF silver I'm a dol
believe IL dollar.
His address was received with cheers
during its utterance. and the only enthu-
In the morning the Poouists of the
county had held a convention. and decided
not TO put out a county ticket, but to per-
nit their voters TO support the regular
Democratic nominations. In pursuance OF
the fusion idea il is understood that IN
effort will be made TO induce the Demo-
cratic nominee for Congress. George II.
and the party indorse Robinson. for
both Puntenney ard Robinson TO resign
and the parties 10 take uD Judge Cullen.
of Rush. who recently joined the Demo-
| Gratis Ii has not yet been determined
which course Will be carried out but at
| any rate IL is well known that an arrange
| ment has been made whereby the Popu-
| lists will vote for Sutton for Represents
| ative. and in return some Democrats will
| support Robinson.
| Tne Introduction and speech OF Populist
| Robinson at advertised Democratic
| meeting is causing untold criticism from
| the od-time Democrats OF the county. and
| il is the first time such a thing has oc-
| Cured in Shelby county. The chairman OF
| the meeting announced and indorsed the
meeting Of National Prohibtionists here on
| Monday.