The sun., 1896-10-24
THE SUN, SATURDAY, OCTOBER "a, 1899
PARTY RUIN IN INDIANA.
DEMOCRACY DIsR UPTED AND Pop
OCRACY DIsISTEGR

| Hnnusrtiai Democratic Boilers In the Btate's
Thirteen Congress- Distriets-Rnukin, the
Popuiiut Agttator, for United States Sen
ator-NO FOpooFztio Money for Even Bets
| IHDiAsAPoLIs. Oct. o3.-The woes Of the
| Popocrats multiply. 1t crops out to-day that
| NJ. G. Rankin of Terre Haute, whose only
| claim TO distinction Is that he Is the Treasurer
OF the national Populst party. will be a candi-
| date for United States Senator in Ease the Log
islature. owing TO the numerous fusions OF sill
| verites and Populists. has a fusion majority
And II any one thinks Rankin and his Popu-
| list hackers will be modest backward In
| their claims, he ought to recall the st. Louis
| platform and the terms OF fusion in Indiana.
Tho statement that Rankin will bo Sena-
torial aspirant will DO bitter pill to the Popo-
Gratis and will mako the coalition more hate
| ful than ever in the eyes of the Democrats of
the old school. II anything were lacking to
| add bitterness to the dosc this would supply
| 1t. Tho Republicans could not have asked for
| any more effective assistance. Rankin Is q
restless agitator. The wheels in his head turn
| with squeak on the pinions OF reform-any old
reform. He could not be held lcng. by any
earthly power, in n majority party. He would
| as soon take n plunge bath in cold water as to
| remain with a party in power. His candidacy
| gives those who are supporting the Popocratio
| ticket on the shadowy pretence OF regularity
! another wrench, and accentuates e1-Chairman
| Holts declaration that Democrats under tho
existing conditions not only are no longer justi-
| fed in supporting the ticket, but also are ab-
! solved from supporting 1t.
Rankin in the Senate! Mrs. Lease Presi-
dent! 1t is the Populists' intention. however, If
the Legislature has a fusion majority. to put
the screws on the Popo rats and demand that
Rankin be nominated and supported. as the
price of POpulIRt The entry In
| the Senatorial race does not please Gov. Mat
thews, John G. Shanklin, and b. F. Shevely,
who will be candidates for the nomination II it
is more than an empty honor.
| up almost every day to hasten the disintegra-
tion OF the Popocratic party, and there are
angry, muttorinRs. The betting boards show
| no takers on Indiana at to l. Republican
| money is going begging at almost any figure,
the best bet Of the day being one Of $50 to $3.50
| than 900 the Popocrat, OF course, taking the
| short end of the bet. IL Popocracy can win
with the conditions as they are. there is no use
| of State Committees. organizations. or educa-
tional agencies. Here is a partial list OF the
conspicuous men in each district who are work.
District one.-Former State Senator Henry
Kramer. A. Brentano, ex-member OF his
District Two.N,Judge John c. Robinson. a
| Democrat elector-atlarge four years ago; eI-
A n. MInek D j. ns TerhnGo S
fuential farmer, and Robert y: Palmer.
District Three.-N. B. Hottell. eX-Chairman
| OF the Washington County Committee; Charles
L. Jewett. ex-Chairman of the State Central
| Committee. and former State Senator Isaac
District Four.--E1-C Congressman George W.
Cooper, E. H. Mccormick. ex-Representatiye
snd fdWaI of So @
Democratic workers of Columbus, and a. Z.
Donaldson Of Seymour.
Mclean, John g. Williams. Edward Hmil-
ton. ex-Chai-man of the Morgan county COM
mittee. and ex-Doo keeper OF the State Senate.
District Six.-Ernest Fout. former Treasurer
Of Hancock eog91y EPnrsim Marsh ~ IWgsr
mond: Dr. Kennedy. Ii. c. Majors. and q. c.
District seven.NJohn r. Wilson. candidate
for !Attorney-General in 1890. former County
Clerk. Chairman of the Marion County, Com
mittee; James l.; Reach. one of the most in
| fuential men in Indianapolis Democratic poll
eosdu tos OF NE nT BoaTd
Of Public Works in Indianapolis; Sterling Il.
Holt. ex-Chairman Of the State and county
Frenacl. e=-Treasurer Of the state Central
COMMITTEE: ,lp ,sS.Reprssepta.ive Francis T.
mercial Club; samuel o. Pickens. George A.
Mcdonald son of the late United States Sena-
| District EiEht.-Dan Mustard OF. Anderson.
former e state senator; Hairy larry smith IN tho, OF Hart,
Distriot Nine.NDr. Gott of Montgomery
county ane ex-Representative s;holl of Car
district Tenn, 4; Macdonald, J. $. Nave.
Central ] Committee; m ". r. Coffroth. I @ eS-sena. %
tor J. l.. McHugh. Sam Murdock. Lieut.. Coy.
simon s Weiie. and eGecongsessmsn 'T 7. J. WOOD WOOD.
~ District Glevsn,mkx;1 1,ReFre%sentative % CHARLES
o n a oi the D%
mittee; Judge Nelson. Rufus NJ gee. er.Nfin-
lister to Sweden and cxmember Of the State
and NJ. N. Iaimbaugh. editor of the Peru
| sentinel.
| Wayne. s. NJ. Foster. Attorney Worden. a son
| OF old Judge Worden, who has held the bcnch
nssHa "sEsE ihs" any other man" e1
Joseph G. orr: Lew wanner.. Milton ,Kecce.
eN-Clerk Of Fulton county. and Daniel ARnew,
or the strong Democratic counties which are
| Allen heads the list. 1t has been n rock ribbed
stronghold Of Democracy. although at mes,
That .ty tS R% Ra, gone Ss s The normal
| Democratic plurality is about 1000. Fort
ton and there Is strong rsilroad Vote there
The sonnd-money sentiment is vigorous, and
advocates of Palmer and Buckner say the
vot>. AS to the railroad vote, which is gener-
ally believed to be favorable TO the Republican
Standing has been reached between the en-
poyees and the officials of the roads. In the
the officials were too fast In imp-essng upon
their employees that Bryan must be defeated.
Later they called their men into consultation
after first assuring them that they were free to
vote outright for Bryan II they desired,
without their votes having ary influence upon
their tenure OF employment. Tho men now
are counselled with as fellow citizens mutually
interested in sound currency and return
to a prosperous basis. The officials have said
they will respect and protect the pronounced
Bryan partisan. Rooms have been sot aside
for advocates OF free silver If they want to or
ganize clubs as we'll as for sound-money men.
There Is therefore no reason TO charge coercion
against the railroads. Most manufacturers
have adopted the same course. For instance,
the American Wire Nail Works at Anderson,
which employ 300 voters. on the day OF Bryan's
visit TO Anderson this week posted a notice
that the works would shut down in order TO
give the men n chance TO sec the candidate.
The notice went on 10 say that every employed
would be protected in his right TO vote as he
pleases, and that tle company wanted each to
satisfy his conscience. II called upon
them 10 remember. however. that the interests
OF employer and employee were one and that
when the employer wss prospering tho EN-
ployee had assurance of steady work.
An Iutuuetiou In the FuIrch Id. w ard Con.