The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-07-05
CHIEF DICTATOR JONES.
The Arkansas Senator Makes Fan of
Gold Men and Hoosiers.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
CHICAGO, July 4.-Ths day has passed
without single step OF progress in either
the gold camp, at the Auditorium, or in
the silver camp at the Sherman. Both fac
tons of the Democratic delegates assem-
bled here held meetings last night. The
gold men are awaiting developments and
are meanwhile making ar active canvass
OF delegations as they arrive, with the pur-
pose OF organizing their slender forces into
a compact body ready for use if an occasion
offers. They are at present without any
hxed pan. They are opportunities. On Men
day they will meet again TO compare the re-
suits OF their personal researches and from
the results. they Will be able to make out
a tentative plan whereby they will be en-
abled TO so dispose of their forces in the
convention as to most effectively avail
themselves of any biunder that the oppos-
ton may make To such pitiful straits has
that element of the party come. Four years
ago Mr. Whitney was the field marshal, die
tating every move. To-day he is depending
on the blunders of his adversaries for such
small concessions as he can hope to obtain.
In the silver camp there is corresponding
gayety. Field Marshal Jones makes merry
at the plight of the gold men. They re-
mind me OF little incident that happened
in my State after we came home from the
war" said he. There fellow who
had lost everything. and so one day he stole
a mule. deciding he would keep the mule
in payment for what they (Yankees) had
stolen from him during the war. The mule
had ~. s. branded on il in big letters
showing he was government property. and
his neighbor told him he would have TO
give it uD whSn the soldiers came for it.
He swore the government shouldn't have
the mule without fight. Well, the soldiers
came along for the mule. and the old man
surrendered il without word. We twitted
him on his easy surrender.
~ didn't surrender he answered. Didn t
/ tell you / wouldn't surrender? I COM
promised
How did you compromise? They got the
mule
why he answered with dignity. i
compromised by letting them have the mule
without making them fight
And. that" said Senator Jones, lis the
way the gold men are going to compromise
with US. They won't make US fight"
But the field marshal is deeply annoyed a;
the difficulty he is encountering in arrang-
| ing his conference, at which the question
| of the ticket Is 10 De discussed. MT Jones
and his colleagues. of the senatorial syndi-
cate, know that the policy of the gold men
| is to await some blunder and then jump and
| take advantage OF ii. Therefore, IL is their
| anxious endeavor TO have every step 10 be
| taken in the convention carefully arranged
| in advance. Hence their eagerness for thi:
conference, which was arranged last night
| to be held on Monday.
| jones AND TURPIE AT OUTS.
Mr.. Jones is deeply chagrined at Senate
| Turpie's course. Mr.. Turpie not only die
| not put in an appearance, but in reply q
| message sent him by Mr.. Jones calling
| him to the preliminary meeting of las
| night. sent back curt reply saying tina
| he would not go into any caucus for TN
| purpose designated. This from Mr.. Tur
pie was very disappointing. for the Indian
Senator has hitherto been one of the orig
inal shining lights of the Bimetallic League
and was believed to be cheerful accom-
plice in all the schemes which the senate
rial syndicate has been Matching. Mr.. Tur
pie is. Of course. out In the usual car
! With the customary platitudes about th