The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-15
TROUBLE IN THE SIXTH
INTERESTING ROW BECAUSE OF At
TEMPT TO REMOVE PUNTENNEY.
Robinson People Threaten to Hold
Another ConventiOn-Hard y- Miers
Debate and Other Meetings.


Special to the indianapolis Journal.
RUSHVILLE, Ind, Sept. 1i-There is
war among the Democrats of the Sixth
district and an exchange OF remarks that
would not be suitable cor the public prints
is the consequence. 1t all grows out of the
New Castle congressional convention, July
Y. where some of The most radical of the
brethren, desiring TO fcllcw up the foot
steps of all other Popocratic conventions.
wanted to put forth DR.. Charles A Rob-
inson, Populist, of Fountaintown, as tie
opponent OF Henry U. Johnson. This move,
they argued, would give to the ticket in
the Populist vote the strength it so badly
needed, but the old-time Democrats cou.I
not see 1t that way. They did not see
good politics in permitting 5000 Democrats
10 be swallowed by LOCO Populists, and
they named George H. Puntenney of
Ruskville. their candidate. The Rob
lnsonites left the convention dissatisfied.
Robinson although entering the conven-
ton as a candidate, after his defeat con-
tInued in the race as the Populist candi-
date. The Democrats of Wayne, Henry
and Hancock counties recognized him
their candidate, and he spoke at their po-
ht1caI gatherings, while Puntenney was
ignored. This condition of affairs contin-
ued until last Thursday, when there was
a meeting of the congressional committee
at the Grand Hotel at Indiana polls, called
by the district chairman, K. NJ. Hord. of
Shelbyville. The object was to consider
the congressional difficulty. and, after
some discussion. all except the Rush coun-
ty chairman voted to remove Candidate
PCntenney and substitute Robinson. The
Puntenney supporters ROW say Judge Hord
sold out to the Popocrats of the northern
committee together. The alleged removal
Of MIR. Puntenney is denounced on every
side in Rush county, and it's legality is
questioned by every one familiar with poll
ties. The Democratic county central com
mittee was called in special session and
branded the alleged removal of Puntenney
as revolutionary and unprecedented, and
calculated to create dissension in the par
ty organization which time will never
heal" and asserted their belief that Mr..
PLntenney was entitled to the suffrage of
every loyal Democrat so long as he re-
manned in the race. At Connersville the
Go cor aetion was branded an
piece of political skulduggery.'
Finding their positions little too warm
the Robinson forces resolved on a new step
that is, to hold another convention, and
on Saturday Chairman Hord issued a call.
for a second congressional convention. to
slider the political situation in the district
and do whatever is necessary to secure the
election of Representative to Congress
friendly to w. j. Bryan
That editor Puntenney will not submit to
the calling of another convention, which,
in view of the change of heart of several
OF his Shelby county supporters. he knows
would take action adverse to his candi-
dacy, can be seen from the following
statement, which appeared in his paper,
the Rushville Jacksonian, this evening:
Il recognize in no one the authority to
reverse review the proceedings of the
New Castle convention, at which l was
fairly nominated. Even the members of
the committee who held that meeting Cat
Indianapolis) do not calm for it any au-
thorty, else tn ere would have been 40
r ecessity for further proceedings l adj
vocated silver restoration when others
thought they did not dare speak. and l
have a right, think. to better treatment
l do not think it meet that |
should. at this day. be crucified upon d
cross Of silver.
Editor Puntenney has a certificate of
from the chairman of the New
Castle convention, and the hot-headed
Popocrats of the district have stepped into
deep water in trying to Gust him.