The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-14
TAGGART FOR GOVERNOR.
Tuesdays Success Precipitating Anew
the SiIver-GoId SquabbIe.

In the Democratic party quarrels follow
success as surely as night follows day,
and the chances are that the fighting Will
begin early this time OF course, the two
organs the News and Sentinel, are al
ready in an alteration as to which did H.
h,,+ that was to be expected. A more serl-
GUS trouble lies in the opposing claims OF
the gold and silver factions. Each is
claiming that the other did Taggart more
harm than good, and the gold men are dis
cussing the ACCESSIBILITY of issuing mani
festo to the effect that they pulled the
marty through. Their idea is to contrast
this election, when they were with the
narty with that of a year ago, when they
were not in it's councils and Marion county
went over 5000 Republican. In supporting
Taggart the gold Democrats had the double
object of helping the man who has been so
close to their leaders in business and po-
ltical way and of holding intact their or
ganization Their leaders have little hope
that the body of the party will have sense
enough to drop the free silver issue when
it comes to making up the platforms for
the State and congressional conventions
next year, and wherever that issue comes
in in such a way that the result can be
effective, either through the election OIL
members of the House or through Legs
laTure that Will eject d SSlleaAOlb lAANA my
draw the line that marks the parting or
the ways Should the gold men want 10
come back into the fold there IS no douDC
that they would get back without trouble.
They were the party leaders, ana without
them the scarcity of brains is severely felt.
Frenzel, Lieber, Wilson, keach ana even
Holt were ali received with open arms III
the recent campaign, though the SllVerlteS
turned upon Holt with terrific venom when
he was found out. But they do not want
back and will not go back so long. as free
silver or any other sort of financial hereSy
is made the test of Democracy.
The success of Taggart makes 1t a GER
tainty that he will be mis- partyS next NOM
inee for Governor. What principle he really
represents will not bother a Democratic
State convention much If it IS convinced
that he represents success, that Will be
amply sufficient. Should he succeed, the
operations of the combination of political
soldiers of fortune, that have been so con-
spicuous in piling up fortunes for the MEM
bers of the clique in local politics, would
be transferred to state aHalrs.
There was some discussion yesterday or
the effect of the election upon State poll
ties Republicans were serene on That
score They recalled the fact that in 1884
the city and State went Republican by the
heaviest majorities in their history, that
in 1895 the city went Democratic by 300,
and that in 1886 the city went Republican
by over 5000. This record simply shows
that while the city is strongly Republican
upon national and State issues as they now
stand it is likely TO go heavily Democratic
upon local issues al any time. One effect
Will make it easier for them to organize
next year. Nothing demoralizes the Dem
ocratic organization like defeat and moth
ing braces il up so much as success. In
order TO take advantage OF this they Will
call their State committee together in a
faxtr WEE q conference.