The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-21
THREE MINOR PARTIES
THEY WILL HOLD THEIR STATE
MEETINGS HERE To-MoRRow,
PODuIists About Disintegrated-GoId
Are StiII I'm the Ring.

Prohibiticnists and the Populists. have this
year sought to demonstrate their patriotism
by holding state gatherings on Washing
toms birthday, tomorrow The National
Democrats and the Prohibitions hold what
has come to be known as '1ovefeast" oc-
casions, on which party leaders meet in
conference for the expression IF views for
the benefit and guidance of their state COM
mittees. The Populists, however, who have
already held their 'lovefeast," which, it may
be remarked, was not particularly distin-
guished by manifestations OF affection, will
lead the political procession tomorrow by
launching the first state ticket into the
field. They will also reorganize their state
committee
The National. or gold, Democratic confer
ence is not expected to be largely attended.
A number Of the leaders of the party from
different parts Of the State will assemble
in conjunction with the members of the
state committee, and will discuss the best
means of enlarging the membership of the
party and of lettering its organization
There is nothing definite on the programme.
although it is understood some action may
be taken with reference to fixing the date
for state convention. The committee will
not be reorganized at this time. and Chair
man S. o. PickenS will doubtless con-
tinue in his present position, at least until
new committee is selected at the time
Of the state convention. 1t is proposed to
enter upon an active work of organization,
the sentiment in the party, by reason of the
settled silver policy of the regular Democ-
tickets and carrying on an aggressive fight
against the advocates of cheap money.
THE PROHIS' MEETING.
The Prohis begin their conference this
evening with a meeting under the auspices
of the Marion County Prohibition League
at English's Hotel. Chairman L. NJ. Crist
will make an address on the subject of
Tactics" and William Seymour and others
will give a musical and recitational pro-
gramme. Tomorrow morning the confer
erce will meet in the G. A. r. Hall on Del
aware street, when the best plans for cam
paign work and kindred subjects will be
discussed. A campaign fund will also be
started with which to fight the demon of
the liquor traffic. At night the state COM
mittee will assemble and fix a date for the
holding of the state convention. 1t is prob
able that L. O. Crist win remain chairman
Of the committee until the state convention
selects the new committee, although 1t is
the understanding of some that a chair
The local Prohis are enthusiastic
over the outlook for their meet
ing, and say that the party is fast re-
cuperating from the schism in its ranks
occasioned by the money question in 1896.
doned the old standard to fight for Bryan
ism have returned to the fold and now
there are only two prominent Prohibition
lists in the State who are still estranged
from the old organization. These two men
are J. M. Dunlap, of Frankfort, and S. V.
Wright, of Greensburg, who have formed
themselves into an organization called the
Liberty party, which party is now on the
road to fusion with the middle-of-the-road-
ers of the Populist camp. 1t is possible
that the conference tomorrow will be at
tended by seventy-five or hundred Prohis.
POPULISTS ABOUT DEFUNCT.
The Populists are not looking forward to
a very large convention Tomorrow and the
gathering promises to emphasize the de-
funct condition of the institution so frankly
portrayed by that PopuIistic oracle, Senator
PETER, in a recent magazine article entitled
1.-THE Passing Of the Populist Party" Ex-
cuses are already being made for a small
attendance. it being asserted that the times
are too hard for delegates to pay their ex-
penses, but the plain truth is the party is
disintegrating. 1t is expected that many
counties will be represented by proxies, and
in anticipation of the small size of the con-
vention the Criminal courtroom has been
spoken for in which to hold it. Chairman
Rosenheimer arrived in the city yesterday
being the first on the ground. he was very
indignant last night because he had met
when he asked to be allowed the use of the
legislative committee rooms for the holding
of the district meetings tonight He says
the use of these rooms has been extended
to the party on former occasions. Other
quarters will be obtained for these meet
ings which will be held for the purpose of
selecting district chairmen, and members
of the committees on resolutions, credentials
and order of business. 1t is the intention
to nominate a full state ticket and to adopt
the usual platform for free silver, with
supplementary issues of government paper
money, direct legislation by the iniative and
referendum and government ownership Of
monopolies. The only life in the conven-
ton is expected to be injected into it by
MotSinger, who will come prepared If pos
sible to diSaorganiZe the party, steal its
himself as its leader. Motsinger is rabid
anti-fusionist and wants strict middle-of-
the-road organization. He also incidental
ly wants to Supplant Rosenheimer as chair
man and to make his own paper, the Refer
endum, of Shoals, the party organ in place
of the Nonconformist of this city, Editor
Motsinger have recently been exchanging
compliments in their editorial columns that
reflect the bitter feeling now existing be-
tween the fusion and anti-1usion wings OF
the adoption of resolutions tomorrow de-
nouncing fusion from the ground up, but 1t
seems likely that the convention VIII SIT
down on him. The plan that will likely be
followed will be to take no stand on the
question of fusion and leave 1t to the coun-
ty organizations to follow their own bent
on the matter. A fight over the state chair
manship will be made between the Mot
singer people and the fuSionsts Motsing-
ers candidate being F. J. S. Robinson, of
Cloverdale. Charlton Bull and o. l.. Ross
are also mentioned by the middle-of-the-
readers for the place. The fusionistS have
not yet selected their candidate. but e. +.
Barker, a former Prohibitionist of Johnson
county is mentioned by them as a good
man for the place. Rosenheimer says. that