The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-11
He Was Considerably NettIed by the
Recent Action of the State
Committee.
STOPPED WORK ON SPEECH
CHAIRMAN MARTIN GAVE HEED TO
LABOR REPRESENTATIVES.
Burke Was to Preside Over Copven-
tion and an Objection Was
Raised-Mr. Hernly Back.

With the announcement made by Frank
B. Burke yesterday that he proposed to be
a candidate for Governor, regardless OF the
candidacy of B. F. Shively. came the start
ling rumor that Mr.. Burke's rather abrupt
decision was precipitated by the action of
Chairman Martin. of the Democratic state
committee. Three days ago Mr.. Burke an
nounced that he would be a candidate II
Mr.. Shively was not. Yesterday he came
out with the positive announcement that he
was in the race.
Those who pretend to know something
about the real situation of affairs say that
Mr.. Burke, In making this sudden and posi-
tive declaration. Is inspired by a desire to
show the Democratic state committee that
1t is not the whole thing" in the Demo-
cratic politics Of the State. 1t is said that
Chairman Martin and Mr. Burke had an
interview that was not pleasant to either
of these gentlemen. Some time ago, it is
asserted. an arrangement was reached by
which Mr.. Burke was to be the permanent
chairman of the state convention. which is
to take place June g. Mr.. Burke was
so positive he would be the presiding Of
ficer that he began work on his speech and
view between himself and Mr.. Martin took
place yesterday.
This interview was the result of one
which Chairman Martin is said to have had
a day or two before with some represent
atives of labor organizations. 1t is an
nounced that Mr.. Burke is not popular
man with the labor unions. He was United
States district attorney in 1894 during the
American Railway Union strike. When
the report became prevalent among the la
Dor organizations that Mr.. Burke was to
preside at the convention a committee was
sent to wait on Chairman Martin. He was
informed that the selection that had been
made would not be a poPdIar one with
union men, and was given to understand
that a change would have to be made.
Chairman Martin. realizing that he could
not afford to ignore the voice Of organized
labor, informed Mr.. Burke that he need not
complete his speech. at the same time ex-
planning the situation to him. Those who
are familiar with Mr. Burkes disposition
say that he would never permit himself to
be thrust aside In this way, and Ii is be-
lieved he win now go into the &c, convention I'VE
place and convince the state committee
that 1t cannot put him aside at the request
of an organization with which he is not
popular.
There are many Democrats who will re-
greet that Mr.. Burke Is not to preside at
the state convention, because he Is known
as an orator Of much ability and unusual
eloquence-
The coming of B. f. Shively is still being
anxiously looked for by those who will not
nomination until they hear the declara-
ton from his own lips. He has been ex-
pected every day this week. but has not
arrived. 1t is asserted by some that there
is a scheme on hand to compel Mayor Tag
CART to accept the nomination, whether he
wants 1t or not. 1t is said that those who
are engineering this scheme are the men
who want to get control of the state in
situations and secure places on the different
boards.