New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-11
BITTER FIGHT IN INDIANA
Parker Men Say Hearst's Barrel Is
Open.
rBY TELEGRAPH To THE rR1nuNE.l

tBY TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUNEl
Indianapolis, May 1O.-The bitterness between
the Hearst and Parker factions in this State,
which has been growing each day for week.
has reached an intensity that has no precedent
in Democratic politics. and the leaders and the
rank and file in both elements are adding fuel to
the flames by open charges of corruption. Ac-
cordins to the Parker leaders Hearst tele-
grsphed his managers here to-day that he had
wired $4,000 to the Fletcher National Bank of
this city. and it was said that this for use
in the two days which remain before the con-
vention.
The Hearst leaders denied that such tele-
gram had been received, and al about the same
time they made public a conversation alleged to
have taken place between National Committee
man Taggart. Of this State and David B. Hill
over the long distance telephone. Taggart is re-
ported to have told Hill that Indiana would in
struct for Parker without doubt.
A new element was Unexpectedly injected into
the fight to-day when Mr.. Whitman, Editor OF
The Sullivan Times" and Henry Warum, City
Attorney Of this city, announced that they were
opposed TO Instructions and that Mayor Nc
Clelan Of New-York should be the nominee.
They declared that the majority of the Demo-
Gratis of the State were for Mcclellan. and an
nOunced their purpose OF calling a meeting of
McClellan's friends among the delegates and en-
They do not desire 10 aid Hearst, but believe
that Indiana should be In a position in the St.
Louis convention 10 suggest the name Of sic
Clellan a thing that could not be done IL the
delegates were instructed for Parker. Friends
Of Parker are Chagrned over the turn affairs
have taken. but they express confidence in their
ability TO control the convention. There is no
division of opinion among the Parker leaders on
the subject Of instructions. but the sentiment of
many of the delegates who for Parker is op-
posed instructions.
The Parker leaders in all the counties have
men who gave proxies 10 Hearst's agents and
reports received at the headquarters have said
that more than fifty such proxies have been
nu!liied by the delegates giving proxies of later
dates TO the Parker leaders. The Parker do
not say that they have obtained a revocation
of all the proxies that given out. but they
say that the Hearst game is effectively blocked,
and that they have met him his ground
and received number of proxies from delegates
who We're elected in his interest
The district conventions for the selection OF
national delegates will meet tomorrow night.
and much interest is manifested in them. The
these meetings are all for Parker. and in cases
where there contests the Parker delegates
will doubtless be recognized and permitted TO
vote in the selection of national delegates. men,
bers OF the committee credentials and other
convention officers. This would shut Hearst
out of every district and the Hearst men are
preparing to resist II. and in the With and XIIth
districts in both of which they claim majorities.
they may hold separate conventions.