Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1904-01-13
MORE TROUBLE IN STORE
Indiana Democratic Harmony Now
Breaks Out Anew.

Breaks Out Anew.
Indianapolis, jan Is. There is
more trouble in store for the Demo
Gratis of this county who have been
trying so hard to talk people into be-
lieving that all is harmony in the par
ty ranks and that all differences are a
thing of the past and that the Ratchet
has been buried too deep for resurec-
ton. AS usual James L. Reach is the
disturbing element and he has thrown
down the gauntlet to big part of the
party and boldly told them that he is
ready to meet them. Keach's anger
just at present is directed toward the
Indiana Democratic club, that devoted
organization which year or more ago
was hailed as the society which would
rejuyenate the party and put it into
fighting trim. Reach joined the club
when it was organized. He paid his
dues and was a good club member I'M
til the first Of the year. Then ne
asked for his account, paid it and sent
in his resignation. Reach says the
club fought him when he was a candi-
date for city chairman and that he is
ready to give it a fight in return. He
does not hesitate to express his senti-
ments about the club. Il made up my
mind to get out of the club when l
found it was trying to name the city
chairman" explained Reach. when
| was a candidate crowd from the
club met at the Denison one night and
brought out a candidate against me.
hot io ~ yIok 0I,,T1
should be for / have not had a good
opportunity to resign before this or
would have done so, but l am through
now" With Reach and the club at
outs a new interest is given to the
battle royal which evidently is ap-
preaching, and which it is predicted
will split the party wide open.
Since the postoffice inspectors made
their investigation of the local post
office many of the employees have been
waiting in fear and trembling to hear
what recommendations we're made to
the department at Washington to
know whether or not they are slated
for dismissal or reduction. AS mat
ter of fact it is believed that recon-
mendations for changes and dismiss
sails were freely made, but it IS not
believed here that the recommends
lions of the report will ever be car
ried out. 1t is known that in almost
every case where a charge of incom-
potency was made that it was on ac-
count of old age. 1t is very doubtful
whether the Washington authorities
will care to dismiss anyone on this
ground alone, and local. politicians say
they will not dare to do So 1t is point
ed out that the departments at Wash
ington today are the worst handicapp-
ped on account of old clerks of any in
the country This being the case local
politicians say the authorities never
would dare to pick out Indianapolis
as the place to begin wedding out the
old men.
The army post site difficulties are
apparently all to be Strengthened out
and the whole matter amicably adjust
ed within a few weeks now. Secretary
of War Root, to whom the matter has
at last come, has decided that the post
site shall remain where it was first
planned to lay it out, and he has solv-
gu Tic QlulCC4IJ VI IhO OA0 Saw SAN
by deciding that the cemetery may
remain and that the post shall be laid
out around it. This solution is hap
by one for all parties concerned, and
efforts will be made now to have the
actual transfer of the property made
to the government at once. There is
one thing Secretary Root refuses to
do, however, and that is pay John
Roberts the additional price he is ask
ing for his land. This means that
condemnation proceedings will likely
be instituted at once.
The Indiana Worlds Fair commits
sioners will meet here tomorrow for
their monthly meeting. The meeting
was postponed from Tuesday. There
are several matters of Importance to
come before the commission as the
time for the opening of the exposition
ic approaching. Notices have been
sent to all the commissioners asking
them to make special effort to at.
tend this meeting, as it is important
that there shall be a full attendance.