Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-03
Looking for a Dark Horse.

cerned, and with Parker stock at bottom
rock for the reasons above cited, there is
a great, independent mass of Indiana
democrats who at this juncture are look
ing about for a dark horse.
Many Of them think they have found the
dark horse in the person Of Mayor George
B. Mcclellan of New York The Indiana
Democratic Club of this city, which Is the
principal democratic club organization OF
the state with members in all of the coun-
ties, Is taking kindly to the dark morse
proposition, and among its members NC
Clellan Is becoming prime favorlte.
Henry Warren, city attorney OF Indian
apolis, and the leading democrat of the
younger element in the state, today said
to The Star correspondent;
II feel that neither Parker nor Hearst
will be nominated. The candidates. OF
these men stand more for the connecting
ambitions Of Hill and Bryan than for any
thing else I look for the nomination or
third man. and 1 am inclined to believe
that man will be George B. Mcclellan
The growth of the Mcclellan boom IN
Indiana is due to belief that he Is not
tied by any political strings to cleveland,
HIN or Belmont; that he had nothing to
do with framing the New York platform.
and that to MS candidacy there Wouio oe
added the charm of his fathers name.
It Is thought, also, that Tammany nan
friendship for Mcclellan would insure him
Rrvan's support, which is an equation al
wavs to be considered in Indiana. Tam
many Hall was pillar OF strength 10
Bryan at Kansas City four years ago.
Marred by Sharp Practice.
The contest between Hearst and Parker
~ INDIANA has been characterized from the
start. 1t is alleged, by sharp practice on Tue
mart of the Parkerites. and while this mas
created very little sympathy for Hearst IL
has reacted on the Parker campaign. me
organizations everywhere are In the controi
of the Parker crowd. and In various coun-
ties 1t Is charged, they have resorteo 10
snap methods to carry out their ends.
In Indiana delegates to the state conven-
lions are supposed to be selected as runs
at county conventions, where all OF the
voters of the particular faith nave unre-
strained and equal voice. An illustration OF
tho snap tactics employed this year may De
cited.
In the county of Posey the democratic
county committee, controlled by the Parker
Influences met In the out-of-the-way town
| of Poseyville instead of at Mt Vernon. the
| county seat. where the glare or the lime
| light was too strong. The committee pro-
ceeded to reorganize by re-electing new
committee comp ed of the members OF the
| old one and re-electing the old chairman:
Then resolution was .dopted setting
| forth that 'inasmuch as the farmers were
| too busy looking after the spring work to
attend to politics. 1t was agreed that the
county chairman should select full set
Of delegates. The chairman had evidently
been expecting something OI ILLS hluu, lOi
| he whipped out of an inside pocket list
| Of delegates which was adopted with q
whiri, and meeting was OUT
Numbers Fail to Count.
In vigo county. which contains the pop
ulous city Of Terre Haute, the Hearst men
outnumbered the Parkerites three to one.
but the Parker delegates were declared
elected, and an appeal from the decision OF
| tho chair was denied. The Hearst men then
| held rump convention and selected q con-
| testing delegation.
| Hearsts managers have been busy scour-
| ing the state for affidavits to prove these
snap tactics These affidavits as fast as
secured are being forwarded to the Hearst
| headquarters at Washington. and It Is OK
pected that they will be made use of at the
national convention. 1t Is practically GER
| tain that IL the Parker managers succeed
| In forcing instructions at the state conven-
| ton the Hearstites will send q contesting
| delegation from Indiana to st. Louis.
The state convention, which will be held
| next week. will be solely and exclusively
| for the purpose of selecting delegates to the
national convention. Prior to the general
| convention the various districts will meet
| separately and select their district dele
| gates. The state convention proper will
/ selsct the delegates at large and win either