The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-18

Tanning and McNutt from New York and
the announcement that they had effected a
deal whereby they would deliver thirty
votes TO Parker al ST. Louis, Messrs East
man, Walsh and Johnson, HearSt's close
lieutenants, visit Indianapolis and announce
that Hearst organization will be formed
here to fight Taggart and his crowd. The
Hearst challenge, which is found in Mr..
Walsh's statement in another column OF
this issue of the Journal makes it clear
that open war is on and that the fight will
be one TO a finish unless Taggart is per-
suaded. forced or frightened into COM
promise deal with Hearst
An analysis of Mr.. Walsh's statement
shows it TO be very artful def" In the
first place, Mr.. Walsh predicates everything
| on the newspaper reports of Taggart's visit
| East and of the alleged deal with Parker.
| but he shrewdly injects another phase into
the situation. The Washington correspond
! ent of the Chicago Tribune. in his account
| of Taggart's visit, explained that the deal
| meant that the Indiana delegates were to
| be delivered TO Parker, but that in event il
| was seen that Parker could not be nomi-
| mated there was scheme to throw Parker's
strength to David B. Hill. Walsh takes
| this as his cue and insinuates that il is
| TaggartS real purpose TO deliver the In
| diana delegation TO Hill as Parker's residu-
| airy legatee, Walsh's idea being, manifestly,
| TO prejudice Indiana Democrats, who while
| favorable To Parker, have little or no use
| for HILL Then he says, in substance, that.
| having learned that the report of Taggarts
deal is correct the friends of Hearst have
| decided to take steps to prevent its being
| carried out and Will effect an active or
| ganization here.
AS matter of fact, there is no Hill SEN
timent among Indiana Democrats. and 1t is
| doubtful II there is a Democrat in the State
| who regards Hill possible or desirable
as presidential candidate Walsh evident
| ly realizes this and seeks TO make capital
| of 1t In his announcement of Hearsts plans
| of invading Indiana.
But Mr.. Taggart and State Chairman
OBrien both deny vigorously that they
made deal to deliver the Indiana delega-
ton to Parker In interviews in the Demo-
cratic state organ yesterday both these
leaders denied the allegation and defied the
alligator" Mr.. Tasgart said
"As q Democrat and as a member of
the national committee, all L want is "A
| conservative platform and conservative
candidate who will harmonic all Demo-
cratic voters, and who will place Indiana
back in the Democratic column in No
| vember.
Indiana will be left entirely to the peo-
pie, and feel confident that the men who
compose the delegation will represent the
| united voice of the Democracy of the State.
I'VE cannot be held responsible for the
| fertile vaporings OF enterprising Washing
ton correspondents
| this wise:
1.-The State committee does not take upon
itself the right to select or control the del
egates to the St Louis convention for
Parker, Hearst, German, Olney. Cleveland,
Bryan or any other man. Neither has any
| member of the committee made any promise
4 m q n
committee will not take any such action,
| and the committee cannot be held respon-
sible for the fake stories about it. All such
| reports are given out for the purpose OF
| injuring and not helping the Democracy
have the utmost confidence in the Democ-
racy of the State not being deceived by any
such erroneous reports as that printed q
! few days ago..
AS a matter of fact, whether or not there
has been deal Of this nature, the politi
clans recognize that Mr.. Taggart and Mr.
OBrien could do nothing else than enter
vigorous denials of the story at this stage
? the Parker and Hearst interests is in full
swing. they may admit that they are fight
ing against Hearst's securing single del
that they will still maintain that they arr
working in the interest of no one candidate
The Washington correspondent Of th'
| Chicago Tribune, in further comment OIL
the Democratic national situation and tn,
important part Indiana plays in the game
says:
There is no denying the fact that Mr.
| Hearst has opened the eyes of some OF tn
| old-time leaders of Democracy They hay
e been asleep while he worked, and the re
= suits already are apparent in the stragglini
S delegates he has picked up all over tn
i, country. The attempt to throw the In
diana delegation to Judge Parker. which
| was the result of a hard and fast bargain
y between Tom Taggart and Dave Hill, wa
S conceived for the purpose OF killing MI
h | Hearst. It's sponsors in the West say i
: | might have succeeded had 1t not been 70
the publicity given to it.
There is doubt whether Tom Taggar
y can deliver the goods he has contracted fol
l. The intelligence and aggressiveness OF tn
B. | Hearst boomers, who have organized tn
. machine, which reaches all over the coun
. try, are depended upon to take advantag
o of the situation. in Indiana, and it is tn
n understanding there that Tom Taggart !
II to be bolted by the Hearst agents in ever
8 township in the State.
1T is admitted that while Parker prob
ably will get the New York delegation en-
tire, the small effect on the rest of tn
country will be dissipated by the industriou
"a way in which the dissensions between Hi
and Murphy in New York State have bee
| | spread throughout the country by tn
~ Hearst boomers. They have let the countr
e delegates know that Parker does not com
E. rnand the hearty support of his own STATE
n | and that at the best he will control tn
!, delegation by a small majority under I'll
u operation of the unit rule.
- | The premature puDncatiOn OF the lag
n | gart-Hin bargain In the Tribune, it is ad
l. mitted, has done good deal TO injure tn
! chances of Judge Parker, il exposes tn
, | plans of his managers to the Hearst propa
ganda, which has taken prompt advantag
of the new light thrown the situatio
| in Indiana and has gone to work at one
Is | upon the Hoosier delegates.
"a THE steadily growing strength of NJ
Hearst and the slightly waning strength {
Judge Parker have caused the more col
Is sentative Democrats here, and particular
lie y those from the South, TO believe that
A. | the long run Parker will disappear an
a, Hearst will come TO the front as the chan
- pion of the united Bryan element in ii
party.
ut This possibility has startled the oil
he heads to such an extent they have begu
n | TO discuss Cleveland as a serious POSSIBLE
in | ty, and. while they still believe RoSse .elt
election absolutely sure they take n
ground the nomination of Cleveland woul
- give tone of responsibility in the part
and would restore IL 10 the confidence
the people in a large measure, so thu
il would be in good shape to wage a SUI
cessful fight for the presidency i'm 1908
n. "There is one bit of cloakroom goss
which has leaked out-that If Mr.. Cle.n
X land should be nominated for first place ;
the convention in ST. Louis his possible rul
ming mate would be Carter II. Harriso