The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-26
STATE AND LOCAL POLITICS.
Aspirants for Nomination This Year on
the Republican State Ticket.
Opening of the Canvass of Candidates for
State Offices Gossip About Local Politics,
and the Prospects of Candidates.

Within the last few days anumber of aspirants
for State Offices have announced their candidacy
for nomination on the Republican ticket. and the
canvass has actively commenced. The result of
the recent local elections, indicating that
sweeping tide in the direction of Republican sue
cess in Indiana is setting in, has encouraged
politicians to believe that Republican nomina-
ton this year will be worth something, and the
developments of the last week indicate
that the preliminary campaign preced-
ing the convention will be spirited
There has been some talk about Major Charles
l. Holstein, of this city. for Secretary of State,
but 1t is understood that he does not desire and
is not seeking the nomination. Besides, there is
popular demand that he should be made the
Republican candidate for Congress in this dis
trict and there seems to be strong probability,
at present that he will be chosen to make the
race. S. NJ. Chambers, of Vincennes, we'll
known member of the party, is announced as
candidate. and Mr. Dunlap, of Johnson county,
is being urged by his friends for the nomina-
ton. Bruce Carr has decided to seek renomi-
nation for Auditor, and thinks he is entitled to
it, because he made the race in the presidential
campaign, and because ne secured larger num-
Der Of votes than any other candidate on the
ticket Mr.. A. {. Daily, banker at Lebanon,
and q man Of extensive popularity. is
also out as candidate, his name hav-
ing been announced during the last week.
The Candidates for the nomination for Treas
urer of State are Morris Mcdonald, of New AL
bany, and James r. Henry, of Gosport. N. s.
Byram, of this city. is being urged by his friends
for the nomination for Treasurer, and there is
some talk in favor of James I. Layman, the ex-
alderman. DR.. Yancev, the exState senator of
Hancock county, has been proposed for the
nomination for Clark Of the Supreme Court As
the canvass has only fairly opened, there will.
doubtless, before many more days, be number
of others in the field seeking positions on the
ticket
THE LEGISLATIVE TICKET.
In the local campaign, outside of the circle of
the immediate candidates and their particular
friends, there is much more interest in the ques
ton of getting ticket that will win than in any
particular composition of it, In this regard the
canvass is a ld-blooded one made for the pub
lie and party rather than for the individual.
This is especially true of the legislative candi
dates. The deepest interest is felt in the
nominations for the Legislature. and there
are many names mentioned ebf gentle
men who are in sense candidates. but
who, 1t Is hoped, Will agree to serve should the
convention call upon them. In addition to the
candidates who have been mentioned heretofore,
among those talked of Mr. John S. Spann,
Mr.. ID. w. Coffin, Capr. Parker S Carson, Major
q. NJ Wilson, and others. The last named GEN
tleman has large legislative experience, has been
long working member of the party and would
certainly make a valuable member OF the Legs-
lature, were he to be nominated and elected.
Out of the names that have been mentioned it
will be almost impossible TO select poor ticket.
and better list could not be made up from
which to choose if the selection were postponed
until the meeting of the Legislature If the
convention desires, good legislative ticket can
be selected as well one time as another.
NOTES OF THE POLITICAL GOSSIP.
Elk Lieutenant governor Hanna is being urged
by his Greencastle friends for the Republican
nomination for Congress In the Fifth district
Livingston Rowland is being vigorously
doomed by his friends for place on the Repub-
lcan ticket as one of tho candidates for Superior
judge.
Mahlen H. Floyds friends claim that in the
last few days of the canvass he has gained re-
markable strength, and that he is now in the
urer.
In speaking of the unknd allusion made to
him in the meeting of the Council last week by
Councilman Edenharter, during the discussion
on the telephone ordinance, Sim Coy said on
Saturday: Anybody who knows anything
about my relations with the County Commits
sioners knows that it was through my influence
that Dr. Edenharter got his appointment as pau
per physician. / didn't lay around the court
house ten days during the recount for nothing"
One of the Republican candidates during the
late war was provost marshal and in that ca
pacity performed his duty with impartial relent-
lessness in enforcing the draft. II don't believe
it's advisable to nominate him." remarked in
kn~n oTA1n AK
asked well, you see, was the reply, while
he was provost marshal he enforced the draft
pretty stringently. and man who did that can't
get any Democratic votes"
Col. w. r. Holloway is said to be candidate
for the Republican nomination for Congress
Morris Ross denies that he wants the nomina-
ton.