The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-03-28
INDIANA POLITICS.
Hon. X. C. Boil of Fort Wayne, Talks of
emOcratie Candidates.


indianapolis News
The Hon. Robert G. Bell of Fort Wayne, is
in the city, attending 10 csse which be has
before the supreme court. In discussing
the political situation in Indiana, he said
. great deal Of interest in the coming cam
paign is already being shown il the Forth
eastern section of the ststs, and be antici-
pates wsrm light for nominations and q
warmer one for election.
'Is IL your intention 10 make the race
for y congressional nomination from the
Twelfth cistrjct?" was asked,
~ SIN thinking seriously OF it. As you
know, things have not been entirely
smooth sailing with rs OF late, the famous
Lowry White contest mixing things up
pretty badly. Many of my frisnds think
If | would entsr the contest L might unite
the discorcant elements better than any
one directly connected with the late
trouble. The probabilities ere that 1 will
enter he convs rtion as 3 candidate, The
republicans will be morally certain to re-
nomir ate Capt. White; la fsct, no other
candidate is mentioned by them that am
aware oil"
"How does Col. MAtson's candidacy
please the people Of your district"
The colonel had never visited our town
until few days ago, when he came up to
get acquainted. He made an excellent
impression on those whom he met, aud 1
sm sure won many friends. AS to the
comparative strength of Ma.son and Capt.
Myers / have no means of Judging. Of
course we know the latter better, but he
has done nothing at Fort Wayne as yet in
the way of canvassing. One or two north
ern counties, though, have already IN
snucted their delegates TO the state con-
vention to support him. Yes, the with
drawal of Charley Munson from the race
for the state authorship was unexpected,
because he promised to be a strong candi-
date. / do not think his action significant
of anything further than that his
partners health is too poor to allow him
to attend closely to business, and their in
terests are too important to be neglected.
With Munson of the track, there still re-
mains Eli Brown of Whitley, Hugh Dough
erty of Wells, and Gerard Reiter OF Knox
county. Brown has been an active political
worker for several years, and, OF course,
has inevitably made enemies. he will show
considerable strength, however. Dough
erty is a popular man and wealthy, and,
If be will run, will make very strong race.
1t Is not certain, however, that he will
consent to the use OF his name. Reiter l
do not know so WELL but as he is the only
Germsn spoken of so far ! anticipate that
he will show large following. He made
q strong race when nominated before, and
seems to be very popular IN the southern
part of the state
Mr.. Bell said he THINKS the nomination
for governor will lie between Matson and
Myers. He had himself been advised to
enter the contest, and had it not been that
MuDson and Judge Collars were from the
same section of the state, or had he known
that Munson would withdraw, would
prob ably have done so. However, he re.
CARDS il as too late now to allow him any
hope of success. Judge Carroll of the cir.
cult of Aoams aud Blackford counties is
suggested as an adversary of Judge collars
before the nominating convention. Mr.
Bell stated that Col Robertson is receiyine
the support of the Twelfth district repub
licsns for the g0vernorship, but that the
democrats of the district are very appre
hensive that ex-Gov. Porter will be nomi
mated.