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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-23
While They Have Fair Fighting
Chance in at Least Two of the
Other Bailiwicks.
ASPIRANTS ARE OUT EARLY
The Party Will Have Plenty of
Good Material to Select From.
Review of the Situation in Each Con-
gressional District-Men Men,
toned for HOnOrs.

The congressional fight in Indiana next
dates for honors are already springing up
on all sides. 1t is needless to say that
most of these candidates are Republicans.
When the people rise up against legis-
lative policy that has caused them more
suffering, privation and want than any
thing that has happened in more than
score of years they are apt to intelligenty
aim their blow where it will do the most
gcod-at the Democratic Congress. Nobody
is quicker TO understand this than the Re-
publican leaders of the State, and they ex
pect a very decided change in the political
complexion of the Indiana delegation in the
next Congress. Next year promises to be
one of those in which a congressional ger
rymander acts as a boomerang. Demo-
cratic majorities have been so thinly spread
out that large lumber of them give prom
Use of going to pieces under pressure of the
continuous round of blunders by the Cleve-
land administration and the present Con-
gress The Republicans are confident of
carrying at least nine of the thirteen dis
tricts OF the State next year, with q good
fighting chance in two three of the 9TH
ers. There is disposition on the part of
the Republicans in every district to make
an aggressive and untiring fight, with
pretty general sentiment in favor of bring
ing to the front young and vigorous men
closely in touch with the progressive spirit
OF Republicanism rising In redoubled
strength from the ashes OF 1892
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SHREDS AND PATCHES.

Gresham is said to wish that he could let
go of the bear.-Washington Capital.
Monarchy is dead in Hawaii in spite of
Grover.-New York Commercial Advertiser.
The popular song of the temperance con-
vert is He Never Smiled Again. "-Phila-
delphia Record.
what makes you think he married the
lady for money! 81 have seen her."-Meg-
gendorfer Batter.
The rapid changes in the Wilson bill have
kept the cuckoos busy changing their tunes.
Washington Post.
Mr. Cleveland hears the promptings of his
own egotism and imagines it is the voice of
the people.-KanSas City Journal.
When people attempt the habits Of an
gels II IS very easy for them to disgust
ordinary mortals-Atchlson Globe.
In Christmas times like this prayers for
the poor are all right brethren; but pota-
toes are DISQUALIFICATION Press.
One of the free raw materials which
come in regardless Of tariff is the winter
brand of Minnesota atmosphere. = Kansas
City Journal.
Typewriters come high in Ohio. A man
who eloped with one has just been COM
PEELED to pay his abandoned wife $500.
-Pittsburg Dispatch
The dancing masters are arranging for
another national convention They proba-
bly, have some new movement on foot.
philadelphia Ledger.
Editor Stead has been trying to increase
cheap lodging facilities for the poor in Chi
cago and has won for himself the flippant
cognomen Bed Stead.'-Fall River News.
If you are suffering from money fam
inc on account of the hard times. for heav-
ems sake don't let the children know 1T.
Their troubles will begin soon enough-At-
lanta Constitution.
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One OF the sections of the national bank
law under which the indictments in the case
of the Indianapolis National Bank have
been found is Section 500 of the United
States Revised Statutes. 1t is as follows
Every president, director cashier. teller,
clerk or agent of any bank who embezZles,
abstracts or wilfuly misappies any of the
or, who, without authority OF the directors,
issues or puts in circulation any OF the
notes of the association; OF who; without
tificate of deposit, draws any order or bill
OF exchange, makes any acceptance assigns
any note, bond, draft. bill of exchange
mortgage. judgment or decree; or who
makes any false entry In any book, report
or statement of the association, with intent.
in either case, to injure or defraud the as
ISOLATION or any other company, body poll
tic or corporate, or any individual person,
or any agent appointed TO examine the af-
fairs of any such association: and every
person who with like intent aids or abets
any officer. clerk or agent in violation of
this section. shall be deemed guilty of a
niisdemeanor. and shall be imprisoned not
less than five years nor more than ten
A careful reading of this section will
show that it defines several distinct crimes
and applies to all the affairs of bank.
The language of the law varies little in
inherent cases. In certain cases the act,
in order TO constitute violation of law,
must be "willfully'' done. while in others.
it must be done with intent to injure or
defraud the bank. to deceive some Of
ficer of the bank or the bank examiner. In
some cases ali that is necessary to consti-
tute a crime is that the act be done with
out authority from the directors. This ap-
plies to the issuing of any certificate of
deposit. the drawing of any order or bill
of exchange. the making of any acceptance
or the assignment of any note. bond or
draft False entries and false reports must
be made with intent TO injure defraud
the bank or deceive some of it's officers or
the bank examiner
Every person Is presumed to know the
law, and bank officers are no exception. II
a man violates the law he is supposed to do
1t knowingly and to intend the natural con-
sequences of his act. In the case of the
United States VS.. Harper. the Fidelity Ma
tional Bank case OF Cincinnati, the court
held that 1.-The intent TO defraud does not
mean malice or i'll WILL but such intent to
defraud as may be inferred from the will
fully and knowingly doing that which. is IL
legal and which. in the necessary and nat
ural consequence must inture another"
1t was evidently the intention of the franz
ers OF the law that any and every act done
by bank officer for personal advantage
and with the intention of defrauding the
bank or it's stockholders or depositors out
of any sum whatever even the smallest
should constitute a crime and subject the
perpetrator to punishment.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-23

1t is now generally admitted that the
next delegation from Indiana in the House
will be Republican in spite of the gerry
mander This prospect has caused a con-
siderable activity among those who would
like TO go to Congress or those whom their
friends would delight to see thus honored.
The Journal has no favorites and no de-
sires except that those nominated shall be
men of high character and first-class abil-
ity. Only men of frst-class ability can
reach the highest usefulness to a constitu-
ency. be serviceable to party and reflect
credit upon themselves. In no place does
second or third-rate man appear so small
as in the national House. where he is COM
pared, day after day, with the ablest men
in the country. Moreover, no man will seek
an election to the House for the salary. AS
an employment by which to earn a living
going II Congress is one of the poorest
Furthermore no man in Indiana has n
claim upon his party for a nomination
No one voter has superior claim to any
other when 1t comes to representation in
Congress. No section of a district and no
county's favorite can have any claim I'M
less it can show that in point of capacity,
and in the public confidence it's favorite is
as good a man as there is in a district.
sional nomination is that this or that county
in a district has not had it's share of such
candidates. When locality is urged in be-
half of a man. there is cause to suspect
that he is not large enough TO represent
whole district 1t is never asked of such
leaders in Congress as Clay. Carlisle. Blaine.
Garfield. Randall, pig IRON Kelley, Reed.
Burrows. if they live in this or that county
of district. because they are large enough
to satisfy whole district and State.
Beginning anew in Indiana, Republicans
should select men who have the ability to
warrant their election term after term. to
the end that the State may have men OF
national reputation in the House. There
will be no strong and effective Republicans
or even Democrats in the House from In
diana If. as soon as some man is elected
three or four other aspirants combine TO
defeat his nomination al the end OF the
first or second term. Above all things. no
man should secure a nomination by prom
ises. Just now Republicans have nothing to
promise unless they do so on the contin-
gency OF Republican success in 1896. No
one thing is so destructive of party strength
and of the usefulness of Representative
as the rewarding of men who work for
nominations by patronage. The Represen-
tative Is not a dispenser of patronage an
der the Constitution. and he should not be
permitted to use public positions to reward
his henchmen.
There are Republicans In every district in
| Indiana who can meet the requirements
| here indicated. Let the Republicans who de-
sire good government. which can come only
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-23
SIXTH DISTRICT.
Will Go Republican by Over 1O,OoO-
VIII Johnson Hold 1t:

The Sixth the "Old Burnt District has
not a Democratic county in it. In making
their gerrymander the Democrats in the
LEGISLATURE tried to bunch all the Repub-
lcan counties in the eastern part of the
State in this district and they came very
near succeeding. Composed of Henry, Del
aware Randolph, Wayne, Fayette and
Union counties the district contains the
richest agricultural land. many Of the most
thriving cities and by odds the most pros
porous population of any in the State. Last
year it gave a Republican plurality of S,02S,
but next year ii will undoubtedly run away
10000. OF course the nominating con-
vention elects the Congressman ana what
ever contest comes will be there. For many
years the district was represented by Gen.
Tom Browne, of Winchester, who volun-
tarily retired in 1890 and was succeeded by
Henry L. Johnson. of Richmond, after one
of the most memorable congressional con-
ventions at New Castle ever held In the
State. Last year Mr.. Johnson was renomi-
mated without a struggle. but a Congress
man is always given a second term. This
years convention will decide whether the
two-term idea is to prevail or whether the
Congressman is to DE retained long
he serves his district well. If the latter
idea prevails Mr.. Johnson will have
trouble. for his record Is all right. but II
is not unlikely that other aspirants. will
enter the lists to contest his right to a term
of indefinite length. one hears OF posi-
bility OF nominating Judge Mark +. Fork
ner, of New Castle, who made such a gal
liant fight for the nomination in 1890, but
Judge Forkner is a candidate for the Su-
preme Bench and says he has not thought
about Congress. Hon. A. c. Lindemuth, of
Richmond. who made such fine record as
leader of the Republican minority in the
House last winter is also mentioned. but
Mr.. Lndemuth is also much talked of as a
candidate for Secretary of State. One hears
also the names of Hon. Thomas NJ Little
of Connersville, and Hon. Charles w Sti-
vcrs, of Liberty. mentioned in this connec-
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FIFTH DISTRICT.
Republicans Will Carry Ii with N
Good Man and Strong Fight


Good Man and Strong Fight.
The Republicans will. If they succeed in
nominating a strong. clean man. carry the
Fifth district Aside from all other causes
of disappointment in the Democratic party.
Congressman Cooper's course has proven
unpopular in a number Of instances, so
much that it is hardly likely that he
will be renominated. In the landslide
year of '92 the net Democratic plurality in
the district was LISA OF this 1.12O came
from Bartholomew county, where the Co
lumbus manufacturers were telling their
men that the election of Cleveland would
mean greater prosperity for them Since
then those factories have been closed and
both employers ard employees have bitterly
realized what terrible mistake was made
Johnson county also gave them a plurality
OF 5lS and it is doubtful If she will give
half that many next year Putnam gave
any next year The Populists cut a pretty
heavy figure in the district in 1892. drawing
most of their strength from the Republic
ans; they will come back TO the fold this
perfected by Hon. Jesse Overstreet the
district committeeman, large gains were
made in Owen and Brown counties last
year, and the seed was sown that is likely
TO produce a greater harvest in "a The
subject of candidates has not been can
vassed a great deal yet, but Nat. L.
Hill and Enoch Fuller, of Bloomington
Mayor C. b Case; sweeney Of Gre ere ae.
ready mentioned as possible candi-
dates While the probabilities of carrying
the district are excellent, il is not such a
sure thing that the contest Tor nomination
will be bitter, and the Republicans can.
without trouble, select the man best lifted
for the place.
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his visit there. Let the houses be illumi-
mated" he says Let the old Republican
clubs be got together and have a grand
torchlight procession. Here comes a man
who gave us an administration of the great
est dignity general prosperity and national
honor since the days of Washington. Even
the poor mechanic who voted against him
can see it now. and even thousands of
others who threw precious jewel away to
take up with charlatan and anglo
maniac in his place. Such a demonstration
Will light the lamp of hope in darkened
souls of the weary, starving and despond-
ent" There is no question but that the ex-
Presidents fame shines brighter with each
succeeding month. His administration was
one whose luster must in any case have
increased with time but its great contrast
with that now in power causes it's merits
to be appreciated without delay.
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THIRD DISTRICT.
Jason Brown Has by No Means n Sure
n


The Third district gave a larger Demo-
cratic plurality in 1892 than the Second,
Cleveland's net plurality in this district be-
ing 1888. The district is more thickly pop
ulated and more in touch with the CONNER
cial world. 1t contains the two large man.
ufacturing towns Of New Albany and JEFF
fersonville, where the free-trade policy has
driven thousands Of men out of work and
where merchants, professional men and men
in all walks Of life are feeling the depress-
ing effects of the Democratic victory in 1892.
There are many heretofore thriving agri-
cultural communities in the district and
these also are feeling the general depression.
All these things tend to give Jason Bre-
WORT Brown anything but pleasant dreams
of his political future The Republicans
have carried the district, and there is a
strong impression that they can do it again.
They have no lack of excellent material
for a good candidate Among those men,
toned are John Mcdonald. the popular man
ufacturer of Seymour, who was once elected
and unseated; o. III. Montgomery, d pop
ular young lawyer of the same city, Mar
Gus r. SulZer, of Madison, VINO. however,
is a candidate for Secretary of State: Gen.
Jasper Packard. the well-knOwn editor Of
the New Albany Tribune who is also wide
~ mentioned for the nomination at the
head of the State ticket, and John Zaulauf,
of Jacksonville.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-23
TENTH DISTRICT.
VIII Come Back Into the Foid TINS
Time. Sure.

THE Tenth is nv rights "A Republican dis
.,,ct and was SO considered by the DEM
ocrats when they apportioned the state 10
make ten Democratic and three Republican
congressional districts. Hon. W. d. owen.
afterward appointed by President Harrison
Commissioner of immigration, was elected
from this district three successive terms,
commencing in 1884. He was renomnated
i'm 1890, but was overwhelmed by the laho-
slide of that year. which was the precur-
sor of the tidal wave Of 1892. Dr. Pat
ton. of Remington, who defeated MI, even;
much to his own surprise, was so confident
that the Republicans would recover the uls-
trict i'm 1892 that he declined TO be candl-
went hy default TO Tom Hammond, OF
Hammond who scratched through by AZ
votes, defeating Judge Johnson, OF val
paradise The only thing In doubt IN the
Tenth district in the next election Will be
the size of the majority of the Repubiicah
candidate. The party is In good shape
There are no divisions. The mildew ana
rot OF Democracy has fallen upon the dis
trict's farms and manufacturing enter
prises. and the people are anxious for the
clare for a change. The contest thus Tar
for the Republican nomination IN the Tenth
district is triangular one, the aNoWed
candidates being Judge Johnson, OF VAL
paraiso, who was defeated two years ago.
Capt Frank Swigart, of Logansport ana
Charles b. Lands, OF Delphi IL was con-
would be in the field. The traditions OF the
district, however, are against the defeated
candidate. and Mr.. Owen has notified MS
friends that they must make their choice
from the other gentlemen who Will offer
their services. the traditional antipathy I'D
taking up and running defeated candi-
date will also operate against the chances
of Judge Johnson, though he ran considera-
bly, ahead of his ticket. Captain Swigart
was "A good soldier and is fine lawyer.
He was for several years connected with
the Department of Justice at Washington,
bur The turn of the political wheel sent
him back recently TO his law books and
cnents LoganspCrt. The pole horse in
the Tenth district race at present appears
to be Mr. Landis Mr.. Lands was Judge
Johnson's most formidable competitor tor
the Republican nominal ion two years ago.
Entering the race at the eleventh hour. he
scored up TO within a few votes OF the win
ner. Mr.. Lands is the editor and OF
the proprietors of the Delphi Journal, a
paper that has no superiors among the
out-of-town publications in the State He
is a fine speaker, great mixer and a stall
wart Republican. He is also "A young man,
and the growing sentiment I'm favor OF
pushing the young men Of the party TO the
front will favor his candidacy.
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HOW ABOUT THE FOURTH.
Has the Time Come for Holman to Let
Go His Everlasting Grip.

Judge Holmans district. the Fourth has
in it such GASES as Decatur, Rush and Ohio
counties but they do not cut much figure
when cast up against such rock-ribbed Dem
ocratic pluralities as are usually rolled up
in Shelby. Franklin and Dearborn counties.
Every two years there is heap of talk
of beating the "old man of the sea-" first
for the nomination and then for the cleo
ton. but somehow or other he usually has
the best of II in convention and-more's the
pity-he usually turns up in November with
plenty of votes TO elect him. The district
is made up of rich agricultural territory.
however, and farmers, heretofore prosper
Gus. have been holding their wheat for that
sl.25 per bushel promised them in case
Cleveland was elected. until they have been.
forced 10 sell at less than 20 cents. IL is
possible that while they are thinking and
talking through these long winter evenings
the material prosperity of the country is Of
more interest TO them. than all the cheese
pairing Watchdog business that has given
Holman a certain doubtful fame. The Re-
publicans believe they hea va fair fight
ing chance in the district and quietly
canvassiRE the matter OF possible candi-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-23
FIRST DISTRICT.
Republicans Have No Doubt of Their
Ability to Garry Ii This Year.


Ability to Garry Ii This Year.
The First district has always been close
and has been represented by Republican
members before. Parrett had a rather close
shave in 1890 and the Democrats only had a
net plurality of 500 in '92, more than all of
which they got from Posey county, their
plurality there being $50. These be dull
times in the vicinity of Mt. Vernon ard
Posey is not likely to be so densely Demo-
cratic next fall as usual Moreover, Van
derburg only gave Republican plurality of
nine last year. Since then the business men
and working people of Evansville have had
an anticipatory taste of free trade and Van
derbCrg Will roll up Republican majority
next year that is likely to prove surprising
Nor are the farmers of WaIrick and Glib
son counties likely to go wandering off after
strange gods next year and throw away
votes on the Prohibitionist and Populist can
didateS as they did last year. Wheat at so
cents has set them to thinking and they are
thinking to good purpose. Spencer county
is very sure to go Republican next autumn,
and 1t IS very likely that the Democratic
pluralitieS in both Warrick and Perry coun-
ties which were less than two hundred in
1892. will be wiped out. The Republicans
of the district have lack of good ma
teral for the race. Already they are talk
ing of candidates and the names of Hon.
Frank B. Posey and Senator A. J. McCutch-
con, Of Evansville, and Hon. James A. Hem
enway, of BoonVille are frequently men
toned in this connection. Arthur H Tay-
Tor, the present Congressman, has been
nonentity in Congress up to date but the
Democrats will probably renominate him.
Nobody else wants it. There is an impress
sion among them that in addition to the
mass of Democratic woes and blunders of
general nature the Hon. John Gilbert Shank
particular Cain with his able newspaper
the Courier, in the First district.