The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-16
FIFTH DIVISION SUPERINTENDENT.

@. ID. Rogers, of the 'P. s. st. L." q Candi-
date-The Superintendent's Clerks.
There is O feeling among the railway pos
tai clerks running out of Indianapolis that
the President may shortly name q new
superintendent for the fifth division OF the
railway mail service. with headquarters at
Cincinnati. c. ID. Rogers. of this city, Is q
strong candidate for the position. He runs
on the "Pittsburg 81 ST. Louis" the heavl-
est route in the division. Rogers and Bur.
ling Boaz. of that route. are close COMPETE
tors for the best general records IN distrib-
uting mail OH the route. The "Pittsburg
X 81. Louis" the Pennsylvania line from
Pittsburg TO 81. Louis. Is not represented
in the clerical force of the superintendents
Office. The superintendent generally Sc
lects the brightest and most capable clerks
for the office and many OF the boys lave
an ambition TO turn their eyes in that di-
rection.
Taggart Steps on Fanning's Ambition.
1t is current among the local Democrats
who Fix things" in q political way that
Tom Tsggart Is to be q candid ate before the
next Democratic convention for the office of
Auditor of State. This is a very desirable
Office and one that will give the in
cnmbent O large income. The several
years of large income at the hands of the
people has given Mr.. Taggart the habit of
the thing, and the Auditors Office is the only
thing available for him now in the line of
public office. Besides he looks upon it as
in the line of promotion. But the an
nouncment of his candidacy leads to sew
eral reflections.
IL he Is nominated and elecred. he will
have To resign his present tat office of
county auditor. which runs a year longer
and is currently reported To be worth s2O.-
Geo a year. The Democratic precedcntof
holding two Offices at once will not
be tolerated in this ; case. An
other reflection is that If Mr..
Taggart is q candidate for this office,
the friends of Joseph T.. Tanning. the pres
ont Deputy Auditor of State, will he very
much disappointed. and 1t is generally ac-
cepted that they will have a right TO be. 1t
will be q case of total disregard of political
amenities. the flaming elemen say, if the
State chairman uses his prestige TO boost
himself into another fat place.
Still another reflection In the situation,
accepting that the rumor of the c~hairman's
intention Is true. Is the effect IL will have
upon other known political ~aspirants. 1t
is generally accepted that If John X. Will
son is MOTTO have a chance at the Office of
Attorney-genersl. he Will enter the race for
che nomination TO Congress-. He prefers TO
be the successor of Green Smith. but if the
chairman Is on the ticket he cannot be.
neither can anyone else from this county.
The whirls of the political ring from now
until the next State convention will be
watched with much interest.
Wants tn Run for Something. rssz@
Ii is said that United States Marshal
Hawkins is training for a future canvass
for n place upon the State ticket. 1t is not
announced what he feels himself qualified
to be. but he wants TO run. The holding of
public office has come TO be q habit with
him. as we'll as some others of the party
leaders.
There is said. however. to be much dissst-
lsfaetion among the leaders in his own
county because in his present position he
did NOT gtxa hta axn ranneu anu xarcnut-