The Indianapolis journal., 1894-04-24
IN CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS.
Candidates Who Will Seek Republic

Candidates Who Will Seek Republic
Nominations for These Honors.
With the hubbub OF State politics, now
and then a word is heard about prospective
candidates for Congress in the various dis
tricts. Several persons who are spoken of
as possible candidates for Congress in their
districts present as delegates to the
State convention, and are taking advantage
of the opportunity afforded by the presence
of the prominent Republicans Of their dis
trict to secure supporters among the class
that have influence in making nominations
In the Eighth district Terre Haute will
probably present four candidates for the
nomination George w. Farls, of that city
Jacob d. Early and Col. Thomas III. Mel
son, who are now in the city for the State
convention, and Frank p. Sargent, grand
chief of the locomotive fremen, will proba-
bly, be candidates before the Eighth district
convention besides other candidates who
will be presented from the other counties
comprising the district. Charlottesville will
afford one or two candidates, and it is
thought probable that one or more candi-
dates may spring from other places.
In the Holman district the Republicans
are feeling confident of success this fall,
and this feeling has served to bring out
number or candidates against the watch
dog" Among those who are considered can
didates for the nomination in this district
are Tom Adams, of Shelbyville; Hon VIII
Cumback, of Greensburg; George Roberts,
Jones, of Franklin county, and Judge Gull
len, of Rushvlle.
The Ninth district also has an abundance
OF good timber from which to select its
Congressman. The candidates that have
thus far been announced for the place are
T. c. Boyd, of Noblesville; William Wood.
OF lafayette; Captain Hart, of Frankfort
eX-ConSressman Cheadle. of Frankfort and
Henley, of Warren county.
The Republicans OF the Thirteenth dis
nave become
ing sentiment that victory is perched upon
the Republican ticket, and have faith in
200 against them in that district. L. w
Royse, of Warsaw, and James 5. Dodge, of
tlkhart are both candidates for the NOM
lnatl0n. o. Il. Bubbel was a candidate for
awhile, but he's withdrawn and thrown his
support to his fellow-townsman.
In the Twelfth district A. J. You, Judge
Mind and Professor Detrech of Fort
Wayne. and J. ID. Leghty. of ST. Joe, have
all been spoken of as possible candidates
whose names will be presented to the con-
vention. There is a plurality of four thou
sand i'm the district to overcome and while
the Republicans do not feel that success is
natural plurality, there is a feeling through
out the district that the nominee Is not
doomed TO certain defeat, and that he has
rality.
A delegate from the Third district says
the Republicans of that district are watch
ing with eager eyes the progress of the bit
ter war between Brown and Stocksager.
He says the district will, undoubtedly, give
a Republican plurality this fall. The fight
between these men has become so bitter
that the animosities engendered will hardly
be healed before the election. Brown is
suffering from the unpOpularity of the
present administration and the third can
didate who has appeared upon the scene.
John Overmeyer, is considered possibly
the successful one. The contest has caused
the Republicans of the district to believe
that they can overcome the 1200 plurality
that it naturally gives to the Democratic
candidate and several candidates have al
ready announced themselves. w. w. Bor-
den, who made the in 1892, will be a
candidate this year, as will also Mr.. Ma
giness of New Albany; Robert Tracewell.
Jackson county. All the delegated to the
State convention from southern Indiana
say the Republicans will make tremendous
gains in that part of the State this fall.