The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-10
STATE POLITICS.

W. II. Liggett Of Columbia City, was in
town one day last week and admitted to us
that he is a candidate for State Auditor.
1t is unnecessary for the Journal to say
one word in recommendation of him.-North
Manchester Journal.
Hon. j. l.. Monks, of Winchester, will be
a candidate for judge Of the Supreme Court
before the Republican State convention
Judge Monks is an able jurist and has had
long experience on the bench. He is able.
honest and fearless, and in the opinion of
the Standard would make an ideal judge OF
the Supreme Court-Evansville Standard.
There was a heap of surprise expressed
among the Democratic leaders yesterday
over the makeup of their new State COM
mittee. They did not expect the Shanklins
10 carry everything in the First, and the
defeat of Jerome Herff was big surprise
party, as was that OF Allen in the Ninth.
In fact, but two of the old members of the
committee were reelected
Putnam county will urge Mr. Charles b.
Case as a candidate for Congress in this,
the Fifth. district Though young man,
Mr. Case is we'll known in politics in the
State, and especially in his own district
He is stanch Republican of the uncom-
promising kind, and has at all times given
his time and attention to the calls and
needs of his party.-Greencastl Banner
Times.
There is considerable talk about our next
Representative in Congress. There are
seven Republican candidates from this dis
trict-Fred Leonard and T. j. Truscott,
from Posey county; Arthur p. Twineham
and Robert Mitchell, from Gibson county;
a. ]. McCutchan and f. B. Posey, from
Vanderburgh county, j. A. Hemenway,
from Warrick county, with Spencer, Perry
and Pike counties to hear from.-Evans-
Vile Journal
The Republican county committees of the
State will organize next Saturday 81
sincerely hope" said Chairman Gowdy
yesterday that the selections of county
chairmen will be made with the greatest
care, and / am confident that they will
be. The party is showing disposition this
year to put its best hustlers to the front
all around, and 1 don't believe chairman
| ships even in the worst Democratic strong
holds, will go begging"
We notice by the Richmond Palladium of
| the 30th ult.. that Judge ID. w. Comstock
| of Wayne county. has concluded to allow
| his name TO be presented to the Republican
! convention as a candidate for judge of the
| Supreme Court of Indiana. This will be
gratifying TO the numerous friends of Judge
| ComStock. He is honest, Straightfor-
ward, high-minded gentleman, a sound law
| yer a man of broad culture and Of great
amenity of disposition.-F'ort Wayne Ga
Zette.
The Logansport Journal of yesterday an
| nounces the candidacy of Ex-Congressman
| W. d. Owen, of that city, for the Repub-
| lican nomination for Secretary of State.
| Mr.. Owen represented the Tenth district in
| Congress six years with much dstinc-
| ton, and did excellent service as Commits
sioner of immigration during the last ad-
| ministration. He Is an orator of much
| force and eloquence and a man of broad
| ideas. He will doubtless come before the
convention with a strong following.
| At the coming Republican State conven-
| ton Hendricks county will present the
| name of William r. McClelland as candi-
| date for nomination as clerk of the SUI
| preme Court. In doing so, Hendricks coun-
| ty will urge recognition by the State OF
| faithful Republican county and one of
| the most faithful Republican workers in
| the county. The office Mr.. McClelland seeks
| is really in line of promotion, as he Is fitted
| for IL, having served four years as clerk
of the Hendricks Circuit Court and most
| acceptably TO the people.-Danville Repub-
| lican.
| On Thursday, Jan. Is. the Republican
| district conventions for the election of new
| members of the State committee VIII be
| held So far as known there has been no
| ''wire-pulling'' for places, and 1T will be
| impossible to guess at the makeup Of the
| committee. Two members Hon. Jesse
| Overstreet, of the Fifth district, and Hon
| J.. c. Bilheimer, of the Second, have signi-
| fled their intention of declining a renomi-
| nation In the second Mr. Brooks. of Bed
| ford has been mentioned as a possible sue
| cessor to Mr.. Bilheimer. and in the Fifth
| Dr.. OFT, of Franklin, Mr.. Branch, of Mar
| tinsville, and Mr.. McPheeterS, of Blooming
| ton, are mentioned.