The morning times., 1895-07-08
He Thinks the Democrats Will
Fill The White House Again.
INDIANA is. ALL RIGHT SURE
Republican Legislature Has Kept Him
on the Anxious Seat He Says the
Harrison VIII Be Re-eIected-Busi-
ness Is Booming and Factories Busy

That histories old hosteIry, Wizards S
Hotel, is now entertaining the chief ex-
ecutive of Indiana. GOV. Claude Mat
thews, his Wife, daughter, and his niece
registered there yesterday for a stay Of
/ one day. The ladies will leave this morning
for Mount Washington, near Baltimore,
where the governor win join them in the
evening and the entire party viii proceed
direct to Indianapolis. They have been on
an extended sea coast trip during the past
two weeks.
During the past two years the Governor
has never indulged in a holiday and before
the convening OF the board of tax COM
missioners of Indiana, OF which he is chair
man, Mr.. Matthews felt the need of recrea-
ton, so lie proposed to take this little vaca-
ton. Accompanied by the other members OF
the party he spent two days in New York,
after which sea coast trip was taken,
stops being made at Boston, Portland,
and on the return at Norfolk
WHY HE CAME HERE.
The visit to Washington was due to de-
sire OF the governor to see his son, who is
employed in the Smithsonian Institute and
| partly 10 official business. The annual
| camp of instruction for the State militia Will
| be held during the last week O. this month
| about seven miles from indianapolis.
The governor received a telegram from
! the State adjutant general, requesting that
| he cali on the Secretary OF War with a view
| TO having Some OF the equipments and
! ordnance which has been ordered hurried
! up in order TO be on hand at the time OF
the encampment. He has been enjoying a
! much needed rest and the cares Of office
and the whirl of politics have been for the
! time cast to the winds
Last evening he sat ca reSsing his knees
! on one of the cushioned settees OF the hotel,
while he gently famed his face with a
rather broad straw hat 10 which the usual
! excursion guard-string was yet attached.
Il know nothing about politics in In
diana, b" he said, land haven't read paper
/ for two weeks We are not going TO hold
! any Democratic convention in Indiana
! because the rank and file of the party
/ are of the opinion that the time is not
! opportune. The Democrats will undoubt-
! edly be successful in the next election.
/ Silver has created some little dissensious
| among the people but am satisfied that we
/ will present au uAbroken front 10 the
/ enemy in 90.
NO ROSES ON HIS BED.
Il have not been upon the traditional bed
! of roses during the past SIX months. The
! Republican legislature has made q record
t that by 10 means commends itself to the
/ best men OF that party. There has been
! great deal of hasty, nl-adyised legis-
! lation and ! have been compelled to use
! the veto power rather freely, but after
/ all we are still doing business at the same
! old stand This fact coupled with the
good record of the last Democratic assem-
/ bly,, will be instrumental in securing vic
! tory for the DEMOCRATS when the people
again go TO the polls
! he me- u
the Indiana Republicans are to a man OF the
opinion that benjamin Harrison VIII again
/ see the day when the " WhItc House doors
VIII open TO receive him as the chief cXecu-
! tive of the nation The Democrats in
| my State are not certain as to which par
! tiCular Western man viii be elected. but
| they are sure that the general viii not be
elected if nominated by their opponents.
"But l said that I didn't know anything
about politics. Business is booming and
there are but few idle factories in the State
Full wages re being paid ana everywhere
there are signs Of the revival of trade,
II am going home TO work. The first job
on haud is a fifty days session OF the
board OF tax commissioners There are
five members Of this body three of them
State officers and two citizens appointed
by the governor, the governor being ex-
I Officio chairman We meet on Tuesday
and have before US for consideration the
assessments on all the railroads and other
corporate property besides the usual Tea
tate value To equaliZe
''If YOU ever come to Indiana polls, come
to see me I'll show you a good time
Anybody can tell you where to find me
| Goodbye"
With a hearty shake of the hand, this
hearty, hale, businesS-like governor went
up the stairway to his apartments with the
Springv sten of au athlete.