The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-02
POLITICIANS ALL HERE
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION
ONLY A DAY OFF.
G. A. H. shideIer Not a Candidate
Governor Taking No Hand in
Preliminary Canvass.


and have opened their headquarters on the
parlor floor. Yesterday porters of the hotel
stretched canvass over the carpet in the
broad Railways and posted cards over the
doors of the fifty parlors that are the head
quarters of the candidates. Down in the
lobby new method of directing friends of
the candidates and delegates to the head
quarters has been adopted. Instead of the
confusing mass of big placards showing
the rooms they occupy large bulletin has
been put up in a. conspicuous place, giving
the names of the candidates, the offices to
which they are aspiring and the numbers of
the rooms they have taken. Following is
the list:
Secretary of state-John G. CLANCY.
Rooms AZ and As; G. +. Coffin, Il; Union Is.
Auditor Of state-James r. Henry, 80; w.
H. Hart, AZ and 43; d: f: Sherrick,. A.
10; Leopold Levy 4; w. II. Oren, Parlor D.
Attorney General-W. i. Taylor, Parlor
superintendent of Public Instruction..
w. Davidson. 20 and IA; F. L. Jones. 81; K.
G.. Machan, 2: P. p. Stultz. IS and 50.
Clerk of the Supreme Court-R A. Brown,
"a; A. NJ. Higgins, 40; Jesse w. Weik. SO
State Geologist-w. s. Blatchley, %; E. M.
Judges of the Supreme court-Francis f.
Baker Al; H. S. Bggs, 20; James B. Black.
", Alexander LOWING, 90, d. v. f1dulSys 10
and as; W. ]. Henley, b; Oscar II. Mont
gomery, 1; j. w. Rabb, c; H b. Shively e
Judge H. B. Shively, of Wabash, candi-
date for the supreme judgship, has not ar
rived, as he is suffering with acute at
tack of rheumatism in his left wrist, result
ing from a wound received in the war. His
brother, State Senator Charles e. Shively,
of Richmond. is in charge of his head
quarters. Judge Shvely will be here for
the convention. The headquarters of Capt.
James r. Henry are in charge of Judge
Daniel E. BEEN and James Williams, of
Spencer Mr.. Williams is the chairman of
the Republican committee of his county.
Thomas Hanna of Indianapolis, candidate
for attorney general had not opened his
headquarters last night, but expects to do
so to-day.
All day yesterday there was growing
crowd at the hotel and last night the can
didates were busy receiving friends who
called TO discuss the situation with them.
SHIDELER NOT A CANDIDATE.
The only surprising news that the candi
dates heard yesterday was that G. A. H.
Shideler, of Marion, member of the last
House Of Representatives, was to be
brought out as candidate for secretary of
state. Mr.. Shideler arrived early in the
day from Mackinac. where he has been
with his family several days. Mr.. Shdeler
said, when asked concerning the report,
that he was not a candidate.
Some ten days or two weeks ago." said
he, some of my friends urged me to be-
come a candidate. l gave the subject some
consideration and received a number of
communications from friends in various
parts of the State, urging that l announce
myself as in the race. Without arriving at
any decision, l made inquiries and learned
what other candidates had done When l
came here to-day found that if my name
were used, it would disarrange the plans of
the other candidates who did not regard me
as in the race, and / have decided not to
go before the convention asking for the
nomination. Until short time ago i re-
garded other men whose names were men,
toned as candidates. If had known sooner
that they intended to withdraw, 1 would
have made the canvas. / do not care to
come in as a dark horse 1 appreciate the
efforts that my friends have made and
would not have been Indifferent to the high
honor of nomination, but at this late day
/ do not think that 1 ought to take airy
hand"
Mr.. Shideler has been renominated for
the Legislature and in the event of his
election. expects to be a candidate for
speaker of the House of Representatives.
Last night friends of Frank l.. Littleton,
of this city, who was in the Legislature two
years ago with Mr.. Shideler, and who has
been renominated, said that Mr.. Littleton
would be candidate for speaker.
Senator Charles w. Fairbanks was one of
the distinguished Republicans to visit the
headquarters of the candidates at the hotel
Mr. Fairbanks axnrasSed y1laa he
activity exhibited about the headquarters
so early and expressed the belief that it in
Dictated a great convention was to be ex-
pected.
This is going to be one of the best con-
ventions the Republicans have ever held"
said James S. Dodge, of Elkhart. There
seems to be a little furry among the Re-
publicans here. but it will not affect the
delegates from the State and l anticipate a
harmonious meeting"
Concerning the outlook, Mr. Dodge said
that he regarded it as most fattering. No
effort will have to be made to get the farm
ers TO vote the Republican ticket as they
have seen practical demonstrations of the
better times that were promised. in the way
of higher prices and better things ali round.
Mr.. Dodge seems to think that the efforts
will have to be put forth in the manufac-
turing centerS, where there is some diSSat-
lSfacllOn from men whose salaries nave not
been advanced a great deal and who over
look the fact that thousands of idle men
have been given employment.
Other prominent Republicans here to at
tend the convention are j. Frank Hanly
James e. Watson, George +. McCulloch h.
H. Bundy and NJ l.. Forkner. All of those
who had time TO say word, predicted "A
great convention and successful campaign
following it.
GOVERNOR TAKING NO HAND.
Some of the papers. in their efforts to
stir up trouble in the Republican party,
have stated that Governor Mount is advo-
eating the candidacy of certain candidates
This is not true, as the Governor said last
night. when asked concerning the report:
If l were a private citizen" said the
Governor. Il might show some preference
as between candidates, but as the Governor
OF the State l must not and cannot show
any preference for any of the candidates.
l regard ali the candidates as my friends
and expect to treat them as SUCH l want
to manifest such disposition that when
the nominations are made can go into
the canvass and support whoever may be
the choice of the convention, All of the
men mentioned for the nominations are
good Republicans and good men, and | shall
gladly work for the success of all the men
who may be the choice of the convention"
delegates to the convention for eleven Of
fees. Contesting for the various nominal
tions are thirty-five candidates. The num-
Der of votes that will be necessary TO a
choice is $40. The following is a list of the
candidates:
Auditor of State--James R. Henry. Cos
port; George w Wilson. Fort Wayne; w.
n Hart EsrankfOrt. David Charriclx