The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-25

Local Quarrels Likely to EndangeR
Party Success in November.


Party Success in November.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
PRINCETON, Ind, May PA slow-going
trip over southern Indiana will convince the
most skeptical that there is ii great lack OF
harmony in the ranks of Democracy. The
war has had nothing to do with producing
this condition, but the natural inclinationsof
all Democrats to seek office when they think
there is a chance for success has produced
so many candidates that feeling of bitter
ness has arisen between the friends Of the
various aspirants who may carry their dis
likes into the November election.
Henry Stockfeth, of Evansville, supposed
he was TO have a clear field as the only
candidate for state Office from the First
district, but he has unwelcome company
now In the persons of e. Taylor. of Evans-
VILE who wants to go on the Supreme
Bench. and Leroy Wade, of Posey county,
who desires the nomination for the APP
pellate Court.
The Third district has but one candidate.
Adam Heimberger, of New Albany, for state
treasurer, while the Fourth district has two
candidates for Supreme Court clerk and a
candidate for state treasurer, the former
being Allen w. Clark and Joe Kelley, and
the candidate for treasurer being Mr.. Wul-
bur. of Dearborn. In the Second district
Robert Mayfeld. of Knox, would like to be
state statistician, and John III. ONeall, OF
Davess. is being groomed for attorney gen-
eral. So many candidates from such a linz
tied territory is making matters decidedly
warm for the Democracy.
There is a very intense feeling in southern
Indiana against national bankers 1t matters
not how much they may protest their
loyalty to free silver and Bryan. They ara
not to be trusted If southern Indiana can
prevent it, and the banker candidates will
have lvelier time than they now anticipates
when the convention of June "a - pulled on.
Mayor Taggart, of indianapolis, will ind
later on that he will not have a walkoyer
for the gubernatorial nomination in 1909.
Despite the fact that the mayor was re-
elected on a silver. platform, there Is large
majority of southern Indiana Democrats
who believe him TO be gold bug at heart
and these men will come up strong for Ben
Shively, silver man. In whom they be-
There is a great deal of local trouble In
the ranks of the southern Indiana Democ-
racy The Sweeney faction and the Ger
mans Of Dubois county recently closed a
contest in which the Sweeneyites were COM
pletely routed, and a very bitter feeling ex-
lists among the factions in the banner DEM
ocratic county of southern Indiana.
In Daviess county the Populists. who as
sisted the Democrats TO victory in 1896, have
concluded to go 1t alone and in the middle
of the road, and II they persist in their de-
termination the county will fall safely in
the Republican ranks Jackson county
Democracy Is full of trouble over the court
house removal. and an anticipated bolt by
the Democrats of the eastern end of the
county promises TO endanger the return OF
Congressman Griffith. IL it does not defeat
the entire local ticket.
The defeat of Judge Herter for the nom
inaton for circuit Judge in Floyd county
has created great dissatisfaction among his
friends. He was Endorsed by the entire bar.
without regard TO politics, and was defeated
for denomination by comparatively UNI
known attorney by the name of Utz II IS
now conceded that the Republicans win
elect the next circuit judge of Floyd coun-
ty. The rejection of Judge George Gibson.
OF Clark county. is similar TO the case OF
Judge Herter. Judge Gibson is an able
jurst, and his friends are intensely worked
up over his defeat for second term. The
little local quarres in many of the other
counties of this part OF the State do not
promise well for Democratic success, and
the boastfu politicians of the early spring
are now trying TO lind "a way to avert de-
feat.