The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-06
VIEWS OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


How Indianians at Washington Re-
gard the shively story.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, May 5.-A South Bend
dispatch. widely printed in the Eastern pa
pers to-day announcing that deal had
been entered into between w. j. Bryan ana
ex-Representative Shively whereby the lat
ter is to become Mr.. Bryan's running mate
arouses great interest in Washington. This
is not the first time Mr.. Shively's name
has been mentioned in this connection, but
never before with such an appearance Of
authority or high political Endorsement
The Indiana Republican members in Con-
gress are not especially alarmed over the
prospect, however, as they do not believe
Mf. Shively's nomination to place on the
Democratic national ticket would cost the
Republican party any votes in the State.
Representative Steele said it would make
no difference whatever whether Mr.. Shive-
ly were on the ticket or not. He said the
Democrats of Indiana would vote the DEM
ocratic ticket state and national no mat
ter who might be nominated. and that the
Republicans would be thoroughly organ
lied and would see to it that every Repub-
lican vote went to the polls, regardless of
who might be nominated by either party.
The Republicans of Indiana, he said. are
not to be carried off their feet by personal
admiration for or devotion to individual
candidates.
Representative Crumpacker did not take
any stock in the story from South Bend.
He believes that Mr.. Shively is still a can
didate for Governor and that he can beat
Mr.. Taggart or anybody else for the NOM
ination. He is satisfied the Republicans of
Indiana will have to beat Mr.. Shively at
the polls for some office next fall, and he
thought 1t would be quite as easy to beat
him for Vice President as for Governor.
Judge Crumpacker has great respect for
Mr. Shivelys ability as campaigner and
skill as an organizer. He has been aware
of the close friendship existing between
Mr.. Bryan and Mr.. Shively, and thinks
they will play into each others hands In
every possible way. Mr. Shively is dear
to the hearts of the free silverites and to
the strict party men of the Democratic
faith. Mr.. Taggart, on the contrary, is re-
garded by many leading Democrats as not
being strictly orthodox and. therefore, not
to be trusted. Judge Crumpacker has no
doubt that If Mr.. Shively wanted the NOM
ination for Vice President he could get it.
He has not only Western strength In the
convention, but would be strong also in the
East, particularly in Pennsylvania, he hav-
ing married into very influential Demo-
cratic circles there.
Representative Watson said 1t would not
make a particle of difference in the re-
suit in Indiana whether Mr.. Shively was
nominated as Mr.. Bryan's running mate or
not. The Republicans of the State can be
relied on. in his opinion. to poll their full
strength for the Republican State and ma
tional tickets and for the local candidates
regardless of who may be the standard
bearers. Mr.. Watson has profound faith in
the organizing and campaigning abilities
of Colonel Durbin and regards him as in
vincible.
Representative Brick, who is a fellow
townsman of Mr.. Shively, did not care to
be interviewed about the gentleman at this
time, beyond saying that he thought the
eminent Indiana Democrat would be in
every way satisfactory TO Mr.. Bryan as a
running mate. Mr.. Shively is quite as
treme in his views on free silver and other
issues as the Nebraskan and is unquestion-
ably an able campaigner. Should Mr.. Shive-
ly become an issue in the campaign later
on Mr. Brick can be induced TO extend his
remarks.
Among the national leaders of the Repub-
lican faith in Washington the Shively sug-
gestion is looked on more seriously than ii
is by Indianians. They have heard that
Mr.. Taggart is a marvellous campaigner
and they see In the possible nomination OF
Shively for Vice President and Taggart for
Governor great danger Of losing the State
in November. Very naturally the Shively
story has revived talk OF Senator Fair
banks for Vice President and good many
experienced Republican politicians see I'm
the situation the necessity for an Indiana
man on the ticket with Mckinley. Sena-
tor Fairbanks gives no encouragement to
the suggestion connecting his name with
the vice presidency. although those who
have talked with him on the subject now