Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-04-20
POLITICAL SITUATION IN MAR
SHALL.
w. III. Blodgett, the Staff Correspondent
of the indianapolis News, Visits PIym-
Outh and Sizes Things Up.

Outh and Sizes Things Up.
w. II. Blodgett visited Plymouth yes
terday and furnished the following arti-
Gle to the Indianapolis News. which sp-
peared in Fridays issue of that paper:
Plymouth, Ind, April l3.-This place
is the county-sest of Marshall, and is a
part of the Thirteenth congressional
district, where democrat has not much
show to go to congress. A. l.. Brick
has been renominated. He was the first
congressman to 60 before his constitu-
ents after voting for the Porto Rlcan
bill, and though be got the nomination
easily, he did not get resolution in
the administration Endorsed at the con-
vention. This fact created alarm among
the administration men, and at all sub
sequent congressional conventions the
federal office-holders were out In force
and saw to it that the proper indorse-
ments were made. The feeling on the
Porto Rican question has not died out
by any means, though the agents of the
administration have been busily at work
trying to overcome the sentiment. Con-
gresham Brick is serving his first term,
and like the majority of the first-term-
ers, has not made himself conspicuous,
but he expects to distinguish himself at
the next session by submitting form of
government for the Sandwich islands.
Since he has been in congress Mr.. Brick
has read everything relating to the
islands, their history, the history of their
people, etc. Every library within reach
has been ransacked for information,
and Mr.. Brick has gathered a great
mass of data from which he is prepsr-
ing model for a government. and
speech that be expects will make an i'm
preston on the country. Mr.. Bricks
plurality in 1898 was 2,482, and for that
reason no democrat is rushing out after
the nomination against him. An effort
was made to get Samuel Parker, for
merly state senator, to lead the forlorn
hope, but because of his law business
Mr.. Parker declined, and the probabili-
ties are that Mont NJ. Hathaway, of
Winamac, will be renominated by the
democrats, if he will accept. Mr.. Hath
away has no hopes of securing an cleo
ton, but if there should be democrat
ic president he would have plenty of
fun dispensing the patronage for this
district.
There used to be a good many popu-
lists in this county, and the greenback
movement at one time was very strong.
but the greenbackers have gone out of
existence and most of the populists are
voting the democratic ticket these days.
The favOrite among the democrats
here for governor is Shively, and be has
the field against any one else. Ralston
has good many friends, but the gen.
eral feeling is that the old ticket should
be renominated as far as possible. Free
silver is pretty strong, but the change
made by the state committee has had
it's effect, and the silverites will have to
get off their pet hobby if by doing go
they can add to the success of the party.
The understanding was, some time
ago, that former State Senator Drum
mond, of this city, would be candidate
for Attorney General on the democratic
ticket, but he has declined to stand for
the position. But the feeling in his
favor is streng. He is one of the strong
lawyers in this part of Indiana. During
his two terms in the state senate he was
considered the democratic leader, and,
though largely in the minority, he made
q splendid record. He Is an orator, and
knows more than one, two, three in
politics. Should he be placed on the
ticket, he has personal following that
will get him many votes, regardless of
politics, ana if there is any show for
democratic success, he will make the
BILLY" Taylor, who is to have
the republican nomination, great deal
of trouble. Mr.. Drummond, in answer
to a question as to whether he was a
for the position, replied:
"Not this year." 1t looks as if he will be
3 candidate some other year.
Marshall county, to all intents and
will be for James S. Dodge for
governor, as this is near his home. The
county has instructed for him, and
when a Plymouth man was announced
for governor the republican leaders
him to withdraw In the in |
terest of Dodge. While there has been
talk that Marshall county will not be
oyal to Col. Dodge, it is safe to say that
such talk is idle for he will be supported |
as long as he is in the race. a fter leav-
ng Dodge the sentiment here ia di- |
vided. Griffiths undoubtedly has the
best following, because of his reputa.
ion as speaker, and good many Of
he leading republicans here feel, as !