Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-06-10
CAPITAL DoI\GS
Our indianapolis Correspondent Ha:
An Interesting Budget.


indianapolis. June IL. indianapolis
is usually considered the center OF
political agitation in Indiana but just
al present more politics is talked in
Newcastle in an hour than Is talked
in indianapolis III a day and the
Buudy House is the vortex of political
agitation III that fair city. Every
night such old political cronies as
Charles Hernly. chairman OF the Re
publican state committee Eugene II.
Buudy. ex-Iudgc Mark Furkner. Thos.
r. Mnlikan and State Senator Ogburn
meet there TO discuss affairs OF state,
ami there is no denying that this little
eorerie has considerable influence in
shaping the. trend OF state politics.
Just now their prevailing theme i the
candidacy Of MIR Millikan for tile nom
nation for treasurer of state, and if
ever a man had the solid and enthu-
siastic support OF his home people
Mr.. Millikan has that honor in its
broadcast sense. Senator OIhurn says.
Henry county. that has never elected
anyone hui Republican To county Of
flee. has never had an officer under
the capitol dome. and we believe it
is time we were being recognized. Mr..
Nlillikan Will have the solid support
not only of his county. but of the Sixth
district and he is Il man that VIII
work quietly and effectively, day and
night from now until election day
Newcastle seems wrapped up in the
candidacy Of Mr. NIillikan. and * sort
Of allowing l.. y Cotton. candidate
for the nomination for superintendent
of public instruction, 70 shift for him
self Mr.. Cotton married an estimahle
Newcastle girl and lived there once.
but the Henry county politicians con
nected with the local organization say
he has lost his identity with Newcastle
hy living 50 long N indianapolis. and
that he should make his candidacy
from Marion county
Senator Bcveridge maintains no reg
ular residence in indianapolis, but usu-
ally stops while here 1T the residence
OF Horace Bennett. an old friend. lie
broodS u great deal over the death Of
his wife to whom he Was most fondly
attached. He has been criticised for
remaining in Washington While she
was very i'll, but il Is now known that
the physicians purposely deceived him
by reporting her condition favorable
when it was absolutely hopeless. This
was done ut her request. for She did
not wish To in any way impede his
public work. II Is interesting 10 know
that in the campaign of 1898 in this
state the senator submitted To the Re
publican state committee his idea Of
draft of money plank. declaring
for the gold standard unequivocally,
without reference to international
agreement II was rejected as a little
too far in advance of the times. but
exactly the same provisions have since
been inserted in most OF the Repub-
hcan platforms.
\ sword that has come all Of the
way from the Philippines has just ar
rived at the office of senator Bever-
idge III this city. 1t is addressed 10
the senator. II bears evidence of long
usage The handle Is elegantly mount
ed in gold and silver \ card attached
bears the name of Lieutenant carver
of the regular army. 1t is supposed
that the sword has a history with
which the senator i familiar 1t will
be added 10 his interesting and elab-
crate collection OF Philippine relics.
which i now in Washington
Seward Iaghtner. treasurer of Lake
county VINO was here yesterday. con
firms the report that the railroads and
the rich land companies of Lake coun-
II have reached a compromise by
which the land companies will con
Struct the canal between the lake and
the Calumet river, following the plan
provided in the Calumet canal bill in
the last legislature
Rubber garden hose. best qualit,
and lowest figures.
sgt NJ C. PRIcE