Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1902-01-22

Ar The cAPiTaL
Our indianapolis Correspondent
Deals With Points Poiftic Il.


Indianapolis, Jan. 22.-Harry c
Starr of Richmond, whose dapper al
tire has always been a delight TO MS
associates. surprised his friends ,!
appearing among theta today lookin1
like a veteran returning from SONS
war. He wore a blue flannel ARM
shirt, and one Of his arms. which wa
recently broken. was bound beneath
his vest He was as active as ever
though. among the politicians. IL is
expected that he will be appointed
member of the advisory committee Of
the Republican safe committee. He
is engaged now in promoting the wei
fare of the C. r. & NJ. which he says
is the healthiest young railroad in tbs
country. He expects that through
service will be established between
Cincinnati and Chicago by it within
the next few weeks.
John W. Dyer of Hammond, candi
date for Republican nomination fol
treasurer of state, who was here today
surprised some OF his friends by stat
ing that he was the youngest man &c
serve in the cavalry from either Mich
igan, Indiana or Illinois during the
civil war. He is but 50 years old now
He also claimed that he is the oldest
Elk in point of years of membership il
the state. He is a new man in state
politics. but his friends think he is
running well. Nat U. Hill of Bloom
ington and T. B. Millikan of Newcas
tie. other candidates for treasurer
were also here today
James S. Statesman of Peru and his
friend Henry Marshall OF Lafayette
were here last night. Both are candi
dates for the legislature and expeci
to win out. They will reverse the or
der of things. however, as to the speak
ership of the house, as Marshall viii
be the candidate this time instead oil
Statesman. Marshall is regarded as
anti-Hanly and inasmuch as Hanly has
captured the organization in Tippe
canoe county. it was thought that Mar
shalfs chances have dimmed but Mar
shall said he and Hanly are friend:
and that he is confident of being nom
mated.
Mrs. Silas T. Bowen, grandmother o
Miss Holman, received a telegram las
hpight confirming the report that the
romantic engagement between Miss
Holman and Marconi, inventor of the
Wireless telegraphy. has been broker
III. No reason was given Miss Hol
nan is well known IN social circles
here and the announcement some time
lSo of her romantic meeting and en-
Bagement with the famous inventor
was widely written of in all the lead
ng papers. Much surprise is express
ID here at its sudden termination.
The annual midwinter meeting o,
he Republican State Editorial asso
citation will begin here tonight with
banquet at the Denison House, all
which Governor Durbin. Private Sec |
retary Wilson and Attorney Genera |
Taylor will be guests of honor. The
Regular business session will be hello |
Tomorrow afternoon. Nearly all the
candidates for state Office who were
here for the reorganization of the state
committee have remained over to NEE
with the editors.
The Indiana Retail Lumber Dealers
association held it's annual meetins
here today and tonight at $3.50 viii
leave on their annual Southern excur
sion. which will include a visit to the
Charleston exposition. the eastern
coast of Florida. and a week in Cubar
ports with Havana as the objective
terminal. The trip will last for nearly
three weeks. About 100 lumbermeI
with their wives viii take the trip.
A state official who was figuring or
the state debt sale today that if con
gress allows Indiana civil war claim
Of STA 00 during the present session
that nearly 81 500 900 OF the debt will
be wiped out this year and that at the
present rate of making payments il
will nearly all be squared within the
next four years Then he explained l.
will be possible to give low state
tax levy.
Arrangements are being made foI
the annual province convention OF the
Phi Della Theta ira. ernity here the
light of the stale oratorical contest
Ii is expec led tlial college men will be
here from the entire ate The con
ven ion is OF much IN crest to them
as the Phi Del, a The as are strong ir
Indiana having chap. eIs 1t nearly ev
cry college.