The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-06
Chairman Spencer, Long In Despair,
Has at Last Decided Upon
Will M. FOgarty.
LATTER HAS WRITTEN POETRY
AND Is EXPECTED TO OFFSET THE
HARRINGTON INFLUENCE.
Congregational and Joint Senatorial
Conventions To-Day-Result
of Primaries.

The Democrats are to put a literary cam
didate on their ticket of representatives in
place OF Sherman Steele, the young lawyer
who withdrew to accept a professorship at
Notre Dame. Ever since Booth Harrington
was named by the Republicans the Demo-
Gratis have been looking for a 'literarian"
to fill one of the several gaps in the ticket.
Albert Sahm is known as writer of verses
OF course. these verses defy some of the
laws of versification just as Diavolo's loop
the loop act defies the laws of gravitation.
The fact that they are faulty as to meter
and frequently have manned feet has not
detracted from Mr.. Sahm's reputation as
the laureate Of the county committee. But
Mr.. Sahm. about that time, appeared on
the Democratic horizon, like the ancient
cloud no bigger than mans hand, as q
congressional candidate. To-day he is a
congressional cyclone Of possessing dimen-
sions. .
Chairman Spencer has torn out great
handfuls Of his auburn beard studying how
to add literary quality to the ticket He
looked on the committees list of faithful
from Joe Tanning to "Corky" Pat and
nowhere could he find a popular poet or
writer True, Jake Dunn's name was the
Abou Ben Adhem of the list but Jake is not
yearning for campaign over his own
name. Besides. his literary activity has
yielded to actual Sherlock Holmes efforts
supplementary to the work of the police
force in certain cases. Millard F. Cox.
whose "Legioraries" delighted many lovers
Of fiction, and whose newer work is anx-
iously expected, was unavailable because
he has political past that is not luminous
with machine alliances. In all the list Of
active workers the chairman could find no
one capable of adding the literary luster
that he desired. Consequently the danger
to his beard increased
This week, however, the chairman's at
tention was called to the poetical writings
of Will NJ. Fogarty, the press telegrapher
at the Sun office. Mr.. Fogartys work has
the charm of simplicity and strict fidelity
to meter rhythm and versihcation He is
not addicted to the habit of Juggling his
metaphors. His poems have been widely
copied. Chairman Spencer $50 it is rumored
in the most underhand manner) has been
carefully inspecting the files of the daily
newspapers and has finally determined tnat
Mr.. Fogarty will do. He will likely be put
on the ticket against Booth Tarkingtoreo
and it Is the chairman's idea that his popu-
lar poetry will offset the popularity of MIR
Tarkington's popular fiction. A campaign
feature may be the deadly parallel between
Mon Monsieur BeaucaireS or the % TWO t.o'anar Wan
revels' and some of Mr.. Fogarty's verses
on homely topics.
Mr.. Fogarty is a young man and has been
a stanch Democrat. Perhaps one impor-
tant reason for his appointment beyond his
being a poet, Is the fact that In the last
city campaign he was one of the warmest
supporters of w. +. Moore, anti-ring can
didate for mayor. SO the olive branch NAV
entwine with the laurel in this case