The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-19
AN APPEAL FROM MORGAN.


f. T. Singleton, editor of the Martinsville
Republican, was at the Denison yesterday,
and I'm speaking of the joint senatorship for
Morgan and Marion counties, now repre-
scented by Senator Joss, said: THE Repub-
licans of Morgan county feel that they are
entitled to the candidate for senator from
this district in the coming election, as a
matter of right, as a matter of politics, and
because it is their turn, aside from other
considerations We are entitled to the can
didate as a matter OF right because all of
Morgan county's population and a very
small part of the population of Marion
county make up the constituency repre-
scented by the senator from the joint dis
trict. In reality Morgan county furnishes
almost all the people necessary to entitle
the district to the joint representative in
the State Senate. Marion county's people
are practically all represented by Marion
county'S own senators. But a small frag-
ment OF her population was left over, and
this fragment was tackled on TO Morgan
county's entire population TO make up the
constituency for the joint district. On this
ground Morgan county was entitled TO the
candidate -four years ago, when the district
was first formed. but Marion county had
several times as many delegates as Morgan
in the convention. and the rest need not be
told. However, Morgan county is pleased
$3.50
forded through Senator Joss. AS a matter
Of politics there should be no contention.
Those with whom the matter has been dis
cussed concede this. Marion county has
row population sufficient to grant her an
other senator. That is known by actual
count. The next Legislature will reappor-
ton the State for legislative purposes, and
the joint senator elected I'm November, 1902,
will serve in one session of the Legislature
after that apportionment as a holdover sem
ator.
EFF the Joint senator for Morgan and
Marion counties be a resident of Marion
county. there will be one less senator to
elect from Marion county in 1904 than there
would be to elect If he should be a resident
of Morgan county. The election of a Re
publican senator in this county is as GER
tain as anything can be in politics. The
election of a Republican as Joint senator
for Morgan and whatever county with
which she may he placed in a joint sena-
torial district cannot be certain because il
cannot be known in advance what county
may be Joined with Morgan county in the
new district. We may be associated with
Owen county. We are so associated now
Judicially and Democratic dissension is our
only hope at any time. We may be yoked
up with Johnson and that would be more
certainly Democratic. The landslide of 1894
saved our candidate when with that county.
We may even be cast into utter darkness
with Brown county. The Republicans of
Brown county are as good as can be found
but they are scarce. On account Of the cleo
ton of successors to both Senator Fair
banks and Senator Beveridge during the
term of the senator to be chosen this
coming November. il is exceedingly i'm
portart TO provide now for the greatest
possible number of Republican members of
the Legislature in the session of 1905. For
the Joint senator to be chosen this fall from
Morgan county will provide for that by
making sure that the joint senator to be
elected i'm his stead, after the reapportion-
ment. shall come from Marion county, and,
therefore, be a Republican.
1T is usual TO pass around the nomina-
tions among counties comprising a joint
representative district. During all the time
Marion and Morgan counties have been so
associated Marion county has had the in
cumbent of the office. 1t is certainly time
now &c pass Ii around. Morgan county Re-
publicans are I'm earnest about this. They
are not begging the question:; they don't
leg. But they appreciate that one of the
greatest elements of strength I'm the Repub-
lican party is the policy of fairness of Re
publicans. one with another. They do not
intend TO beg for the nomination but they
know IL is right that IL should be conceded
them and are insisting upon the right thing
being done. Even your candidates for the
nomination concede every point / have sug-
gested and more. IL there is a single argu-
ment against the nomination going 10 Nor
San county we would be glad to have the
suggestion