The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-10-17
REVOLT AGAINST MIERS
SEYMOUR RIDDLE IS COSTING THE
CONGRESSMAN MANY VOTES.
John C. Clancy Is Making an Efec-
tive Campaign for Republicans
Miers's Methods in Sullivan.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Ind, Oct. 16-John c.
CLANCY. Republican candidate for Congress
in the Second Indiana district, has begun
his campaign in Daviess county under aus
pices that especially gratifying to him
and his friends. The first two meetings
that were arranged for him were especially
successful and much larger than the meet
ings held by Representative Miers two
weeks ago. Daviess county, with the ex-
ception OF Greene, is perhaps less loyal TO
the congressman than any other county in
the district, and the bitter contest that was
held last winter. when delegates were
chosen for the district convention, in which
Miers failed TO secure single vote in this
county, seems to have left some sores that
will not heal. One thing that is commented
on is the fact that great many Democrats
have turned out to the meetings arranged
for Mr.. CLANCY, and some of them have
expressed themselves as intending for once
to vote to retire Mr.. Miers.
CLANCY is an especially interesting
speaker and has personality that COM
pares very favorably with that of his op-
ponent. And Miers's personality is regarded
as his '1ong suit The meetings rendered
night and at Elnora Tuesday night add to
the suspicion that many Democrats intend
either to vote directly against Mers or in
directly against MIN by supporting the sill
verite candidate for Congress Riddle is
campaigning the district as a Bryan Dem
ocrat and Is opposed to the reelection OF
the present congressman. In his speeches
Riddle calls attention to the fact that
Miers led the fight In the Second district
a hot In dol ha
carrying out the will of the reorganizers,
who, Riddle says, were no less than bolt
ers in the campaigns of 1896 and 1900.
In a recent published letter Riddle says:
THE convention which nominated Mr..
Miers voted down every Democratic reso-
luton that was read before 1t. including
banking system, the ship subsidy steal, the
Fowler bill now pending in Congress, the
trusts and the Republican Philippine pol
icy. He stood by, and by his silence,
least, gave it his sanction. He saw a gold
standard Democrat move the previous ques-
ton and prevent all debate. This he did
without a protest and then stretched out
his eager hands and received the nominal
ton to Congress from a convention that
was too cowardly to declare for the prin-
ciples of Jefferson, Jackson and Bryan, and
too intolerant TO allow discussion among
Democrats. Why should a Democrat vote
for him? To do so gives approval. L shall
not do So"
Riddle devotes but a small part of his
speeches to the Second district congress-
man. He makes an eloquent and effective
plea for the principles eunciated by
Bryan, and II is believed that Riddle is
costing Miers score of votes each day.
Several days ago the Indianapolis Senti-
mel gave currency to the charge that Mr..
CLANCY, the Republican candidate, is an
expert lobbyist in the national halls OF leg
islation. And the Democratic newspapers
in the district that do not desire to see Mr..
Miers retired at this time have given this
charge additional publicity, but 1T seems
that the people are thoroughly acquainted
with the fact that Mr.. Clancy, instead of
being lobbyist, is a high-grade attorney.
whose ability was recognized by General
assistant attorney general of the United
States, and that Mr.. Chaney's services at
Washington since the expiration of his APP
pointment as assistant attorney general has
been that of very successful practitioner
before the United States Supreme Court.
He does not, if is claimed, and never has
attempted to influence legislation.