The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-24
THE DRIFT OF POLITICS

saying that his letter was altogether iIl-sd-
vised and uncalled for and that while all
the unpleasant things he said about the
party might be true. yet il was no evidence
of his unusual virtues as Democrat TOT
him 10 call public attention TO the party's
weaknesses.
President Names was in the city, yester-
day and while here announced that John
OF the meeting which Bryan viii speak
in this city. He will call the meeting 10
order and then turn the gavel over TO Mr..
Kern
1t Is understood that Floyd A. Woods.
member of the Republican State committee
from this district will issue the call Sat-
urday for the primaries for the selection OF
delegates TO the district convention to be
held Jan. II
Oscar Montgomery. VIII Masters and J.
ii. Hodapp, three good Republicans. tried
and true, of Seymour. were in the city
yesterday. Their concerted onslaught on
the capital seemed ominous. but they de-
clared their intentions 20 be altogether
peaceable and that they had come merely
TO say a good word for a friend who Is
seeking an appointment at the hands OF one
OF the Indiana officials
Mr.. Montgomery, who is the present
member OF the State committee from the
Fourth district, stated that he expects 10
announce his nnal -decision as TO whether
he will enter the race for the nomination
for judge OF the Supreme Court from the
Second judicial district Immediately after
the district conventions Jan L. 1T Is
about up 10 me TO fish or cut bait, he
said with laugh, "and so l shall make my
decision known about the middle OF next
month"
Mr.. Masters is the postmaster at Seymour.
and. by the way, il seems 10 run In the
Masters family TO hold positions Of public
trust. Mr.. Masters has one brother, Charles.
who is sheriff of Harvey county. Kansas:
another. Harry. who is treasurer of Miami
county, this State, and still another, Lee.
who was until recently deputy auditor or
Miami county.
Neither of the trio would discuss the con-
test for the Republican chairmanship in the
Fourth between A A Trip, OF North Yer
non. and w. l.. Springer, OF Elizabethtown.
and, in fact, they were not inclined TO talk
politics OF any kind, but they rounded up
at the Statehouse late in the afternoon. and
for half an hour Mr.. Hodapp RECALLED a
crowd in the Governors Office with hunting
stories OF the days when wild turkeys and
pigeons were plentiful in jackson county.
That was a subject he could enlarge upon.
and he told tales that caused his hearers
10 gaze out the window and whistle softly
and TO express surprise that Mr.. Hodapp
should waste his talent in the humdrum
business of manufactures, when the field
of fiction holds out such allurements 10
those of imaginative and creative minds.
In a speech before the Jefferson Club, at
Fort Wayne. Henry Colerick. who has been
regarded as a strong Bryan Democrat,
urged Judge Parker. of New York. as the
man for the presidential nomination next
year. incidentally Mr.. Colerick also paid
a high tribute to President Roosevelt for
his fearless enforcement OF the antitrust
laws.
r. T. Kirlkham, of Anderson, who is a
candidate for the Republican nomination
for sheriff of Madison county, was in the
city yesterday. Some little interest is being
taken in the coming reorganization OF the
party forces in Madison county, says Mr..
Kirkham Il do not believe however, that
we'll have contest for county chairman
he said, and IL is the understanding that
John Starr, the present chairman. will be
rejected.
Governor Durbins private office was the
scene of lively conference yesterday after
noon i'm which the criticism of the metro
politan police commissioners of Kokomo. by
the Civic League OF that city was thor
oughly threshed out. The term of one OF
the members OF the board will expire short
ly and the Civic League entered protest
against his reappointment, whereupon the
Governor invited a committee from the
league to call on him and give in detail
their objections to the board and the policy
him Of the time, its committee would call
the Governor, also summoned the members
of the Police Board TO appear. The Police
Commissioners, George Il. Wood, ". ID.
Ellis and Judge Pollard, and the leagues
committee, Rev. w. ID. Parr. Rev. c. III.
Choate, q. ID. Jay and Rev. NJ. L. Pferson,
no nrlU fnOa
day.
The committee stated that the league had
no personal criticisms against the members
of the board. but that 4. did not believe
that the boards policy in regard to law en-
forcement was what IL should be. II de-
veloped that the league had never sent rep
resentatives 10 the board TO make any
pleas for more strict enforcement OF the
law, but had aired its complaints through
the board and the representatives Of the
league were brought 10 better mutual
understanding. Mr.. Ellis is the commits
sioner whose successor must be named
shortly. and II is probable that he viii sue
coed himself.
Representative Jesse Overstreet left last
night for Columbus. where he will remain
until Friday going thence TO Franklin. He
will not return TO Indianapolis until next
Tuesday.
Maj. d. ]. Coulter. OF Frankfort who was
here yesterday afternoon, said that the Re-
puhlicans of the Ninth district viii be large
| ly in evidence at the love feast here next
week I'VE dwell together in peace and
harmony and brotherly love in the Ninth"
he said, $50 of course we shall be on hands
| for the love feast"
| A dispatch TO the Journal from Peters,
| burg says Of First district Democratic af-
fairs: 1.-The Democratic squabble in the
| First district has extended TO this place. An
extended conference was held here yester-
day by some leading Democrats. in which
Judge Thomas II. Dillon. candidate for Con-
| gress, subject to the district nominating
| convention. and Maj. @. v. Menzies, Pete
| Roche, Dan Barker and Hardes Clements.
| all OF Mount Vernon. participated. The ono
| thing agreed upon was the capturing OF the
| district organization and the fnerenchfng OF
| the free-silver forces IN control. Jack Spen-
| Ger, Jack Nolan and Jack Brill the Evans
| Vile triumvirate, were Soundly bcrated at
| the conference. The district convention of
| the Democrats will be held Dec. 81 at Mount
Vernon and IL bids fair to be exceedingly
| interesting. Jack Nolan, the present dis
| trict committeeman, who Is anything but a
| silverite, is said TO be halfway determined
TO reconsider his decision not 10 be a candi-