The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-25

sional fight again next year there has been
a world of speculation, was in the city yes
terday. Several men have volunteered to
speak for DR.. Goode, some saying that he
will be a candidate next year, others that
he will not. The doctor himself processes
ignorance as to what he will do, or rather
he is decidedly noncommittal Asked re-
gardng the Republican situation in the
Eleventh, he replied:
II don't pretend to be able to speak for
the district, for 1 don't know what has
been going on outside my own county.
and L may not know very much about that.
However, l think that the Republicans Of
Huntington county are for Adam Beck for
reelection as district chairman; for Albert
j. Beverage Tor reelection as United States
senator. and for G. A. H. Shideler tor the
nomination for Governor. L think they are
unanimous and enthusiastic on those prop
ostions AS to the congressional situation
well, think that is rather indefinite at
present"
But will you be a candidate for the con-
gressional nominal ion?''
DR.. Goode smiled-its habit politicians
have when they are sidestepping-and an
swered:
I'm very busy at this time practicing
medicine. Next year Is a long ways off,
and 1 shouldn't venture to predict what
Will happen between now and our next
district convention"
Further than that DIR. Goode would not
go, and he could not be induced TO ex-
press an opinion as to whether Representa-
tive Frederick Lands will have opposition,
although he did add. as an afterthought:
Il suppose | might be safe in predicting
that Mr.. Lands will be a candidate for
denomination.
DR.. Goodies position on the congressional
question. One is that he and Maj. George
w. Steele, of Marion, have reached an I'M
derstanding whereby they Will unite their
forces next year to secure the nomination
for the latter with the agreement that two
years following Major Steele will not be
candidate and will throw all his strength
to DIR. Goode. The other is that the doctor,
c. c. Cowgirl, of Wabash. and Representa-
tive Lands, of Logansport. have formed
a hard and fast alliance whereby Lands is
to be renomnated next year and then
Cowgirl and Goodc will fight ii out for the
prize in the following campaign. The doc
and began to talk about the horse show.
The reporter retreated in good order.
DIR. Goode did not come to Indianapolis
on political mission. He came to con-
suit with officials of the Union Traction
Company regarding an extension of the
company's lines from Marion. through War
rem to Huntington. He accompanied
by Albert Coles, of Warren, and George
j. *.
Huntington. The latter is the editor of
the Huntington News-Democrat. They
found that the traction officials they had
expected to meet were out of the city, and
they will have TO make another visit here
within the near future. They are confident
however that the line they are after will
be constructed, as they say that practically
all the right Of way has been secured.
AK
Mr.. Bippus, by the way, is rated as the
| largest individual oil orSara for in Indiana
and one of the largest in the West He
owns 400 producing wells. has twenty
strings of tools in the field putting down
new wells, and owns $4,000 acres of unde-
veloped leases. When 1t is known that
the average oil well is rated as a two-bar-
rel producer, and that they are worth 81 200
per barrel on that basis, an idea of Mr.
Bippus's holdings may be grasped.
DIR. Goode, before staring out to the horse
show. had word to say about the Indian
apolis municipal campaign.
THE Republicans UP our way are very
much interested in your local campaign"
he said. land they are all hoping that
Mayor Bookwalter will be reelected. You
know Mayor Bookwalter made his first
he lived in Fort Wayne he was the Repub-
lican candidate for state representative
from the district composed of Allen and
Huntington counties, and, although de-
feated, he made such a notwithstanding
over 1,200 votes ahead of his ticket-that
hearts for him and have always been in
terested in his success. He's too good a
Republican to be defeated by Republican
votes, and I understand that if he is de-
feated 1t must be by Republican votes, as
the Democrats are making their campaign
as an appeal for support from the Repub-
lican ranks.
XXX
ELAN H. Neal, of Jonesboro, was with DR..
Goode and the Huntington party.
NJ. w. Mix, of Mishawaka, who is a men,
| Der of the Indiana worlds fair commits
sion from the Thirteenth district. was at
| the Columbia Club.
c. NJ. Ratliff and w. H. Wiley. of Marion,
well-known attorneys, were in the city on
professional business.
Secretary of State Dan Storms has a
story which illustrates the demoralizing
| effect the sudden accession Of great wealth
sometimes has, even on the most conserya-
tive of men.
up in Randolph county" said Mr.. Storms
| in telling in tale, there is an old farmer
| who worried and half-starved along for
years on a little trac, of eighty acres. A
4 rev mOHlHS ago OH was discovered his
| neighborhood. he leased his farm and now
| is enjoying an income from his royalties
| of $500 a month, or thereabouts. He has
| accumulated $4,000 or $4,000 of this income
| and the other day he was talking 10 a
| friend about what he would do with all his
money.
1--we saved between $4,000 and 100000
| the old man said and I'm beginning to
| feel pretty easy. I've got two fine girls
| who've been good girls and have worked
| mighty hard, and i want to do the right
thing by em. I've about decided that I'll
| just give each one of 'em S. bill and tel
| 'em TO have a good time and spend every
| cent OF il just as they durn please
Charles Swain. of Richmond, was one OF
| the callers at Senator Beveridges Office.
| Representative Elias S. Holiday. of Bra.
| iii. made a visit TO indianapolis yesterday
| but it was quiet and unobtrusive one, such
| as is Mr.. Holidays way, and he did moi
run afoul OF any newspaper men. The
| Fifth district member of Congress is saic
| to be very busy these days locking after
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