The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-30
THE DRIFT OF POLITICS

and that he had IL in mind TO become a
candidate for the Republican nomination
Tor lieutenant governor. he admitted read
little, but has adroitly avoided committing
definitely on the proposition. One
explanation given for his temporizinr il
that he was waiting to see what the citi-
zens OF Muncie did with the special charter
that was voted them by the Legislature
last winter. and that If they adopted the
charter the senator would be the first can
didate for mayor under the new order OF
things By an Overwhelming vote the cit
liens of Muncie last week decided they did
not want the charter. and now. IL Is said,
Senator Ball is flirting in earnest with the
lieutenant governorship. IL is also pre-
running before Union b. Hunt, OF Winches-
ter. announces that he will be a candidate
for Governor. IL such an announcement 10
10 be forthcoming from the gentleman from
Randolph. Ball and Hunt live In the same
district and in adjoining counties. and II
both are to be candidates the one who gets
into the field first will have a shade the
best of ii, according TO the politicians.
Jim Statesman, of Peru. is also devot-
ing considerable thought 10 the lieutenant
governorship. on his own admission, and
something definite may be expected from
him before many days have passed. In
any event il is generally believed there viii
connection with the second place on the
Republican state ticket. l.. p. Newly, or
Knightstown. the only avowed candidate
in the field, has left the State on a two
weeks hunting trip, and in his absence adj
vantage may be taken of the opportunity
to tear down some OF his fences.
XXX
Maj. George w. Steele, Phil Matter and
Robert j. Spencer, of Marion. were In the
city a few hours yesterday-long enough to
take dinner at the English and see a few
friends. Mr.. Matter and Mr.. Spencer are
two of Marion's wealthiest business men.
while Major Steele's political prominence
is generally known. and the presence Of the
might be regar1ed as uH s aiey Scs of divers
things. There might be those, too, who
would say that If their appearance here on
their visit on n"s Sunday sy t sbould be Te9arded
as nothing short OF extraordinary. However.
they were so fortunate as TO escape reporters
and no explanation can be offered.
1t is understood that a number Of poll
ticians-candidates. for the most part-win
journey to French Lick this week. ostensi-
bly, to drink the waters of that resort, but
in reality to avail themselves Of the oppor-
tunity to get in touch with all the promi-
nent newspaper men OF the State The edi-
tors will be there as guests of Thomas Tag
CART on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
and they will be there in such numbers as
TO make the opportunity for mixing with the
molders of public opinion too good 20 be
= AOORt1 ~ ~ tHC III
is no politics in the gathering OF the editorial
hosts, for both Democrats and Republicans
have been invited and have sent their ac-
ceptances, but Ii is difficult to conceive or an
assemblage of editors without an accom-
paniment of interesting political gossip and
some little wire pulling.
XXX
George w. Kreitenstein. Of Terre Haute,
who was at the English last evening, says
there have been few political developments
in vigo county within the past week or ten
days.
There has been some little congressional
talk" he said, land it has been stated that
both Bob Catlin and Senator Barcus Will
be candidates against Holiday next year,
but neither OF them has made an announce
ment TO that effect. One or the other, or
both, may get into the race. Catlin was
a candidate, you know, when Barcus made
his. first race.
'Terre Haute people are feeling pretty
good over the result of the Miller,Johns trial
at Cincinnati" added Major Kreitenstein.
Everybody is glad that the two Fifth dis
trict men were acquitted OF the ugly charge
against them"
The proposed rule limiting the represen-
tation of excess vote counties in joint legis-
lative districts is not meeting with approval
in some quarters, according &c the Peru
Republican, which charges the Wabash
Plain Dealer with violently opposing the
innovation. Says the Republican:
1.-THE Wabash Plain Dealer raisers a STEM
torian howl against the rule proposed by q
subcommittee of the Republican state COM
mite in compliance with a plank In the last
Republican platform whereby counties hav-
ing one or more representatives separately
are to participate I'm the nominating Of joint
representatives only In proportion as their
excess vote entities them to representation
The Plain Dealer announced some time ago
that Wabash county would take this NOM
~tnation, and the new rule, when adopted by
the state committee, will seriously disturb
the Wabash county plan for deprfvtng
Miami and Fulton counties or a voice In the
matter. Fulton county was to be intfmi-
dated by q threat that the joint senatcrship,
to which il is entitled by rotation. would be
did not submit to the Wabash programme.
Under the new arrangement Fulton county,
which has nc representative Of its own. Will
be entitled In the convention 10 eleven votes
and Miami and Wabash together to two
votes, and under the circumstances Fulton
is not likely to consent 10 the ctgt-and-dried
programme for the nomination Of a Wa
bash county man. The Plain Dealer sug-
gests that If Fulton county insists upon its
rights Wabash county might conclude to
allow Fulton county to elect as well as
nominate Perhaps the rank and hle Of the
Republican party in Wabash county may
not take its orders on the subject OF boiling
Republican nominations from q little CO.
| terie of schemers at the county seat. Miami
county is willing that Fulton shall have fair
gestion that the nomination was already
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