The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-21
THE DRIFT OF POLITICS.

new Alpdfy IflDune now publishes WHdt
may be taken as the formal announcement
of Mr.. Sells candidacy. stating that the
Republicans of the Third district will pre-
sent his name to the State convention.
Mr.. Self is the present member of the
Republican State committee from the Third
district, position he has held for eight
years. and for twelve years he was chair
man of the Harrison county central COM
mittee, having been elected each time with
out the semblance OF opposition. His sew
eral elections as district chairman have
been by reclamation, due both TO his per-
sonal popularity and TO a recognition of
his valiant and successful party services.
In announcing Mr.. Sells candidacy the
New Albany Tribune says of him:
Mr.. Self has never been an office-seeker.
though his friends often solicited him to
become a candidate. He preferred working
for others rather than for himself and of
that he has done much. He has held office
but once. In 1884, over his protest. the Re-
publicanS of the Joint senatorial district of
Harrison, Crawford and Orange counties
nominated him for senator Impelled by
duty when his party calls him, Mr.. Self
accepted the nomination and at once went
into the contest. He traversed his three
counties, working like Trojan. Some parts
OF that district are very rough and hilly.
AT times, where the territory was much
veyance and go on foot. BY that method he
saw voters In the valleys and on the hill
tops. So effective was his work and
ganiZation that, when the votes were count
ed in November following, he had a plu-
rality OF sol In a district which had hitherto
given nearly as large plurality the other
way. He served his term with the strictest
hdelity TO his constituents and the State.
Every campaign since Mr.. Self has been
district chairman he has gone into the
counties of his district and personally as
sisted IN the organizations at his own
pense. His advice and counsel in the State
committee have been largely needed, and
his suggestions have often been adopted
and proved effective in campaigns in behalf
OF the Republican party Of the State"
With Mr.. Sells announcement there are
now three avowed candidates for reporter
in the field. The others are Ben f. Cor
win. well-known Greencast!e attorney
and Leroy b. Nash. of Upton, who made
the race three years ago. Mr.. Corwin was
the first to make his formal announcement
anu Mr.. Nash's candidacy was launched
Oct. Ia.
Lovely devices in cupboards are very
Capitol" says the Washington Post Most
of them are done in mahogany. 1t is re-
garded as superlative if the door thereof is
freshing drinkables that repose far within
zone fine outfit of the cupboard class,
within range of the glitter of a magnifi-
cent chandelier once respondent at the
White House, has beveled French plate
mirror as its front. You approach. a wash
BASIN done nicely in marble. and touch
secret button. Presto. the mirror swings
on it's hinges and there are hospitable bot
ties prominently in view.
ITO be chairman of committee and not
to have cupboard is to argue ones self
in the rear OF the procession at the south
end of the United States Capitol. There
fore cupboards abound. They are on the
gallery floor. and they are far down in
race and along the subterranean corridors.
One need not suffer for a drink-if he has a
congressional friend with a cupboard"
If recent dispatches are not at fault, the
committee rooms that are graced by the
Respondent chandelier that once adorned
the White House presided over by a
member of the Indiana delegation.
Political conferences were again in order
yesterday and last evening around the
hotels and clubs. State Chairman Good
rich was still here and Lieutenant Governor
Gilbert and former Attorney General Tay-
Tor, who are counted among the candidates
for Governor. met and talked with many of
their friends from various PARTS of the
State. incidentally. 1t may be mentioned
that Gilbert and Taylor had a conference
themselves, which may or may not have
been of significance. Some decisive moves
in the gubernatorial game, from men who
are looked upon as candidates, but have
made no formal announcements, are gen.
orally expected within the near future At
present j. Frank Hanly. of Lafayette, is
the only avowed candidate for Governor in
the field.
Thomas Taggart has left the city and is
well on his way to Mexico on two weeks
trip. In mis- absence it is to be expected that
James Leroy Reach will make the most
of mis- opportunities to undermine his rival
for honors as Democratic leader, and some
extraordinary developments may ensue if
Reach starts to put into operation a 1.-THE
of his plans to bring about Taggarts po-
litieal downfall. The campaign for the
Democratic craftsmanship in this district
must be opened shortly, as the convention
will come the LIST of January, and in two
weeks Reach may be able to do much
some other of his lieutenants. 1t Is taken
without formal confirmation that Joseph L.
Tanning, the present chairman, will be
candidate to succeed himself, and that he
will have the earnest support of Taggart.
Mr.. Taggart, accompanied by DR.. Henry
Jameson, of this city, and Crawford Fair
banks of Terre Haute, is en- route TO Mex
leo to look after some business matters
relative to the management of their copper
mine in the State of Sonora.
Much interest was taken in the Miller
Johns case by Indiana Republicans. and
there was an impronptu celebration at the
Columbia Club last night when the news
of the acquttal OF the defendants was re-
ceived While all hoped for such a verdict
few predicted anything more gratifying for
Miller and Johns and their friends than
another hung jury. II. g. Rheuby, of New
port, prosecuting attorney for the judicial
circuit composed of Parke and Vermilion
counties, stopped off In the city last even
ing on his way home from Cincinnati,
where he had been attending the trial. He
was one of the character witnesses for
the defense. Johns is his deputy in Parke
county and his warm personal friend as
WELL
Il think the fury will disagree" said Mr..
Rheuby, early in the evening, when he
eminent made a stronger case this time
than ii did in the first trial, had its evil
dence in better shape and was more con-
vincing but the defense also put up much
stronger fight. L hope for an acQuittal, of
course, but L wouldn't predict that, be-
cause 1 don't want to be disappointed.
Mr. Rheuby was naturally highly elated
when he learned the verdict later, and was
| not in the least disappointed to find that
| his prediction had been too conservative.
Mr. Rheuby Is OF opinion that Represent
| alive Holiday, of Brazil, will have to
| fight for the Fifth district congressional
| nomination again next year. Not that l
| am anxious to see fight made on Mr..
| Holiday" he said, but L have been told
| by several Terre Haute men that Vigo