The Indianapolis journal., 1903-10-17


then held the name Of Reach to be synony-
nous with that of Judas. are ready and
anxious to welcome him back into the fold
They see that the only hope for their party
lies in healing the old breach and getting
together for a long pull and a strong pull.
and so they invited him TO their meeting,
let him explain that while he had been
"bolter," ne had never been traitor, and
had already done sufficient penance in ex-
piation of his grievous sin, and heard him
intimate that he might find the state chair
plauded him. 1t must have been rather
hard to take" for such rampant, radical
free-silver Democrats as senator ''Cy, Da-
Wis, of Bloomfield. and Stokes jackson,
of Greenfield, but, as politics makes strange
bed-fellows," political expediency leads
TO strange adjustments and makes for that
sweet charity which forgets and forgives
The party leaders at this conference freely
expressed the opinion that the late election
in indianapolis, with the success of the
Democratic ticket, will have an excellent
effect the party at large and inspire
concerted fight next year. that may be pro-
ductive of real results.
State Chairman O'Brien announces that
the Democrats still expect to bring legal
action attacking the constitutionality of the
legislative apportionment act passed by the
last General Assembly.
1.-The suit will not be brought until after
the next meeting of the state committee.
said, but it will be brought. Well bring
the suit in plenty of time and in a way to
worry. the Republicans little. and l feel
confident that the Supreme Court Will recog-
nize the justice of our contention"
John d. MCGEE, of Rushville. member of
lie Democratic state committee from the
Sixth district stated while here at the con-
ference that he will not be a candidate for
ta ic
reorganized, in January, he will retire.
There is plenty of good material in the
district from which to select a chairman,
he said, "and the Democrats of the district
will not suffer by my retirement"
Mr.. MCGEE expressed the opinion that the
candidacy of Otho Williams, Of New Cas-
tie, against Representative Watson for the
Republican congressional nomination Will
not be a source of much trouble to Watson.
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Senator Cyrus Z. Davis, Of Bloomfield, has
| been urged frequently to declare himself on
the proposition of becoming a candidate
again next year for the Second district con-
gressional nomination, but he still fights-shy
of committing himself
81 can't say just what shall do he
said last night. lone thing is certain
there will be opposition to Bob Miers
Miers must be punished for his perfidy and
am satisfied that he will be. Well find a
man who can beat him, although / don't
know now just who that man will be. II
may be necessary for me to make the race
myself, although 1 say very frankly that
| do not want to be q candidate, even if as
sured of receiving the nomination. Some
| people seem to find 1T hard to believe tina,
/ a man would not want congressional nom
| ination, but there are some peculiar circum-
| stances in my case that place me in exactly
that position. 1t do not say that shall not
| be candidate, but at this time / do not
want to be-
| A number of Second District Democrats
who are hostile to Representative Miers and
| are anxious to encompass his defeat next
| year insist that Senator Davis is the one
man who can wreSt the nomination from the
| Bloomington statesman. Davis gave Miers
a hard tussle last year and has many friends
| throughout the district In the meanwhile
| the growth of rancor between Second dis
| trict Democrats is a source of much en-
| couragement to the Republicans, who be-
| lieve that the Democrats will become 81
badly divided that a Republican candidate
| can carry the district. Judge CLANCY, OF
| Sullivan, will probably be the Republican
| nominee again.
| Says the Marion Chronicle anent Major
George w. Steele's intentions on the con
| gressionaI question:
1T is gratifying to know that the sphin,
has at last broken the silence. Major Steel,
has favored the Chronicle with an explici
declaration as to his future intentions ant
they are put in words that leave no chanc'
| whatever for Misrepresentation. 1t can b.
| definitely stated, therefore, on the authorit!
| of the puissant major himself that afte
| surveyed the whole field carefully a.
| years of experience have enabled him t,
| survey it, and after having taken into con
| sideration all the chances for winning o
| losing in the undertaking, and all othe
| things whatsoever that man of years o
| experience would be expected to consider
| after having pondered the subject from
| every standpoint and all its various phases
| he has at last come definitely to the con
| clusion and is willing to have 1t general.
| understood that unless conditions change t.
| degree that he has reason to expec
| before the beginning OF the next campaign
| he will not build a hotel in Marion, if h
| knows himself, and he thinks he does."
| xkx
Hugh t. Miller. of Columbus, who viii
be a candidate for speaker of the Hous
of 1866 if he is renominated and re-electe
as Bartholomew countys representative
finding much time for politics at present
| but is giving his attention almost eXclu
sively to business
Frank B. Shuts, of Aurora, was in tn
city on legal business and called at Senate
| Beveridge's office to make inquiry concern
ing rural route in Dearborn county.
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State Auditor David E. Sherrick is bein
made the victim of the good natured jest
of few of his friends who noted that a.
! afternoon paper has rechristened hir
Daniel E. Sherrick. Mr.. Sherrck in
ssts that the joke is on Secretary of Stat
| Storms.
Governor Durbin denies the accuracy O
an interview sent out from Terre Haut
to Cincinnati and Chicago papers Thurs
day and reproduced in an afternoon In
dianapolis paper. In the interview the Gov
ernor is represented as having said tina
"the defeat of Mayor Bookwalter was
triumph of the better element" What tn
Governor did say was that ii was elaine
in behalf of Mayor-elect Holtzman that h
came into office representing the better ele
ment and pledged to the reform of mora
conditions in Indianapolis; that the publi
would look to the new mayor for the fu
fillment OF the pledges made by him and
his behalf and that his efforts in this d
rection, which would doubtless be attend
ed by much difficulty and embarrassment
would be watched with interest and tn
hope that the claims made in his behal
were sincerely advanced.
The Governor went to Chicago last nigh
by the way, to remain over Sunday.