The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-19

ties in a position quite the opposite from
that which they usually enjoy in district
matters. With their comparatively small
Republican vote, these counties at the
tail OF the district have in the past cut
little figure. but il looks as II they may
be able to yield the balance OF power
nicely; and 1t is a signal fact that Starke
and Pulaski counties have for years voted
as one county at State and district con-
ventions, and shown unanimity OF feehns
that has been a worthy example 10 their
more favored sister counties s,o-
Although ii is early 10 make preolc-
tons, il is conceded among Republicans
over the district that Representative Brick
will be renominated on the KepuonGan
ticket, and without any oppositlon. Inc
different candidates for chairman are all
known friends of Mr.. Brick, and each or
the new candidates point 10 the tact tnat
he is not fighting the old chairman ana
all declare Mr.. Brick friendly TO their
candidacy"
Continuing to comment on the probable
Democratic opposition to Representative
Brick next year. the Republican says:
For the same reasons as in the past
there is little activity In Democratic cir
cles over the district An effort has been
made to induce Mayor Fogarty, a popular
young politician OF South Bend, TO make
the race for Congress against Congress
man Brick, but Mr.. Fogarty has shrewdly
declined the expensive and empty honor or
a hopeless congressional race. and Mr..
Herring, of South Bend, the young man who
ran last year. is now the only Democratic
candidate mentioned 1t is said Mr.. Her
ing is willing to fill the place on the ticket
providing the committee meets his ex-
penses out Of the barrel"
Republican State Chairman James p.
Goodrich, of Winchester, will be at head
quarters in the Stevenson building to-day
to look after some of the routine business
of the committee
dispatch to the Journal from Columbus
says:
1.-The announcement that William f.
Springer will be a candidate for the chair
manship of the Fourth district is made.
and meets with the hearty approval OF
every working Republican of this county,
and his selection will do much to put the
the fight of their lives. Concerning Mr..
Springer's candidacy the Evening Repub-
lican of this city says editorially
% 1t has been well known for some time
that Bartholomew county would present
| the name of w. E. Springer, cashier of
the Farmers and Merchants Bank OF
Elizabethtown, for district chairman. Mr..
Springer is one of the most popular and
best known business men in the district.
He was twice elected county chairman by
| the Republicans of this county, and under
| his leadership il was repeatedly said by
| former district chairmen and other prom
inent Republicans that Bartholomew coun-
| " was the pest organized county In the
| State. We think all will concede that the
| Fourth district needs this kind of a man
| at this time. He is close friend of both
| Senator Fairbanks and Senator Beverage.
! There is not much question as TO his cleo
4 ton, and when elected you will always
| know where TO find him when the inter-
ests of either senator are involved. When
| the election of Senator Fairbanks was 81
stake this county was the only county I'm
| the district to elect its representative. The
Fourth district needs close organization.
and with such a man ass w. Z. Springer
as chairman you may expect to hear of
much good work being done. We hope
when the time for election of chairman
\ arrives Mr.. Springers name will be the
only one presented to the convention. He
| is located right, and he is the right man,
and Bartholomew county is entitled to
/ it''