The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-23
THE DRIFT OF POLITICS.

trict, was in the city yesterday on legal
business. Incidentally he met number OF
prominent Republicans and 1t is TO be sup
posed that political matters were under
discussion, although the Judge was not in
clined to take the newspaper representa-
lives into his confidence.
Judge Crumpacker is one of the few
Indiana members of Congress who are so
fortunate as to be troubled by no prospects
of opposition for denomination next year.
His hold on his constituents is such that
it is generally conceded that opposition
would be useless, and he will be renomi-
mated by reclamation and doubtless re-
elected by an Increased majority. Mayor
"A. r. Knots, of Hammond, Is the only
man who has been suggested as probable
candidate against Judge Crumpacker and
he has indicated several times that he does
not contemplate making the race within
the near future. After Judge Crumpacker
has served a few more terms and is ready
TO retire, or is called to a wider field, then
Mayor Knots thinks he will go after the
prize.
Judge Crumpacker says there is not
great deal of political activity In the Tenth
at present. so far as he is aware. but that
considerable interest is being taken in the
race for the Republican nomination for
Governor, in which a Tenth district man,
j. Frank Hanly, of Lafayette, is entered
Walter Brown. of Elkhart. present men,
Der of the Republican state committee
from the Thirteenth district and candi-
date to succeed himself here yester-
day on business, in the midst of which he
found time to call on Governor Durbin at
the Statehouse and to listen to number of
questions on the political situation In the
Thirteenth put to him by Journal reporter.
Answers were not so readily forthcoming,
however. There are times when Mr.. Brown
will talk. and talk freely. and say things
terview he gave the Journal some weeks
ago, but there are other times when be Is
about as communicative as clam. Yester-
day was one of the latter.
There's nothing new in the situation In
the Thirteenth that is worth talking about,
he said. Il am a candidate for reelection
as. district chairman and have faint hopes
of success. That is all L care to say
Mr.. Browns reticence, however, speaks
more loudly than words of his activity in
the political arena, for those who know him
best know that when he is doing the most
work he is making the least stir about IL.
1t is generally understood that all of Mr..
Browns well-known lighting blood" has
been aroused by the opposition forces, and
that he has gone into the fight with the
sole thought and expectation of winning.
Frank w. Boss. of Marshall county, is the
candidate against MIR. Brown, and he is
backed, 1t Is said, by Attorney General
c. w. Miller and the Beverage forces.
Vernon w. Van Fleet, of Elkhart, who
has represented Elkhart county in the
House during the last two sessions Of the
Legislature was also here yesterday. He
is being mentioned now as a probable
candidate for the nomination for State
senator and he does not attempt to deny
that he is thinking of seeking this promo
ton.
II suppose it is a foregone conclusion that
/ shall be a candidate for the senatorial
nomination." he said. 81 am not making
any formal announcements at this time,
but when the right time comes I'll be in the
race in all probability"
Speaking of the Thirteenth district situa-
ton the Elkhart TRUTH in late issue, con-
veys this interesting bit of information:
1T now develops that there were other
things that attracted Senator Albert J..
and Lieutenant Governor Newt Gilbert TO
South Bend this week besides the conven-
ton of the State Bankers Association. Ac-
cording to Information from South Bend
political pow-wow was held at the Oliver,
at which Thirteenth-district politics was
discussed animatedly. AT Miller's direction
moning the faithful to come and show
themselves Miller is reported to have
Thirteenth and Newt it is understood,
wanted to look the boys over and see the
color of their hair. OF course Beveridge,
who has Millers promise also that he will
deliver the goods in this district, wanted
to see the boys too The personal columns
of papers through the district at Plymouth
and other points indicated great activity
w. c. Il. Harrison, just previous to the
meeting. 1t Is a fair guess to say that he
was rounding UP the boys and calling on
altogether satisfying to Messrs. Beveridge
and Gilbert. owing. it is reported, to the
absence of number of prominent St
Joseph county politicians"
The South Bend Tribune takes up this
article from its Elkhart contemporary and
under the heading, "Dictation from Out
the alleged attempt Of politicians from
other counties in the district and from In
| dianapolis TO fix UP an organization in st
| Joseph county.
Lieutenant Governor Newton w. Gilbert
of Fort Wayne, was at the Columbia CIut
yesterday.
| Union B. Hunt of Winchester who Is
regarded as one Of the probable candidates
for the Republican gubernatorial nomina
| ton, was at the Denison last evening, ant
| for time there was a rumor that he wa.
| there in conference with few of his po
| litical friends and that a definite an
nouncement of his political intention.
would be forthcoming in day or two
| However, this rumor was unwarranted
| Mr.. Hunt had conference with number
| of his friends, but they were his associate.
| in the Senate Asphalt and Oil Company
| and it was purely business affair. Mr.
! Hunt says his political plans are still il
| the air.
II see that the Democratic State organ
| is still insisting that shall not be a can
| didate for Governor he said land tina
an an announcement of that kind will com
| from me within short time. Well, Their
might be such thing as a mans becom
| ing a candidate largely to surprise som
one who had been insisting that he shoul,
| or would not be candidate. Seriously,
| expect to determine within few week
for Governor. At present 1 am really at
loss to know just what to do"
| xxx
Senator E. H. wolcott, of wolcott, an
Senator ]. G.. Powell, of Logansport, wer
among those who attended the meeting O
the oil company last evening at the Deni
son.
Will H. Whitaker, of Jeffersonville, su
perintendent of the Indiana Reformatory
was here last night on his way to For
Wayne, where he will attend the charlie
conference.
An Anderson dispatch of yesterday cor
veys the information that NJ Nj. Dunbar
former mayor of that city, has formal
announced that he will be a candidate fo
the congressional nomination against ReI
resentative Cromer next year. This ar
Lnouncement will occasion little surprise. q
| 1T has been generally predicted that NJ