The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-30
THE DRIFT OF POLITICS.

HE DRIFT UF fUL1I1Co.
There was notable gathering of Tenth
district Republicans in the city yesterday
j. Frank Hanly. of Lafayette, the most
talked-of man in the district at present,
was here, and among others Senator T. Ed
win Bell, of Hammond, and Representative
Ele Stansbury and Senator Fremont Good
wine, of Williamsport, put in an appear
ance at the Claypool The fact that Mr.
Hanly did not register at the hotel and was
apparently DESTROYS of keeping his visit
from the newspapers lent color to the some
what persistent rumors that there was
something doing'-rumors that were later
confirmed by advices from Lafayette.
Goodwine and Stansbury maintained that
their visits here had no political signif-
canoe, the latter stating that he was solely
on pleasure bent, and that he had merely
come down to get a good start for New
Castle this afternoon, where he will attend
the picnic of the Nip and Tuck Club. Sen
ator Bell, too. said his presence in the city
had nothing to do with politics, but it was
intimated that he held a conference with
Mr.. Hanly and other prominent politicians,
and that he was doing his part to keep the
pot boiling
''The people Of our part of the State are
interested in canals, factories, harbors and
various kinds of business enterprises, to
the exclusion Of politics. said the senator.
''Of course. we hear a little political Cos
sip. We have heard that j. Frank Hanly
may become candidate for Governor. but
others have heard that report and l can
but refer you to the gentleman himself
for reliable information in that line If he
is candidate, the Tenth district will be
for him-that may be taken as foregone
conclusion. If he Is not in the race, / do
not know which of the candidates will
stand the strongest in the district. w. l..
Taylor mas many friends there, but so has
Lieutenant Governor Gilbert, as well as
others who have been mentioned"
What effect would Mr.. Hanly's candi-
dacy have upon Dan Storms in his candi-
dacy o.. for denomination for secretary of
None whatever, in my opinion" said Sem
ator Bell; Mr.. Storms will be renomi-
mated without oposition."
Senator Bells name has been mentioned
recently in connection with the district
Craftsmanship, but when the matter was put
to him last night he said there was moth
ing in it.
II have not given the matter any consid-
Grafton, he said.
The announcement that Thomas Mccoy,
Of Rensselaer,. will be a candidate for re;
been understood that he would retire. and
the name of Francis H. Doran, of Laporte,
had been presented for the place, gives
rise to the opinion that there may be an in
teresting contest in the Tenth district to
see who will have the distinction of repre-
senting that section of the State on the
Republican State committee.
Another gubernatorial possibility put in
an appearance here last evening in the per-
son of Union B. Hunt, Of Winchester, for
claimed any political import in his visit.
I'm just down here to go over to New
Castle with the crowd Tomorrow" he said
Have you decided whether you will be
candidate for governor?''
''It has been suggested that If ]. Frank
Hanly gets into the race you will stay out"
confer with me-" replied Mr.. Hunt. Han
ly's position will have nothing to do with
my decision. / have not decided what 1
shall do and am not ready to make any
you may say for me that / am seriously
considering becoming a candidate. expect
to reach a decision within few days"
Leroy B. Nash. of Upton, who is regarded
as probable candidate for the Republican
nomination for reporter of the Supreme
Court before the convention next year, was
at the English last evening.
Il am not working at politics now he
said with smile, when asked concern
ing his intentions. The convention
not be held until next year and next year
will be the time to be a candidate, not this
year.
Mr.. Nash says that the Ninth district is
in a quiescent state. politically. There is
little to arouse interest" he said. 1T is
generally conceded, 1 believe, that Repre-
sentative Lands will be renominated with
out opposition, and | have heard of no OPP
teeman. Mr.. Simss services have been
generally satisfactory. We have no candi-
date for Governor in the district. at pres
We hear that Frank Hanly, of Lafayette is
sending out letters asking his friends
whether he should become a candidate, but
do not know that any of the letters have
reached Upton. Possibly he is not seeking
advice in our section, but then 1 suppose
there are several Republicans even in his
own district that he has not consulted /
Storms, of Lafayette, for instance, nor
Frank Doran, of Laporte, nor John Dyer
of Hammond. However, l don't care to
venture opinion on the governorship
question. The others can fight that out
and I'm for all of them until the best man
wins and then I'm for him."
Mr.. Nash was accompanied by ]. A. Gift
ford. also of Upton.
A. z. Gibson, editor of the Marion Leader,
the Democratic organ of Grant county, is
in the city on business.
There's little doing in politics up our
way" he said last evening, "but can tell
you a story on Hol Shideler, candidate for
Governor, that has not been printed in the
Indianapolis papers and that has attracted
a lot of attention in Marion.
Last week the commencement exercises
of the country schools of Grant county were
held at the Soldiers Home and the occasion
was made one of more than ordinary i'm
Thompson arranged to have Senator Bever-
idge come up and make the principal ad-
dress on the programme. Now Thompson
and Hol Shdeler are not on the most init
mate terms, and as ii was Thompsons little
show, he left Shideler out. He arranged to
have Major Steele sit on the platform during
the exercises and introduce Senator Bever-
idge, and he went to the train with his car
riage TO meet the Senator and drive him out
to the home. but Shideler did not have the
smallest place in his plans. However, he did
the senator's speech, while Thompson was
presenting the diplomas, Shideler slipped up
to the stand and invited Bevereidge TO go
over to his home for lunch. The Senator
accepted and Shideler rubbed IL in by ap-
propriating Thompsons carriage without so
much as by your leave He drove the
Senator over to his home for lunch, kept
him there until train time and then drove
him to the station. Then he sent the car
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