The Indianapolis journal., 1903-06-10
THE DRIFT OF POLITICS.

For Vice President on the Republican
ticket in 1904-John w. Yerkes, Of Ken
lucky.
Representative Jesse Overstreet, of this
city, offers this solution of the question
that is agitating politicians and newspapers
all over the country. Mr.. Overstreet does
not desire to pose as the father of boom,
and his suggestion was made yesterday in
the course of a general discussion CT the
vice-presidential situation with no thought
of it's being exploited, but afterward he
consented to stand sponsor for the mention
of Mr.. Yerkes. 1t is believed this is the
first time attention has been called to the
well-known Kentucky Republican In this
connection.
In all this culling of the vice-presiden-
tial timber" said Mr.. Overstreet. II have
seen no mention of one man, who, to my
mind, would make most excellent candi-
date-John w. Yerkes. of Kentucky. pres-
ent commissioner OF internal revenue and
former Republican candidate for Governor
of his State in the last campaign
Mr.. Yerkes possesses all the requisites
of a candidate for Vice President. He IL
splendidly endowed with all the qualities
OF campaigner, eloquence, magnetism,
ty: his great race for Governor demon
strates his ability in that line. Personally
Mr.. Yerkes Is a fine type of the Kentucky
man of high ideals. polished, suaye eour-
teous, highly educated, he unites with
these qualities force Of character virlhty.
originality and deep political acumen. Phys
ically he is in the prime of life, under fifty
years of age. What l have said of him may
sound enthusiastic. but / believe 1t Is all
true. While do not know Mr.. Yerkes inti-
mately, / have met him on several occa-
sions in Washington He impressed me as
a fine specimen of physical and Intellectual
manhood, and l observed that he made
friends of all with whom he came in con-
tact.
"I have been interested in the gossip
concerning the men who have been consid-
cred for second place the ticket with
President Roosevelt" continued Represent
ative Overstreet, land it occurred to ME
that none of them would be more available,
considering Senator Beveridge out of the
question on his statement that he will not
be a candidate and desires only to stay in
the Senate 1t is settled that the nominee
for Vice President must come from the
West or middle West. Mr.. Yerkes comes
from one Of the doubtful States of this Sec
He must s be able to saG enfy o the be
paign: MIR. Terkes is an orator of unusual
ability, well Informed on all the issues Of
the day; He must. OF course be acceptable
tainly is that. for he received an important
appointment from the President
Furthermore, Mr.. Yerkes is both a
come nearer representing the South than
any man who has been on the Republican
ticket in years. He is popular in his home
the doubtful column, and l believe Ken
tucky could be carried next year with HIM
on the ticket
so far as / am concerned" added Mr..
nx,ar NOT ad
in the selection Of man for Mr.. Roose-
velt's running mate, other than. that !
want to see tn ,,raa1 man Gnpsen who Will
will be remembered. is a member of the
Republican congressional committee.
Roosevelt and Yerkes-it doesn't sound
easily mouthed. and there's the right sort
of swing to 1t.
Not exactly in this connection. but in
measure suggested by the subject at hand,
1t may be mentioned that Senator Beveridge
left for Cleveland last evening to attend
the Hanna-McCormick nuptials. President
Roosevelt will be guest at the wedding,
and with the President and Senator Bev-
eridge meeting under the roof of the chair
man of the Republican national organza-
ton the speculatively inclined are furnished
food for further refiection on the possibility
of Beveridge as the nominee for Vice Presi-
dent. Under the circumstances. following
Ssss bs the Of %he the
the Junior senator from Indiana to join
his party. 1t would be difficult to make
many people believe that Roosevelt, Hanna
and Beveridge could meet upon any occa-
sion without some political significance at
taching.
And supposing. just supposing. that Sen
ator Beveridge should be prevailed upon to
accept the vice presidential nomination next
year what jolly lot of candidates there'd
be for senator in Indiana the day after the
Republican national convention!
William c. Ball, one of the proprietors of
the Terre Haute Gazette. was at the Grand
yesterday morning. The Gazette now en-
joys the distinction of being the only po-
ltical organ in Terre Haute-and it's Dem
ocratic.
Marcus r. Sulzer. of Madison. has at last
figured out just how and why he was de-
feated for state representative last fall in
a district normally Republican by Demo-
crat. "Joe" Cravens.
II have worked it all out" said Mr.. Sulzer
Yesterday, land 1 have found there were
just fourteen different conditions that COM
bined to defeat me- any seven of which
would have been sufficient to have knocked
ME out.
mo" he continued. with laugh, cit
would be too tedious to enumerate all of
these conditions. Besides, / don't believe
any one was as much interested I'm the thing
as / was. / just wanted to figure it out
for my own satisfaction"
Have enough of the conditions been
eliminated to draw you into the race again
next Year," MIR. Sulzer was asked.
''Oh, I'm out of politics" he replied, ig-
noring the direct question. I'm practic-
ing law and helping organize a new bank,
and haven't any time to think of politics"
will have more leisure in the course of ten
or twelve months, when that bank Is in
good running order, and even busy lawyers
begin to think of politics. and that he may
be found in the Legislative race again. He
Is a warm admirer of Senator Beveridge,
iature that has the election of Senator Bev-
eridge's successor. TO say nothing of the
satisfaction II would give him to supplant
the record of last years defeat under those
fourteen conditions" with a glorious vic
tory In November, 1904.
Senator Fairbanks returned yesterday
from Princeton. where he has been attend
ing commencement since he left the Pres
idents train last Friday. He will have but
a brief visit at home however, and during
the remainder of the month will be exceed
ingly busy with speaking engagements.
Tonight he goes TO Bloomington. Ill,
where, tomorrow he will deliver the CON-
leyan University. Immediately upon his
return he will so to Delaware. o.. for COM
mencement at his alma mater, Ohio wes-
leyan. OF which he Is trustee. During
the next week he has some minor engage
ments and then on June q he goes TO Free
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