The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-18

1--WE ana ueSerVeuy popular he Is tne Ia
vorite with what is called the Mckinley
element. but the Mckinley. element is the
entire party Indiana would be proud to
present the name Of Senator Fairbanks for
the vice presidency, and 1t is not improD-
able that she may have the pleasure OF SO
doing"
The Kokomo Tribune says
Along with favorable consideration or
Senator Fairbanks for the vice presidency
comes the impolite and unfair suggestion
t INA. ne snouto give pubic eNpfess den,ras
this Office. The nomination for the vice
presidency is one that no man can refuse
Past political conventions of both parties
abundantly prove this. Statesman OF the
larger size have learned this fact, and they
are seldom found either seeking or declin-
ing the office. That situation may arise
Fairbanks may find the call of his party a
duty that he nor any other leader could
disregard"
Omar c. Richie, well-known business
man and active Republican of Anderson.
was in the city yesterday and was caller
at the Statehouse, spending some little time
in the State library.
Il came over on business, primarily"
said Mr.. Richie. 'but 1 have wanted for
some time to look up some old records
in the State Library. My father was a
member OF the Legislature a number of
years ago and took an active part In es-
tablishing the Central Hospital for Insane
shs city the he was Sne of
/ have been looking up the records bearing
on his connection with the hospital
renresented Iebn ssner county in the House
in 1S40 and lS4l and in the Senate In lSiS
and 1874 He was Democrat at that time
and later came within seven votes OF ae-
feating Thomas A. Hendricks for the Dem
ocratic congressional nomination for this
district. He was a strong Abolitionist. how
ever. and left the Democratic party ON the
| slavery question, affiliating with the Repub-
| lican party at its birth. He was Fremont
| and a Lincoln presidential elector, and for
years took an active and aggressive part
| in political affairs.
Former State Senator Ward H. Watson,
! of Charlestown. one of the Republican lead
ers in the southern part of the State. was
| at the Columbia Club last evening. II
| came up on matter of business and
| couldn't give you any political news II
| were paid for it," he said. I'VE haven't
been having much politics in our part Of
| the State and have escaped the stir some
| districts have been going through. There
| been little talk on the district chairman
| ship question, and several men have been
mentioned as probable candidates. but none
| of them has announced himself. and dc
not believe that much work has been done
! in the matter. Amos and John L. Stout
OF Paoli. and John G. Zulauf. of New, Al
spoken of for the craftsmanship"
B. G. Whitehead, one of the Kokomo
newspaper fraternity, who was at the Den
| ison last evening, is not inclined to credit
the report that Judge Mount, Of Upton,
will not, after all, be a candidate for the
| Ninth district congressional nomination
against c. B. Lands.
az have heard the report. but take no
| stock In it, he said. Il believe Judge
Mount was In earnest when he announced
| his candidacy and that he Is I'm the race
to stay. He will have considerable strength
| In Howard county, as there is some little
anti-Landis sentiment. due to the position
mo, was a candidate for Federal Judge. It's
| the old story. but Shirley has many friends
who will not forget it soon."
| XXX
| A. T. Hert, Of Louisville, was at the Co.
lumbia Club last evening.
| xxx
Joe Moss, of Linton, a Democrat who is
so highly regarded by his party that he
has been twice elected treasurer of Greene
county, was the Grand last night.
| Democrats in Greene county are as nu-
and full of ginger as
| tics now, but were in good shape for the
| fray next year."
Mr.. Moss was asked II Senator "Cy
Davis, of Bloomfield, will be candidate
| for the congressional nomination in the
Second district against Representative
Miers. =.
There is some talk of his getting into the
race again. but 1 don't know what he will
| do. He's a busy man these days, 1 under
stand. and Is making lot of money; anG
| that he cannot sacrifice his business inter-
ests to take UP political fight"