The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-07
THE DRIFT OF POLITICS.


w. ]. Bryan was scheduled to pass
through Indianapolis again last evening, ac-
cordng to the itinerary which ne gave to
one or two friends while here Tuesday
morning. but if he was in the city he did
not tarry long enough for DR.. L. N. How
ard, of the Indiana Silver Club, and Edwin
St. George Rogers TO establish communica-
ton with him on the vexed subject, Shall
we, or shall we not. support Hoffman and
keach?" 1t Is not regarded as possible
that Mr.. Bryan is actually lodging his
warmest admirers in Indianapolis, as he is
not of the disposition to desert his friends
in their hour of need, but it seems that
fate Is c0nspiring to prevent the local sill
verites from securing the advice they SO
earnestly seek. Mr., Bryan may be back
here to-day, as he lectured at Marion last
night. and he will be in the State almost
ali of next week, SO DR.. Howard and Mr..
Rogers have not abandoned all hope of get
ting into personal communication with him.
Next Wednesday night Mr.. Bryan will
speak at louisville. in Boone county. and
it is understood that his address will be the
only one of a partisan nature that he will
deliver in Indiana during the month. lions
Vile Is the home of Edgar L. Names, the
president OF the jefferson League, and Mr..
Bryan Is going there at his invitation. con-
se9uently ii is expected that he will have
something 10 say regarding the league.
which is regarded as an organization after
his own heart. The prominent leaders in
the formation OF the league are all TO be
there, and ii will be true Democratic
love-feast in the interests of true Demo-
cratic principles"
If at any time there has been any doubt
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observation-disclosures some Of the promoters
have endeavored to create the impression
that Bryan knew nothing Of the organiza-
ton until all the preliminary steps had been
taken-all such doubts removed by the
announcement Of the political creed of the
league. which has just been formulated.
This creed is being printed on the appica-
tons for membership, and every Democrat
who joins is expected to subscribe to all
its tenets by afiixing his signature at the
bottom. The creed Is placed on the appli-
cations in order that all the members will
go in with their eyes open, and will be
placed on record in black and white II at
future date they should manifest dispo-
sition TO kick over the traces.
This PRONUNCIATION of principle. which has
Bryan written in every sentence, pro-
vides first that the league Is to be COM
posed OF Democrats who believe there
should be no retreat from the position taken
by the party in the last national campaign
and no surrender Of the principles OF the
pledge himself to attend ali Democratic
primaries and give his support in the pri-
maries to men who are enthusiastic in their
by the Kansas City platform. He must
pledge himself to vote for no man for
delegate who will not pledge himself TO
attend the convention TO which he is
chosen; TO use all fair and honorable means
to prevent the Democratic party from fall
ing into the hands of men who are inter-
ested in monopolies; trusts OF other aggre,
and, last, to exert himself TO bring about
Democratic success.
This creed substantiates all that has been
said to the effect that the league Is an or
ganization of Bryan Democrats for the pur-
pose of wrestling control of the state COM
mittee from the "reorganizers. 1t was
originally announced that the applications
for membership would be ready for distri-
button by July 20 and it is not unreason-
able to suppose that the delay has beer
due to the inability of Mr.. Bryan to take
Now that. 1t has been prepared, however
Ii Is said that the work OF extending the
league will be pushed rapidly and that
President Names will announce his ap'
pointments of district Chairmen next week
after the Bryan meeting at louisville and
that the circulars and application blanks
will be sent out at the same time.
meeting of the district chairmen will ther
be called to make arrangements for big
State rally, to be held some time this fall
and TO receive personal instructions as &c
| the scheme of organization. The promoters
| of the league expect to be well organized
| before the meeting for the reorganization OF
| the Democratic State committee next Janu
| airy.
s. NJ Ralston, of Lebanon, one of the
| Democratic leaders of the State. was al
| the Grand last evening. He says he is MOI
| informed as to the arrangements for the
| Bryan meeting at Evansville next Wednes
| day night.
Former United States Marshal Samuel Z
| Kercheval returned yesterday from a bust
ness trip down into the First district. wher,
| he met few politicians incidentally ant
| heard a little gossip. 1t is true. he says
that Samuel l.. Calhoun. of Evansville, viii
be candidate for the Republican congress
sional nomination in the First against Rep
| resentative James Z. Hemenway.
AT least Mr.. Calhoun says it Is true
and he certainly ought to know If anybody
does" said Mr.. Kercheval last evening a
the Denison. II rode from Evansville L
| Princeton with him. and he told me tina
| he is a candidate and that he expects t,
make an aggressive fight for the nomination
/ suggested that he had pretty hard nu
| to crack. but he is very optimistic ant
said that he fully expects to get the nomina
ton. if not next year. then TWO years later
He expects to keep after it until he lands
| IL, he said.
Calhoun Is a young man. full of energy
| and very capable. l understand. He i
said TO be good campaigner, with nat
| ural gift of oratory, which he has doubt
less Inherited from his Kentucky ancestors
| but for all that 1 am inclined to believ
he is butting his head against a stone wal
| when he Attempts TO beat Hemenway mex
| or two years later. Hemenway will b.
| made chairman of the committee on ap
| propriations this winter, according to tn
| general understanding. and in that position
| he will be able to render such service I
| his district that he will be returned to Con
! gress as long he desires to go. or unit
a general upheava, comes, such as the coun
| try has experienced once or twice, whe
| the Democrats sweep everything. The Firs
district is safely Republican. and | thin
Hemenway and MS friends are not In tn
least concerned over any opposition tina
can be rallied against him. either for tn
nomination or for the election"
Mr.. Kercheval says there are still echoe
of the late riot in Evansville. and that
Is thought there that the affair may hay
! some little political effect. although the Re