The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-30

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opponents, who do not ~criticise his record.
around"
Among the other men who are expected
to get into the race are Judge Willard New
or Lincoln Dixon, or both, of North YER
non, Joseph NJ. Cravens. of Madison, and
Nicholas Cornet. of Ripley county.
James E. Mcdonald, OF Ligonier. who
represented Noble and De Kalb counties
In the State Senat ten years ago. sees In
the talk of Grover Cleveland for the Demo-
cratic nomination for President a shrewd
move in the interests Of Judge Alton B.
Parker. of New York. Mr.. Mcdonald was
at the Claypool yesterday and in a short
talk on national Democratic politics he
expressed the belief that Cleveland has no
thought OF becoming a PRESIDENTIAL candi-
date, but has been maneuvering 10 get
himself talked about for the purpose Of
getting into a position where he can throw
his powerful influence to Parker.
Mason ]. Niblack, another w~ell-known
Democrat, who halls from the opposite
corner of the State-vincennes-also in
clines toward Judge Parker as the presi-
Dental nominee of his party. although he
mentions Senator German in the same
breath, and is not playing a ~favorite. Il
am a Democrat" Mr.. Niblack is quoted
as saying, and l would vote for Grover
Cleveland or William j. Bryan IL either
should be nominated, but l sincerely hope
l shall not have to vote for either"
Tom Johnson, of Cleveland, is the choice
of u. 8. Jackson, of Greenfield. who was
here on legal business yesterday. Mr..
Jackson is one of the Democrats to whom
the Crime of '96"-the detection of Demo-
Gratis who could not stomach Bryan and
his sins-is far worse than the Crime Of
70" and he says that the presidential cam
didate next year must be a man who was
right on the party questions in 1896"
xxx
Harry Miller, Of Paramount, president Of
the Lincoln League, and George D.. He'll
man. of Evansville. secretary of the organi-
cation. held a conference at the Denison
yesterday to talk over the work of the
league. Mr.. Miller has some appointments
to make, members of the advisory and ex-
ecutive committees. but he said yesterday
that he was not ready to make any an
nouncements.
c. E. Newlin, Prohibition state chairman.
sat in his office in the Newton Claypool
building yesterday afternoon, Eliminating
over an editorial paragraph in the Journal
which intimated that If both the Demo
Gratis n Republicans decide to eliminate
beer from the coming city campaign the
Prohibition ticket would be deprived Of it's
chief cause for being. And he did not like
the editorial, nor agree with ii. Accord
ingly, he prepared a statement for the
newspapers, in which, among other things,
he said:
There was not one word in the platform
on which the Prohibition ticket Is to stand
for the franchise of the people relative to
the prohibition of the legalized liquor
traffic, and If George Hitz is elected mayor
he will make no official effort whatever to
deprive anyone of all the beer or liquor
that he desires, provided it is obtained In a
legal manner and the consumer does not
interfere with the rights of Others"
In discussing the situation in the muni-
cipal campaign, Mr.. Newlin said he was
surprised at the detection among the Dem
ocrats Of the city. 1.-THE election of Reach
as city chairman by no means healed the
breach that has existed between hundreds
of Democrats and the men who control
their organization" he said. "I have had
a surprisingly large number of prominent
Democrats come to me and announce vol
UNFAIRLY that they will support HitZ.
And / may add continued Mr.. Newlin,
that l am more than ever inclined to be-
lieve that there was a perfect understand
ing between Reach and Taggart and Fam
ming during all the apparent fight between
them for control of the organization. j
don't believe that there was any fight be-
tween them, although. of course, the rank
and file of the party believed that there
was a real struggle on"
XXX
George w. Badger, of Jeffersonville, the
present auditor and clerk-elect Of Clarke
county, was in the city yesterday on bust
ness connected with the closing Of the
transaction for the purchase of the land
for a state forestry reserve Mr.. Badger
is an active Democrat. and that he is a
shown by his election as clerk before his
term as auditor had expired.
Xxx
s. B.. Fleming, Of Fort Wayne. former
state senator from Allen county, and until
recently one of the most active Democratic
politicians of the State, was here yesterday
on business connected with the incorpora'
ton of a big traction company. Fleming
announced at the close of the last session
of the Legislature that he was done with
politics, and he reiterates that declaration
in his presence. Last year he made a nota-
BILE fight to gain control of the Democratic
state committee, but went down in defeat
before Thomas Taggart ct al. During tive
as the strongest factor on the minority
side in the upper branch, and he has beer
the boss or Fort wayne ana Alien county
but no more of politics for linn. Business
interests, he says, demand his exclusive at
tention.
Judge George w. Grubbs, of Martinsville
who was elected department commander
of the G.. A. r. at the recent encampmen,
at Anderson, is in the city. Judge Grubbs
was recently mentioned as a congressional
| candidate in the Fifth district, but he says
he has had no thought of entering the lists
against Representative Holiday, of Brazil
John c. Zulauf, Of Jacksonville, a prom.
inent banker and active Republican of that
city, was one of Senator B~everidge's caller:
yesterday.
A. T. Hert, former superintendent Of the
Indiana Reformatory, and Bushrod Taylor
one Of the division superintendent of the
Pennsylvania, with headquarters in Louis
| Vile, were at the Columbia Club yesterday
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