The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-12

The most conspicuous thing in current po-
htical affairs at present is the marked
unanimity with which Indianapolis and In
diana Democrats are not preparing to wei
come William Jennings Bryan when he
comes here next week TO attend the ma
tional convention of Modern Woodmen.
Lest there be no confusion let IL be stated
that the Mr.. Bryan who is to be in our
midst within few days is the real. original
William Jennings: the Nebraska Bryan; the
Lincoln, Neb., Bryan: erstwhile boy Ora
tor of the Platte son of destiny, apostle
of the free and unlimited coinage of words
and phrases and silver at the ratio of l6 to
], or thereabouts; sometime candidate for
President on the Democratic ticket and pres
ent editor and publisher of the Commoper,
a weekly publication Of more or less gen.
eral circulation, devoted to the interests of
Bryan and His Idea. This Mr.. Bryan is to
be in Indianapolis next week. Where are
the receptions and dinners, the parades and
speechmakings, with which he is to be WEI
coined and entertained? Where the re-
ception committees Of distinguished citizens
and party leaders who will extend the glad
hand? Where are the arrangements for
great demonstration in which countless
pectant upon every word that drops from
the lips Of Bryan? Echo answers: Where?
In all this great city and broad common
wealth. where once the peerless leader"
numbered his disciples and adherents as
the sands of the sea-almost; where once
his coming would have been heralded as the
coming of a messiah. and where the oppor-
tunity of welcoming him would have been
GUS privilege and special dispensation of
Providence. is there now none so poor to do
him honor? Echo answers again: Is there?
Where is the Hon. John w. Kern, who
but yesterday in setting forth the proper
platform for Democracy to adopt at its next
national convention reafirmed his allegi-
ance to the platforms of 1896 and 1900 and
declared that he was not one who would
attain harmony in the party by turning
his back upon the able and brilliant young
leader or the two last campaigns? Where
is Senator Cyrus Z. Davis of Bloomfield,
who SO loved and honored Kern for that
declaration that he Immediately nominated
him for President? Where is the John w.
Kern Democratic Club, of Lapel, in which
the Kern boom, builded on this stable foun-
dation, first took tangible form? Surely out
fitting welcome for the Nebraskan But
what of the Hon. William III. OBrien.
chairman of the Democratic state commit
tee? is Lawrenceburg so far removed from
the capital that he has not heard of the
coming event? What of the Hon. T. Tag
CART? Is the hotel business at French Lick
too engrossing, or does that new bank de-
week? What of the Hon. Jim Reach, the
Hon. Joe Tanning, the Hon. Joe Bell, the
Hon. John Holtzman. the Hon. James Nc
Cullough. ct al? What of the Indiana Club?
1t is true that Mr.. Bryan is coming as a
private citizen. not In his self-constituted
capacity of leader and prophet of Democ-
racy. He is coming to do for another what
he did for himself on one historic OCCASION
win a nomination with a speech. But the
fact that he is to be here. in whatever CA
pacity he may come, should certainly in
spire some sort of demonstration in his
honor.
Or is Mr.. Bryan dead one in Indiana?
Bryans double was in the city yester-
day. by the way-State Senator Asahel III.
Wampler. of Gosport. Senator Wampler
bears striking resemblance physically to
the Nebraska statesman. and he is like
him in that he is a Democrat and can make
a good speech although in the two sessions
he has served In the State Senate he pre-
ferred rather TO be one of the quiet work.
ers of the minority while others furnished
the oratory. The senator was here but a
few hours yesterday. and he was SO busy
he did not have time to talk politics.
xxx
If Hugh Tn. Miller of Columbus is re-
nominated and reelected as the represent
alive from Bartholomew county next year,
he may be reckoned on as one of the cam
didates for speaker of the House.
I'm not thinking anything about the
speakership at present. said Mr.. Miller
yesterday. II have too many things to
worry me before I'll be in a position to give
that any consideration. have first to get
the nomination and then the election. and
party affair to elect Republican candi-
date for any Office. 1t is only in recent
years that the Republicans have had any
lections of the fight | had to make last
year are too vivid to admit of any over
confidence IL am the candidate next year."
1t Is true that Bartholomew county is a
close one politically. as Mr.. Miller was
elected last year by plurality of less than
one hundred, but his record in the House
stand for Endorsement, and there is little
doubt that his constituency will return
him. AS a candidate for speaker he will
be a formidable factor for all who were
associated with him in the last session
had ample evidence of his ability, good
Judgment and uniform fairness-qualities
of a legislative body.
| Mr. Miller says that his city and county
are prospecting in a business way and that
there is, in fact, too much business and
work for the number of men available as
laborers and skilled hands in the manu-
| featuring establishments. The demand for
| labor is unprecedented. he says. and the
farmers especially are being greatly incon-
| venienced by the shortage. The factories
| have taken almost all the hands from
| the country and the farmers are compelled
| to do all their own work and are finding
| it difficult to get In their crops between
| rains.
| Senator Beverage, who was In Cleveland
| Wednesday to attend the Hanna-McCor-
mick wedding. remained over night to be
present at a dinner given by Senator Hanna
in honor of President Roosevelt Yesterday
| he went to Kendallville to deliver an ad-
| dress before the Northern Indiana Editorial
| Association, which is in session there, and
| to-day he will go to Indiana Mineral Springs
to be the guest of Harry L. Kramer over
| Sunday.
Senator Beveridges visit with Mr. Kram-
| er recalls an incident OF the last campaign.
when the Indiana Mineral Springs man
| came to the senator's rescue in his hour of
need The senator had been campaigning
| in the northern part of the State, and the
| end of the week found him In Williamsport
| for a Saturday night meeting. He had ex-
pected to deliver his speech and then catch
| a train for home to spend Sunday, but when
| he came to make his arrangements he dis
| covered that none OF the trains stopped In
| Williamsport from o'clock Saturday even
| ing until late Sunday night. He liked Will
| Transport, but he preferred to spend Sunday
in Indianapolis. and he at once wired his
not arrange for one of the through trains
| IN sion thare that night nick him nm