The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-22

~. They have been exceedingly kind TO
me, and / have hundreds of good friends
there; consequently / do not want to make
fight for denomination, and as / have
said, If they indicate that they want the
senatorship for one OF their own Repuo-
licans | shall keep out of the contest.
dustrious members of the Senate during
the last session. He introduced more bills
than any other senator his total reaching
well up into the twenties. but what IS
more to the point more of his bills became
laws than those of any other two senator's.
Thirteen of the measures he introduced
We're passed. received the approval of the
Governor and now form part of the acts
OF 1903. None of these laws r. OF excep-
uonal Importance, but they all contribute
to the record of their author. However,
Senator Parkss energies We're by mo means
confined 10 getting his own bills passed. As
chairman of the first division of the ju-
dietary committee he occupied one of the
most responsible positions in the Senate
and one that entailed a large amount of
hard work. The committee handled a large
number OF bills. but as result largely
or the activity of the chairman they we've
all disposed of with remarkable prompt
tude.
Senator Parks halls from district that is
at present the seat of some lively differ
ences politically, but he declined to dis
cuss district affairs further than TO express
the opinion that Representative A. l.. Brick
will be renominated without hight. On
the district craftsmanship question he side
stepped with marked agility. The Thir-
teenth will not be represented in the con-
test for the gubernatorial nomination and
Senator Parks thinks that Newton w. Gill
bert. of Fort Wayne, will probably have
the call in the district. Il cannot say that
district will be for Gilbert, he said, but
he comes from an adjoining district Is
well and favorably known in the Thirteenth
and naturally would have some advantage"
The situation in the Thirteenth is really
growing in interest. A few days since Sena-
tor E. A. 'Dausman, of Goshen, was in the
city. and in an interview in the Journal
made the statement that Walter Brown, of
Elkhart. district committeeman. had said
that Governor Durbin will be candidate
for United States senator against Bever-
idge, and had intimated that he expected
to get three legislative votes for the Gov
ernor from Elkhart county. The senator
expressed the belief that Mr.. Brown would
be unable 20 deliver the goods and said
that IL it came to a question of Durbin or
Beveridee he would be a Beverage candi-
date to succeed himself in the State Sen
ate.
Yesterday Mr.. Brown answered Daus
man in an interview sent as special to a
local paper. Mr.. Brown Is quoted as at
lacking the senator's legislative record ana
as denying that he had ever said that Gov
Beveridge or that he had pledged three
votes to Durbin from that county.
There is ne fight up here against Sena-
tor Beveridge," Mr.. Brown is quoted as
Senator Beverage is made by MS Irienas
and so-called managers. They are the
ones who are announcing that nght is
being made against him. No one else has
heard of Ii and If they continue Senator
Beverage will soon be in the position OF
a man who wants to be saved from MS
friends.
"At the present time Senator Beveridge
has no opposition. There is no one against
him, but if fool friends continue to agitate
that fight is being made against n nun mime Ine
sition to Mr.. Beverage, and up VIII pop
two or three candidates for senator. and
then there will be fight. The senator
ought to call some of his friends III ana
give them a talking to-"
When Mr.. Brown was asked If Senator
Dausman would be permitted to return to
the State Senate he is said to have an
swered:
mot from Elkhart county in a thousand
years and thirty days"
1t seems that Senator Dausman and Mr..
Brown have started something" and de-
velopments will be awaited with interest.
1t had been announced that Mr. Brown
would not be candidate for for, district Isl enaar
as fighter, and he may be aroused to the
point of going after the place at the head
of the organization again.
Senator Fremont Goodwine, of Williams
port, who recently acquired a newspaper
as side issue. was at the Claypool yes
terday. The senator says that editorial
cares are not weighing heavily upon him.
and he appears to be wearing up we'll under
the responsibility. His account of how he
came to buy newspaper is interesting.
showing. as it does, his recklessness or
courage, whichever it should be termed.
81 hadn't the slightest thought of buy
ing the paper ten minutes before the deal
was made" ne said: The proposltio9n was was
l accepted it practically on the spur of the
moment l haven't had any reason as yet
to regret the DEAL"
ator had never had any experience in a
newspaper Office, and that he knew little
about the load he was taking on, or he
and deep meditation. However, his career
has been a succession of successes in every
enterprise he has undertaken, and he will
doubtless be equally fortunate in his news
paper venture.
James F. Statesman, of Peru, was in the
city a few hours yesterday in conference
with a few of his close friends, and with
his visit the rumor has been revived that
| the talk of his being a candidate for Lieu
tenant Governor is largely bluff, and that
in reality there is quiet movement on to
| bring him out as a candidate for secretary
of state-a movement. it is scarcely neces-
| sary to state, that hinges largely upon the
entrance of j. Frank Hanly. of Lafayette
| into the gubernatorial race. Ever since il
| was known that Mr.. Hanly would be a
| candidate for Governor there have been
| persistent rumors of candidates against
Daniel E. Storms for secretary of state
| The report yesterday was to the effect that
| Mr. Statesman will not formally announce
| his candidacy, but that sufficient quick
work will be done before the Republican
| state convention to put him in a position
| to be sprung as a formidable opponent tc
| Storms in event Hanly is nominated fol-
| Governor.
Captain James L. Allen. of Covington
| one of the well-known Republicans OF
| Fountain county, was at the Columbia
| Club last evening. THE people over ouI
way are too prosperous and too busy tc
think about politics this early in the cam.
paign," said the captain. II haven't giver
any of the races for State Office much
| thought myself, but off-hand / should say
] that Frank Hanly would naturally have
| little the best of Ii in Fountain county In
| the governorship contest. He represented
| ginning of his political career. and oil
| course he has many warm friends there
w. L. Taylor. of this city, also has lots
| of friends in the county.
But really, you shouldn't ask US to tail
about politics now" protested Mr.. Allen
| Give US little time between campaigns
| TO look after our crops"