The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-23

might be overthrown by the party in the
Is believed that L. III. Mccormack, or Coz
lumbus. or L. Ert Slack OF Franklin. will
they have concluded they would stand lit
tie chance OF securing the nomination.
James w. Ccckrum. Of Oakland City, Sec
rotary of the Indiana Worlds Fair Com
mission, is in the city, stopping at the
Claypool.
c. F. Miller. of Rensselaer,. was at the
Columbia Club yesterday with Judge U. z
Wiley
John T. Clark and C. H. Bundy. OF Ma
rion, were at the Columbia Club last even
ing.
Senator Beveridge at his Office few
hours yesterday afternoon, having by
heroic treatment sufficiently counteracted
the effects OF the severe cold from which
ne has been suffering TO warrant his ven-
turing from home The cold had settled in
his eyes. causing him no little pain, as well
interfering with his work. The senator
received few callers and attended TO his
correspondence during the afternoon.
l.. Ert Slack. of Franklin. who has repre-
scented Johnson county twice in the upper
branch of the Legislature. and has been
regarded as a candidate for the Democratic
congressional nomination in the Fourth
district. was in the city yesterday. Within
the last few weeks, and especially since
the meeting Of the Democratic State COM
Lincoln Dixon, Mr. Slack has proved an
artful dOdgcr when questioned as 10 his
congressional intentions and Will not fndi-
cate whether he still thinks OF entering the
race.
Governor Durbin was in Chicago yester-
day on a business mission, returning last
night.
Major BILLY" Wilson and Reeder Smith,
well-known Republicans of FIT Wayne, are
in the city, primarily to look after some
business matters, but on the side they are
not adverse to talking politics little
Major Wilson was one of the most active
supporters of William Geake in his can
vass for the Republican craftsmanship OF
the Twelfth district. and he expressed the
opinion last evening that If Mr.. Geake had
remained In the race he would have been
elected.
said the major, "and so were several 9TH
ers. We were hustling around. doing ev-
erything possible to line up the forces TO
elect him, when all at once we discovered
that we hadn't any candidate, and were
left up in. the air. so to speak. Billy Geake
is good Republican, q clever politician,
and very popular, and his campaign was in
good shape when the contest was compro-
missed. So far as I was concerned. and
know that most Of the other Republicans
In the district looked at II In the same way,
the contest was being made solely on local
issues, and State politics were not in
volved."
both Major Wilson and Mr.. smith stated
that W. l. Taylor, of this city. has
strong hold on the Republicans of the
Since Mr.. Gilbert has decided not to en-
ter the race" said the former. II believe
esaf ay from Win get ss is Ss Ss
regarded throughout the district, and Is
looked upon as Twelfth district man. In:
his parents still reside there"
Mayor A F. Knots, OF Hammond, was
at the English last evening and. as usual.
he was booming his home city. He re-
ceived his cue when he was asked where
the Tenth district Republican conven-
ton will probably be held on Jan. II, reply
ing promptly:
why, in Hammond, of course. Ham
mond is the hub OF the district, even If IL
isn't the geographical center. for you have
cry other city in the Tenth And then.
Hammond is the best city in the district,
and Of course the convention will be held
whereupon Mayor Knots launched into
a dissertation of the many good points OF
his city, dwelling upon her growth, pros
could be given than the facts that. not
withstanding that our big packing estab-
moved away last summer, the banks Of the
city have $4,000 more on deposit than they
had d this ame n last ,bs year that aners Is not
and that we have more than regained the
loss in population"
Joseph T. Tanning, Democratic district
chairman, yesterday issued the call for the
district convention to elect a new member
Of tie state committee. and County Chair
man w. w. Spencer supplemented IT with
his call for the primaries to. elect dele
gates 20 the convention. The primaries will
be held next Monday from till o'clock,
in the Masonic Hall.
There will be 120 delegates in the district
convention and they have been apportioned
as follows: First ward, seven; Second,
four; Third. five: Fourth, five; Sixth. FIVE;
Seventh, seven; Eighth, FIVE; Ninth. nine;
Tenth, eight; Eleventh. nine; Twelfth, nine:
Thirteenth. ten; Fourteenth, seven: Fif-
teenth, six. Decatur township one; Frank
two; Washington. two; Center (outside),
two; Warren, two; Wayne three.
Mr.. Tanning is at present the only avowed
candidate in the field for district chairman,
| I'm spite of the declaration of City Chair
| man Reach that he would fight and defeat
him. Reach has not yet brought forth his
| candidate to down the Fanning-Taggart
faction, and local politicians have come to
| the conclusion that Reach himself will be
| forced to head the fight. 1t is generally
understood that Reach expected to become
| a candidate at the time he called his city
committee together TO fndorse candidate
| against Tanning, but his plans mscarried
| then. Charles Polster became an avowed
candidate for a few days, but he was sum-
| marily called of, presumably by his boss.
Reach and IL is now up TO Reach TO come
out in the open candidate. This he Is
| expected TO do within the next forty-eight
hours.
The friends of Tanning aver that they
| are extremely anxious that Reach should
] make the race and challenge him TO do SO
| In order that after the fight Is over there
may be no room for doubt as TO the COM
paritive strength and popularity of Tanning
| and Reach.
| An anti-Keach, anti-Polsters antf-Fan-
ming, anti-everybody meeting OF Sixth ward
| Democrats was held last night at No.