The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-30
Organism, or Bust,' Two words may be
added at this time. it seems: Busted.

b'gosh!'
A meeting of several prominent Demo-
Gratis was held at the Grand last night,
but the jefferson League had nothing to
do with it. and it is safe to say that moth
was farther from the thoughts of those
present than the organization fathered by
Mr.. Mains. of louisville. Those at the con-
ference would not discuss its object. but
it is generally understood that it had to
do with the movement toward the organi-
cation OF company TO secure control of
the Sentinel, the Democratic State organ.
The DEAL it is intimated, will be
summated within few days.
The Fort Wayne papers are making
much copy of the interview roasting
Grover Cleveland attributed to Represen-
tative Jim" Robinson by Chicago paper
and frantically denied by Robinson i'm
mediately upon his arrival home. The
Fort Wayne News insists on pinning Rob-
gone to the trouble OF securing state
ment from the reporter who interviewed
Robinson in Chicago to the effect that
Robinson aid use the exact language at
tributed to him. The reporter happens to
be George Nj. Cook old Indiana man,
who was formerly identified with the Vim
cennes Capital Mr. Cook quoted Robin
should keep away from Mr.. Cleveland.
and other things along that line, and Mr..
Cook now says: Mr.. Robinson said in
ing and he said ii with emphasis"
AL of this will have a tendency to make
Robinson's road toward denomination ex-
ceedlngly rough and make it practically
impossible for the Democrats of the
Twelfth district to re-elect him if they
should select MIN as their candidate again
next year.
Maj. George w. Steele. of Marion, was
here a few hours yesterday and for once
consented to drop the subject of farming
and discuss politics, even though he said
what he said on the latter subject in an
indirect way by referring to an interview
with him published in the Marion News
Tribune of yesterday morning. In this in
terview the major says things" about In
dianapolis Republicans, says Indiana is not
10 DE ciassed as doubtful State, says
there Will DE no opposition TO Senator
Beverldge, and then. in a very delicate
manner, typically Steele-esque, takes
hand in the district organization ques-
| tion-the question of much interest in the
Eleventh at present Major Steele said:
Il see the Chicago Inter Ocean puts In
diana In the doubtful list this year. do
not believe Indiana is doubtful State. 1t
is true that the Indianapolis election, where
| they turned things topsy-turvy, might have
! serious look. But turning things topsy-
1 turvy is not a new trick for indianapolis
1
/ Republicans out over the State TO go to
| the fountain head-Indianapolis. for po-
1 litical nourishment. / do not believe the
| State of Indiana is doubtful. If anything
can make it uncertain it is the effort being
made by some Republicans to create the
belief that there is opposition to Mr.. Bever-
idge in his desire for second term in a the
were opposition 10 Mr.. Beyeridge some OF
| us would have heard of ii.
For one thing L know that Governor
/ 0rrr hin hno M fHa0 nf IfnO fhn loot of
| Mr.. Beveridge, the junior senator. Gentle
men are arousing much excitement in three
| or four districts in the apparent belief that
there is to be fight. No one | have seen
believes that Mr.. Beveridge could be beaten.
1 can see no reason for efforts that tend
to array. factions and create antagonisms
in the forming Of, Of the state ts, Republican pub ,
put Indiana in the doubtful column ii is a
split, such as is suggested on the organiza-
ton of the state central committee.
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This interview from Major Steele recalls
the famous McCutcheon cartoon In the
campaign of 1900, Immediately after General
| Harrison gave out his Washington inter-
view that the Republican managers had
| wanted so long. McCutcheon depicted Gen.
| Harrison as emerging from woods, after
| following a devious path in and out about
the trees, with National Chairman Hanna
and other Republican leaders running to
UttI Hllfl Will OutSlItlCutQ WIlic
away back in the woods Grover Cleveland
sat huddled behind tree, contemplatiyely
| putting pipe, the cynosure Of the eyes of
the Democratic campaign managers. The
| cartoon bore caption to the effect that
| General Harrison had at last come out of
| the woods, and, by inference, asked the
| question whether Mr.. Cleveland would do
| likewise.
| 1T appears that Major Steele has at last
| come out of the woods" laid aside his
| farming interests and openly taken hand
ctria 10 MA VI ~ g
| approves the tendency toward fight for
the craftsmanship of the Republican district
i organization. Adam Beck, OF Huntington,
is a candidate for reelection as chairman,
and Elan Neal, of Jonesboro, is regarded
as his probable opponent. The question
now arises, which of the two does the
! major favor?
Right in line with this utterance from
Major Steele, the Logansport Journal is
out with an editorial leader commenting on
Elan Meals projected candidacy for dis
trict chairman, only the Logansport paper
indicates rather plainly where 1t stands by
| commencing Mr.. Neal saying in part:
| 1.-The only official announcements of Mr..
Meals candidacy that have yet been made
| were by others than himself-but it is pref
| ty safe betting, at loo to /, that, IL things
! frame up rightly, Mr.. Neal will be a can
! didate for district chairman, and that, If
he gets the place, he will make mighty
good one"
Logansport is the home of Representative
| Fred Lands, which adds interest and food
for thought to the position taken by the
Logansport Journal.