The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-31

his partners are reaping the golden harvest
that otherwise would have gone to swell the
Rockefeller Golfers.
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Two men from Lafayette were talking
with party of politicians yesterday. The
subject was Lafayette's having candidates
for the two most important State offices,
and one of the two men remarked in a
testing way:
Wen let Indianapolis keep the State
house for the present, but Lafayette will
NIL the most important part of 1t:
Don't say that interrupted the other
Lafayette man. You'll queer us sure,
Haven't you ever heard how Perry Newly
once let his wit get away with him along
the same line with disastrous results to his
ways great rivalry between Knightstown
and the county seat of Henry county, New
Castle, but one day several years ago
Newly was talking with crowd and he
made the same remark. We let New Castle
have the courthouse. he said. but knights
town fills it
AT that time there was more truth than
poetry i'm what Newly said. as almost all
the county offices were held by men from
knightstown, or that vicinity. but when
Newby's Joke became circulated over the
county IL stirred up such opposition Tor
every Knightstown man who came out as
a candidate for a county office that he
couldn't possibly win and now New Castle
not only has the courthouse but fills it, or
at least IL Is nlle0 Dy men WHO 90 not
hail from Knightstown.
Really he continued. In extenuation
of his companions bad break, Lafayette
is asking very little. 1t just happens that
good Offices After We've nominated Hanly
for Governor and given Dan Storms an
other term as Secretary of State L don't
imagine Lafayette will ask for anything for
fifty years"
Republican State Chairman James p.
Goodrich, of Winchester, was at State
headquarters i'm the Stevenson building yes
terday afternoon. but he said he had merely
run in 10 look after some routine business.
]. Bennett Gordon and Charles r. In
thank, of Richmond, were in the city last
evening and held conference with Thomas
Mr.. Unthank has announced his candidacy
for chairman of the Republican organiza-
ton in the Sixth district against Col. l.. p.
Thayer, of Greenfield.
Senator Fairbanks returned yesterday
from short business trip to New York.
Lieutenant Governor Newton W. Gilbert
announced last evening that he had desig-
mated the following members of the State
Senate as committee to attend the funeral
of Senator Charles A. De Haven, of Ko-
komo, which will be held Sunday forenoon
at 10 o'clock: Senator K. +. Hendee, An
derson; Senator F: E. Matson. Indianapolis;
Senator S. l.. Stricler Marion; Senator A.
ID. Ogborn. New Castle; Senator Harmon
III. Puryiance. Huntington and Senator
Oliver Gard Frankfort. Other senators
who can attend the funeral are urged TO dc
so and may consider themselves members
of the committee.
In speaking of the death of Senator De
Haven Mr.. Gilbert said that II was re-
markable that of the twenty-five senators
elected last fall, considerably less than a
Binkley. of Richmond, died before the ses-
sion opened he said, land Senator Burns
of South Bend. and Senator Gibson, OF
Branchville. died during the session. SEN
ator De Ravens death makes the fourth
/ doubt If there has ever been so many
fatalities in an Indiana legislative body
within so short a period.
THE death of Senator De Haven is Pc
culiarly sad, as he was a young man OF
great promise. He was but at the begin
ming of his career. His record during the
that he was animated by the best purposes
that he was thoroughly honest and a man
of integrity, and that if he had lived he
would have risen to positions of greater
honor and greater responsibilities"
Elmer j. Binford was one of party of a
dozen from Greenfield that came over last
nese roof garden at the Columbia Club
1.-The only question of political interest al
Greenfield just now" he said, lis that OF
re-electing Ed Thayer district chairman
We expect to accomplish that, although
we are promised little contest. Thayer
is the man for the place He has served
acceptably through one campaign and 1,
is customary to give the district chairman
the Endorsement of one reelection"
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of Jacksonville, is to shy his castor into
the congressional ring, according to Zach
NJ Scifres, of Salem, who was at the Grand
last night.
There has not been much stir in Demo-
cratic congressional affairs in the Third
district as yet" said Scifres, "but it is
probable that the contest will be on before
a great while. 1 understand that Senator
Fortune has decided to become candi-
date for the nomination against Congress
man Zenor. of Corydon, and he will un-
doubtedly put up formidable fight. w
Z. Cox, of Jasper, is also spoken Of as q
probable candidate"
Senator Fortune has been frequently
spoken of as an available man for the Dem.
ocratic nomination for Governor, but HI
has SHE'D at that suggestion and it is ap
parent that he has an eye on nomination
that will be followed by an election. The
Democratic nomination for Governor prom
Uses to be nothing but an empty honor
while the Democratic nomination for Con
gress in the Third. district virtually car
ries with it the election.
Joseph NJ. Cravens, of Madison, another
member of the last Legislature, is also
credited with congressional aspirations IL
that good Democratic district, the Fourth
Mr.. Cravens is in the city and last evenins
at the Claypool he was asked If his friend.
have been taking his name in vain wher
they mentioned him as a probable candi
date against Representative Griffith, o.
Vevay.
Il haven't announced my candidacy" h,
| answered.
do you expect to be a candidate?"
I'm the ordinary pursuits of life little de
| pendence is to be placed in expectations,
| answered the gentleman from the banks o
| the Ohio land in politics absolutely none
don't believe in saying what l expect t
| do"
Didn't you make any statement abou
what you expected to do when you wer
! a candidate for state representative?
well, that's different When a mans
| candidate he may do almost anything
And that was as near as Mr.. Craven
! could be brought to saying whether he viii
| be in the congressional race next year
| However, his friends declare that he is o
| will be a candidate and that he is prepar
| ing to give the half dozen or so other pros
pectve candidates the real kind of figh
| the kind that can only be put up by
! Democrat who has demonstrated his abil
! ity to carry a normally Republican dis
| trict for state representative, trick MI
| Cravens turned last fall
Oscar H MONTGOMERY of SEYMOUR Re