The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-26

propose him IS compromise candidate.
Mr. Brown, the present chairman, Is a can
didate for reelection, and Frank w. Boss.
OF Plymouth. present chairman OF the
marshall county organization, has an
people hope to land their man as a result
or the contest between Brown and Boss.
Henry B. Sherman, of Westport, who
represented Decatur county in the lower
branch of the Legislature last winter, was
one of the warmest supporters of the IA
nous Ripper bill, and while here the
other day found occasion to express his
satisfaction over the sequel of the bill and
the part he took in the most sensational
legislative fights Indiana has known in
years
Il never will get through congratulating
mysef that was right on the Ripper
tendent Whitaker and the new board OF
managers of the Peformatory have done
since the institution was ripped has GER
talnly vindicated the passage of the bill.
I've noticed that We don't hear much about
the Ripper any more from the papers and
men who were throwing fits about il that
winter L guess they've had enough of IL.
L know that some of the people down in
my district have changed their minds about
the merits of the bill. When the fight was
at Its height L got letter from number
OF my constituents urging me to be against
the BILL L replied that / was here on the
ground thought L knew what / was doing
and was willing to vote for the bill and
abide by the consequence. Just after Whit
taker s last report came out / saw one of
the men who signed that letter and asked
him what he thought of the Ripper by
this time. He said he guessed that the
Reformatory had needed some reforms,
but he didn't know that the passage of the
Dill was just the right way to get at them
You know the members of the House
who fought the bill went over and had a
hfrfr -gc
over. L got one of the pictures to preserve
as curiosity Warren Sayre, who was
my seatmate, was one of the ants and
he's in the center of the picture The other
day L was up at Wabash and went around
to see Warren. L asked him what he
thought of the Ripper by this time and
tolo him that every time got to feeling
down in the mouth or out of humor
get out my rogue's gallery and enjoy a
good hearty laugh"
Sherman has just one more reform that
he wants to see brought about in connec-
ton with the Reformatory. He advocates
free textbooks for the public schools and
believes that the textbooks should be
printed and published, so far as the me-
chanlcal part of the work is concerned, at
the state penal and reformatory institu-
lions. He believes that would do away
with the protest of the labor interests
against the employment of convicts con-
tracts.
Il went down to Jacksonville not long
ago and had a talk with Superintendent
Whitaker about the plan," said Sherman.
land he believes something of that sort
can be done. If I am renominated and re-
elected hope to introduce bill that will
provide for free textbooks and for their
manufacture at the Reformatory.'
Miller. president of the Indiana Lincoln
League:
Harry Miller, of this city. has been men,
toned recently in connection with two i'm
portant positions, either enc of which he
is well equipped to fill to the utmost salts
faction: Mr.. Millers name has been used
as a likely man for the Republican county
Craftsmanship. He has also been spoken of
as candidate for joint representative from
Grant and Blackford counties. Mr.. Miller
is man of tireless energy who knows how
to do things"
George d. Heilman, of Evansville, secre-
tary of the Indiana Lincoln League, who
is in the city. says the people of his city
followed the recent campaign in Indianap-
oils with unusual interest and were very
much interested in the result.
ut is altogether probable that he shall
have just the same sort of fight in Ev-
ansville at our next city election he said
The Democrats are already indicating
tHdl tlley VIII make an appear LOT support
on reform platform similar to that upon
which the Indianapolis Democrats succeed
ed in electing Mr. Hotzman The situation
In Evansville is very similar to that in In
dianapolis-if the Democrats are successful
1t must be because they are able to draw
Republican votes in large numbers. They
have seen how the reform cry works in
Indianapolis and they believe they can
work the same game in our city. Fortu-
nately, our city election does not come un-
til "a year from next April, and our people
will have abundant time in which to watch
the progress of reform i'm indianapolis un-
der a Democratic administration before
they are asked to vote Democrats into
office a similar plea.
1--WE are having very little politics at
present. Calhoun is still a candidate
against Jim Hemenway for the congress
sional nomination, but little interest has
as yet been aroused in the contest, If there
is to be a contest. No candidate has APP
peared against George Cunningham for the
Republican district Craftsmanship, and
against him. regard it as utterly impos-
sible to defeat Mr.. Cunningham, and / be-
iieve any opponents which he may have see
it in the same light"
Frank D. Alder, of Greencastle, one of the
Democratic leaders of Putnam county, says
there is no politics in his meek of the
woods at present, and that the only event
looked forward to is the laying of the
cornerstone of the new courthouse. This
ceremony will occur on Thursday afternoon
of this week. William T.. English, of this
city, grand Master Mason of Indiana, will
lay the cornerstone, and Governor Durbin
will deliver the principal address on the
occasion.
mo effort has been spared to make this
affair of the largest ever held in our
part of the State" said Mr.. Alder, who Is
a guest at the Claypool IF the weather
is only half way favorable We'll have an
immense crowd and a programme that will
be well worth hearing. We've been a lone
time in getting the new courthouse and we
propose to make the laying of the corner
Mr. Alder says the Democrats of the
Fifth district are laying low" at present
but when the right time comes they will
bring out a candidate for Congress who
will not only hold every Democratic vote
in the district, but will command the sup
port of many Republicans. So far as he Is
concerned, he discaims any congressional
aspirations. Mr.. Alder formerly represented
Putnam county in the lower branch of the
State Legislature, and it has been intimated
that he may be a candidate for a seat in
the upper branch one of these days. The
new apportionment law places Putnam In
a senatorial district with Morgan and Over
counties. The district Is Democratic, but
Republican holdover Senator will repre-
sent it next winter. After that it will be-
or the one who can command the most
votes in the convention-and Mr. Alder may
take a whirl at the race for the nomina.
ton. However, he will not admit as much
"Why should / think about being a can
didat re for State SENATOR" he asked "Put.