The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-29
THE DRIFT OF POLITICS

has the contradict for removing dead ami
mails from the streets Of the city:
Il certainly must be dead one or the
fertilizer man never would have picked me
up. said Mr.. Myers in telling the story.
but suppose. just suppose That ne nad
me 10 the crematOry instead OF 10 my
hotel"
The word is peace and plenty in the
Fifth district" said Julian d. Hogate. OF
Danville. yesterday. while in the city on
business. Every indication points 10
harmonious reorganization in the various
counties In Hendricks county We are tax
ing a look ahead of two years. when the
Republicans will present a candidate for
treasurer Of state in the person OF oscar
Hadley. who this week retires from the
office OF county treasurer. Mr.. Hadley -
a breeder Of fine cattle and as such is well
known over the State. He Is also a mem
Der OF the State Board Of Agriculture. he
is a thorough Republican. a splendid mixer
and more than usually capable. He VIII
have behind him the hearty and enthusiast
tic support of the Republicans OF Hen
bricks county.
A special 10 the Journal from Muncie
saws that DIR. A. L. Sharpe, OF Blunton. is
the latest candidate mentioned for the Re
publican congressional nomination from
the Eighth district. He has not yet an
nounced his candidacy however" says the
special Editor Swain, OF the Button
Times, announced his candidacy several
weeks ago. other avowed candidates are
Representative George W. Cromer. OF this
city who seeks a denomination; Frank II:
Snyder. of Jay county; NJ. NJ. Dunlap. or
Madison, and Theodore Shockney, Of Ran
dolph Adams county is the only one not
heard from.
The Prohibition State committee. in ses-
sion last night at the headquarters in the
Newton Claypool Building. decided that the
State convention Of the party shall be held
April and 6, in this city. The representa-
ton in the convention shall consist of four
delegates at large from each county and one
delegate for each twenty-five votes or frac-
| ton thereof cast for James NJ. Dunlap. Pro-
| hibitiOn candidate for secretary OF State at
| the last election. This will give conven-
| ton of about LOO delegates. Indiana VIII
! have seVenty-three delegates 10 the next
| Prohibition national convention. and the
| State committee decided that they should
| be appOrtiOned into four delegates at large
and one delegate for each 200 votes or rrac-
| ton thereof cast for Woolley at the last ma
| tional election.
The committee indorsed Felix I. Nc
| Whirter of this city, as a candidate for the
nomination for Vice President No guber-
| material booms were in evidence at the meet
| ing. The committee also Endorsed the Pro-
hibition Alliance, which bears substantially
| the same relation to the party that the Lin
coin League bears to the Republican party.
1t was decided that headquarters should
be maintained at the same place during the
| coming year. c. +. Newlin, the present
| State chairman, is a candidate for re-elec-
| ton. and will probably succeed himself as
| he has no avowed opponent.
|
! William = Coats, of Columbus. chairman
of the Republican organization in Bartholo-
NEW county, has called the county pri-
maries for Jan. s. and the meeting for the
| reorganization Of the county committee for
| Jan. g. He is a candidate TO succeed him.
! self chairman, and Will doubtless be re-
/ elected, as there is no opposition TO him.
Democrats of Lafayette are preparing to
celebrate Jackson day, Jan. s. with ben
quet, at which Judge F. T. ID. Mckinley
will preside and Mayor John w. Holtzman.
| of this city, will deliver the principal adj
| dress. An invitation to speak has been ea-
| tended TO Mayor Carter Harrison, OF Chi
| cagO, but he has not as yet accepted.
|
| At the convention of the Prohibition AL
lance to-day. in the hall at New York and
Alabama streets. the following topics will
be discussed: 1.-The Old Method of Work
VS. the Alliance" lis the Alliance an Edu-
cative Agency or for Party Organizations"
| Number Of Active Members Which Justi-
| fies the Organization of an Alliance. shall
] the Ritual and National Programme Be
| Used?" The College and the Alliance as
| Members THE Financing of the Party"
! collecting Dues" The Alliance and Medal
! Contest Work" "An Illustration, /" Want
| ed, Christian Patriots" 1.-The Alliance and
| Party Literature" Securing an Audience"
| 1.-The Church and the Alliance and THE
w. c. T. u. and Alliance"
A mass meeting will be held this evening
| at which addresses will be made by A l..
Grim. of Ladoga; w. II. Harkins. of Mum
| Gle, and w. q. Shouse, of Christian. Last
night the delegates 10 the Alliance conven-
ton were rendered a reception at the hall
The Indiana Democratic Club will hold it's
annual election of officers Jan. II at the
clubhouse on North Pennsylvania street.
The regular ticket which has been selected
by the board Of directors, is as follows:
President 7. P. Davis. Elliott r. Hooton.
w. o. Reveal: first vice president. John Car
ion, +. c. DeHority, w. 5. jackson; second
vice president, l.. ]. Hackney. Edward
Hawkins, w. V. Stuart; secretary. Frank Il.
Baker, Sideon Blain, L. H Knight; treas
urer, John j. Reilly, W. X. Sproule, jr., AL
bert Sahm: directors, ]. j. Appel. A. g.
! Ayres, Thomas Afford, j. II. Aufderheide,
Hiram Brown, J. l. Barnitt, w. Z. Barton,
e. a. Barrett r.. l.. Cothrell G. l.. De Witt,
J. w. Folger. Henry Freedman, ID. j. Hef-
Mccullough, George w. Payne, William T.
A. Ryan, George b. Rubens and Russ II.
Wallace.