The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-20

Senate talked freely of the district situa-
ton, which has attracted so much atten-
ton.
Il think the situation has changed ma
terially since the general announcements
that there is to be no opposition 10 Sen
ator Beverage or to State Chairman Good
rich, he said. LAS long the question
of the attitude of the candidates for dis
trict chairman toward Senator Beverage
and Mr.. Goodrich could be injected into
the contest, outside interests were in
volved, whether with cause or not, but
that has all been eliminated. The charge
was made against Mr. Brown that he was
working in the interests of Governor Dur
bin as n candidate for senator against Mr..
ment that he is not a candidate for sem
ator knocked that proposition galley west.
l am not predicting how the contest for
district chairman will result. but it GER
tainly cannot now be fought out along
the lines which ii was started.
Personally, L have met the same
charge, that | am hostile TO Senator BeV-
eridge and would be against him next WIN
ire if elected to the State Senate. l have
never been inimical TO the senator and there
has never been any ground for opposition TO
me on that score. And since there is to be
no opposition TO the senator l infer that
his interests are no longer involved in our
county or district affairs. / do not know
whether there will be a candidate against
me, but, OF course, l trust there Will not
be. I'm not hunting trouble"
Mr.. Van Fleet came down here to look
after some business matters, but, as he met
a number of politicians, he naturally COM
bined little politics with the business.
When he was asked the probable effect OF
the failure OF the Indiana National Bank,
of Elkhart, upon the business of the city
he replied that he was not in position to
discuss that question, as he was not IN
formed TO the banks affairs. 1T is not
to be expected, however" he said, that
the closing of the bank will not be without
its bad effects upon the business of Elk
hart
d. T. Taylor, of Portland, a well-known
attorney and one of the old-time Repub-
lican war horses of Jay county, was at the
Denison last evening. We're having our
share of politics in Jay county now" he
said, although the congressional question
is about the only one that has aroused in
terest. The Cromer people are bestirring
themselves. and the district will probably
see some lively times within the next six
months"
WI! Jay county have a candidate
Probably" replied Mr.. Taylor II un-
derstand that Frank Snyder wants to be
a candidate, and that his friends are urging
him to make the race, but l cannot under
take to say what his final decision will be- I"
How about the legislative fight? VIII
Jay county send Democrat to the House
netx year?"
Not if the Republicans nominate the
right man. There's been some little talk
of candidates for state representative, and
if the Republicans get together in good
shape we can elect our man. The county is
close, and Adair, who was elected by the
Democrats last year. pulled through be-
cause he is smooth politician and is pop
ular with the younger men of the county.
If the Republicans nominate a man like
George w. Bergman he can beat Adair or
any other man the Democrats put up. /
don't know whether Bergman could be per-
suaded to accept the nomination, but he
would be mighty strong candidate
ST can't begin to go everywhere, or be
everywhere, that the newspapers send me, y
said State Chairman Goodrich when he
turned up in Indianapolis last evening at
ar hour when he was supposed to be in
Washington or well on his way to the cap
ital IF / had an airship 1 might be able
to keep up with the schedule you fellows
fix UP for me, but with the present trans
portation facilities am always behind the
procession"
And "Old Innocence" smiled blandly and
braced himself for the usual questions.
Then he anticipated them: II have ex-
pected to make q trip to Washington some
time before the first of the year. as l usu-
ally get down there while Congress is in
session. but l had made no definite ar
engagements and had not indicated that
after. l can't say now when l shall Co..
XXX
The Journals Washington correspondent
takes the following view of the news that
Chairman Goodrich is not to make a visit
there at this time:
THE report received here tonight that
Chairman Goodrich. of the Republican state
committee. will not come TO Washington
at this time received with a good deal
al n r-atf la
is not the result Of any fear that the ar
riva, of the state chairman would precipi-
tate an international crisis. but is due &c
the belief that it will end the speculation
of the gossips who saw in the contemplated
move of Mr.. Goodrich on Washington
something CT unusual significance In a
political way. Some people here have beer
on the verge of heart failure over vari-
Gus reports that have been in circulation
in connection with the movements of Mr.
Goodrich. Last week 1T was reported that
twenty-four hours. Then 1t was related
that the chairmans mail had been for
warded to certain member of the Indiana
delegation. Now the atmosphere is cleared
The Governor of Indiana has visited Wash
ington, and the excitement over that Incl
dent has subsidized. Chairman Goodrich Is
not coming here, and where the imagina.
tive minds will now turn for ammunition is
a matter of curiosity on the part of the
Indiana Republicans"
at is probable that Frank Hanly has a
shade the best of it in our county on the
gubernatorial question" said Stuart Mac
Kibben, of South Bend. last evening at the
English However, both w. l.. Taylor and
Lieutenant Governor Gilbert have many
friends in st. Joseph county and they will
undoubtedly divide honors with Hanly il
both are in the race. Many of the Repub-
licans in our county would like to see Gil.
bert make the race for Congress in the
Twelfth, but we haven't hand in that.
'I think that Governor Durbin's inter
view has done much to clear the atmos-
phere," continued Mr.. MacKibben, when
he was asked about the district chairman
ship. 1.-THE Republicans of the Thirteenth
are for Jim Goodrich for State chairman
that is assured; what they will do on the
district craftsmanship is not so sure. Log
ically, the craftsmanship should go to one
of the southern counties of the district. ST
Joseph county has the congressman and
Elkhart county has had the chairman; now
the southern part of the district should be
given recognition.
Personally, L have a very high regard
for Rome Stephenson, of Rochester. He is
a strong man and a splendid Republican
but / hope to see him in the State Senate
and his election as chairman might keeI
him out of the senatorial race. Frank
Boss is an able young man and has been
q valiant Republican. / have but one OBJ
lection to him and l might state IL in this
way: Just before L left home friend came
to me and asked me whom i favored fol-
county chairman. i told him that / was
not for any man, but l was against any
man under forty years of age. l am in
cliuad m believe that pOSitiOne of Such re.