The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-20
THE DRIFT OF POLITICS.

new possibility in the way of con-
tender for the Republican Craftsmanship of
this, the Seventh, district appeared yester-
day in the person of A. NJ. Glossbrenner
who is identified in business way with
the firm of Levey Bros. printers. 1t has
been understood for some time that the
friends of Senator Beveridge were looking
for man to bring out as candidate
against Floyd A. Woods, the present chair
man, who is candidate for reelection.
Edwin ID. Logsdon, chairman of the Repub-
lican city committee, was first mentioned
as their probable choice, but several weeks
ago he indicated to the Journal that he
was not and would not become a candi-
date. Then Harry Il. Gates was mentioned
as probable candidate, but no definite an
nouncement came from him. and now it is
Mr.. Glossbrenner who is being urged to
make the race.
Mr.. Glossbrenner said last night that he
Is not yet ready TO state his position
ADMIT that L am considering the adj
visibility of becoming a candidate for dis
trict chairman" he said, but / have not
yet decided what / shall do. | shall prob
ably reach a decision within a few days"
Mr.. Glossbrenner has been prominent in
Marion county politics for several years. In
1879 he was member of the lower branch
of the General Assembly. He is an active
and popular member of the Marion Club
and has many friends who are anxious to
back him X he decides to enter the race for
the district Craftsmanship. One of his
friends, in discussing the matter last night,
said that if Mr.. Glossbrenner becomes a
candidate it will be at the request of Sem
ator Beverage and that he will go after the
Craftsmanship aggressively and make no
half-hearted canvass.
In the meanwhile Floyd A. Woods is not
permitting the grass to grow under his
feet in his race for reelection. He an
nounced decisively some months ago that
he believed the state committee should be
organized primarily in the interests of the
party, not in the interests of any one in
to make his fight squarely on that plat
form.
The contest for the chairmanships of the
several districts are really the subjects of
engrossing interest among politicians at
present. The races for the Republican
nominations for Governor and the other
State Offices have been lost sight of tenn
porarily and the party leaders have their
eyes on the moves and countermoves In the
district games. The state committee is to
De reorganized in January and the various
district conventions for the selection Of the
committeeman will be the next events of
importance in the Republican ranks.
The Twelfth district is one that is at
tracing especial attention at present, as
the situation there is rapidly approach
ing the stage where 1t may be termed acute.
AS in the Thirteenth district, there are
three candidates for the craftsmanship in
Wayne, the present chairman, who is a
candidate for reelection; William Geake.
of Fort Wayne, who is known as the Bev-
eridge candidate, and n. T. Jackman, of
Waterloo, the present chairman of the De
Kalb county organization. The race is on
at n lively pace and II Is said there are in
a livelier clip than some of the district
leaders desire
From information that finds its way to
the capital from the northern end Of the
State some interesting light is thrown on
the situation in the Thirteenth. 1t is
learned that Rome G. Stephenson, OF
Rochester, is regarded as the real Bever.
idge candidate for the craftsmanship, al.
though 1T was at first understood that
Frank w. Boss, of Plymouth, had beer
brought out by the friends of the junior
senator. The story goes that Mr.. Boss
was first approached by the Beverage PEG.
pie with the suggestion that he could be
elected district chairman if he would say
the word and that he said the word; where.
upon it developed that he adhered to tn,
position tnat the State committee should
be an impersonal organization and then an
effort was made to induce him TO stay ou
of the race. He decided to stay in to the
finish and then the element that had frs
assured him OF support is said to have
brought out Mr.. Stephenson Mr.. Stephen
son was considered a candidate for the
craftsmanship two years ago until just be
fore the convention, when he withdrew ant
was made chairman of the convention
while Walter Brown, of Elkhart was elect
ed committeeman. Mr.. Brown is a can
didate for reelection and the. fight is a
present three-cornered one, although
combination between the Boss and Brown
forces is pointed out as one of the posi-
bilities of the campaign.
xxx
Representative Charles B. Lands, O
Delphi, who is at the Columbia Club, Il
very indignant at the intimation conveye,
in recent Washington dispatches that Rob
ert ]. Tracewell. of Indiana might b.
asked to retire as controller of the cur
rency because of recommendations include,
in the somewhat mysterious Bonaparte
! Conrad report
II have not seen bin of particulars O
! the charges against Mr. Tracewell, IL an,
| has been made, said Mr.. Lands, but
am ready to state in advance that, know
| ing Mr.. Tracewell as L do, TO be a ma
of the highest integrity, almost puritani
/ principles, rigid devotion TO duty and of tn
| utmost thoroughness in his work. IL Wi
! De practically Impossible 10 convince m
/ that there has been anything in his officia
conduct to warrant even the intimatio
1 that he is to be retired as n result OF an
! investigation. Mr.. Tracewell occupies a pc
sition OF the greatest trust, but he has bee
thoroughly alive to his responsibilities.
is possible that departmental friction Nigh
bring about his retirement, but / canno
conceive of its being brought about throug
! any dereliction OF his, however slight
| might be, and / feel ii is little less tina
outrageous that his name should have bee
| mentioned in such a connection
Mr. Tracewell has numerous other friend
| here who have been equally emphatic
| denunciation of the imputations agains
him.
xxx
Representative Landis's district tn
Ninth, is one of the few, by the way, wher
there Is no stress and turmoil over the di:
trict chairmanship. When he was aske
how ii happened that the Moth escapes
| he replied:
Solely and simply because all the Repui
licans of the Ninth want to see Fred Sin
reelected. So far as / have known thel
hoe not been even a suggestion Of oppositia