The Washington times., 1903-02-28
AN INDIANA EDITOR
PRAISES BEVERIDGE
Predicts His ReturntoU United
States Senate.

NJ c. CARRIER. elected executive com
mitteeman from Indiana at the National
Editorial Association, in recent session
here, is one Of the Hoosier editors who
keeps close watch on Indiana politics
He had been president Of the Indiana Re-
publican Editorial Association. and is
now owner Of the Madison Courier. 9"
one OF the old, substantial daily papers
OF Indiana. and for a number OF years
has been one OF the best known and
most active Republican newspaper men
at national gatherings.
The subject OF Indiana politics Is al
ways interesting from the fact. it is
often SAD. Indiana has more politics
to the square inch than any other State
in the Union" Politics permeates the
citizenship along the banks of the Wa
bash" TO such extent that nearly every
Hoosier. whether he will or not. be-
comes politician to a more or less pro-
nounced degree.
The next great political event in Indi-
ana will be the election Of a United
States Senator in 1905. This year Sen
ator Fairbanks was reelected. and two
years hence, it is conceded by the best
informed politicians. Senator Beverage
will receive a like compliment on his
work in the United States Senate, which
has attracted attention to him. not only
In his own State, but all over the
country, by reason Of his winning fight
against Quay and the omnibus State |
hood bill
AS to Senator Beveridge's reelection, /
Mr. CARRIER. who impresses one as !
very conservative man. said at the /
Ebbitt House: There is no doubt 1
about Senator Beveridge's succeeding i
himself. or course, rumors are heard 4
from time TO time OF some man who 4
would like to step into Beveridge's \
shoes. and that is not at all unusual 1
in such a thoroughly political State as /
Indiana. The same rumors were heard 1
a year or two before Senator Fairbanks
recollection The truth is that the men 4
who have been mentioned as possible /
successors to Senator Beverage have i
made no announcement themselves, and /
are not candidates against him. and /
their names are being used by persons /
who probably realize that Senator Bev-
eridge is too strong for any opposition.
He has made a record in the Senate. and
while he has been doing this he has not
forgotten the boys at home.
1T is tho feeling among men who
watch those things that when Beveridge
says he will do thing. il is always
done. and when he goes after a thing
nc generally lands. His popularity with
the people has. perhaps. never been
equaled by any public man in Indiana
since the days Of Lane and Morton
He - born organizer. and his quail
tics of political leadership have been
repeatedly. His very pres
tnee infuses in an aggressive spirit that
5W eeps all before II, and his ability OF
bringing discordant elements together
is well known in Indiana. But about
his he makes no show: only here and
there. now and then, without any TODD.
Or announcement, there is a move which
shows that Beverage is finding time
enough to lay an occasional plan to FIX
things up
President Roosevelt has Indiana.
sirce McKinley's death there is no talk
Or expectation OF anyone for President |
bet Roosevelt in Indiana The Presi-
sent is growing constantly in the con-
idence ana esteem OF the people. They
Rave always admired his robust courage l.
md abundant manhood They also recog-
size and appreciate his foresight and
Itatesmanship."