The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-10

lOV EMBER 10, 1903.
IN discussing the question last evening, ex-
pressed the opinion that there will no longer
De any contention as TO the organization OF
the committee.
II think Mr.. Goodrich will be reelected
without opposition said this man. There
Is no reason why he should not be. and
every reason why he should be. He made
splendid chairman last campaign. the party
won great victory under his leadership.
and he is the man for the responsible posi-
ton during the approaching campaign,
which is Of greater Importance as the ma
tional election is involved Mr. Goodrich
will, in my opinion, be unanimously re-
elected for the same reasons that Senator
Beveridge will be unanimously reelected:
with his record, Nave every confidence in
him and believe the best interests of the
party call for his reelection.
Senator Beverage has not been making
a fight on Mr.. Goodrich. The senator, nat
urally, is interested in the party organiza-
ton and he and his friends have bestirred
themselves to the end that no one hostile
TO the senator should be elected to the COM
mittee. 1t has not always been as sure as
1t is now that there would be no opposition
TO the senator, and his friends would be
poor politicians if they overlooked any de-
tail that would strengthen his position.
They are assured that Mr.. Goodrich Is not
to the senator and such being
the case have no occasion for opposing him
as the head of the party organization"
Judge A. B. Anderson, who does not take
an active hand in politics now, but is none
the less interested in the welfare Of the Re-
publican party, last evening expressed sat
isfaction at the prospect that the contest
within the party is to be brought to a close.
THE fight was SO foolish so entirely I'M
4 - "A
is at an end. 1t should never have been
started in the first place There should
have been no suggestion of opposition to
Mr.. Goodrich, just as there should be no
opposition to Senator Beveridge."
Senator Fremont Goodwine, of Williams
port. who was in the group Of which Judge
Anderson made one, Endorsed the senti-
ments Of the judge.
Il think. too, that Governor Durbin has
stated the situation admirably" said the
senator. 1.-THE Governor is exactly right
when he says the function of a committee
is to conduct campaigns, and not to nomi-
nate candidates, and he shows excellent
judgment in sounding a warning against
the tendency to factionalism, which has
been manifested in Indiana within the past
six months. L believe, however, the poll
ticians who have been stirring these things
up are coming to their senses and that the
whole situation will take on a new aspect
now"
The Thirteenth district is one that has
suffered most severely from the contest
over the State organization, but it is
thought now that spirit of compromise
will prevail there and that the bitternesses
that have been aroused will disappear. At
torney General Charles w. Miller has been
actively interested In the selection of a
committeeman from his home. district, and
it is no secret that he has been opposing
Walter Brown, the present chairman, who
has announced his candidacy for re-elec-
ton. Mr.. Miller was talking politics with
few friends last evening at the Clay
pool, when he was asked If he cared TO
make a statement as to his position on
the Thirteenth districts contest.
No" he replied, after moments con-
sideration, Il have nothing to say for pub
lication. l have avoided entering into a
newspaper discussion of that matter, and
believe that l shall adhere to that policy.
Mr.. Miller left the hotel in the course of
a few minutes and after his departure an
other member of the party, who halls from
the northern part of the State, and Is
familiar with the affairs in the Thirteenth,
said he knew just where the attorney gen.
eral stands
MILLER is jealous friend to Senator
Beveridge," he said, land has taken q
hand in the election OF a member of the
state committee from his district. He re-
grets very much the nature of the fight that
has developed and regards it as unfortunate
for the party that the thing should have
been given such wide publicity. He has
not been making fight against Jim Good
rich; he merely wants to see a committee
man elected who is best qualified for the
place. AT the same time he is interested
in clecting a man who will not be un-
friendly to Senator Beverage. No matter
who Is elected you may be sure OF one
thing-the vote of the Thirteenth district
committeeman will be cast for Goodrich
for state chairman. Miller wants to see
Goodrich stay at the head or the committed
because he believes it will be for the best
interests of the party. believe the Re
publicans up in the Thirteenth should bt
permitted to settle their little family diff
ferences over the chairmanship without
outside interference. There is no occasion
for alarm over the situation there. Con
ditions there of which Republicans in othel
parts of the State know little or nothing
are involved In the contest for chairman
the Thirteenth will all be for Goodrich
for Beveridge and for party success II
every line"
Senator Eben III. Wolcott, of Wolcott, wh'
is at the English. is another who approves
of the views of Governor Durbin, and h
also expressed his satisfaction that the Gov
ernor had definitely stated his position OF
the senatorial question. There have beef
SO many rumors that Governor Durbil
would be candidate for senator that mel
who are good friends of both Senator Bev
eridge and the Governor have been some
what embarrassed" said the senator
while 1 have felt sure that the Governo
has not been seeking senatorial prefer
ment, i'm spite of all the rumors, yet l coul
not authoritatively contradict the reports
81 feel now that the Republicans of tn
State are going to forget that there ha
been any suggestion of fight within tn
party ranks and that all are going to pul
together tremendously and earnestly for, a
| Governor Durbin puts it, the election of tn
entire State ticket, the choice of fiftee
Roosevelt electors and the selection of
Republican Legislature
Senator T. Edwin Bell, of Hammond, wa
in the city yesterday calling on politica
| friends.
| Frank Sefrit, of Washington, well
| known Republican politician of the Secon
! district, has not been enjoying good healt
| for some months, and has been forced t
| come to this city and go to hospital 70
| treatment. His condition is not regarde
| as serious, however.