The Indianapolis journal., 1903-07-03

way believe In fair play. Many OF Major
Steele's close friends In Wabash county
have said to me personally that he snonid
not run. and that the nomination should pe
conceded to lands. Fred Lands won the
congressional nomination last year by fair
and honorable means.
Mr.. King was here last night. and in his
comments on the congressional situation
went a step further than Cowgirl or Sayre,
and predicted that Major Steele will not pe
a candidate.
Steele will not be a candidate because use
the Republicans of Grant county VIII not
permit him to jeopardize the chances OF
Hol Shideler in his race for Governor, ne
declared. If he should persist In getting
into the field against Landis he Will De
given worse defeat than he met last year.
King, however. preferred not 10 discuss
the congressional question for puDncatfon.
We're all for Shideler for Governor, ne
said. "and that's the only thing were IN
terested in now
AS has been suggested before in this col
umn, DR.. Goode is yet TO be heard from,
and his attitude may have an important
bearing on the outcome. 1t has been inti-
mated from Eleventh district sources, al
though not on the authority of the major
or the doctor or any of their close advisers,
that very effective combination could be
formed by them. Major Steele. ii has been
pointed out, might form combination with
the Huntington county man whereby Goode
would support him for the nomination next
year on the condition that Steele would
throw his influence TO Goode two years
later, Steele desiring the nomination and
election for one term primarily as vlndl-
cation for his defeat last year and being
willing to retire at the end Of another term
Grant county and Huntington could control
the nomination on such a combination If
Steele and Goode could deliver the entire
strength of the counties.
w. L. Taylor, of this city, one of the sun
offlclaF' candidates for Governor, is buster
than the proverbial cranberry merchant at
this time, doing a little quiet work In
political line and looking after his law
practice incidentally he is doing great
deal of speechmaking. which may or may
not be considered political work. Next week
he is booked for addresses before the State
Grange. at Madison, and the State Bar As
sociation in this city, and July Is he Will
speak at Winona Assembly on common
Law.
1t has been limited, by the way, that Mr..
Taylor's candidacy will be made official In
the near future.
James L. Allen. Of Covington. one of the
leading Republicans of Fountain county.
was here on business yesterday. He was
too busy in fact, TO talk politics, subject
in which little interest is taken in his coun-
ty until just before elections, he said with
a smile that was not altogether necessary
to belle his words.
Lieut.. Gov. Newton W. Gilbert. of Fort
Wayne. who is considered one OF the cam
didates for Governor. although he has made
no formal announcement was here yester-
day. He smiled deprecatingly when asked
when his announcement was TO be expected,
and said that it is many, many months
yet before the state convention and that
ic al
get into the contest.
The election of Will H. Whitaker to the
superintendency of the Indiana Reforma-
tory at Jeffersonville and his acceptance
of the place will create a vancay in the
secretaryship of the Republican State COM
mittee. The position Is regarded as de-
sirable one and there will probably be a
lively contest for IL. The place may be
filed at once, or within few weeks, or 1t
may be left open until next January, when
the committee is to be reorganized.