The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-23
CITY ELECTIONS AND STATE
Politics

In an editorial of some length the News
tries to break the force of Chairman Good
rich's appeal TO Indianapolis Republicans to
stand together for a Republican vic
tory in the coming city election. 1t charac-
terizes his statement as an attempt ito in
jet national politics into local cam
pa!gn," and points out some of the evil
results which it thinks would follow. AS
there has not been a municipal campaign
in this or any other city of the United
states in the last forty years in which State
and national politics did not play some part
and often controlling part. it is hardly
worth while to treat Mr. Goodrich's state
ment on the subject as a new departure.
He simply reminded Republicans in force
full and dignifed way that a Democratic
victory in the coming election would make
it difficult to redeem the city and hold the
county in the next State and national cleo
ton. and might cause the loss of United
States senator. AS the Journal has said
before, this Is a perfectly legitimate argu-
ment, and one to which Republicans should
give full weight. II is not true that mu-
nicipal affairs and issues are the only thing
10 be considered in city election. They
are important and should have full con-
sideration, but the broader field of State
and national politics should not be ignored.
No Republican of real convictions can fail
TO consider the possible effect of his vote or
of Democratic victory in city election
on State and national politics. The possible
loss of the State in national election or
of United States senator is as worthy of
consideration as the stupendous question Of
how TO abolish craps.
/ The News was not always as violently OPP
posed to considering State politics in con-
nection with a city election. In the last
city campaign, in its issue of Oct 2, 1901. it
reprinted an editorial from the Richmond
Item, and said
Local Republicans who are hating as to
choice in the present municipal campaign
should read an article unpublished in an
other column, from the Richmond Item
The Republican papers of the state gem
orally regard our local situation in the
same way and so sanguine are many or
them that united pull of Republicans Will
correct the abuses complained of that they
are warning the local factional disturbers
that personal considerations must give way
to the common veal. and that IL by any
means party treachery causes a defeat OF
the ticket indianapolis politicians who are
expecting favors in the next State conven-
ton are likely TO be defeated Says the
Charlottesville Journal along this line:
THE Republican politicians of the capital
city have never been backward in asking
favors at the hands of the party in the
State, and they should therefore establish
some slight claims to recognition by carry
ing a local election in which they have the
advantage by a decided majority. If Mr..
Bookwalter Is defeated, it is hardly prob
able that any candidate from Marion coun-
ty for a State office will receive much en-
enlargement from the country districts at
the State convention next spring.. As q
party matter. it is one of vital interest, for,
as the Charlottesville Journal puts 1T, The
control of the political machinery in Indian
apois means much in State election, vir-
tually turning the scale in close election"
This is true purely party advantage,
| and no one has been quicker TO seize upon II
| than Taggart who. through control of the
| central machinery, has dictated to the State
| at large.
The article from the Richmond Item, re-
published with approval by the News.
together. and said:
| II they cannot control their local politics.
| they must not expect to come before the
| Republican party in any more State conven-
| tions and claim any right to control State
/ politics. The eye of the Republican party In
|
| cans. the hopes of the Indiana Republicans
| are with them, and, il necessary, their sup
/ port will be given.
The editorial of the News above quoted
was an appeal to Republicans to stand to-
gether because of the depressing effect a
Democratic victory would have on Repub-
licans throughout the State. 1t distinctly
approved the warning which Republican
papers throughout the State were giving
1.-The local political disturbers that personal
| considerations must give way to the com.
mon veal. and that if by any means party
treachery causes defeat of the ticket, In
! dianapolis politicians who expecting IA
vors in the next State convention are likely
to be defeated" Chairman Goodrich NIGH
have embodied this in his recent statement