Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-30
Talk at Che Indiana Repub-
liean Love Feast.
INDIANAPOLIS FILLED
OF ALL GRADES IN
CLUDED In THE GATHERING.
Beverage to Be Re- Elected - Ninety
Per Cent Of Voters in State Are
Safe for the President.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, December 3d.
With over one thousand republicans from
all parts of the state here today attending
the annual Indiana republican love feast,
this city Is overrun with all sorts Of poll
ties. The crowd includes all Indiana re-
publican representa- tives and senators, as
well as almost every member of the Indiana
legislature. The hotel Hobbies resemble
state convention times One of the most
conspicuous men Is Solicitor Penfield of
Washington of the State Department. PEN
field Is being banquetted and is one Of the
most prominent men mentioned in connec-
ton with the Indiana governorship. Pen
field himself demurs to interviewers on the
question of his. candidacy. but says the
governors chair would be a nice one to fill.
Probably the most important feature Of the
love feast is the unanimous sentiment that
Senator Beveridge In his reelection will
have no opposition. This Is now conceded.
Voicing this sentiment the Journal, state
republican organ. says editorially today:
1.-THE republicans of the state have cause
for self congratulation that the chief po-
litical event of the year. the election of
United States senator, holds for the party
the promise of perfect unity and harmony
Notwithstanding the fact that the cam
paign Is well under way, there Is no talk
whatever of opposition to Senator Bever-
idge. and it is safe prediction that there
will be none He has we'll earned a re-
turn to the Senate, and the Journal Is con-
WINGED that 1t voices the sentiment of the
whole party in granting that Albert ).
Beveridge not only should be but Will be
unanimously reelected.
Roosevelt and Hanna.
Roosevelt and Hanna talk from the east
is also being echoed here 1t became known
today that friends of Senator Hanna from
Ohio and New York are attending the love
feast in an effort to work up Hanna
sentiment.
Charles s. Hernly, former state republican
chairman, is outspoken for Hanna. He is
openly trying to take a poll Of republicans
present on how they would feel toward
Hanna If he would run. Senator Fairbanks
Is asked scores of, questions by friends from
over the state as to whether or not Hanna
would run, he says, but he answers each
positively that he believes Hanna meant
what he said when he announced that he
would notcrunse One thing, the cause OF
much remark. lisa telegram exhibited from
Senator Hanna which conveys Hanna's
warmest regards to the Indiana republicans
in general. There was much hurrying
among friends of Roosevelt to get off
telegram to Roosevelt asking similar
declarations from ihim.
There is no question however that by far
the biggest artsof the republicans present
are for Rooseyelts reelection Talk of
stampedng the convention with Hanna's
name Is heard, but 80 per cent Of Indiana
republicans may be safely put down as be-
ing for Roosevelt. National Committeeman
Harry New is busy among the crowds. He
Is candidate for reelection to the commit
tee, and Charles l.. Henry, former represen-
tative and now owner of the Indianapolis
Journal, Is to run against him. Henry Is
more or less connected with the Hanna fac
ton, while New is out and out for the
President Senator Beveridge, Governor
Durbin, Senator Fairbanks and others. In
Guiding Judge Peiitield. will speak this af-
ternoon. .r..