The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-22


ington correspondent. was in Indianapolis
he was here to get story on Indiana poll
tics and politicians. However, he dis
claimed any such intention, although he
spent several hours in getting in touch with
Republican leaders, and said that he had
taken week off to fill a few lecture en-
gagements. among others at New Har-
mony, this State.
There's not much doing in a political
way at present, unless it be in Indiana"
said Mr.. Wellman last evening. "Out here.
understand, you play the game 365 days
out of the year, year in and year out, and
have more politics to the square mile than
any other State in the country. I hear
there is a lively scrimmage on now in
connection with the reorganization of the
Republican State committee"
Mr.. Welman had interviews with both
Senator Fairbanks and Senator Beverage
and also called at the Statehouse to see
Governor Durbin, but found that the Gov
ernor was out Of the city. In regard to the
frequent mention of Senator Fairbanks's
name in connection with the vice presi-
Dental nomination next year he said:
There has been some little gossip con-
corning the vice presidency, ana the name
of Senator Fairbanks has been brought into
much of il, but / am inclined 10 think that
the talk has grown largely out of efforts
to force political news. The question or a
nominee for second place on the ticket
will not be seriously taken up for some
months yet, not until next spring, in my
opinion. Naturally 1t would be expected
that President Roosevelt's wishes would
carry great weight in that matter; but the
President has indicated that he will keep
hands off and have nothing whatever to say
in the selection of candidate for vice
President With New York man at the
head of the ticket the candidate for Vice
President will probably come from the
West. There are many reasons that would
make the nomination of an Indiana man
desirable, and / believe it is conceded that
Indiana has good vice presidential timber.
While here Mr.. Wellman made inquiries
concerning the popularity OF PRESIDENT
Roosevelt among IndianianS and was also
interested in learning that prosperity, with
q capital p, continues in all branches or
the local commercial and Industrial world.
The question as to who will succeed to
Governor Durbin's trials, tribulations,
emoluments and honors as Indiana's chief
executive is settled. 1t was amicably ad-
justed at noon yesterday at the Columbia
Club where G.. A. III. Shideler, of Marion,
and w. L. Taylor. of this city. two of the
candidates for the Republican gubernator-
ial nomination, met at luncheon.
Its all settled; we've agreed as to who
will be the next Governor" announced Mr..
Taylor, as he and the Marion man came
down into the rotunda of the club together.
He will be a bald-headed man," said Mr..
Shideler, as he removed his own hat and
reached for Mr.. Taylors, revealing two
shining crowns.
We've decided to divide the term" con-
tinued the former attorney general.
"Shdeler will take two years and I'll take
two.
.'I'll take the first two years. supple
mented Mr.. Shideler, ''in order to give Tay-
lor plenty of time to find him wife-we
can't have a Governor without a better
half, you know
Whereupon Mr.. Taylor blushed violently
and retreated precipitately.
Mr. Shideler, when pressed for the details
of the agreement laughed and said he
had not expected to settle the important
question when he came to the city.
II came down to file the notice Of an in
crease in the capital stock of the Marion
Flint Glass Company" he said, land had
not thought of settling the governorship
matter L am not giving much attention to
politics just at present although of course
1 am trying to keep one ear to the ground
and not overlook any developments in the
gubernatorial situation. l am about as
busy as one man could be now, trying to
shape up my business affairs so that in the
course Of a month or so l can give all my
attention to my candidacy. / shall not for
mally announce that am a candidate until
1 am ready to be an active one.
1--WE are branching out with our fac
tory quite little. filed to-day
notice of an increase in our capt
tai stock from 100000 to $4,000
producers and practically rebuild and
double the capacity of our factory. There
have been reports that with the failure OF
glass factory is concerned, our plant would
be removed from Marion, but nothing could
be farther from our intentions, as will be
shown when we get our improvements un'
| der way
Asked further concerning political mat.
| tiers Mr.. Shideler said that everything Is
comparatively quiet in the Eleventh dis.
| trict so far as he is aware. As regards
the district chairmanship. a contest fol
| which is said to be imminent, he said that
was a matter for the Republicans of thu
| district to determine.
| he said land as such hope to have tht
| loyal support of the district. am inter
ested in the selection of a district chair
man only to the extent that | want t
see the best man possible elected and
/ am satisfied that will be done.
Union B. Hunt, OF Winchester, pros
pective gubernatorial candidate, was alst
at the Columbia Club at the noon hour, bu
| inasmuch as he has not indicated his in
| tentions very definitely he was not taker
| into the agreement of Shideler and Tay
/ lor. He laughed when he was asked abou
! it and said that many an agreement ha:
been made only to be broken. 'Since 1 an
not a party to this agreement he said
Il cannot be accused of bad faith if / g(
| in and break IL. Frank Hanly and New
| Gilbert may have something to do will
breaking it, too
Clay c. Hunt, of New Castle, referee il
bankruptcy, was in the city on business.
| xxx
Mayor A. f. Knots, of Hammond, ha
been suspected of harboring congressional
aspirations and he admitted to the Journa
some months ago that he wouldn't min,
going to Congress one of these days afte
! Judge Z. D. Crumpacker has had all h
wants of ii, but now Mayor Knots is &C
cused of serious intentions toward the lieu
tenant governorship. He pleads not guilty
| but the political gossips persist in consider
ing him at least a prospective candidate
The Tenth district already has candidate
for Governor, secretary of state and stat
statistician, and Knots intimateS tina
Inodesty should forbid the districts askin,
! anything more. Several months ago Sena
tor Fremont Goodwine was frequentl,
mentioned as q probable candidate for sec
ond place on the state ticket, but when j
Frank Hanly, of Lafayette, determined I
| become a candidate for Governor Senate
| Goodwine at once punctured the little boon
! he had been enjoying
Senator Goodwine is In the city. to accom-