The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-19
HOTEL LOBBY CLEANINGS
SENATOR WALTER l.. BALL RE-
TURNS FROM FRENCH LICK.
He May Decide to BE a Candidate for
Lieutenant Governor-Storfes
Picked Up I'm Passing.

Senator Walter L. Ball, of Muncie. was
in the city yesterday en- route home from
French Lick, where he has been since the
adjournment of the Legislature. The sena-
tor said last night that he went down to
French Lick 10 recuperate and rest, but
that he found life there fully as strenuous
as ii is in Indianapolis during a session of
the General Assembly. and he is now going
home to get a little real rest.
I'VE have had jolly crowd down there"
said the senator, land 1 enjoyed the week
very much. II was a relaxation and change
from the legislative work. but must con-
fess that / should not care to spend two
months there with the crowd there now.
They take their recreation too earnestly.
81 think there was quorum of the Sem
ate there, with Lieutenant Governor Gil
bert and President Pro TEN. Matson to
preside, and Booth Harrington wanted to
call an extra session and pass his blind
mems institute bill over the Governors
veto, but, as he and Statesman were the
only members of the House there, he did
not push the matter.
mo, we didn't discuss politics and set
up pins for some one else to knock down."
continued the senator. in answer to a ques-
ton on that subject. 1t has been reported
from time to time that several political
deals were being shaped by the statesmen
during their holiday, but Senator Ball in
sisted that politics was a forbidden SUBJ
ject. 1--WE didn't have time to talk poll
tics" he said. "for we were too busy hav-
ing a good time. And. beside. think all
of US had enough politics during the past
three or four months to satisfy us for
awhile"
Senator Ball is regarded as a probable
candidate for the Republican nomination
for Lieutenant Governor, but he said yes
terday that he was not fully determined
whether or not he will make the race. 'It
is early yet" he said, ito be starting a
campaign, even in quiet way, and, then,
there may be developments within the next
few months that would make it inadvisa-
bic for me to make the race. i can't say
at present what 1 shall do"
Senator Ball has served Delaware county
two terms in the Senate, is shrewd poll
tician, and will be a formidable factor if
he enters the fight for the lieutenant gov
ernorship. There is but one avowed candi-
date in the field at PRESENT.. p. Newly,
OF knightstown, who gave Lieutenant Gov
ernor Gilbert such a close race two years
ago. Senator Fremont Goodwine, of Will
Transport, has been mentioned as a proba-
bic candidate. but even his close friends do
not KNOW Wnetner ne VIII enter the race.
City Attorney F. A. Joss, of Indianapo-
lis, and Floyd Woods. also of this city,
came up from French Lick yesterday with
Senator Ball. Representative Statesman,
of Peru, came with them as far as Green
castle. but he went on straight to Craw-
louisville. where he will stop for few
days before proceeding to his home.
There is still good crowd there" said
Senator Ball, in speaking of those he left
behind. Lieutenant Governor Gilbert will
be there for several days yet. Senator Mat
son, of this city, and Senator Barcus of
Terre Haute, are still there, while Tarking-
ton says that he may stay for a couple OF
months. Horace Stilwell, of Anderson, is
also there, but II they have many more
days as warm as yesterday l think he will
start northward. Stilwell is not quite so
slender a Maypole, you know, and the
warm, sultry weather Is having about the
same effect on him that a Turkish bath
would have. He's enjoying himself though
quite as much as he did as a member of the
third house during the Legislature"