The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-02
THE DRIFT OF POLITICS

judicial districts. respectively, will be can
didates for denomination before the next
Republican State convention, according to
the New Albany Tribune. The Tribune an
nounces Judge Dowiing's candidacy and in
the same statement indicates hat Judge
Hadley's name will also go before the con-
vention. The announcements are not ex-
actly formal, in the usual acceptance of that
term-that is, they do not come from the
judges themselves-but the Tribune claims
to speak with authority in aging that their
names will be submitted TO the convention
by their friends. The Tribune's statement
is as follows:
1T is the policy of the Republican party
TO maintain a Supreme Court in Indiana
equal In learning and dignity TO that or
any other State. 1t is not the policy OF the
party to put men on this exalted bench
as mere reward for partisan service. And
SO When men are once found who distln-
8uish themselves as great jurists on the
Supreme Bench 1t is the custom in this State
10 keep them there as long as they are will
Ing TO remain. Judge Elliott is a noble ex-
ample. Under this rule at the last State
convention Judges Monks and Jordan were
renominated AT the next convention Judges
Bowling and Hadley should be renominated
without any contest or dissent.
1t does not compOrt with the duty of a
judge of the Supreme Court to announce a
candidacy and canvass for delegates. His
time and talents are necessarily devoted ex-
clusively TO the discharge of his high duties.
1t is for this reason that the friends OF
Judges bowling and Hadley desire IL to be
known that their names will be submitted to
the next State convention for denomination.
1T is not known whether there will be
n other candidates offered against them,
but 1t is hoped that they will each receive
the unanimous vote of the entire body or
delegates. They are each justly entitled to
this Endorsement. We trust it is generally
known throughout the State that 1t is the
widely expressed opinion of the lawyers that
hardly ever has the Supreme Court been
better organized than now. The people, 1t Is
believed without regard to party politics.
have the highest and unquestioned con-
hdence in the entire membership of the
bench and every reason exists for the con-
tinuance of the court as it now exists"
xxx
No one has formally announced his can
didacy against either Judge Bowling or
Judge Hadley. but it is understood that
Oscar H. Montgomery. Of Seymour, will
contest with Judge Bowling for the Sec
Ond district nomination. Mr.. Montgomery,
who is the present member OF the Republic
can State committee from the Fourth con-
greSslonal district, was q candidate for the
Supreme Court when Judge Bowling was
nominated. He has said he will not be a
candidate for reelection as State commit
teeman, and Ii has been generally inferred
that he was preparing to enter the judicial
lists again. His friends are insistent that
ne become a candidate.
: Representative Charles B. Lands, of Del
phi, who spent last week campaigning in
Ohio, predicts that the Buckeye State will
maintain it's standing as a Republican
stronghold by going Republican by at least
100, 600 at to-morrow's election. Mr.. Lands
was at the Columbia Club yesterday, hav-
ing returned from Ohio late Saturday night.
Col. Myron T. Herrick, the Republican
candidate for Governor, and the rest of the
Republican ticket will be elected by fully
100000 plurality" said he, land the Legis-
lature elected will be largely Republican,
insuring the reelection of Senate Hanna.
1 base my prediction on the conditions 1
observed and the sentiments 1 heard in the
parts of the State where ] spent last week.
Chairman Dick and the other Republican
leaders are equally sanguine and their con-
fdence is we'll founded. They lave con-
Quoted a great campaign and when the
will be found that the people of Ohio have
decided overwhelmingly to give Tom John
son an abundance OF leisure in which to
exploit his single tax and three-cent fare
theories"
James r. Pro, Of English, chairman Of the
Republican organization of Crawford
county,, finds the Democratic situation in
the Third district more interesting than
Republican affairs in his part of the State
at present, and from his observation is led
to believe that the finish of Representative
Zenor, of Corydon, is at hand.
From a Democratic standpoint the po-
htical situation in the Third is becoming
very interesting, and IT Is even interesting
to the Republicans" says Mr.. Pro. There
is but little question now Of the candidacy
of James w. Fortune, of Clarke county.
for congressional honors. and with w. Z.
Cox, of Dubois, and Smith Askren, of Harri-
son. also in the running. Congressman
Zenor's chances of denomination go glim-
mering. The sentiment In our county
against Mr.. Zenor SENS to be growing
stronger and more pronounced and it now
looks as II he would lose the county. Craw-
ford county has stood by Mr.. Zenor for
the past twenty-six years against all COM
ers. but the knowing ones in the Demo-
cratic party are now predicting that Mr..
Cox will carry the county in the primaries.
With Fortune in the race he will get the
delegate xote Of Clark and Scott and will, no
doubt, divided the vote with Zenor in Floyd
and washington, Askren will divide honors
1t is conceded that Cox will carry Perry
and with his own county-Duoois-and pos
sibly Orange at his back the race is going
to be both an interesting and an exciting
one. 1t seems TO be the field against ZenoT
and / am inclined to believe they will sue
coed in retiring the 'Corydon statesman"
x x x
Frank Martin, former deputy auditor OF
state, is being mentioned as a probable
candidate for the Republican senatorial
nomination in the joint district composed,
under the new apportionment, of Marion.
Hendricks and Boone counties. Mr.. Martin
is identified with the Indiana Trust Com
pany. Of this city. but retains his legal
residence in Boone county, where he was
born and grew to manhood, consequently
he would be considered a Boone county
candidate II he should enter the race. In
eight years Of service as deputy auditor OF
state-under Auditors A. c. Daily and w,
| H.. Hart-Mr. Martin acquired a knowledge
of state affairs which. his friends point out
should make him a VALUABLE member OF
the Legislature.
Mr.. Martin, it will be recellad, was a can.
didate for the nomination for auditor be.
fore the last Republican state convention
and made an excellent showing.
The Anderson Bulletin refers to State
Oil Inspector Sid Conger as old Uncle
SID in an article apparently intended &c
be complimentary in every respect, but Mr.
Conger's friends are anticipating interest.
ing events when he and the author of tina
appellation meet once more. Mr.. Congel
might stand for Uncle Sid," but ever
his perennial good humor will not stand
for the strain of "Old Uncle Sid" Mr.
Conger has recently identified himself with
| Anderson in a measure by the purchase OF
a farm near the city, but that does not
warrant such liberties on the part of ths
Bulletin.