The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-02
THE DRIFT OF POLITICS.


race and after he made his formal an
Various answers have been
offered. 1t has been suggested that Sem
of the Tenth district. would
be the men most deeply interested in seeing
Mr.. Hanly a candidate for Governor, be-
cause If he entered that contest he could
not interfere with their plans to succeed
Mr.. Hanly has made the race
for Congress and for the Senate. and in
each instance Mr.. Crumpacker and Mr..
Beverage found him a hard man to defeat.
He might, under the circumstances, be
formidable candidate next year against
either one. unless he could be switched into
the gubernatorial fight. This explanation
of what was behind the Hanly movement
has appealed to many who have discussed
the situation.
Mr.. Haply himself, when the question was
put 10 him, smiled and said there was moth
ing behind his candidacy other than a de-
sire to be Governor, a belief that he stood
fair chance of securing the nomination
and the encouragement of number OF his
friends This explanation is confirmed by
Mr.. Hanly's friends, but it is pointed out
as highly probable that when the forces
have lined up it will be discovered that
there are influences behind the Lafayette
man OF far more significance.
And now comes a later theory. A Repub-
lican politician of state prominence, who is
We'll versed in all the intricacies of the po-
litical game, advances an explanation that
is at least entitled to consideration as in
genious and interesting.
I'm not prepared to suggest this as the
only real explanation of the Hanly BOOM"
he said, but L do not accept the theory that
the Beveridge forces are behind it, although
the Beveridge people will doubtless be glad
me that the men really back of Hanly are
those who are not friendly TO Beverage
and who are planning to defeat the senator
for reelection To do this they may be
supporting Hanly for Governor, hoping TO
nominate and elect him. But while all this
is going on. they may be conducting a quiet
campaign 10 secure control of the next Leg
iSlature. AS an explanation of their activ-
ity and interest in the election of members
OF the Legislature, they could say that
they were merely working for the success
of the entire state ticket. After the cleo
ton they can count noses and if they have
a majority Of the Republican representa-
tives and state senator's, they can elect
Hanly United States senator. If they can't
do this. Hanly would still be Governor, and
they would not have made their shrewd
fight altogether in vain
"Or, this same play could be made with
the object of electing some other man to
succeed Beveridge. The scheme would
work just as well that way as the other,
and it might be more effective by reason
of the fact that some of the workers might
balk on the first proposition because there
was too much Hanly' in it,
Il would not attempt TO argue in support
ly interested one way or the other 10 take
the slightest part in the contest, but an
observer l have been interested in a little
harmless speculation. The theory l have
outlined seems as plausible as any of the
others / have heard and you may take it
for what it's worth"
In this connection it may be mentioned
that one or two of the other candidates for
Governor, who were naturally DESTROYS of
seeing Hanly stay out Of the fight, attempt
ed to dissuade him, directly or indirectly,
by intimating that if he persisted in getting
into the race they would retaliate by bring
ing out candidate for secretary of state
against Dan Storms. BY this they hoped
to alarm Storms and his friends to such a
degree that they would use their influence
TO keep Hanly from becoming candidate.
Hanly's formal announcement of his candi-
dacy is good and sufficient evidence that
he called the bluff.
Charles kirkpatrick, of New Richmond,
who represented Montgomery county in the
House during the last session of the Legis-
lature, Is at the Claypool He is an ardent
Beveridge man-Beveridge from the top of
his head to the soles of his feet as he de-
scribed it-and when he was asked last
evening if he would seek to return to the
House in order that he might be able to
cast a vote for the reelection of the junior
senator, he said:
II think now that I'll be a candidate for
denomination, although it's a little early
and L can't tell what may turn up to
n inf Arff hnfO taA of<rsx
opens Everything is in good shape in
Montgomery county now, so far as / am
concerned, and / know of nothing to keep
me out of the race. don't know whether
1 would have opposition
Mr. Kirkpatrick attended the Beverage
love feast at Indiana Mineral Springs a
day or two with III. l.. Kramer and he said
that they had great time. 1t has been
understood that the question of Mr.. Bev-
er1dge and the vice presidency was dis
cussed at that meeting but Mr.. Kirkpat-
rick says the matter was not talked Of
while he was there.
nomination for Vice President" he said
..'for 1 think he is content with his work
in the Senate. OF course, if the nomination
were virtually thrust at him, as it was at
for it's hard to conceive of anyones reflIs-
ing that honor. He would make strong
man for second place on the ticket
(which of the candidates for Governor
Is strongest In your county,"
81 don't know" replied Mr. Kirkpatrick
'for L haven't talked that question with
any of our people. Personally / am in
clined to believe that the man who gets
the nomination will have Frank Hanly to
beat. However. / have not picked favor
lite as yet. The race is too young and
shall not be surprised If there are one or
two other candidates in the field before
the campaign is on in earnest. The Ninth
district will be the fighting ground for all
the candidates as there is no man in the
race from the district and all of them will
be free to go in and fight for the dele
gates"
Jerome Herff, of Peru one of Democ-
racys stalwarts, was at the Grand yester-
day. He was inclined to dodge questions
as to his political plans. but he is general
ly regarded as a probable candidate for the
nomination for state treasurer.
The New Castle Daily Press. the paper
recently acquired by Charles S. Hernly. for
mer chairman Of the Republican state COM
mittee, is out with an editorial indorsing
j. Frank Hanly for Governor. and claiming
To be the first paper in Indiana To advoca re
his nomination. New Castle is in the Sixth
district open ground for all the gubernato-
rial candidates SO far in the race.
David A. Myers. of Greensburg. chairman
of the Republican county committee of De-
catur county, was here yesterday, and
called at Senator Beveridge's office.