The Indianapolis journal., 1903-11-13


liam Telscher, secretary; John comstock;
treasurer: Milton Cobler. chairman. and
Joseph c. Ludwig, trustee.
In addition 10 his boom for chairman
of the Democratic national committee
Thomas Taggart, OF this city, Is being
spoken of frequently by newspapers In va
rious parts of the country excellent TIM
ber for the Democratic vice presidentiai
nomination next year. Mr.. Tagg&ts
friends in Indiana will readily affirm that
he is the best of timber for anything with
in the gift of the Democratic party, but
unfortunately, there is just one thing that
makes il impossible to consider him in
connection with the vice presidency Mr..
Taggart Is not native-born American
He was born in Ireland, and was brought
TO this country by his father when ne was
but babe of three years. His selection OF
Ireland for a birthplace will forever bar
him from political preferment beyond cleo
tion as Governor or United States senator
Mr.. Taggart, by the way. is now an editor,
and has taken on responsibilities, cares and
tribuations to which the ordinary mortal
is stranger, but he says that he is en-
joying his new line of work and that IN
the course or few months ne expects 10
be able to manipulate the scissors and
pastepot with the best OF EN-. Yesterday
he received numerous congratulations and
good wishes from his friends, who ex-
paperdom would be both pleasant and prof.
liable. Last night at the Grand Hotel he
held an informal reception for several min
reputation for always having a place or
two for some of the boys. few who
greeted him supplemented their good wishes
with a hint that they were applicants for
any vacancies that might exist, or be
created. in the force of the Sentinel.
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Elmer Crockett, of the South Bend
Tribune, was here yesterday to see a few
political friends. While he would not dis
cuss the situation in the Thirteenth dis
trict as regards the contest for the chair
he expressed the opinion that the bitter
features of the fight had been eliminated,
and that 1t would be settled in friendly
"There is no occasion for alarm over the
situation in the Thirteenth" he said.
Everything will be worked out there in
good shape"
Samuel L. Calhoun, of Evansville, who
has been spoken of as a possible candidate
for the Republican congressional nomina-
ton in the First district, against Repre-
sentative Hemenway, of Boonville, was in
the city few hours yesterday morning on
politics, but indicated that he was hark-
ening to the congressional bee.
| Crawford Fairbanks, the brewer and
Democratic politician of Terre Haute, was
at the Grand last night in conference with
| Thomas Taggart and others who are In
| terested In the reorganization OF the COM
| pany that controls the Democratic State
organ.
E. P. Thayer member of the Republican
State committee from the Sixth district,
was one Of the callers at State headquar-
| tiers yesterday afternoon.
| Ben F. Shively, Of South Bend, who is
being mentioned as a Democratic vice
presidential possibility for next year, was
| in the city a few hours yesterday, en- route
home. He met some of his political friends
| here, but did not discuss politics with the
| newspaper representatives.
| A movement for q Democratic love
| feast" to be held In this city about the
date of Jackson day, Jan. s, has been
| started by some of the party leaders. The
suggestion is meeting with the approval or
all to whom II has been made, and the az
| fair will probably be arranged. The move
ment is but step in the plans Of num-
| Der of the more prominent party workers to
| Democracy and it will be laid before the
| state committee when that body meets here
| the first week in December.
| If 1t were not impertinent 1t might be
| suggested that the proposed love feast
| would be a fitting occasion for memorial
service over the late departed, unlamented
| Indiana Jefferson League, with w. l.
| Mains, Claude Bowers, "Cy" Davis, John
! w. Kern, Flavius j. Van Vorhis, ct al.
| as principal mourners James Leroy Reach.
| who was recently promoted from the chair
| manship of the Gold Democratic commit
tee to the craftsmanship Of the Democratic
committee of Indianapolis and is now in
| line for further advancement to the chair
| manship of the state committee, would be
of all men the most fitting to deliver the
| panegyric and the final benediction, May
| peace and harmony ever be with u.s..