The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-03
THE DRIFT OF POLITICS.

81 have noticed number of interviews
In the local papers recently" said Floyd
A. Woods last evening at the Columbia
Club, "in which various politicians have
expressed their opinions concerning the
control OF the Republican State committee
in the next campaign. Several of them
seem to think that the new committee
should be organized in the interests of
some one individual and shouldbe con-
trolled by him. 1t has occurred to me that
the committee should've organized in the
interests of the Republican party and
that 1t should control itself. The
by any one man during the last
campaign, the chairman, Mr.. Goodrich,
was not controlled by anybody, nor was
the policy of the organization dictated by
any one man or set of men. and it is my
opinion that this same principle should
and will prevail In the coming campaign"
committee from the Seventh district and
is candidate for reelection. This state
ment coming from him at this time is Of
especial interest in that it is the first ex-
of the district committeeman, and indicates
clearly the platform on which Mr.
Woods stands for reelection.
Democratic State Chairman w. H.
O'Brien, of Lawrenceburg, is not yet ready
to state whether he will be a candidate for
reelection. He was here yesterday to at
tend the meeting of the building commit
tee of the worlds fair commission and did
not object to talking politics in a general
way, but when the question of his seeking
to remain at the head of his party organi-
cation in Indiana was preached he lodged.
IT have not thought about that yet" he
said. at is too early. The committee will
not be reorganized until next January and
there is nothing to arouse any especial ac-
tivity this far In advance. You know
he added with a smile that was in a meas
ure suggestive, 1--WE have no strife in our
control the State organization. and when
the right time comes the committee will
be reorganized very quietly
However, 1t Is .s taken for granted era by the
comes Senator O'Brien will be q candi-
date for reelection and that he will be
chosen without opposition. He has made
one of the most popular and most salts
factory chairmen the Democrats have ever
had and there has, not been the suggestion
of opposition to him. He is diplomatic.
Suave and good organizer and although
he led a losing fight in the last campaign
and will doubtless do so again-the con-
sensus of opinion among the Democratic
workers is that he Is the right man in the
right place.
The senator says the Democrats have by
no means dropped their plans to attack the
constitutionality OF the legislative appor-
tionment measure passed by the last Gen.
eral Assembly. They are making their
preparations to begin the fight in ample
time TO push il through the courts before
the real campaign next year. he says, but
he would not indicate when the first gun
would be fired. He is very confident OF
being able to knock out the law.
xxx
+. A. Remy, of Seymour. who was here
last night to attend the meeting of tbs
executive committee of the Indiana Re.
publican Editorial Association. brought the
glad tidings of still another candidate fol
the Democratic congressional nomination
in the Fourth District. The new Richmond
is former State Senator Joseph III. Shea OF
Seymour.
az don't believe Shea has announced hi.
candidacy. nor am positive that he will bs
in the race said Mr.. Remy. but / had 9
talk with him a day or two ago and he told
me he was seriously considering becoming
a candidate. / should not be at all sur
prised IL he got into the fight, which will
of course. make IL all the more complicated
and all the more interesting from a Re
| publican standpoint"
With Shea in the running there is a rount
| half dozen probable starters against Repre-
| sentative F. NJ. Griffith, OF vevay, and tn,
| entries will not be closed for several moon.
| yet.
| Mr.. Remy has been mentioned as ,
] probable candidate for Republican Stat