The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-08

nresidcnt Of the Indiana Retail Mer-
chants' Association, and he vas a1rac,ors
attend q meeting OF the poaru Va
! eve feel that the merchants OF the state
are entitled at least to the same prvssS
ton given hotel keepers gna E,an .de WHY the
law We asked should not nave p esn
acted. AS things are now the me dead
has absolutely no protection Ifon Law
beats. 1t Is. true we nave gaInisn ne, one
but it is of no practical use to any one,
and is a dead letter. 1t is really worse lneh
nothing, for il has great deai 10 40 W. W.,
our failure to get the right h saa The lesis-
lation we need for our protectlon' anu
shall probably be heard from al the nen A.
session of the Legislature. our sbaT
ization is growing rapidly, and we snal,
be able to work TO much Detter ao'an'"eS
next time ~+
A special effort is being made at present
to build up the organization OF the se.a lIt
merchants. and while Mr.. Cook would noe
admit that this activity Is Tor the sole
purpose of getting an association Oh suen
strength that the effort to get garnisnee
law through the next General Assembly
will be successful. that is undoubtedly one
of the principal reasons back OF the move
ment. 1t is feared the merchants 40 ~, ~.
propose to wait until the members or the
Legislature chosen before beginnlns
the campaign for the legislation they oe-
sire. but that they. rely on doing tnelr
more effective work I'm the preliminary
campaign by concentrating their EFFORTS
on the nomination of representatives ana
senator's who will at least be friendly TO-
ward them The fight on the garnishee
bills last winter was one of the liveliest Of
the session, and for a time 1t looked IKE
Senator Wood and those who stood with
him would be successful, but when me
final showdown came the bills were ruth
lessly done to death.
XXX
L. w. Strayer, a staff correspondent OF
the Pittsburg Gazette, who was in Indian
apolis last week, had column story on
Indiana politics in the Sunday issue of his
paper. The burden of his article is that
Indiana is for Roosevelt for denomination
and reelection. Mr.. Strayer has inter-
views with Governor Durbin and Colonel
E. p. Thayer, of Greenfield, Republican
State committeeman from the Sixth dis
trict, and quotes the former saying in
regard to the President
1.-The people are pleased with his admins
tration ana they like the man. l am. sure
that Indiana will roll up big Republican
majority at next years election. This
State is safely Republican by from 1900
to 10000. but We will probably give Roose-
welt a much larger majority than that.
Conditions throughout this State are
favorable. The people are prosperous and
contented. Everything points to big crops.
Everywhere you go you Will find the Re-
publicans shouting for Roosevelt. When
he was making his campaign in 1900 we
gave him rousing reception here and We
did the best we could under the circum-
stances on Thursday night. He is the
favorite of the people, and do not see
how anybody can prevent his nomination
and election next year."
He has similar expression from Colonel
Thayer and makes the following comments
on the mention of Senator Beverage for
vice president:
There has been considerable talk of late
about Senator Beveridse as candidate
for second place on the ticket. When the
President invited Mr.. Beverage to accom-
was a strong vice presidential possibility
were given renewed impetus. But Senator
Beveridge does not aspire to be nominated tee.
say that he does not want the place and
would not accept it. He is a candidate for
reelection TO the Senate in 1905, and, from
present indications, will have no trouble
in securing it, though several other men
have been mentioned for the place. He
enjoys a close friendship with President
tha the rs wad
pleased with Senator Beverage Tor a run
ming mate ., - ,.,n
with the exception of Senator Bailey, of
Texas, the youngest member of the United
States Senate, and he is influenced. no
doubt, by the common superstition that a
who Is elected vice tb rss
Providence
1t is not often that Republican starts
booms for Democrats, but a Shelby coun-
ty Republican yesterday INDUCED in lit
tie pleasant speculation along that line.
Governors and candidates for Governor
formed the subject of conversation when
he sprung his sensation.
I'll name you a Democrat" he said.
''who, believe, will one day be Governor
of Indiana--Judge Frank E. Gavin, of In
dianapolis. I'm not prophesying that Judge
Gavin will be the Democratic nominee next
year, and don't believe he will be, but
keep your eye on him in 1908. / don't know
why / should hit on him particularly, but
l have sort of feeling in my bones that
he is to be Governor of Indiana one of
these days"
This is perhaps the first mention Of Judge
Gavin'S name in this connection. The fact
that the suggestion comes from Repub-
lican indicates that the judge would draw
at least one vote from the G. o. p, and
that is an element of strength highly de-
sirable In q Democratic candidate in this
good old Republican State.