The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-28

to Washington the week before the con-
vening of Congress on Nov. 3.
XXX
W. c. Ball. editor of the Terre Haute
Gazette, is at the Grand.
Maj. G. V. Menzies, of Mount Vernon. one
of the Democratic leaders of the State. is n
the city. His mission is one of business, he
says, and has nothing TO do with politics.
John r. Bonnell, of Charlottesville. was
here yesterday in conference with II. {.
Petit. Nothing doing politically they
both avowed, but when two such we'll
known manipulators get together such
avowals are taken with grain of salt. Mr..
Petit, by the way, says he Goes not believe
there is such a furore in Republican politics
in the Eleventh district as the newspapers
represent. Il live up in the Eleventh, you
know, and get home once or twice in
while, and have failed to observe any ex-
traordinary connection. Some OF you pollt-
fcal pipe dreamers would have US believe
that every Republican in the district is car
rying club for every other one
Fred Sims, of Frankfort. member of the
Republican state committee from the Ninth
district, was here yesterday. There is
very little stir politically in our part of the
State" he said. Congressman Lands has
gone over into Ohio to assist the Republic
ans there in their campaign, and l haven't
heard much talk OF congressional matters
for several days"
LATE j. Burr, Of Anderson. Charles E.
of Alexandria, were guests of Judge M. A
Chapman at the Columbia Club.
John w. Lovett, one of the well-known
attorneys and prominent Republicans OF
Anderson, does not look with envious eyes
upon the Indiana members of Congress.
II declare 1 can't see anything attractive
about the position as a member OF Congress
from Indiana" he said last evening at the
Columbia Club, in group that was talking
OF congressional matters. "Oh, or course,
there are few things about the position
that are pleasant, but they are Few, ana the
unpleasant features are SO numerous and SO
eternally in evidence that they completely
overshadow the others. to my mind. In the
first place a man can't hope to accomplish
anything or to attain to any influence In
Congress until he has served three or four
terms, and here in Indiana from the hour
man receives his first nomination he must
be scheming and wire-pulling and lighting
to secure the next denomination. It is one
long fight for tenure of Office, and IL be-
comes more often than not such fight that
a man can have little thought or time Tor
anything else.
Now f the people of Indiana would pick
out good men to send to Congress, and
by common consent keep them there until
they can be of some service to the State
| returning them from year to year without
subjecting them to the necessity Of fighting
for the nomination, there might be some
attractions about a position in Congress
Several years ago, when Madison county
and Marion were in the same COMPRESSION
| friends to become a candidate for the Re
publican nomination, but he declined, and
he says he has always congratulated HIM
In speaking Of the situation in the Eighth
district at present Mr.. Lovett said there
were indications that every county in the
district will have a candidate against Rep
resentative George Cromer. M. M. Dunlap,
of Anderson, is Madison county's candidate,
and Mr.. L0vett says he understands Mr..
Dunlap is preparing to make an aggressive
campaign.
Governor Durbin will deliver the principal
address at Greencastle tomorrow the
occasion of the laying of the cornerstone
of the new Putnam county courthouse.
|
John L. Rupe, of Richmond, who is be-
| ing mentioned as a probable candidate for
/ the Republican nomination for state SEN
ator from Wayne county to succeed the late
| Senator Benjamin Starr, was at the CO.
lumbia Club last night.
/ t,.
The talk of Lieutenant Governor Newton
w. Gilbert, of Fort Wayne, as candidate
for the Republican congressional nomina-
ton in the Twelfth district is growing. The
newspapers of the district are taking it
up and giving Mr.. Gilbert many cOmpli-
mentary notices. The Waterloo Press has
| the following to say in regard to the prop
osition: I'm all probability this district
will not be asked to support Lieutenant
/ Governor N. w. Gilbert for Governor on
| the Republican ticket, his friends are
! creating a congressional boom for him, and
! 1t is believed that he will be pressed into
I the service for the party to beat Robinson.
/ Mr.. Gilbert will make good campaigner,
and he would no doubt run ahead of his
ticket in this district if he is nominated for
/ Congress-