The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-16

campaign, SAID the SENATOR, ana
hoped to see Mr.. Bookwalter and the entire
Republican tickle elected. / think that Mr..
Bo0kwalter made a remarkable campaign-a
vigorous, manly ight-that should have
brought him success. That he was not re-
elected was due, OF course, to Republican
OBJECTIONS, and / feel that the result Will
have a more far-reaching effect than the
Republicans who voted for Hitz or HoltZ-
man realized. 1t will certainly inspire new
confidence among Democrats, bring them
together and encourage them TO believe they
can accomplish something by a vigorous
campaign neXt year. l do not feel that the
Republicans are in danger of losing Indiana
merely because they lost the city OF Indian
apOlis, where purely local issues were IN
volved, but 1 do feel that the Democratic
victory here will make the State fight a
trifie harder for US"
w. 7. Hicks, of Bloomington, thinks the
result will be altogether salutary from a
Republican standpoint.
There is always a certain element in a
party that becomes ~disgruntled and inclined
to ay the track" he said last night at the
"and it is inevitable that it will
cause trouble sooner or later. Consequently
L regard the campaign and the result here in
your city as a good thing for Republicans.
The trouble was brewing in the party here,
and it was fortunately worked off in a local
election. Now that they have had their
fling, the Republicans who wandered OH
after strange gods will be heartily glad TO
come back into the fold and be better parti-
sans than ever in a campaign where greater
issues are at stake"
XXX
Representative Charles B. Lands, of
Delphi, does not exactly view with alarm"
the result in the local fight, but he regrets
very much the defeat of Mr..
and thinks the Republicans who were re-
sponsible for that defeat will live to re-
greet the stand they took.
II am sure that the Republicans who as
sisted in bringing about this result will not
part they played In it" he said. Il have
never yet known a Republican TO point
with pride to the fact that at a certain time
in his life he had assisted in bringing about
a Democratic victory"
xxx
One of the earliest fruits Of Mr.. Holtz-
mans victory is a gubernatorial boom for
him. He is already mentioned as a desir-
able candidate for the Democratic nomina-
ton for Governor next year and some of
his friends have started the slogan, "Holtz-
man for Governor" and insist that it will
be kept UP until he is made the nominee
Of his party. Mr.. Hoffman accepts this
modestly, withal he does not seem in the
least displeased at the suggestion.
II am rather busy just now to think OF
anything else than municipal affairs he
said last evening at the Claypool. IT Is
true 1 received several messages from
friends over the State to-day and that in
one or two of them 1t was suggested That
l become a candidate for Governor. or
course that is all very fattering. How
ever, 1t will be some little time before L
can think of anything of that sort and l
wish it distinctly understood that L did
not become q candidate for mayor with any
thought Of anything beyond that" 30 ra-
ceived messages of congratulation yester-
day were the following:
John e. Lamb, Terre Haute; Charles A.
McCleary and James Il. Curtis, or New
York; w. II. O'Brien. Lawrenceburg,
chairman of the Democratic State commit
tee; former Senator Eph Inman, Washing
ton, Ind; DIR. II. b. Hattery, ~Logansport;
Mayor G.. F.. Alderman, Goshen: w. L..
Mover, president of the Mechanics Bank.
New York; Judge Timothy +. Howard and
Mayor Z. j. Fogarty, South Bend; Dr. l.:
the Winamac Democratic-Journal; Jack
Nolan and Winston Menzies, Evansville,
and Louis Reibold, of Dayton.
1t is generally conceded that the Demo-
Gratis might go farther and fare worse in
selecting a candidate for Governor next
year, but at the same time Mr.. Holtzman's
desirability will depend largely on the re-
cord he make as mayor. He has been
brought prominently before the public as a
TeSull Oh the eACGtullSly hNtly Ndh1pdlehr
and has thus acquired in a few months a
prestige which he could not have otherwise
built up in years. More to the point, he
has won a campaign, a thing few Demo-
Gratis in Indiana have accomplished for
some moons, and there is something infec-
tious about succesS-nothing gives q man a
stronger claim to the favors or his party
than the fact that he has demonstrated his
winning qualities.
XXX
Will A. Hough, of Greenfield, who was at
the Columbia Club last night, believes the
defeat of the Republican ticket here will
nave a wholesome effect. "A defeat is good
for a party once in a while" he said. 1T
calls for a readjustment within the party
ranks and in the end makes better parti-
sans even OF those who were out of line
temporarily. 1t was unfortunate for Mr..
that he was made the victim OF
the detection that had been growing for
some time. but l believe 1T was a good
thing for the party that the break came
whep 1t did,
Senator Wolcott while here last night, by
the way, confirmed the recent report from
Kentland that he had formally announced
his candidacy for denomination.
II have decided to ask a return to the
State Senate" he said, land in making my
announcement L stated that it is my desire
and wish, if nominated and elected, to cast
a vote for the reelection of Senator Bev-
eridge. The Republicans of my part of the
State are unquestionably for Senator Bev-
eridge, whether or not he has opposition.
and | thought it but fair TO them to make
my position clear. L feel that Senator Bev-
eridge has served with distinction and
| credit, both to himself and to the State,
and that he has undoubtedly earned a re-
election"
Senator Wolcot does not know whether
he will have opposition for the nomination.
His district is composed Of Newton, Benton
and White counties and one or two men
have been mentioned as possible candi-
dates, among others George kassabaum, of
his own county.
The senator has been one of the prom
inent figures in the upper branch of the Leg
islature during both sessions he has served.
lie was one of the leaders on the majority
side, and was especially active last winter,
when he was made chairman of the COM
mittee on education and had numerous
other important committee assignments.
He has many friends among his former
colleagues and throughout the State whose
best wishes Will be with him in his canvass
for denomination.
Representative James E. Watson. of Rush
VILE, and f. p. Thayer. of Greenfield, mem
Der of the Republican state committee from
the Sixth district, were in the city yester-
day, and were numbered among the callers
at Senator Beveridge's Office. Inasmuch as
it has been understood that the Beveridge
forces are behind the candidacy of Charles
r. Unthank, of Richmond, who seeks 10
succeed Mr.. Thayer as district chairman,
the call OF Representative Watson and Mr..
Thayer on the Junior senator furnishes some
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