The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-02

State, is inclined TO take life and politics
seriously. on the whole but there are times
when he likes his little joke, and on occa-
sion he can turn poinc on the other fellow
as neatly as the next enc. Last evening in
the lobby of the English he was talking
with some Observation-Disclosures. at that, for
with all his Democracy Mr. Dougherty
finds Republicans conn anionable at times
when the question of carrying Indiana next
year was brought up
II regard Indiana as safely Democratic
next year." observed tie Bluffton politician.
apparently in all seriousness. Then as his
hearers turned on him for an explanation,
his eyes twinkled and he added: THAT is.
If Bristow is permitted to continue his work
and is able TO land all the Indiana Repub-
licans he seems to be after
moment later, however. Mr.. Dougherty
expressed his serious opinion of Bristow's
work.
Il have been following the postal frauds
case with considerable interest" he said,
and have read with interest Bristow's re-
port and the comments of the President
L am inclined to believe that Bristow has
over-reached himself and overdone the task
he has undertaken. He has been given COM
piete freedom in. his investigation. but
think he has gone little too far, has ac-
cepted statements nor made under oath
and will not be able 30 substantiate all of
there has been crooketlness in the admins
tration of some branches OF the Postoffice
department, and any step to remedy the
evil and punish the offenders is to be COM
mended. Perhaps Bri&tow has been unable
to unearth tenth of ell the real rottenness,
but he should not attack the integrity of sny
man without good ard sufficient evidence
to convict him. and from reading his re-
port, / doubt If he viii. make good his cases
against majority of those he arraigns."
Active steps toward securing the next
Prohibition national convention for Indian
apolis have been taken by the Commercial
Club. Letters have been sent out to each
member of the Prohibition national commit
tee and booklet, setting forth the advan-
tages of Indianapolis as a convention city,
has been prepared, copies of which will be
distributed where they will do the most
good. The national committee will hold
meeting Dec. 16 at the Auditorium Hotel, in
Chicago. to determine upon the time and
place of the next convention, and the claims
of Indianapolis will be presented to the COM
mittee in the strongest possible light. F. T.
McWhirter, of this city, and Charles Eek
hart, of Auburn, the Indiana members of
the committee, will do all in their power
to head the convention this way, and they
will be assisted by special committee APP
pointed for this purpose at the last Prohibi-
ton State convention. State Chairman G..
+. Newlin is chairman, and Quincy Lee
NARROW, of this city: is secretary OF this
| special committee.
A number of other cities are after the ma
| timore, Buffalo, Columbus Kansas City
and Minneapolis, and Indianapolis will not
have walk-away. This city entertained
| the convention in 1882.
| State Chairman Newlin was asked yes
terday where the Prohibition party will
turn for presidential candidate next year.
mo booms have been started, so far as I
am aware he replied, ''but there is a
sentiment among the party leaders that our
ticket would be greatly strengthened II
| some strong Southern man, who has hith-
erto been allied with the Democratic party,
duced to accept The nomination. Such
a man as ex-Gov. Northern, of
Georgia. for instance. Northern is
Democrat and POSSIBLY could be pursuaded
| strong man. BY nominating a Southern
| man believe that we could split the Dem
| ocratic party wide open and poll much
larger vote than ever before in the history
| of our party.
"Some people may smile at the suggestion
| that the Prohibition party should turn to
/ the South for its candidate" continued Mr..
Newlin. "but they dc not realize the prog
| ress the cause of prohibition has made In
| that part of the country Texas will be a
| dry State after tho first of the year. local
option law which has been adopted in every
county in the State going into effect Jan. l.
| u Georgia, l20 of the 1877 counties have local
lucky are with us Over two-thirds of Ten.
| nessee has local option and there is a new
law in that State which prohibits saloon
within four miles of; a schoolhouse, except
In the larger cities
| x:xx
| No names have been mentioned up to the
present time in connection with the Pro
| Co. a,
next year, but a few of the friends of DIR
Homer j. Hail. of franklin, have started
| a quiet movement for him. DR.. Hall stand:
| high in the councils 'of the party, and may
| be selected to head the ticket next year
| Charles Eckhart, of: Auburn, who was the
nominee. In 1900. docs not desire SECOND
| nomination, it is understood. With the Pro
| hibitionists it is usually a case of the nom
ination seeking the fnan, consequently il il
not probable that there will be a contes
| for the preferment
| XIX
| Apropos of some worlds fair talk amons
a group of politicians in the lobby of tn,
Claypool last evening the suggestion wa
made that there should be a special com
mittee in the Indiana Worlds Fair Commits
/ sion to arrange for an exhibit of Indian.
politics as one of the States chief indus
tries.
mo need of that spoke up one of tn
| group. ne cOIIlmssslOn mas q COuHlltlt
on fine arts, and politics in Indiana is Ger
tainly a fine art. The fact that machine
are made ana used is no reason for classi
flying politics as an industry"
XXX
Lieutenant Governor Newton ". Gilbert
of Fort Wayne, was at the Columbia Gu
last evening. His presence in the city con
clusively contradictsd the report that h
had been forced to return to the sanatoriun
at Battle Creek because of a recurrence o
his rheumatic troubles. 1.-THE shadow o
the sanatorium still hangs over me-" he ex
planned, ''but L haven't had TO go bac
| yet:
Mr.. Gilbert was asked if there was any
thing new in Twelfth district politics.
didn't know anything new about tn
| Twelfth district until / came down her
to-day" he answered. i've learned 10
of things to-day, AID much that / learne
would be interesting and important If
were true"
He declined to discuss the question of hi
"0I.n TIMES I'M INDIANA