The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-03
THE DRIFT OF POLITICS.

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last evening, when he was asked his opin-
ion of the result of to-day's election. The
senator has just spent a week in that
State. assisting the Republicans in the
wind-up of their campaign, and he based
his prediction on the size of the crowds that
turned out for the meetings in which he
participated and on the apparently unusual
interest manifested by the people in the big
contest.
"Of course, my opportunities for observa-
ton were comparatively limited" continued
the senator. "as l covered but q small por-
ton of the State. but if the trend of the
State may be judged by the trend in the
communities / visited the claims of Chair
man Dick and other Republican leaders
should be fully borne out by the vote to-
morrow. Mr.. Dick has put the figures at
10000 plurality. That is a sanguine view TO
take OF the result of an off-year campaign,
but the conditions in Ohio In the present
nght have been SO unusual as to warrant
the expectation of a vote almost as large
as that in a national campaign. II the
voters come out as they should L believe Mr..
Dicks predictions will prove conservative.
Senator M. A. Hanna is the real issue In
the Ohio campaign. The fight has resolved
ltself into a question of the reelection OF
Senator Hanna; the senator is the platform
upon which the Republicans stand. On that
issue a great campaign has been conducted
that Will result, / am confident, In the elec-
ton of a strongly Republican Legislature.
which means, of course, that the Repub-
hcan State ticket will be elected"
x x
Much interest is being taken locally in
the Ohio election, as we'll as in the elections
in New York city and in Kentucky and 9TH
er States, and the politicians about the
clubs and hotels last evening exchanged
comments and predictions on them almost
to the exclusion of discussions of Indiana
political affairs. The Democrats at the
Grand, the Indianapolis "wigwam," pre-
dicted confidently the election OF McClel-
Ian, the Tammany candidate for mayor of
New York, claimed Kentucky and Mary
land as sure, and were even hopeful OF
Ohio.
Mcclellan will be elected in New York
and Maryland and Kentucky will be found
in the Democratic column just as sure as
the elections are held" asserted Thomas
Taggart. Democratic national committee
man from Indiana, and he meant every
word he said.
How about Ohio?'
TON johnson and the rest of the Demo-
cratic ticket will be elected" replied Mr..
Taggart, but his voice had lost the note of
confidence and he smiled in a way that be-
lied his words.
Several wagers on McClellan's election
were offered by Democrats at the Grand,
but 1T is not believed that a great amount of
money will change hands in this city on the
result of any OF to-morrow's elections.
x
State Senator S. d. Coats, of Winchester,
who was here yesterday, says the Repub-
licans of Randolph county are determined
to defeat Representative George w. Cro-
mer. of Muncie, for the Congressional NOM
ination next year. and that they expect to
accomplish that end by nominating Theo-
dore Shockney, of Union City.
Were going to beat Cromer,'' said the
Sapotor sI haIiava that &c firmly &c I hp-
lieve anything. There is unquestionably a
strong sentiment in the Eighth district that
Cromer has been in Congress long enough,
and that sentiment has resulted in the
bringing out OF a candidate against him
in every county in the district. Mr..
S~hockney, Randolph county'S candidate,
stands an excellent chance of securing the
nomination, If the opposition unites on the
sition is such that il will defeat the Muncie
man even if it does not center on our man."
Senator Coats was asked about the prob
able candidacy OF Union h. Hunt, his fell
low townsman, for Governor.
Il think you will hear from Mr.. Hunt
himself within the near future" he. replied.
Il am inclined. to think he will be a candi-
date. His friends are urging him to make
the race, and they are urging him also to
announce his candidacy at an early date,
so that they can go to work in earnest for
him. In justice TO his friends, Mr.. Hunt
Will make known his decision soon, for If he
is not going to be in the race his friends
want TO De IN a position 10 take a nanQ Tor
some of the other candidates"
John F. Hays, a clerk in Senator Bever-
idge's Office, will leave for Washington to-
day, as the advance guard of the Sena-
tors official family. The Senator himself
Will leave Friday or Saturday.
XXX
A new candidate for the Democratic
State craftsmanship has appeared in the
person of J. G. McNutt, of Terre Haute
member Of the State committee from the
Fifth district. The Terre Haute Gazette
stands sponsor for the McNutt boom, &C.
cording to the following dispatch to The
Journal from the Vigo county capital:
1.-THE Gazette, the local Democratic organ
this evening gives prominence to the name
OF j. q. McNutt, committeeman for the
Fifth congressional district, as likely to b.
proposed for the craftsmanship of the Dem,
ocratlc State committee to succeed w.
O'Brien, of Lawrenceburg. The explana.
ton offered is that Mr.. O'Brien possibly
will be a candidate for Governor or fol
Congress"
While it is true that Chairman O'Brier
has been mentioned as excellent Democrat
ic gubernatorIal timber, it is known tina
he has no aspirations in that line, and hi
friends are insisting that he should be re
tanned at the head of the party organiza
ton. He has not been considered in con
nection with the congressional contest IL
the Fourth district, and it is understood
that his personal relations with Repre-
sentative Griffith, of Vevay, are such tina
he will not be a candidate under any cir
cumstances.
E. p. Thayer. of Greenfield, member o
the Republican state committee from tn,
Sixth district. was in the city on business
yesterday and took occasion to call Oh
Senator Beveridge.
Just a friendly call-no politics in it.
said Mr.. Thayer, when asked about hi
visit. The senator and L have beer
friends for several years-were in colleg
together, you know-and / have been want
ing to call on him for some time, but ap
preciated the fact that he is rushed to dealt
; with callers and did not wish to intrud
upon his time"
The spectacle of Adam Beck, of Hunting
ton, and Elan Neal, of Jonesboro, the tw
: rivals for the Republican craftsmanship Ii
the Eleventh district, seated side by sid
in close and friendly communion, was on
that repaid a call at the Columbia Gu
last evening. Mr.. Beck is the presen
chairman and will be a candidate to sue
coed himself, although he has made n
formal announcement as yet, while MI
Neal is regarded as his opponent if a figh
is made. Their conference indicated tina
they might be fixing things un," but whe
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