The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-27

the result Oh the Vaccinations OF <adi
Hanna and the money devils of Wall
street
with such platform" continued Mr..
Lockwood, "and a set OF resolutions de-
picturesque and inimitable fashion. the
modern Don Quixote from Nebraska would
be inspired to tilt windmills as long as his
Rosinante had leg left to stand on and
a splinter OF his lance remained.
XXX
Charles E. Newlin, chairman of the Pro-
hibition state committee and general man
ager of George Hits campaign for
mayor of Indianapolis. had a little leisure
on his hands yesterday afternoon and de-
cided to visit local poolroom where
wagers are taken on the horse races at the
principal tracks in the country. He took
with him a young man who is evidently
training in the straight and narrow way,
but the two attracted no attention in the
crowded poolroom, save from a few men
who knew Mr.. Newlin by sight. Indeed,
Mr.. NewlinS personal appearance Is such
that he appears at home among the sport
ing fraternity, for he has keen eye and
long, rakish mustache that mark him as a
man who could pick a winner and place q
ten-spot with the nonchalance of the vet
eran plunger. However, he is sport in
appearance only. His Ignorance of the
teehnicalities of the game is lament
with him some misinformation yesterday
that might have an effect Numerically
opposite to that intended. They stood
quietly in the rear of the crowd while the
telegraph operator called a race at Sleeps
head Bay, and Newlin made some COM
ments as to the marvellous way the operator
was able to read so readily the story told
by the little ticking machine. When the
winner was announced Newlin nudged a
man at his side and asked:
What were the odds on that horse?"
Seven TO g." came the terse reply.
''Seventy-five to l." repeated Newlin to
the youth with him. you see, they bet 81
on the horse and win s75.'' His voice had a
ahsf as i to S ge the Sosn~
didn't look like he thought it was. On the
contrary his eyes took on an eager express
sion, and but for the admonition, Well.
lets 60" from his mentor, he might have
been moved to take a little flyer himself.
No 75-to-1-shot won at Sheepshead yester-
day.
Frank NJ Smith, of Lawrenceburg one of
the well-known young Republicans of
Dearborn county, was a caller at Senator
Beveridge's office yesterday.
XXX
'I don't hear much political talk said
William ID. Frazer, of Warsaw, state bank
examiner, who was at the Claypool last
evening. "Everybody's rich and happy
where I've been, and the people are too
prosperous and too busy making the most
of these good times to think about politics.
year from now, or perhaps little earlier
than that, they will begin to sit up and
take interest in the campaign, but at this
time they are leaving the discussion of poll
tics TO the prospective candidates..
Stokes" Jackson, of Greenfield, who en-
gineered the Bryan meeting at that place
last Monday night, was here yesterday. He
was fairly radiant with satisfaction over
the success of the demonstration, but he
was not disposed to discuss 1t. 1T was a
great meeting, wasn't 20 he asked. "Well
that's ALL
John w. Kelly, of Marion, one of the
leaders of the Socialist party in Indiana,
was in the city yesterday.
Union B. Hunt, of Winchester, who was
here yesterday, did not say whether he
will be candidate for Governor, but he in
timated to friends that the entrance of J.
Frank Hanly into the race would have nc
effect his decision. 1t has been pre-
dicted that If Mr.. Hanly becomes candi-
date Mr.. Hunt will not.
xxx
j. P. Goodrich, Republican state chair
man, has returned from his brief outing al
French Lick, but he did not stop off in In
dianapolis on his way to Winchester except
for half an hour between trains.
XXX
Miles K Moffett. of Connersville. former
chairman of the Sixth district Republican
organization, was here yesterday in con:
ference with II. c. Petit.
1.-The Republicans up our way are doing
little except boom Hol Shideler for Gov.
ernor,' said r. Harry Miller, of Paramount
at the Denison last evening. 1.-The Eleventh
district is for Shideler good and strong
and, more than that the Republicans are
preparing to get out and hght Tor hin
when the campaign is on in earnest"
d. j. Niven, of Washington, D. c., rura
route inspector, is at the Denison. He came
here in pursuance of an order to inspect the
routes in Marion county and perfect the
service. but he said last evening that owing
to the change i'm the division headquarters
he was in doubt whether the department
would instruct him to take up the work In
this district at present Il am waiting fol
further instructions" he said, 'but the
change in divisions may have no effect or
the work in this county, which had already
been determined upon"
correspondent of The Journal calls at
tention to a mistake which has been made
frequently in the columns of this and Other
papers. Mr.. ID. j. Terhune, of Linton
member of the board of managers of the
Indiana Reformatory," he writes, lis not
a physician dentist or LID, nor never
was. His father named him Doctor James
Terhune' just as the father of Senator
Smith, of Morgan and Marion counties
| named Doctor Presly Smith, -
Mr. Terhune has been almost invariably
referred to as DR." Terhune by the loca
papers.
George Stout, a newspaper man of Ma.
rion, was in the city last evening.
"Will Major Steeles candidacy for Con
gress have any effect on Shideer's candi
| dacy for Governor? he was asked.
Marion has the best base ball team In
| the Central League" was his enlightenins
answer.
John c. New, of this city, who has beef
| in Michigan for several weeks, repudiate.
| the alleged interview with him, published
| in a Chicago paper ten days ago In let
| ter to friends here, Mr.. New says he die
| not see reporter while in Chicago. On,
| called him up by telephone, he says, and IL
| answering questions, Mr.. New said he die
not believe Senator Beveridge intended L
| be a candidate for Vice President and ex
! pressed the opinion that if present condi
| tons remain unchanged. the Indiana dele
| gates to the next Republican national con
venton will vote for Roosevelt. The nam,
| of Senator Fairbanks was not mentioned
| by him, says Mr.. New.
! p. III. Blue, one of the active Democrat,
politicians of Sullivan. was at, the Crane
yesterday.