The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-28

Twelfth district complications, arising out
of the contest for the Republican district
craftsmanship, have been adjusted by the
withdrawal of William Geake. of Fort
Wayne. one Of the three candidates. 1t was
intimated in this column few days ago
that settlement of the Twelfth district
affair was imminent, and that ii would be
brought about through Mr.. Geake's with
drawal A dispatch TO the Journal from
Fort Wayne last night announced this con-
summation.
William Geake. who has been an active
candidate for member of the Republican
state committee for this district, to-day
announced his withdrawal from the race
in the interest OF harmony" said the dis
patch. He said that all causes for divi-
sion IN the district having been accom-
plished, there was no reason for division In
the parry ranks. This gives Allen county
only one candidate for district chairman,
and Elmer Leonard will receive the united
support of the county, insuring his cleo
ton, as his friends believe. The friends of
Mr.. Geake hope to hear of his appoint
ment as member of the State executive
committee by Chairman Goodrich
1t is not believed here that Mr.. Geake
withdrew from the district charmanship
contest with the understanding that he is
to be made one of the five members of the
State executive committee, but IL is possible
when the State committee is reorganized.
N. T. Jackman, of Waterloo, the third can
didate for district chairman, has not indl-
Gated that he will quit the race. However,
with Elmer Leonard the only candidate
from Allen county, politicians beiieve tnat
Jackmans chances have gone glsmmering
Jackman is the present chairman OF the
De Kalb county organization.
w. B. Brinton, of Peru, ILL.,, for eighteen
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committee Of Illinois, picks Clney and
Francis-Richard Olney, of Massachusetts,
and Governor David r. Francis, of Mis-
souri-as the ideal Democratic national
ticket for next year. Mr.. Brinton, who is
largely interested in the Peru pillow works,
is In the city on business, but last night at
the Grand he forget business for few
minutes while he talked interestingly Of
Democratic political affairs.
''Of course, as an Illinois man, am for
| Bob Williams, of Carmi, for President, if he
can be nominated" said Mr.. Brinton. I've
known Williams for thirty years and he is
clean, able and aggressive man and poll
| tician. However to hope for success the
Democrats must carry New York and one or
| two Eeastern States, and to do this ii will
probably be found necessary to nominate
| an Eastern man for first place on the ticket.
| If Cleveland could be persuaded to accept
! the nomination he would be my first choice,
| but doubtless he will not consent, and /
regard Olney as the man Of all the East
| erners. OF course a Western man will be
| selected for second place. Olney and Will
| liams would make good ticket, or Olney
and Harrison. and Oiney and Francis would
make splendid ticket Governor Francis
| is well known, popular and very strong
throughout the West and middle West"
Mr.. Brinton explains the presidential
| nois, as a move by Carter H. Harrison TO
| secure control Of the Illinois delegation to
| the Democratic national convention next
| year. I'm not talking from the inside al
| present" he said but / infer that Harri-
/ son is booming Williams part OF a plan
| to secure control of our delegation TO the
| Hopkins is also favorable to Williams and
| / take 1t that Harrison and Hopkins have
| got together and adjusted their differences
| I am led to this conclusion because OF the
recent announcement that the three big
| Democratic societies of Chicago Will unite
| in one organization in the near future. Such
unless Harrison and Hopkins had reached
| an understanding. Fortunately / have not
| been allied with either faction. Ia the fight
1 for the State committee was the only one
| of the members at large who was on both
| the minority and the majority report sub
mitted to the convention"
1t was suggested that inasmuch as he
had been treasurer of the State committee
| for SO many years both factions were anx-
ious to stand well with the custodian of the
| funds. Mr.. Brinton smiled at this inference
but said that he drew no conclusions.
| Mr.. Brinton regards the getting together
| of the Harrison and Hopkins forces in I'LL.
| nois significant of the tendency in the
| Democratic party throughout the country
and believes that it augers well Tor Demo
| cratic success next year. In sreaking OF
the Democratic national organization he
that Thomas Taggart. of Indiansp polls. viii
| be the next national chairman.
II think Mr.. Taggart is generally re.
grdedd as the man for national Ia.
are for him and that Mr.. Gahane, the iii
nois member Of the national committee, il
for him Is IS politica
our fight next year."
Mr.. Brinton, by the way. is an Indiana
man. having been born near Gree ncastie; II
| Putnam county, some years ago--he didn'
| say how many, and the point was no
| pushed. He is in the prime of life, how
prominent factor In Illinois Democracy fo
| Several years.
Mr.. Brintons freedom In speaking O
Democratic factions in his State will strik
the average Hoosier politician, be he Dem
ocrat or Republican, most extraordinary
In Indiana factions in either party are un
| near0 OF, or IL tueTe are IdCllOns tney ar
referred to only in hushed whispers b,
members of the party thus afflicted. and Z
be quoted In a newspaper as referring 4
the existence OF such divisions is locke,
upon as nothing short of political suicide
Walter Brown. of Elkhart, member of tn
Republican state committee from the Thir
teenth district and candidate TO succee
himself, was In the city few hours yes
terday. He was here solely on bushes
matters, however, and would not talk poll
tics.
Prof. James Riley Weaver. of De Paw
University was one of Senator Eeveridge'
callers yesterday. When the senator visit
Greencastle on the occasion of the inaugu
ration of President Hughes he is to be in
itiated into the Phi Beta Kappa fraternity
and Professor Weaver called to see him i
regard to the initiation. Senator Fairbank