The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-26

cratic convention 10 enunciate genuine
temperate doctrines and nominate genu-
Inc Democratic candidates.
xxx
Mr.. Bryan was here all day. At noon he
was entertained at lunch at the Grand by
Tom Taggart, Democratic national COM
mitteeman from Indiana and aspirant for
the national Craftsmanship. Strangely
enough several of the guests invited to
meet him, and the host himself. for that
matter, are men who are considered the
leaders of the Indiana '.reorganizers." In
the party were Mr.. Bryan. Mr.. Taggart,
Samuel E. Morss, Joseph E. Bell. Joseph
I. Tanning. Alonzo Green Smith. John w.
Thomas E. Sullivan, w. w. Spencer and
Albert Sahm
Flavius ]. Van vorhis the man who APP
proaches most closely TO the type of Mr.
organs ideal Democrat, was not there
But then, 1t was but yesterday that the
Journal published Mr.. Van Vorhiss screed
in which he said exceedingly unpleasant
things about Mr.. Taggart. among others,
and it was not to be expected that Mr.. Tag
CART could bring himself to extend hospi-
tally to his severest critic.
And James L. Reach was not there.
strange. isn't it? for he's chairman or the
Democratic city committee. and no one mas
ever accused him of being small potatoes
and few III a heap But ii is a matter OF
II.
Taggart in the contest for control of the
city organization. and while one can for
give, ostensibly. one cannot always forget
nna one can sometimes get s. a,d sw net
nave enjoyed the party, for Mr. Bryan
said things about him yesterday.
From what / know of Mr.. Reach, sald
Mr.. Bryan when he was asked his opinion
on that interesting subject. Il think he
would be more at home managing Re-
publican campaign than Democratic cam
paign. That's what 1 think. / have never
been able TO understand why the Democrats
chose man TO manage their campaign VINO
has not been true to the principles or the
party"
Mr.. Bryan's opinion of Reach shows that
he is an adept in the use of the hammer
and that he is familiar with Mr.. keach's
record. Perhaps he has one OF those letters
Mr.. Reach wrote in 1898 congratulating
everybody concerned on the defeat of the
Democratic candidates who represented Mr..
Bryans party.
The luncheon must have been an interest
ing affair, and If S. E. Morss occupied a
seat in Mr.. Bryan's immediate vicinity it
is a safe bet that it was not found neces-
sary to turn on the electric fans. But Mr.
Bryan could make up in warmth toward
John w. Kern for any chilliness in his atti-
tude toward Morss ct al, for Kern has but
recently given a public pledge of his I'M
swerving loyalty and intense admiration for
the peerless young leader from Nebraska"
while last Monday night the peerless
leader\ patted Kern on the back at Green
field and told the people that there ought
to be more like him in this country. At any
rate the luncheon served to while away an
hour or so of the guests time. Afterward
did some more writing for the Commoner.
At Ais o'clock he left the Office with Mr..
Bell for an escort and proceeded to the
then went to the Union Station to take a
train for Danville, where he delivered a
lecture last night.
In administering the gentle rap to James
L. Reach Mr.. Bryan asseverated that he
was not interesting himself in the Indian
apolis municipal campaign. and that he had
not and would not offer any advice TO the
local Democrats In regard to the present
contest. However, his severe arraignment
of Reach lends color to the intimation in
his visit to Greenfield and speech there
Monday night was to contribute to the de-
Ieat of the element of the party in this city
now controlled by Reach.
Senator James M. Barlow, of Plainfield,
who has represented Hendricks and Boone
counties in the upper branch of the State
Legislature for the past two sessions, will
probably be candidate for reelection.
Under the new apportionment his district
is composed of Hendricks, Boone and Ma
rion counties, and unless the state commit
tee makes ruling that the counties in
joint districts, by reason of an excess vote.
shall be represented in convention only by
the number of delegates to which that ex-
cess vote would entitle them, Marion county
could carry off the nomination in this dis
trict However, Senator Barlow says he
does not apprehend any such result
Il have been assured by a number of Ma
he "a la CT
ing at the English that If will be a can
didate this county will be for me. / have
received similarly gratifying assurances
from the Republicans at home, so l am in
clined now to make the race again. l do not
know if shall have any opposition
Senator Barlow was interested in learning
Republican nominations for state offices.
There has been a great deal of talk of
Representative Hemenway for Governor
down our way" he said, "but 1 understand
it is settled that he will not be in the race.
/ wouldn't venture to predict what one of
the men now in the field will be the strong
though, the Republicans in my neighbor-
hood are practically unanimous for the re-
election of Senator Beveridge L don't be-
lieve the senator will have any opposition"
r. H Breed. of Marion, brought a party
of friends down to the city last night, and
entertained them at dinner at the Columbia
Club. In the party was G. A. II. Shideler,
the Eleventh districts candidate for the
Republican gubernatorial nomination.
XXX
Representative c. B. Lands, of Delphi,
who is something of story teller. told a
story while he was here yesterday to match
one told by Mr.. Bryan at Greenfield con-
corning the candidate who said he had been
running away from an Office for ten years.
Down in the bluegrass country" said
Mr. lands, "a Kentucky colonel was nom-
mated for Congress. The night of his nom-
nation he was serenaded at his home by
admirng fellow-citiZens, and a speech was
demanded In responding ne drew himself
up on his dignity and declared the nomina-
ton had come to him unsolicited. He did
held that the office should Invariably seek
the man, and, while he was appreciative OF
the honor conferred upon him. he wished To
go on record declaring that he would
never seek denomination. If elected he
would serve his constituents to the best OF
his ability.
HE was elected. Two years later, when
another campaign had rolled around the
colonel was found out among the plain peo-
pie with his coat off and his sleeves rolled
up. His apparent change of opinion on the
question of the office seeking the man sur
prised some of his friends who remembered
his declaration of but two short years pre-
vious, and finally one OF them spoke to him
about it. In offended dignity the colonel
fairly pranced.
insist that a gentleman should nevah seek
an office, and All have not altered nah
original position; but, sab. while All hold
a gentleman should nevah seek office, All
have nevah expressed the belief that IL
would be impropah To- him to be out wha
he ffioox no Ctrah IN 6pA n IN