The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-11
THE DRIFT OF POLITICS:

party and the possible loss OF other states
such conditions IL appears TO US IL IS time
for Republicans to shake OF the palsy that
has interfered with their independence and
speak out that the real feeling or the party
may become evident If the convention or
next summer renominates Mr.. Roosevelt.
well and good. but let il be the real senti-
ment of the party that dominates him. IL
the party really feels like drafting Senator
Hanna il is high time il Is saying some
thing about IL. One thing we feel Is that.
were the country 10 know now that Senator
Hanna or Senator Fairbanks would be the
nominee of the party next year. there
would almost instantly be such a revival or
confidence and good conditions as never oc-
Cured save on the election OF Mr.. McKin-
ley.
Ohio II. Williams. OF New Castle. candi-
date for the Republican congressional NOM
ination in the Sixth district, who is at the
Denison, is not inclined to discuss the sit
uation in his district or mis- chances OF Sc
curing the prize he is after.
Talking never helps things In politics."
he said. "a man is never nominated by
talk. 1t takes votes to nominate and votes
to elect. and am after the votes that NOM
mate At this stage OF affairs / don't be-
lieve any man can tell where a majority or
the votes will so in the convention next
al remember though" continued Mr..
Williams that the Journal had an inter-
view with Uncle Ben Rooms, of Henry
county, some time ago. in which Uncle Ben
told a story of a horsefiy on an ox's horn
that didn't worry the OK I've been reading
up on horseflies, and learn that while one
will never bother an OK as long as he re-
mains on the horn. he can create consider
able of a rumpus If he gets on the animals
back. and that an intelligent horsedy never
browses long on horn
Senator Beveridge has secured an appoint
want &c St,,da,t oesisfart in ha Turear, Of
Forestry at Washington for Harvey Cross
land. Of this city.
c. w. Worley, of Warsaw, was here yes
terday to attend a meeting of the State
Board of Education.
John ]. wingate, the veteran Republican
editor of Shelbyvine, who was in the city
yesterday, says he has had no occasion to
alter his view of the situation in the Sixth
district. practically all the Republicans in
Shelby county with whom have talked are
for Ed Thayer for district chairman and for
the denomination of Representative Wat
hear from the other counties believe that
Thayer and Watson will succeed them
selves"
c. W. Riddick, editor of the winamac Re-
publican, offers a solution of the district
Craftsmanship fight in the Thirteenth. In
his issue of yesterday Mr.. Riddick publishes
an extended resume of the situation. stating
that the fight is solely and simply the result
of factional differences among Republicans
of Elkhart county. He says that Rome c.
Stephenson, of Rochester, was drawn into
the contest by one faction in Elkhart coun-
ty while Frank b. Boss. OF Plymouth, was
brought out by the other. Both are good
men for the place to which they aspire.
he says, and either would have the warm
support of the district IL elected However.
Editor Riddick deprecates the fact that the
contest is on such basis and argues that
the district should not be called upon TO
fight out the differences of party leaders
in one county. In concluding his article
he makes the following suggestion:
Republican interests and good politics de-
mand the getting out OF this middle in the
| sensible and natural way suggested by Re
publicans from over the district, who have
no axes out, and who are not holding up
| their pie plates, and that is to select a can
didate from Starke or Pulaski county. who
| is in harmony with all Republicans and far
| removed from the Elkhart county night, one
whom his own county shall suggest: Pu-
1aski will, no doubt, give way II desirable
| for Starke, who without doubt produce
a candidate, capable IN all points; ana f9 ,r
advanced for either OF the competing candi-
dates, and who would be acceptable to all
| the Republicans of Elkhart county and the
| district unitedly, and who would be agree
| able to Congressman Brick, to Senators
Fairbanks and Beveridge, to State Chair
man Goodrich and to all the State officials.
| Then there would be no axes out. and in
| stead of fighting each other through the
| campaign the Republicans would go to work
| feeling all along the line, which is so de-
| sirable, but which. under the present strain,
| is wholly and sadly lacking"
| Governor Durbin made q business trip
/ to Anderson yesterday.
Senator Beveridge will return to Washing
| ton Saturday unless something turns up
| to detain him a day or two longer. In any
/ time to vote on the Cuban bill on the 18TH
Judge John NJ Morris and II. Z. Jennings.
| well-known Republicans of New Castle.
| were at the English last evening. but both
said that they were not here on politics and
| would not be here to-day when many party
| workers will be in the city.
Fred Barrows, Of Connersville, was In
the city a few hours yesterday en- route
from Greencastie, where he attended De
Pauw's big demonstration over the inaug-
| uration of President Hughes. Mr.. Bar
rows practices law as vocation and poll
tics as an avocation, and he has been
mentioned as a probable candidate for chair
| man of the Republican organization In
Fayette county. Dick Elliott. the pres
ent chairman, will retire TO become can
didate for State representative.
| II like politics." confessed Mr.. Barrows.
when asked about Republican affairs In his
county and district. but dislike TO ex-
pose my ignorance by talking politics. Be-
sides, am not the seventh son OF seventh
son and have not the gift OF prophecy.
can say with some degree OF confidence.
however. that the Republicans OF Conners-
| vile and Fayette county are very much
| alive. aggressive and enthusiastic and will
be for the ticket as the familiar phrase
goes"
w. s. stanfield, of Anita. Indian Territory,
was with Senator James s. Barcus, of Terrs
Haute at the Columbia Club yesterday.
Col. c. c. Matson, of Greencastle. one OF
the Fifth district Democratic leaders, was
in the city last night. He says the Demo-
Gratis OF the Fifth have not dropped en-
tirely out OF view, but when asked who
| would probably be the party's candidate
for Congress next year said that the NOM
ination would doubtless hunt the man.
"A Democrat is not likely TO be over.
| anxious TO run UP against the large Repub-
lican plurality in the district he said.
. Colonel Matson represented his district ir
Congress for eight years. retiring in 1889.
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