The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-30
THE DRIFT OF POLITICS.


,, Der of Congress from the Second district,
who was at the Grand yesterday, sounded
the keynote of the Democratic national
campaign next year. According to his
views the Democrats will turn scandal
mongers and make their war cry, Turn
the rascals OUT" He did not say so in SO
many words, but it amounted to the same
thing, for this is the way he put 1t:
1.-THE departments at Washington, espe-
cially the Postoffice Department, should
furnish enough campaign material without
mentioning other things to enable US to
win the contest. The present administra-
| ton seems to have forgotten that public
| office is public trust"
Representative Miers incidentally re-
ferred to other issues, saying: THE DEM
ocratic national platform ought to be con-
sentative, but certainly Democratic, dealing
largely with the tariff and in no uncertain
tone as to controlling the trusts, declaring
In favor of taking the tariff OF trust-made
articles and In favor OF enforcing all the
laws against trusts" However, the Dur
den or his mind seemed to be the admins
tration of departmental affairs at Wash
lngton, as he dwelt at length on that SUD-
ject, declaring that thorough congress
every department.
1.-The minority in Congress will urge a
thorough investigation of all the depart
ments during the coming session." he said,
Many resolutions having this purpose in
view will undoubtedly be offered from the
Democratic side of the House. The Demo-
cratic members will be insistent on con-
Sresslonal housekeeping, and In my Judg-
ment they will stand as unit for this end.
What the Republicans will do remains TO be
seen They may succeed in whitewashing
the Postofhce Department sufhclently by
the time Congress meets to give the ma
| Jority an excuse to vote down the resolu-
tons which the minority will offer.
The PoStoftlce Department is not the
| only one, In my opinion. that needs an in
vestigation. l thoroughly appreciate the
| Importance Of the suggestion that Con-
gresS should make an investigation of this
and every other department where there
| is suspicion of fraud or crookedness.'
| Mr.. Miers ventured the opinion that there
will be no special session of Congress, say
ing that while the administration seems to
| be considerably interested in Cuban reci-
procity he thought 1t was great deal more
| interested In getting a partisan report on
the crookednesS in the Postoffice Depart
ment before Congress meets.
| Representative Miers indicated that he
would not be averse to having the Demo-
| cratic nomination for Governor rendered
him next year. While he may not be a
volunteer ii is apparent that it would be
| altogether possible to draft him.
| Il am a Democrat he said, when asked
| about the of his name in connection
| with the gubernatorial nomination. ANY
man would be proud to be Governor of the
| great State of Indiana but am in no sense
| candidate for the nomination and could
| not say now that / would permit my name
| to be used at all.
| 1t is inferred from this and the interview
which he gave out at Bloomington recent
| ~ that Mr.. Miers will content himself with
being candidate for denomination and re-
L n ha hat he
will have another such fight as he had for
| the nomination last year, in which event he
| Will sidestep and put up his rod for guber-
| In speaking of the national Democratic
| ticket for next year Mr.. Miers proposed
the, combination of Parker and Shively--
| Judge Allen b. Parker. of New York, and
| Ben T. Shively, of Indiana
| XXX
| There was a glittering galaxy of colonies
| and majors, members of the Governors
| staff, about the hotels last evening-that
| Is, 1t would have been glittering If the off,
| GERS had been attired in all their glory of
blue and gold regalias. A. G.. Lupton, of
Hartford City. was at the Denison, while
/ A. l.. Bodurtha, of Peru; and s. T. Muir
etc. rounded up at the English Lupton
and Bodurtha are here to pay visit to the
/ National Guard camp at the fair grounds
but the Lafayette men merely dropped in
on business.
| Mr.. Bodurtha, by the way, is one of the
men who have been mentioned in connec-
1. ton with the secretaryship of the Repub-
| lican State committee. When he was asked
| last evening if he is a candidate for the
place he replied that he was giving the
| matter some consideration, but that he
| could not be considered an applicant at this
time.
II am not thoroughly informed as to the
| duties attached to the position" he said
Il should want to feel first that it is work
| that i can do and then 1 should want to
consult my friends before became an APP
| plicant."
Mr. Bodurtha has had abundant expert
| ence in political work to qualify him for the
| place as he has served as chairman of the
| Miami county Republican committee and
| is at present a member of the executive
| committee. He is a newspaper MANTLE
| editor of the Peru Journal-and, of course
| has always taken active part in politics
When he was asked about the probable
entrance of James +. Statesman into the
race for lieutenant governor or for secre-
y OF T to ssd ne
plans, but he understood his fellow towns
man would be candidate for lieutenant
governor.
Henry w. Marshall. the speaker of the
last House. adheres to his avowal of some
weeks ago that he is out Of politics for good
for better or for wrse, it might be put
and that he will not be candidate for the
Legislature or for any other Office. He
has served three terms in the House.
| I'VE haven't much politics over at La
fayette just now" he said. Our candidate
| for Governor is up IN Wisconsin on his va
cation and candidate for secretary o
state is in Indianapolis all of his time, Sc
there isn't much doing. We expect to fur
nish plenty of excitement later in the cam
paign however, for we're going to nomi
nate both our candidates"
| Since j. Frank Hanly has gone on his va
cation three OF the gubernatorial candi
dates are out OF the running for the tim,
being. G.. A. H. Shideler, of Marion. is a
Atlantic City, and w. L. Taylor. of thi.
| city, is in Europe. Newton w. Gilbert o.
! Fort Wayne. and Union B. Hunt. of Win
| chester, have the field to themselves nov
and are doubtless making hay while tn,
| weather conditions are suspicious.
State Senator John D. Roche, of Noun
| Vernon, one of the active members of tn,
minority during the last session of thu
Legislature, I'm the city a few hour,
yesterday on his way home from Balti
more. where he had been in attendance a
the national meeting of Elks. Senator
Roche is a Democrat of the regular
brand and he says there are hundreds lik
him in Posey county.
Platforms and candidates do not cut
4 deal of ice with ms he vzr