The Indianapolis journal., 1903-12-30
THE DRIFT OF POLITICS

Miller. four state officers who are candi-
dates for reorganization with no opposition,
were on hand 10 keep in touch with their
friends, although they were not IN the lists
Of the wire-pullcrs. Several men Wh&wa
TO step into their shoes two years 7hepce
were also there. and they did al the cam
paigning that was necessary Tor the CROWD.
This list of ''prospectives" Includes Tom b-
Millikan. OF Newcastle. who wants 10 be
treasurer: Frank II. Doran. OF Laporte. who
has his eyes on the auditors Cfhce, and
9. ID. Dean. OF Marion, and Ward II Wat
son. OF New Albany who have designs on
Attorney General Miller's job.
Don't by any manner Of means include
me in list of candidates. protested Mr.
Millkan: but" and his voice fell TO the
confidential pitch. II haven't authorized
anyone TO say that won't be candidate
The Newcastle man expressed the atti-
tude of all the ,prospectives.
The congressional crowd" from the
Eleventh district. OF which so much has
been heard. was represented last night by
Cary T. Cowgirl, Of Wabash and DR.. c. H
Good, Of Warren. Mr.. Cowgirl has indicat-
ed several times his position on the con-
gressional proposition. but Dr. Good has
not gone on record. Accordingly he was
approached with the conventional question;
What do you know put in a way 10 in
dicate that an intimation from him as 10
whether he will be a candidate again next
year would be acceptable
What DO / know?' he repeated. We'll.
now. [ believe | can answer YOU best by
telling you story. We have a character
up in Huntington county, an old farmer
who never had the advantages OF an edu-
cation. even on the mos, rudimentary lines.
One time the old man WAS summoned as a
witness I'm a lawsuit and when he was
placed on the stand the lawyer opened on
him with the usual questions:
- What is your name2
" Joseph Malcolm, answered the old
man: in a high falsetto. voice.
slider
The old man was stumped. We'll. now.
you've got met he piped.
And you've got me when you ask me
what | know" concluded the doctor with
a laugh.
L. p. Newby, of Knightstown. is alone in
all his glory as a candidate for Lieutenant
Governor. but he is not so lonesome that hs
is begging for company. On the contrary
he will De quite content TO continue the
race alone. making II a trial against time.
or the track record as it were. Two men
who have been mentioned as probable can
didates for second place on the State ticket.
James F. Statesman, of Peru, and Senator
Walter l.. Ball, of Muncte. were here last
evening, but neither was very definite IN
reply TO inquiries TO his intentions. Il
am not any more a candidate than / was
a month ago." was the somewhat enigmat
Muncie senator smiled genially and whistled
the familiar refrain, 1t may be So and IL
may not be-.
Senator T. Edwin Bell, of Hammond
arrived on the scene early with his usual
abundance of Republican enthusiasm. Lake
county will be for Frank Hanly for Gov
ernor and for Dan Storms for secretary OF
state along with the rest of the Tenth dis
trict" he said, 'and will help nominate both
men. Lake county ought TO be good for
1900 Republican majority next year, and IL
it doesn't deliver IL. II will be due 10 just
one thing. The State Board of Tax Com
missioners increased the assessment on
realty in our county 20 per cent, and that
has resulted in some murmuring.
Wallace B. Campbell. former editor OF the
Anderson Herald launched new boom
last evening-one for Judge Penfeld for the
nomination for Vice President.
Judge Penfeld has been talked Of as a
candidate for Governor" said Mr.. Camp
| bell ''but 1 don't believe he wants to make
| that race. Why not make him Indiana's S
| candidate for Vice President? He is emf
| nently qualified for such position. has
Washington that has brought him into na-
| tional prominence and he would make a
strong candidate, in my opinion.
XXX
John l. Norman, of Knox editor OF
the Starke County Republican. who has
recently been brought out by c. w. Rid
! dick, OF winamac, compromise can
didate for the chalrmanship Of the Thir-
teenth district. is at the Denison.
II am not candidate for district chair
man." he said. when the subject was men
| toned, Some of my friends notably Mr..
Riddick, have been kind enough to speskyof
me for the place but / am In no sense a
| candidate and would really prefer that
some other man be seleeted; However. N
| the Republicans OF the district should de-
eide that they wanted me for chairman
| / shall be glad to accept the honor and the
| responsibility, for | am ready at all times
to do the party any service Within my pow
The interview on the situation in Indiana
as regards the presidential question, which
| William Dudley Foulke, of Richmond, re-
| Gently gave out in Washington. has been
the subject of much comment since the
party leaders began assembling in the city.
While some agree with Mr. Foulke that
| President Roosevelt is the choice of Indiana
| Republicans others are inclined TO take Is
| sue with him and 10 declare that a majority
/ of the Republicans of the State prefer SEN
ator Hanna as the presidential nominee.
/ Judge Hiram BrOwnlee, of Marion, who
| expressed vigorously his belief that senator
| Hanna should be the party's standard
| bearer I'm the coming campaign IN an inter-
i view in the Journal several weeks ago, has
been sounding the leaders from all over the
/ State and he says that he finds ten Hanna
| men to one who is for Roosevelt
| Dr. J. II. Lamar and Prof. Sylvester
Thompson. of Petersburg, say that the
Hanna sentiment Is IA the ascendancy in
| their part of the First district.
Il firmly believe that nine-tenths Of the
I Republicans in our county are for Senator
| Hanna for President" declared Professor
! Thompson, and DR.. Lamar agreed with
| him. 'Our people prefer Hanna, but II
! Hanna is not available TO head the ticket
/ they would like TO see him consent 10 re-
| main at the head of the national COMMITTEES
| with Senator Fairbanks as the candidate
| for President"
and competing with the intelligent. decent.
| clean American miners awaiting only an
opportunity TO take from them their op-