The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-05

irregular delivery. The people who are. en-
appreciate il and they would protest vigor-
ously against any change involving possible
deterioration"
The Rev. Oliver Carmichael. of Muncie.
who has represented Delaware county in
the lower branch of the State Legislature
for the past two sessions. Will seek re-
election next year. Mr.. Carmichael was
here yesterday and stated that he now ex-
poets to be a cndidate for denomination.
He did not enjoy the best of health during
the closing weeks of the recent session. and
tor a month after adjournment, and re-
eurrence of his illness is the only thing he
sees now 10 keep him out OF the race In the
next campaign. Mr.. Carmichael, by the
way. attributes his i'll health 10 the misera-
bic ventilation of the hall OF Representa-
tives, and he is much interested in the pro-
posed improvements to be made before the
next session.
81 do not think there will be any serious
or organized opposition TO Representative
Cromer, said Mr.. Carmichael in answer
to question on that point. They have
tried TO beat him two or three times, but
! think they have found that his hold on
the district is strong enough to insure his
he desires TO remain there"
Terre Haute and Vigo county Republic
ans without an organ at the county capital,
since the announcement of the sale of the
Terre Haute Express and its future pub
ication as an independent paper. has been
theme OF no little speculation and gossip
among the politicians for the past day or
two. 1t is altogether unsual situation
for city the size of Terre Haute, and
especially a city that has as much politics
as has Terre Haute, and as many enthu-
slastic and aggressive Republicans Up un-
til few months ago there were two Re-
publican papers there, but the Tribune was
Barcus and made independent in policy,
and following hard upon the heels of that
change comes the announcement In regard
to the Express. A Terre Haute man who
was here yesterday discussed the situation
and said there was little else talked among
the politicians on the banks of the Wabash,
but he would not permit his name to be
used in connection with suggestion he
made.
"It occurs to me-" he said, that in this
extremity a good newspaper man who is also
a good Republican could make a shrewd
move now by resurrecting the old Saturday
Evening Mail, that was suffered to die a
peaceful death few years ago. The ven
ture would require little capital at the out
set, and If the Mail were made vigorous
Republican paper II would certainly meet
with encouragement and in the course of
feasible clanRG
weekly to a daily. Under the present
conditions a new daily would have rough
and rocky road to travel, but the Republic
ans will undoubtedly refuse to be without
an organ for any great length Of time"
The predicament Of the Republicans of
Terre Haute is similar to that of the DEM
ocrats of Indianapolis and Of the State at
large, who now find themselves without a
IN
of the Sentinel from the morning to the
evening field and the sale of its Associated
Press franchise to the new morning paper
that is to be independent politically, pre-
cludes the establishment of another morn
ing Democratic paper here with the Asso-
ciated Press telegraph service, as the Jour-
nal holds the only other morning franchise.
One of the most valuable assets of the In
diana Democracy has been a morning organ
In Indianapolis, and without one the party
leaders are up In the air. and know not
where to alight. There has been talk of the
formation of a stock company to start a
new Democratic morning paper, but the
rumor has been altogether indefinite. II
was reported that Tom Taggart was here
this week to hgure on a venture of that
kind. but he denied that he had any such
intention. Although Mr.. Taggart is un-
questionably discounted at the situation
he would not talk for publication. WheI
he was asked what he thought of the sale
of the Associated Press franchise by the
Sentinel and its effect on the party, he
made 10 comment other than that the
franchise had belonged to s. E. Morss, and
not to the Democratic party, and no one
could object If Mr. Morss saw fit to dispose
of ii.
Charles Sherman King. of Wabash, whose
| rotund figure, beaming face and perennial
good humor are familiar to the politicians
of the State, was at the Columbia Clut
hrau OIL hpar @
on the politics of the Eleventh district
wabash county Republicans are for Ho
!! Shideler Cor Governor" he said. 1.-The,
are not only for him, but they are ful
! him., and are going to stay with him unit
he is nominated and elected. OF course
We are not cocksure of his nomination, for
| as the Old saying goes, nothing is sure bul
death and taxes, and there is nothing sure
in politics until the votes are counted anC
| the result announced, but we are certain
that he stands an excellent chance of sue
cess. The district will give him its united
| support. know there is talk about Major
| Steele's being a candidate against Fred
lands for Congress, with the result tina
| race, but 1 don't take any stock in it
Steele hasn't announced that he will
Be p.,,,s,,o. candidate and and think tn.
would jeopardize Shideler's interests. Hs
| is the county's candidate, with more thar
| fair prospects of being winner. and thu
| Republicans there will not trade a Gov
| ernor 10 gain member of Congress. Or, L
| put ii more plainly. they will not sacrifice
| a more than even chance to secure the
nominee for Governor 10 make q play Il
regain Steele's seat in Congress in the
| face of certain defeat. Steele could no.
beat Lands next year. He might possibly
do it two years later, but l think the Re
publcanS of the district have made vi
| their minds TO stand by Lands for renomi
nation. 1 think Steele and his friends are
| too wise to make any bad breaks In the
| face of this sentiment and that Lands vii
be Endorsed without opposition
| Mr.. King says that Warren @. Sayre, tn,
watchdog of the treasury during the re
| cent session of the Legislature, is hard a
work practicing law and getting ready fol
a return to the Statehouse i'm 1905 "Sayr,
l will be renominated without opposition,
l said King. HE made a great record las
| winter and he would be returned on tina
| alone, but in our county II is the rule Il
| give a man two terms i'm the House, witt
| the understanding that he shall then stei
| aside
| King knows how this precedent holds, FOL
| he preceded Sayre in the House In 1899 an(
| 1901 and then retired to the less strenu
| Gus pursuits of the private citizen.
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r. f. Breed of Marion, who is the bust
| ness partner of G. A. III. Shideier, was
| here yesterday. Mr.. Breed is primarily
business man and lets his associate &c
| thing or two about politics, as the mer
| who make the running in municipal affair:
| at Marion can testify, and he Is regarded
| as one of Shideler'S best advisers in the
| campaign which he has started for the
| governorShip.