The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-28


entire attention until the Issue shall be de-
cided at the Republican State convention
next spring.
Warren Bigler. of Wabash, was here yes
terday, but his errand was one of business
and he said he had nothing new in the po-
litical line.
The Lafayette Sunday Times is still after
j. Frank Hanly. In its last issue il follows
up the lead of the week before and has a
great many uncomplimentary things to say
about Hanly and his candidacy. The bur-
den of its argument is that Mr.. Hanly had
no right to jeopardize the chances of Dan
Storms in his race for denomination as sec
rotary of state by getting into the contest
for Governor and it purports to voice the
sentiments of many stalwart Republicans
or Lafayette and Tippecanoe county. The
hostile attitude of the Times Is attracting
some little attention, but Hanly's friends
claim il will do him more good than harm
and affect TO see nothing serious in its at
tacks.
The Times incidentally throws numerous
bouquets at Storms but ii is understood
that the secretary of state does not APP
prove OF the course the paper Is taking.
MIR. Storms close friends condemn the ac-
ton of the Times and say that no antagon-
ism can be aroused between Hanly and
storms. The latter, IL is said, is attending
not propose to be drawn into the guberna-
toriai contest directly or indirectly.
Xxx
L. p. Newly, of Knightstown, who, APP
parently, is having a clear field in his race
for the nomination for Lieutenant Gov
ernor, was here last night in conference
with few of his friends.
Claude c. Bowers, of Lafayette, who was
Yesterday ha iC
duties as secretary of the jefferson League
require about all his time at present. He
says the work of extending the new or
ganization is being pushed rapidly and that
in a short time the district presidents will
be named, and they in turn will name the
county presidents, who will put on the
finishing touches by appointing precinct
presidents. In discussing the league Bow
ers took occasion to contradict the state
ments to the effect that the organization
Is Bryan organization. He said he draft
ed plan for the formation of such an or
ganization In April, 1901, but that it was not
taken up then because the Democratic state
committee did not have the funds neces-
sary.
while 1t is doubtless true" said Bowers,
that members OF the league as rule are
not willing to kick Mr.. Bryan out the back
door and tramp on him, the league is not
organized to fight for any man or for any
particular set of Democratic principles. AS
/ have said, it had it's origin before fight
was DelnS MADE on MT. bryan, ana It's
purpose is summed up in one word-organ-
ization. The Republican state committee
has headquarters open all the year round,
with a newspaper bureau that is continu-
ally putting out the most forcible vote-get-
ting literature. Our idea is that the Demo-
cratic party must adopt some counterfeit
ing plans of campaign work"
James L. Reach. chairman of the DEM
ocratic city committee. is of philosophic
turn of mind, if nothing else. and expects
to take the hot shot, which the newspapers
not in sympathy with him politically pour
into him, with the utmost equanimity.
Its all in the game of politics.. he says,
land man who is thin-skinned had better
stay out Of the game"
During the closing days of the fight for
the Democratic mayoralty nomination the
Democrats who were against Reach and
the machine furnished an abundance of
copy to the city papers of kind that the
city chairman and those closely associated
with him would naturally have preferred
not to see in print In commenting on this
after the fight was over Reach laughed
~ know just how it was with the other
fellows. / can remember times when the
crowd 1 was with was skinned in some
precinct or ward fight and how We would
come down town so sore that we'd howl If
some one pointed his finger at u.s. Then
we'd run across Journal reporter and he
would look like easy money to us. We'd
give him column of. hot stuff roasting the
crowd that had beaten US, and then we'd
feel better. l can remember, too added the
chairman, times when the other fellows
did the 'squealing' and how we would de-
nounce them for running down to the Jour-
nal office to make roar
Its all In the game" concluded Reach,
with something between a smile and a
sigh, land politics sometimes brings out
lot Of funny things"
xxx
State Senator S. l.. Stricler, of Marion,
who was here yesterday, told a good joke
on Judge Allen collars, one of the leading
Democrats of Fort Wayne.
'.At the time / was down here to attend
the meeting of the State Bar Association"
said the senator, II was standing in the
lobby of the Claypool, talking to Senator
Milburn, of Jasper. Hugh Dougherty, of
BTron came ert up a and presently Judge
were not talking about anything in particu-
lar. and Judge collars, evidently thinking
he was talking 10 three good Democrats in
stead OF but two Democrats and one good
Republican, began telling us about the sit
uation in Fort Wayne.
Things are looking pretty bad for the
Democrats UP our way he said. Every
thing seems to be going wrong with us and
I'm afraid the Republicans are going to
wipe us out
lie was just proceeding 10 give the de-
tails of the situation, and / was beginning
TO enjoy myself thoroughly, when Senator
Milbourn stepped on his foot or gave him
some sign that 1t would not do to talk that
way before me and he switched the subject.
I've been wondering ever since what the
judge would have revealed if Milburn had
let him go on
Senator Stricler says he Is paying more
attention to business than to politics at
present, and the object of his visit to In
dianapoliS was to look after some legal
matters. He was accompanied by his law
partner, p. b. Manly.
xxx
Representative Robert w. Miers, of the
Second district, is quoted as saying that he
will not be candidate for denomination
next year if it is apparent that he will have
to go through another fight similar to the
one of last year. He says the party could
not afford to have another such contest
and he could not afford to take part in it,
However, before he finished the interview
he confessed that he would like to return
to Congress and said he believed his eight
thing which qualified him to serve his con-
stituents better.
1t has been generally understood that
Senator Cyrus K. Davis, of Bloomfield, is
preparing TO give Miers another tussle for
that seat in Congress and that he expects
TO make more vigorous fight than the one
of last year to which Miers alludes with
such feeling. In any event, Ii Is reason
ably certain that the Bloomington states
man will not be renominated without Oppo-
sition. He is too much of 'reorganizer"
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