The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-19

Governor Durbin, who returned from
Washington at noon yesterday, says that
he had very pleasant visit at the capital
although he arrived home thoroughly tired
out. He laughed heartily at comment on
the political stir his visit had occasioned
and indicated that the Washington corre-
spondents had been unduly exercised over
his trip East.
II really didn't know what had occurred
while l was in Washington until I re-
turned and read the home papers, said the
Governor. You know there's a saying to
the effect that one must go away from
home to learn the news, but in this instance
/ had to come home for my information.
If / had only known what was going on
while L was there 1 might have enjoyed
my visit more
I spent a delightful evening with several
members of the Indiana congressional dele
cation and met a number OF other friends
that l was very glad to see. 1t did not
take me great while to transact my bust
ness with the War Department, and I be-
lieve that Indiana's claim Is in fair way
to be allowed"
The Governor would not discuss the vice
presidential gossip, other than to affirm the
interview with him which appeared in the
Journals Washington dispatches, nor
with the President, which was of a purely
social character.
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Former Lieutenant Governor Will Cum
back. of Greensburg. who was at the CO.
lumbia Club last evening. took a sly dig
at Governor Durbin.
AZ see that while the Governor was in
Washington he picked out Vice Presi-
dent for u.s. said Mr.. Cumback. IT won
der If he couldn't be persuaded to go
step farther and pick out a senator to sue
coed the man who is to become Vice Presi-
dent?"
| Mr.. Cumback, however, sides heartily
with the Governor on the question of the
purposes and provinces of the State COM
mittee.
81 am surprised at all this stir we have
| been having the State committee" he
| said IT'S all foolishness. There should
| be no question of individuals in the forma-
men, good Republicans who will look after
the interests Of the party, should be Sc
| their personal political alliances. There is
| distinction between an organization and
| a machine. A machine is an organization
that has been effected for the purpose of
| Keeping one man, or clique or men, in
| office, and we want none OF that In In
diana. Wen have none OF it if the plain
people are permitted to have their way,
and the only safe course for the party Is to
| give the rank and file perfect freedom in
| the selection of candidates and members OF
| the party organizations.
| II don't approve of many of our modern
political methods, and yet added the for
mer lieutenant governor, with a reminis-
practices began long ago and that both
| parties have INDUCED in them l recall
| that number of years ago. when William
| Z. English was the Democratic candidate
| for Congress in this district against Peelle.
l came up to the city the day after the
election and almost the first thing heard
| that the Democrats had stolen a ballot box
| and would be able to count Peelle out /
met one of my good Republican friends on
the street and called him to one side
| Whats this L hear?' / asked him. L
| understand the Democrats have stolen a
| ballot box that contains Peelies plurality?'
| "'S-hr he answered. Don't worry. We've
| just stolen of their ballot boxes that
| contains more Democratic votes than there
are Republican votes in the one they got y
situation in the Sixth district as regards
| the contest for district chairman between
| f. p. Thayer and Charles r. Unthank, he
tention TO the matter, but believed Mr..
| Thayer would be elected. II know that IL
| i delegate to the convention II Will
| give me pleasure TO vote for Mr. Thayer,
| he said. However. 1t is not probable that
| 1 shall be a delegate / am not mixing
| actively in politics these days.
|
| Republican State Chairman James p.
| Goodrich and Henry c. Starr, of Rich
mond. member of the State executive
| committee, will be in Washington to-day
| or tomorrow. and the correspondents viii
| have abundant material TO take up their
| political representations where they left
| off when Governor Durbin terminated his
| brief stay at the capital.
Postmaster Will Stevens. OF Columbus.
| was in the city yesterday.
C. Fred Hofferberth, who was the Re-
publican candidate for alderman from the