The Indianapolis journal., 1903-04-10
HOTEL LOBBY GLEANINGS
REPRESENTATIVE CRUMPACKER, OF
VALPARAISO, IN THE CITY.
He Grows Reminiscent I'm Discussing Y
-GOssIp from the Lobby.

Judge f. ID. Crumpacker. Of Valparaiso.
representative in Congress from the Tenth
district. is I'm the city 10 look after some
legal business In the Federal Court Last
evening at the English the Judge said that
he has been giving his attention strictly
TO his professional affairs since the ad-
journment OF Congress and has not even
thought about politics.
81 have not been out In the district at
ALL" he said. 'In fact. this is the first time
have been away from home since my re-
turn from Washington except for one or
two trips to Chicago. So far as 1 can learn,
however. the people of the district are too
busy making the most of these prosperous
times to think much about politics, es-
pecially since all the campaigns are so far
away"
Judge Crumpacker has been mentioned as
a possible candidate for the Republican
nomination for Governor. but he was not
inclined to discuss the proposition. When
IL was suggested that IL was a little early
as yet 20 be discussing candidates for a
campaign eighteen months off he grew rem
fniscent
AT the Republican state convention In
1855" said the Judge, II think the delegates
be nominated for Governor. The night be-
fore the convention. as 1 remember 1t,
tnere was a considerable demand among
the delegates that former Governor Porter
De a candidate. Rhody Shiel was strong
Porter man anYhnally committee waited
on the former Governor to ascertain IL he
would accept the nomination. He declined
to permit his name TO go before the con-
vention, and the next day Governor Hoyey
was nominated.
''Hovey's nomination was peculiar in one
respect. and that was that the delegates
from his own district were opposed To him.
Hovey was at that time representing the
First district In Congress, and the delegates
from that district did not want him TO be-
come a candidate for Governor because
they believed that he was the only Repub-
lican that could be elected to Congress from
that district. IL seemed, however. that tnat
sort OF opposition made him all the stronger
with the delegates from other parts OF the
State, and he was nominated. In 1880, too,
the Republicans nominated man for Gov
convention-Albert G.. Porter. Porter was
at that time controller OF the treasury at
Washington. but at the last minute his
friends got together and succeeded I'm nom
mating him. Since Porters and Hovey's
nominations, however, the nominee has al
ways come from the list of active candi-
dates before the convention, 1 believe"
Judge Crumpacker Is not inclined 10 credit
the reports that Representative Hemen-
way, OF BOonville. will be candidate for
Governor or for United States senator. IF
/ were guessing" he said. II should say
that Mr. sHemenway will not be candidate
for Governor nor for senator, but that he
will stay I'm Congress in his present posi-
tion.''
In regard to the respective chances OF
Representatives Oyerstreet and Watson for
the position on the ways and means COM
mittee of The House. made vacant by the re-
tirement OF Representative Steele, of the
Eleventh district the judge had nothing TO
say. In speaking of the approaching ses-
sion of Congress. however, he expressed the
opinion that there would not be a special
session this fall. 1.-THE next session Will be
sthe long one he said. land there will be
ample time TO dispose of all the business
that will come up. l do not believe that
there will be any occasion for the calling Of
an early session"