The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-30

same time that IL the Bryan Democrats
should make an effort 10 secure control OF
the district organization he might con-
clude TO remain in the arena.
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John E. Clark. former city treasurer and
at present a member of the City Council of
Marion. is at the English.
There's little politics in Marion at
present" he said last evening. although
we are having lively time in the CITY
Council just now over the question OF
franchise for q new heat and light COM
pany. citizens company has been
formed that has asked for a blanket fran
chise covering all the streets and alleys OF
the city. The Council has declined TO grant
ii for the reason that the rights OF property
holders were not sufficiently protected. and
as result We are having some little ex-
element. A committee from the Council
into the franchise granted by Indianapolis
TO the company here.
r. Harry Miller, of Paramount. president
of the Lincoln League, was at the English
last evening.
A NJ Scott of Ladoga, who represented
Montgomery county in the lower branch of
the State Legislature during the sessions
of 1899 and 1901. was here yesterday. In his
first session here he was one of the original
~.
Beverage for United States senator. and
is still loyal TO Beverage. For young
man, Beverage has come to the front as
we'll as could be expected" he said IF he
should not be elected TO succeed himself,
1 hope Governor Durbin will be his sue
cessor."
s. T. Murdoch, of Lafayette, was greeted
on all sides last night by inquiries concern
ing his new automobile and the usual form
OF the questions was, .'How's that new fifty
thousand dollar automobile?''
I'D like to know how the story got out
that have been paying such fancy prices
for an automobile, protested Mr.. Muir
dock. why, If 1 could sell my machine
for half the average amount am credited
with having paid for 1t, I'd clear small
fortune.
AS a matter Of fact Mr.. Murdoch recently
purchased fine touring car that was built
in France for an Eastern millionaire at
ever, at bargain-day price.
A. G. Lupton, of Hartford City, better
known as "Majah Lumpkins" to members
of the Governors staff, is at the Denison.
Mr.. Lupton has been known as "Majah
Lumpkins'' ever since the trip which the
Governor and his staff made to Cuba. On
the trip through the South he had occasion
to commission the Pullman porter to look
after some little matter, and after he had
done il the ebony-hued servant tried to find
him to report. Lupton had disappeared, and
the porter went through the cars asking
each member of the Indiana party, VIVA S
Majah Lumpkins?" and as he repeated the
performance two or three times the new
appellation chung to the Hartford City man
and will doubtless follow him for many
moons.
The news of the death of State Senator
Charles A. De Haven, of Kokomo, will come
as a great shock to the men who were as
ISOLATED with him during the session of the
Legislature last winter and to his numer-
Gus other friends over the State. AT the
time the Legislature adjourned it was
known that Senator De Ravens health was
poor, but few weeks later he was back
in Indianapolis and seemed to have recov-
cred. He made the trip to st. Louis with
the Indiana party at the time OF the dedi-
cation of the exposition
Senator De Haven was one of the best
liked members of the Senate. and was as
we'll hard and efficient worker, although
not one of the most aggressive. He was not
conspicuous in debate, but in quiet way
exercised a great deal of influence, and in
another session, after having served his ap-
premiership, as it were, he would have been
one of the half dozen leaders. During the
last session he was the chairman of the
committee on military affairs, but his more
important assignments were on the judi
ciary, cities and towns and organization of
courts committees.