The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-16
THE DRIFT OF POLITICS.

THE DRIFT OF POLITICS.
Now that the stir over the district chair
manship is at an end, Republicans of Ma
rion county are beginning to think of the
county organization, and some quiet but
effective work has already been done in
connection with the county craftsmanship.
The present head of the county central
committee, Charles n. Elliott, will not be
a candidate for reelection, it is generally
understood. and proceeding on that hy-
pothesis the friends of several men are
setting up pins. Among those who have
been mentioned as possible candidates for
the Craftsmanship are L. G.. Rothschild, A.
NJ. Glossbrenner. William z. Davis, George
Elliott and Martin Hugg. Mr.. Glossbren-
ner was also mentioned as a probable can
didiate for the district Craftsmanship, but
decided some days since not to permit the
use of his name in that connection. and
also announced at the time that he would
retire from active participation In politics,
consequently it is inferred that he will not
be a candidate for county chairman, al
though some of his friends have been
urging him the man for the place.
Mr.. Rothschild will be a candidate 1t is
understood. His friends state positively
that he will, and while he has authorized
no announcement, it is known that he has
been working quietly as preliminary to
an aggressive campaign Mr.. Rothschild is
fine showing in his ward in the recent
municipal campaign. His friends point to
his qualifications for the place, and some
of them predict that he will be elected
chairman without opposition. However
that may be, he is the only one of the men
so far mentioned as possible candidates who
and it is not probable that there will be
lively contest for the place. There seems
to be a sentiment among the active party
workers of the city and county to settle
the organization question quietly.
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George b. Elliott. one of those mentioned
for county chairman, is also being spoken
convention from the Seventh district, and
his friends are starting an active move
ment to that end.
Along with the interest in the county
organization question some little attention
is being paid to the legislative delegation
from this county. Heretofore Marion coun-
ty has had three senators and one joint
senator with Morgan county, and seven
representatives and one joint representa-
tive with Hancock. Under the new appor-
tionment Marion is given four senators and
one joint senator with Hendricks and Boone
and eight representatives and one joint
representative with Hancock None of the
senators is a hold-over except Pressly
Smith, who represented Marion and Nor
gan, and under the new apportionment he
consequently an entire legislative ticket
must be nominated from this county next
spring; James + Layman. Frederick e
retiring senators, and Ralph Bamberger,
Willis r. Miner. Oran N. Muir Otto Stech-
han, Booth Harrington and Granville S.
successor to w. II. Rock. of Greenfield.
who represented Marion and Hancock in
the House. must also be elected. Some,
and possibly all, of the retiring members
will be candidates for denomination, but
none has indicated his intentions Senators
Matson and Thompson are being urged to
are insisting that they will be candidates.
However, neither has as yet decided what
he will do in the matter Booth Tarking-
ton, It is said, may ask promotion from
members of the House has served two
terms, and 1t has been the custom in many
parts of the State to give representatives
the Endorsement of one denomination If
they seek 1t.
| Floyd A. Woods. of this city, L. p. Thay-
err, of Greenfield. and Fred A. Sims, of
Frankfort, have been named as SUBJ
| committee of the Republican State COM
rnittee to select one of the. hotels of this
| city as the official Republican headquar-
| tiers. The members of the committee have
| been in communication with the proprietors
of the leading hotels of the city, but have
not recahed a decision. The matter may
| be settled before the meeting Of the State
| committee on Dec. IL, or II may go over
| until the first of the year The Denison
was Republican headquarters for many
L nd a t,,aI do n h
English. These houses, with the new
| Claypool, are the aspirants for the head
| quarters now. The Grand has been the
| Democratic wigwam for so long that the
| memory of man runneth. not to the con-
| trary, hence the Republicans would not
have the temerity to invade the precincts
| sacred to Democracy.
Frank B. Posey, well-known Republican
politician of Evansville who has made the
race for the gubernatorial nomination, is
in the city, but he says there is no politics
| in his visit. He is here on legal business
| in the Federal Court.
| The Democratic gubernatorial boom fol
| Mayor Fogarty, of South Bend, launched
| few days since In Terre Haute, is not tax.
| en- seriously, Mr. Fogarty's own bailiwick
according to the South Bend Tribune
] which says:
THE boom started in Terre Haute fol
i Mayor Fogarty. of this city. for Governor
| is regarded by many as possessing the ele
| ments of amusement. Ii is pointed out thai
| while the mayor is a capital fellow per
| sonally, he has not yet demonstrated, thai
| he Is heavy enough 10 hold down the Gov
| ernor's chair properly; that his adminstra
| tion as a city official is too weak to ruI
the risk of placing him at the head of
State which is constantly growing in poll
| teal and other influences. 1t is argued
| that he would be controlled as Governor
just he is controlled as mayor by mer
| with selfish motives and would, therefore
not be suitable in the Governors chair"
James Z. Watson Is the new member o.
the ways and means committee OF TIT
| House." says the Marion News-Tribune
taking the place made vacant by the re
| tirement of Major George w. Steele and tn
| consequent advancement OF other JUNO
members. Thus do the powers and preroga
| tives in Congress OF the Eleventh indiana
| district one by one slip away. We ar
| learning the lesson. Will we profit by IL
1t is bitter lesson. Will IL go home To tn
Republicans Of the district?'
|
| (,ossip comes from the Eleventh 6istrfc