The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-26

can't fool all the people all the time
Reach and Hoffman have pulled the wool
over our eyes once. but they can't do IL
again. Names is their candidate and they
might as well be honest about IL.
Xxx
Former United States Senator David Tur-
pie, the Nestor OF Indiana Democracy. has
given a number OF his friends a pleasant
holiday surprise by presenting them with
copies OF a book, which has just appeared
from the press OF the Bcbbs- Merrill Com
panSy. with his name on the title page as
es of My own Times" and is a review OF
the senator's long and interesting career.
with "reminiscences. anecdotes and impress
public men, from the days when the SEN
ator was arrayed against Colfax aud Nor
years since. II 'i goes without saying thst
the book is one OF rare interest 20 those
seeking TO inform themselves on the pub
lie affairs and men Of the latter half OF
the nineteenth century.
Senator Turpie kept the fact that he was
preparing such volume close secret and
even his most intimate friends have been
surprised TO learn OF IL. Representative
Robert w. Miers, OF Bloomington, with a
friend, called on the senator one evening
this week and in the course OF their con-
well, I've turned author" and brought
out copies of his book. which he presented
to them with his compliments.
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L. G. Rothschild. who is one Of the can
didates for the craftsmanship OF the Re-
publican organization in Marion county. is
confined to his home with an attack or
fever.
Edgar L. Names, president Of the Jeffer-
son League, was in the city yesterday and
announced that w. j. Bryan will make his
first appearance in Indianapolis upon his
return from Europe. The celebration in
Jan. Is. and the following evening, Jan IA.
Mr.. Bryan will be the central figure at a
banquet in Evansville. given by the Jeffer-
son Leaguers OF the First district.
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Representative W. T. Zenor, of the Third
district, who is a candidate for renomina-
ton. did not help his cause by secret visit
he made to this city Wednesday night"
says dispatch to the Journal from JEFF
fersonville. He came to attend a meeting
of few select members of one of the war
ring Democratic factions of this city. IL
is charged by some of the leading party
workers who have heretofore been friends
of the member of Congress that invitations
were sent only to those who have arrayed
running Democratic affairs in this county,
and for this reason old friends of Mr.. Zenor
have been turned against him.
49,
A dispatch to the Journal from Rich
mond says of Wayne county Republican
affairs:
within another week the political cam
paign in Wayne. county win be on in
earnest among the Republicans. There Is
a demand for an early primary and IL Is
likely it will be held the first week In
February, which will make the real work
of the campaign extend only one month.
Candidates continue to come out for the
various offices. DIR. M. W. Veneer, who
has served one term I'm the Legislature, has
announced his candidacy for denomination
He may be opposed by Walter s. Ratliff,
but Mr.. Ratlin has not yet made a formal
announcement Former Representative r.
T. Kirkman is the only avowed candidate
for State senator, to succeed the late Ben
jamin Starr but there Is a possibility that
John l.. Rupe will also enter the contest.
Seven men are after the Office OF county
more coming out. 1t is probable Richard
s. Smith will have no opposition for sheriff.
as IL is customary to concede renomina-
ton. The same is true OF Paul Comstock.
county treasurer, and three have so far
announced for county commissioner. DR..
S. c. Marley will have no opposition for
coroner. Matters are quiet In municipal
politics" 80
w. III. Dwyer, an attorney and Demo-
cratic politician Of Danville. ILL.,. who was
at the Grand yesterday, says that the
Democrats of that congressional district
will make little or no effort to oppose the
reelection of Joseph G. Cannon. I'm the
first place the district is largely Repub-
lican," said Mr.. Dwyer but, aside from
that, local pride leads even Democrats to
wish to see Mr.. Cannon continued in Con-
gress now that he has attained TO the
speakership. III we have q candidate
against him next year IT will be a case Of
finding man who will take the nominal
ton for the empty satisfaction OF having
A.
Mr. Dwyer predicts that the Democrats
of Illinois will again nominate Samuel AL
schuler as their candidate for Governor.
and that either Governor Yates or Frank
H. Lowden. of Chicago. will be the Repub-
iican candidate. The Democrats In his part
of the State incline TO Senator German for
the presidential nomination, he says.
Editor c. w. Riddick. of the winannac
Republican, continues his earnest work to
bring about the settlement of the contest
for the Republican chairmanship OF the
Thirteenth district by the selection OF q
| of Knox In the last issue OF his paper
Mr.. Riddick dcvotes three columns 10 brief
interviews with leading Republicans OF
| indorse the compromise movement and
| speak IN high terms of Mr.. Norman as a
man and as an efficient party worker.
Mr. Norman In his paper. the Starke
| of his name as candidate for district
chairman:
Personally. the editor Of the Starke
| County Republican is not candidate for
| this position, nor did he ever suggest or en-
| courage the announcement of his name, but
| IL the Republicans OF this district shall deem
| IL advisable to elect him to that position he
will accept the trust and work for the sue
| cess OF the Republican party"
80,
There is more activity and interest In
| politics in Upton county right now than
ever before at this time OF the year" said
Ed T. Staley. Of the Upton Advocate. who
/ was at the Claypool last evening. The Re-
publicans Of the county are bestirring Them
/ selves in an altogether unusual manner.
Upton county, you know, is generally re-
| garded as Democratic, and in effecting the
| Republican organization IL Is usually case
| OF impressing some one TO serve county
| chairman. Now. however. there is actually
| contest in prospect for the place. Liee
| Perry is the only avowed candidate fof
chairman, and he may be elected without
opposition. but there really Is talk OF Q
fight" -
Considerable interest IL also being taken
| in the movement to make Judge Walter w,
| Mount the candidate for joint senator from
| Upton and Madison counties. The judge
| has said that he will not be candidate
| and would not accept the nomination, but
his friends believe that he can be persuaded
| TO alter that decision and are proceeding
| to line UP the forces TO secure the nomina
ton for him. Judge Mount would make q