The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-20
JUDGE PENFIELD WILL
TRY TO Be NOMINATED
FOR THE GOVERNORSHIP
Solicitor of the State Department
Finally Announces His
Candidacy.
FRIENDS NOT SURPRISED
He Had Discussed the Matter with
Indiana Republicans for Sew
eral Weeks.
FRIENDS NOT SURPRISED
,ecial to the indianapolis Journal.

diana. He formally announced MS candl-
dacy to-day follows:
81 have decided to be a candidate for
the Republican nomination for Governor of
Indiana II nominated. l shall devote my
energy to the success Of the whole ticket,
and IL elected L shall try 10 maintain the
high standard set by the distinguished men
who have occupied the position, and l
shall do my best to assure clean admins
tration of State government In all its
branches"
Judge Penfeld's announcement created no
surprise here. He has had the matter UNI
der consideration for several weeks and
discussed it at length with the prominent
Republican leaders when he visited Indian
apolis at the time of the love feast. He
stated to-day that he had received en-
enlargement from many people In Indiana
which justified him in making the race Tor
the nOmina ton
Judge Penfield has made an excellent
record solicitor of the State Department
He has twice appeared before The Hague
tribunal as the representative of the United
States. and each time he acquitted himself
with credit to the government. While there
may be some men among the indiana
colony who question Judge Penhelds abil-
ity TO capture the prize, all agree that he Is
eminently fitted for the Office OF Governor.
IL has not yet been determined by Judge
Penfield whether he shall retire from the
State Department to enter the campaign.
There is a probability that he will receive
field will start for Indiana the latter part
of the month.
II is not unlikely that the agitation Of the
civil-service question sooner or later will
bring about important notifications of the
law There is no disposition among MEM
bers TO return to the old spoils system.
But there is much complaint about what
is termed the needless expense of the
Civil-service Commission" and the imprac-
ticability of some of its methods. The es-
sence of what is sought to be accomplished
by changes is thus stated by Representa-
tive Hepburn, of Iowa: THAT all clerks
and other civil employees of the government
now selected through the aid of the Civil
service Commission shall! hereafter be APP
pointed by the head of the department
which they are to serve; that such appoint
ment shall be after the applicant has.
through a careful examination, shown his
fitness TO discharge efficiently the duties of
the position for which he applies, and shall
be for the period of six months; that at
the expiration of said term, If such APP
pointee shows fitness, diligence, industry,
intelligence. integrity and the other neces-
sary qualifications, he shall be appointed
for a pediod of seven years but shall at
any time be subject to dismissal for causes
other than political by the head Of the de-
partment, who shall be the sole judge of
the sufficiency of the cause of dismissal
and who shall certify in his letter of dis
missal that the removal is not for political
reasons; that such employe shall be eligible
to reappointment."
There is yet a prospect of a fight over
statehood. The present plan of the Repub-
lican leaders is to prevent statehood legisla-
ton at this session. To-day a bill was intro
duced in the Senate such as was reported in
the last Congress by Senator Beveridge 1t
provides that Indian Territory and Okla
homa shall be merged one State. Senator
Beverage declines to indicate what action
the committee on territories, OF which he is
chairman, will take on this measure.
The question most freely discussed among
Republican politicians here is whether Re
publican delegations to.the national conven-
ton shall be sent with instructions or not.
Some of President Roosevelts friends are
urging the wisdom, and. indeed, the neces-
sity, according to their view, of going right
into the field and insisting upon instructed
delegations. This policy may be formally
pressed soon by administration leaders.
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E. Chubb Fuller, of Spencer editor of the
Epitomist, is here. He had conference to-
day with Secretary Wilson relative to the
establishment of an agricultural experiment
station at Spencer.
Lehman S. Kahn. of Evansville. is here
on business before the departments.
An order was issued at the Navy Depart
ment to-day directing the discharge of AL
bert Callahan, of Lafayette, private in the
marine corps.
Representative Crumpacker to-day intro
duced bill appropriating $4,000 for the
construction of lighthouse at Indiana Har-
Dor.
Eugene Dorsey. of Jacksonville super
vising inspector of steam vessels. is here on
business before the Department of Com
merce.
Application has been made by lsons in
Scott county for a soil survey in that
county. 1t is urged that an investigation
should be made in Scott county when the
experts of the department. visit Madison
county in accordance with recent request
of Senator Beverage and Representative
Hemenway.
An adverse report has been received at
the Postoffice Department from the special
agent who made examination of the
proposed rural routes at Writ, Jefferson
county. Senator Beveridge recommended
the establishment of three routes at that
place.
Rural free delivery will be established at
the following points in Henry county Feb.
l. Brownsville. Knightstown. Middletown.
Mooreand. Mount Summit, New Castle.
New Lisbon, Spiceland. Springport
Straughn and Sulphur Springs; also at
Shirley, Hancock county.
The Capital National Bank, of Indianap-
oils, and the National Shoe and Leather
Bank. of New York. have been approved
as reserve agents for the Columbia Ma
tional Bank, of Lafayette
Senator Penrose to-day introduced bill
prohibiting the issuing or paying of money
orders or the registering of letters on Sun
day.
The committee has before IL the bill pro-
viding for naval officer in the customs
collection district of Indiana and Illinois.
with the headquarters at Chicago. 1t will
also take up the Brick bill, which prohibits
the offering of premiums with tobacco pro-
ducts.
Frank Payne. formerly well known in
newspaper circles at Indianapolis. is here
in advance of an opera company which
will soon appear in Washington.
Arrangements have been completed by
Colonel d. NJ Ransdell for the trip which
the Indiana members and several invited
guests will take 10 Indianapolis to attend
the Columbia Club banquet Feb r. The
party will leave here In a special car
Feb. IL.
Postal officials approve the bill OF SEN