The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-08-08
NOT AFTER 1T
Congressman Overstreet Cannot Be
Drawn Into Senatorial Race.


Drawn Into Senatorial Race.
Indianapolis, Aug. 8.-Some of the
loyal friends of Congressman Jesse
Overstreet OF this district suggested
today that he would make a good can
didate for the United States senate to
succeed Senator Fairbanks, and they
said that they will try to draw him into
the race. Mr.. Overstreet would not be
silent factor IL he could enter the
lists with the support of his own coun
ty, which will control eleven members,
that is, OF course, If the Republicans
win. Mr.. Overstreet, however, has no
idea of becoming a candidate for the
senate, although as a matter of course
he is not without full and deep appre-
citation OF the honor. He is just now
candidate for reelection to congress.
Although he was not resident
of this district when first elected,
and owing to his duties as secre-
tary of the congressional campaign
committee, he has always been handi-
capped in making his canvass, he has
generally landed ahead of the ticket.
The same forces that have been at
work for him are at it again, confident
of pulling him through by big ma
jority. 1t is evident, however, that the
Democrats are going to put up stiff
fight against him. and If their county
ticket wins they are confident of TAX
ing him down.
Crawford Fairbanks of Terre Haute,
proprietor of the largest brewery in
the state, informed your correspondent
today that the brewers are making no
attempt to secure the nomination of
men for the legislature who will vote
for a repeal or at least a partial repeal
of the Nicholson law. The air has
been filled with rumors for some time
TO the effect that the brewers have
amassed an immense fund to be used
in influencing the legislators in anoth-
er attempt to repeal the blanket remon-
STRANGE clause. but Mr., Fairbanks says
that there Is nothing to such reports.
1t does not seem likely from what
he said that the brewers will make any
attempt to repeal the Nicholson law.
Rather it will be their plan to stand
pat on what they now have. 1t is ex-
make some attempt to secure revi-
sion, as their leaders are stating that
it ought to be changed so the applicant
for retail license should be required
to file petition signed by a majority
Of the voters and that one license in
a ward or township should stand for
two years against all applicants. In
other words, they are after local OPP
ton law. From what can be learned
from the leaders of the two old parties
they will stand against tampering with
the temperance laws either by the
brewers or the temperance people, so
it may be predicted with some assur-
ance that there will be no new Temper
ance legislation at the coming session.
1t will be surprising if there is not
bitter fight between the Democratic
leaders if they should carry the legis-
lature. There are a number of very
aspiring gentlemen who feel that their
services since the party has been out
of power entities them to a seat in the
United States senate. and they will
make determined demand if there
Is Democratic legislature. The re-
port today that Major Menzies of Mt.
Vernon has decided to become a can
didate for the senate is not surprising,
as he has been diligent worker in
the party for many years and has new
er been rewarded There is some
soreness among his First district
friends because he was not given the
nomination for governor, and it is said
they will go after place in the senate
hot and heavy if there is chance.
It Is also expected that Kern and
Shively as we'll as several others will
have their lightning rods up so it will
be interesting to see where it will
strike
The Democrats have some young
blood at the head of their organization
here this time. The chairman, Charles
B. Clarke, and Secretary, Charles. Pet
tijohn are both young in years. but of,
considerable political experience.
Clarke is said to have a natural abil-
ity for organizing, while Pettijohn
learned lot about the game from w.
w. Spencer and other old-time Demo
cratic leaders. Clarke and. Pettijohn
have been working on the plan of their
organization for a long time,,e and
Clarke says they will be ready to en-.
ter the campaign in fine shape. They
are probably further ahead than. the
Republicans here. as there has been no