Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-04
.PENF|t[D NOT IN It
His Gubernatorial Boom Not
Taken Seriously.
IN HANLY,S INTEREST
TANGLE OVER APPORTIONMENT
Law IN INDIANA.
May Have Important Bearing on Elec-
ton of Next United States
Senator. }t

Special Dish" tch to The Evening star.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, February I'm
diana republicans are regarding less and
less seriously each day the gubernatoriaa
boom OF William L. Penfield. solicitor for
the State Department at washington. MT.
Penfeld Is at his home In Auburn visiting
relatives. He has written Indianapolis re-
publicans and members Of the republican
state committee that he will not have time
to come to Indianapolis.
Auburn. Ind. Mr.. Penfield's home. Is In
the extreme northeastern part of the state.
On account of poor railroad connections 1t
Is almost two days trip to Indianapolis.
The folly Of trying to conduct any cam
paign from this little town so remote from
the capital is apparent. Meanwhile, Will
lam L. Taylor and ]. Frank Hanly have In
dianapolis headquarters and are fighting In
the open.
Penfield Out to Aid Hanly.
More and more the impression grows that
Penfield, who Is friend of Hanly, entered
the race for Hanly's benefit. Taylor's boy
hood home was near Auburn. HIS aged
father and brothers still live there. and
Hanly feared Taylor's strength In that
part of the state. The only way, then, was
to have some man from that part OF tho
strength. =,
Mr.. Penf1eld is expected to return to
Washington the latter part OF next week.
His name may be presented to the conven-
ton which is to be held in April, and 1t
probably will be in Hanlys behalf, Dnt as
for Penfield being nominated, that seems to
be out Of the question.
Candidates for United States Senator.
Indiana republicans. especially friends OF
Senator Beveridge, and friends OF prospec-
tive candidates for Senator Fairbanks
shoes in case the latter accepts the vice
presidential nomination, are completely up
in the air." 1t is doubtful whether Senator
Beveridge himself or Representatives Hem
enway and Crumpacker, who are prom-
nently mentioned as candidates for the
Senate, realize the Importance OF the sltua-
ton In Indiana.
Two of the Indiana circuit courts have
knocked out the legislative apport1onment
act of 1903. 1t. Is foregone conclusion that
the supreme court will have to uphold the
lower courts, as republicans themselves. in
GLIDING Albert Nv. Wishard. ex-sOlicitor OF
the treasury, are confessing that the op-
portionment Of 1903 is ridiculously unjust
If this apportienment law is knocked out,
tionment of 1897 the last preceding appor-
tionment law. will be in force.
Law of 1897 is Dead.
However, the constitution of Indiana pre-
scribes that Legislative apportionment
law shall be enacted every six years. Mani
testify then the act of 1897 Is dead. So that
on the eve of Legislative district nominal
ing conventions Indiana finds itself without
a legislative apportionment law. The SUI
preme court cannot reach this case In less
than three smonths.a Then, If knocked out,
as it. certainly will beg the only remaining
thing to do, will be to call an extra session
of the legislatures: In the heat Of a cam
paign it is doubtful-if the legislature could
agree on any kind of an apportionment act.
since all Legislators are anxious to preserve
their present districts so that their political
power will not be diminished, 81