The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-19
THE DRIFT OF POLITICS

candidates for county chairman. A weeks
notice OF the date OF the primaries was all
that anyone desired and Chairman Elliott
has stated definitely when he will announce
the voting places and the names Of the In
spectors- The chairman would make this
announcement earlier than the day before
the primaries. but the task Of securing vot-
ing places and election officers for - pre-
cincts IS one that requires several days.
hard work and Mr.. Elliott viii be hard
pressed TO have his lists ready for publica-
ton in the Journal of Feb. -.
Robert Metzger. one OF the candidates for
county chairman, started I'm on the last
week of his campaign yesterday by hold
ing conferences every hour with his lieu
tenants from the various wards and town.
ships. He was so busy. in fact, that ne
begged to be excused when reporters sought
10 see him TO secure an expression as TO the
Il don't like to go into the predicting busi-
ness. anyhow" he said. Il can tell Won
better how the primaries are going about
10 or II O'Clock next Thursday night. All
that i care 10 say now is that I'm busy and
that I'm well satisfied with the situation"
A dispatch to the Journal from Kokomo
says:
The Howard county delegates 10 the Re-
publican State convention are not pledged
10 any of the candidates for Governor, but
they are believed 70 be unanimously for J.
Frank Hanly. The sentiment OF the Repub-
leans of the county is for the Lafsyette
man. The delegates are: George Gwfnn. J.
1870 OHOAANo ~ AoIAA ~
j. n. Loop, ;. A. Pennington. John De
Haven, William Simpkins. L. ID. Hercules.
{: D.. Covalt, Joseph Shewman, ]. b. Con-
kle, j. +. Condor, ID. f.. Pickett, w. f.
]. H. Martin.
"The delegates to the congressional CON-
ventlon that will renominate Representa-
tive Charles B. Lands are Oscar Carmony.
J: T.. Moore, +. a. Simmons, Taylor Mills,
II. l. Bull. samuel Alley; w: l. Scott. Al
Jacob Mas, Pat Fftz. LATE Jones. Frank
Pitzer, George Jones, Crawford Miller, A.
c. Cosand, William Miller. Jerre Cole.
j. w. Taylor, John Bates, Earl Lindsey,
NJ. R. Darby. c.. b. Jones, James Cooper.
John Stif1er, J. l. Early, Ora Davis, o. L.
Bowen, l. r. Eikenberry, d. c. Peters, o.
A. Trabue and Il. A Fisher
Next Tuesday a county ticket will be
nominated by a primary election. William
Morton will be chosen TO succeed himself
as representative without opposition. DIR. s.
T. Murray, of Greentown, has no opposition
for state senator for Howard and Miami
counties TO succeed the late Senator Charles
II. De Haven. County Treasurer Anderson
Johnson has no opposition for denomination
and Surveyor w. H. Ehrman is equally
sheriff and auditor"
Sixteen out OF twenty-five members OF the
Democratic county central committed Of
White county have gone on record as ia
voring the nomination Of Judge Parker for
| the presidency. Inc votes OF the OlnGr SIX
were divided between German, Olney, Gray
and Hearst.
Isaac r. Strouse, OF Rockville, continues
to serve up Hearst literature TO the read
ers OF the Rockville Tribune. In the cur
rent issue Mr.. Strouse gives two columns
TO a condensed biographical and character
sketch Of Hearst, which was prepared by
the Hearst League of Chicago. This
Hearst advertising matter is finding its
way into the columns Of a number OF other
Indiana Democratic papers, and IL Is APP
parent that Hearst has directed his press
bureau toward Indiana at the same time
he has sent his organizers into the State.
7
George Lilly, Of Anderson, the Eighth
| district member of the Republican state
committee, was In the city yesterday and
called at state headquarters. His district
is at present in the throes Of a congress
sional contest, which will be settled by d.
rect primaries March 1. and Mr.. Lilly says
It is a warm contest in every sense Of the
word.
Mr.. Dunlap and Mr.. Cromer and their
friends are hard at It," he said, and more
interest has been aroused than in any con-
gressionaI contest I'm the Eighth district
for years. 1 believe that a large vote will
be polled in the primaries. judging from
the reports that come from the various
counties.
IL have found one thing about the direct
primary proposition-it gives the district
chairman a lot Of hard work" added Mr..
Lilly.
Mr.. Lilly, of course. would express no
opinion as to the outcome OF the race be-
tween Mr.. Cromer and Mr.. Dunlap. As
district chairman he IS keeping hands of.
Nominating a candidate for Congress by
direct vote is an innovation In Indiana and
the politicians all over the State are In
terested in the Eighth district struggle and
| ire result II the direct urinary Is found
to be satisfactory there IL may be adopted
in other districts In succeeding campaigns
The congressional candidates are con-
Quoting an unusually vigorous campaign
Meetings are being held all over the district
and both Mr.. Cromer and Mr.. Dunlap are
shoSckney. of Union City. and Frank II.
Snyder, Of Portland, who were Candidates
for the congressional nomination until the
district committee decided on the direct
primary method OF nomination, have taken
the stump for Mr.. Dunlap.
Hugh Tn. Miller. of Columbus. whose for
NAL announcement as a candidate for lieu
tenant governor appeared yesterday, was
in the city and called at state headquar-
ters. His rival for second place on the Re.
publican state ticket, l.. p. Newly, or
Knightstown, was also In the city.
J. w. Egnew, OF Wabash, candidate for
the Republican nomination for state sta
tistician, was at the Denison last evening.
81 have started into the race in dead earn
est" he said. "and expect TO conduct an
active campaign up until the very hour OF
the state convention. L am confident or
securing the nomination and am making my
campaign on the fact that / served in the
office for three years as chief deputy a
position that / secured In a competitive eX-
animation. Another thing in my favor, L
believe, is the fact that the Eleventh dis
trict has had little recognition in the way
of state Offices"
Leroy B. Nash and James Johns. OF Tip
ton, were at the English last night. The
former is one of the quartet Of candidates
for the Republican nomination for reporter
Of the Supreme Court and is conducting an
energetic campaign I'm which he is putting
to good advantage the experience gained in
his race four years ago. Il am well salts
fed with the situation" he said. and in
fact, that was all he would say about his
l race.