The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-07
THE DRIFT OF POLITICS


ent. has sent out the word TO all the coun-
ty. township and city workers OF the state
that Hearst has tapped his barrel for Indi-
ana, and that they must give him hearty
welcome, help him organize his clubs, take
the most good in the way of cheering up the
boys In the precincts" Then when the
time comes to select delegates 10 the 81.
Louis convention the workers are 10 for
get that they ever received a dollar OF
Hearst money, and are TO look 10 lndlan-
apolis for orders, which will be ironclad in
structions that Indiana must send a dele
cation TO St Louis that Mr.. Taggart can
carry in his vest pocket and deliver where
and 10 whom he pleases-
If Mr.. Taggart can turn this trick he
will have nothing TO fear from Hearst ana
to him, for the Hearst money will thus do
as much good for the regular organiza-
zion as IL 1t had been distributed by Mr..
Taggert himself as treasurer OF the Demo-
cratic state committee. Mr.. Taggart has
been known TO reap the benefit Of money
spent by other people who thought they
were making great Roadway against him,
and it is just possible that such is his game
with Hearst.
The Democrats OF Lincoln county.
Georgia. who Endorsed Judge Parker or
any other Democrat except Hearst or
Bryan, would have received the unqualified
approval of their Indiana brethren IL they
had only included Cleveland in the list q
with Hearst and Bryan.
John b. StoI, OF South Bend. has come
| out squarely against Cleveland Mr..
| Cleveland viii not be nominated at the st.
Louis convention he says. He doesn't
| want 1t; ne doesn't seek it, and he couldn'e
have it If he wanted 1t. That much is as
| clear as daylight.
J. W. Ragsdale, Of Franklin. who was
the one Democrat found in Indiana by the
\ Sentinel who thought Cleveland would
stand chance of carrying Indiana, was at
] the Grand yesterday.
Francis T. Roots. of Connersville. who
was selected last Thursday as one OF the
Sixth districts delegates to the Republican
| national convention. was at the Columbia
| Club last evening
The official call for the Republican state
convention will be issued to-day by State
Chairman ]. p. Goodrich and Secretary
| Fred A. Sims. The call will set forth de-
tails of the arrangements for the conven-
| ton
1t is expected that the suit attacking the
constitutionality of the 1908 apportionment
will reach the Supreme Court within the
next few days. The briefs in the Boone
county case have been completed. but there
has been some delay in getting the court
record in shape.
No action has yet been taken to test the
legality of the act extending the terms
of certain county and judicial officers. The
Republican state committee is taking the
initiative in this matter, although the
| Democratic state committee has been SINH
| larry advised and has notified the county
| organizations TO proceed on the theory that
the law would be found invalid. 1t has
been expected to bring the test suit in
Hendricks county. and then IN Randolph
county but in both instances IL was found
that there would be difficulty in making a
| case that would make the issue clearly and
solely one of the constitutionality of the
| law. The state committee is anxious to
have the question definitely disposed OF on
the first suit and appeal, and for this rea-
son the attorneys are proceeding with un-
usual care. 1t is now thought that the suit
J will be brought in Warren county, as the
situation there is believed TO be such as to
make possible square test of the law.
Litigation may be begun within a week
or ten days.
Will H. Hays. chairman of the Republic
an central committee of Sullivan county,
has reported to Secretary Sims. of the
: state committee, that his organization IS
J in good shape and is prepared to give Sulli-
J van county Democrats a campaign that
, will be in the nature of a revelation to
: them.
, 'Mr. Hays outlined some of his plans tor
' | me and I'm inclined TO believe that he 3
the right man for county chairman in that
; | Democratic stronghold" said Secretary
Sims. AS rule it is difficult 20 instilf
much life in the organizations in counties
where the majority is against US, but Mr..
E | Hays is aggressive and wide awake and
{ | will make 8 great record. believe. III he
does as well as county chairman as he did
two years ago a candidate for prose-
cutor We'll be more than satisfied. He
D | almost wiped out a Democratic majority OF
i 1 lie xxvoc Q1 ad hxy fr1cr
hfty-three votes.
D w. II. Hawkins, former secretary OF the
y Democratic state committee who recently
v removed from this city to Terre Haute.
was here yesterday and answered to roll
v call at his old headquarters. the lobby OF
s the Grand. He brought a new story or
G two and the same old laugh with him and
h took hand in the little game called
e Carrying the state and country. which ,
d | afternoon and evening.
= W. ~. Hodges, ST., who lives on Martins
: Vile rural route No. 4, writes the Journal
: urging the nomination Of Senator Pressly
= Smith, of Morgan county. for Governor.
Il Mr.. Hodges says that some OF the best
Governors the State has had have come
Y from the farm and that Senator Smith Is
! a typical hard-headed, practical farmer,
o possessed of executive ability and an
4 abundance OF common sense.
= Rome G. Stephenson, of Rochester, has
) been named as the Republican candidate
o for state senator in thed istrict composed
= of Fulton and Wabash counties. The
u nomination is equivalent TO an election.
Mr.. Stephenson was recently a candidate
!, for chairman of the Thirteenth district
y Republican organization.
w. L. Taylor. of this city. spent the lat
l., ter part of last week i'm the northern part
N of the State. Last evening he left for Z
m canvass of eastern Indiana. Before leav'
| ing the city he said he was delighted with
P the reception accorded him in St JOSEPH
" and other counties in northern Indiana anc
lr that he was well satisfied with the present
s. ! situation in the gubernatorial race