The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-25
THE DRIFT OF Politics

Edward ]. Fogarty. the recently reelected
Democratic mayor of South Bend is in the
city. a guest at the Grand. Mr.. Fogarty
is an avowed candidate fer the Democratic
gubernatorial nomination. Having won two
hard fights in his home city. he seeks new
worlds to conquer. and 1t is understood that
he is now in indianapolis to open his cam
paign in state politics He denies this. how
ever. saying that he has merely come TO
the capital city for few days TO get
much-needed rest
Our municipal campaign was hard one
and / was thoroughly worn out, he said
last evening. "Since the election have been
extremely busy, except for the time / spent
here at the state convention. and l have
been unable 10 get any rest, so when the
chance came / took train for Indianapolis.
believe l should have headed in the oppo-
site direction when / left home, though. for
il is several degrees hotter here than IL Is
in South Bend.
And with that the mayor Of South Bend,
who tips the beam at several notches ABOVE
above the 200 mark. mopped the perspiraton
from his brow and sighed for an eiectrlc
fan Politics was uppermost in mind. how
ever, for he continued;
before the Democratic state convention. put
/ not beginning an active campaign al
this time. The convention Is slAts udss ~
the future and there is an abundance Vi
time to get in touch with the delesateS-
There won't be much interest taken In Dem,
ocratic state politics until after the natiohai
convention, anyhow.
This last sentence indicates that the spirit
of caution that possesses most OF the olieI
men who are mentioned in connection VIII
the Democratic gubernatorial NOMINATION
has a restraining influence also on Mayor
Fogarty. Like the others, he VIII not De
sure that he wants to head the state ticket
until it is seen whether the national con-
vention leaves the party hopelessly disrupt
ed or fairly well united. In the latter event
he will feel that the nomination for Gov
ernor will be worth trying for, and he VIII
so after ii.
In the meanwhile, say those who know
Mr.. Fogartys political methods. he will not
neglect to get in touch with the delegates
to the state convention who have already
been selected. He will make his prelimi-
nary organization and will endeavor to get
a man or two in every county who will look
after his interests at the critical time.
The governorship contest did not enter
into the selection of any of the state dele
gates. They were chosen on solely the
Parker-Hearst issue. Consequently the
gubernatorial asDirants start on an equal
footing save that the. party organization
will doubtless be brought to the support OF
one of them, as it was brought to the sup
port of the Parker forces in their tight
against the yellow peril: Even at tha'
the organization may be divided, Tor whlt
there is no disputing the fact that many OF
the state leaders are looking to Major @. V
Menzies, of Mt. Vernon as the man they
want to put a the head of the state ticket
there are other machine men who assert
that John w. Kern, of this city, has the
first call on the gubernatorial nomination
If he wants it. The latter point to the rae,
that Mr. Kern accepted the nomination anc
made the fight four years ago, when 1t was
as certain anything in politics can bt
that he did not stand a ghost OF show
of being elected, and say that this year, Il
1T appears there is fair chance OF the
Democrats electing the Governor OF In
diana, Mr.. Kern is clearly entitled to th'
nomination.
Whether Mr.. Kern will seek the nomina
ton will depend altogether on the result
of the St Louis convention AT the recen
state convention he declared that he wa;
not seeking any preferment from the part,
| this year and would not seek any recog
milton, but his close friends say that aftel
| the national convention he may change hi:
| mind. Mr.. Kern has laudable ambition
| to be Governor of Indiana, and if he con
cludeS the prospects for Democratic sue
cess are more propitious than they were il
| 1900 his name will probably be presented
| to the state convention July 20.
Major Menzies has declared repeatedly
| that he will not be a candidate and that h,
| could not accept the nomination. The major
| would like to be Governor. but he say:
| he could not afford to make the race. i
would necessitate the sacrifice of his Law
practice and he cannot afford TO take tn,
| chances. Despite his protestations, how
ever, he may be drawn into the race, for 4
| Is well known that a majority of the mef
| who comprise the Taggart machine wan
| him at the head of the ticket. And tn,
| Taggart machine is getting about every
| thing it wants from Indiana Democrat,
| this year.
Oscar II. Montgomery, of Seymour, Re
| publican nominee for judge of the Suprem,
| Court from the Second judicial district
was in the city yesterday, attending Fed
| eral Court
| Republican State Chairman James p
| Goodrich, of Winchester is expected a
state headquarters to-day.
| Prohibition State Chairman Charles e
Newlin has compiled provisional pro
| gramme for the three days the national con
vention will be in session in this city tn,
last of-pext month. The convention prope