The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-10

James +. Goodrich. or winchester CndlI-
man OF the Republican state committee.
was in the city yesterday long enough TO
issue the call for the state convention,
which will be found in another column OF
the Journal and 10 transact other business
at state headquarters. Mr.. Goodrich Is far
from well. and when he left for his home
yesterday afternoon he had orders from
his physician that he should not attempt
TO give any attention to business matters
for the next week or ten days.
While here yesterday Chairman Goodrich
and Secretary Sims decided that the offices
OF the state committee shall be removed
from the state Life building to the English
Hotel. This matter has been under con-
sideration by the committee for several
weeks. and at the recent meeting Mr.. Good
rich and Mr.. Sims were constituted a COM
mittee with power TO act. The change viii
be made at once, and Secretary Sims eX-
poets TO be In the new offices by next Mon
day. Rooms POP and 203 on the third moor
of the English. at the Meridian-street end
of the building. have been secured for the
Offices of Chairman Goodrich and Secretary
Sims. A suite of five adjoining rooms Will
be used by the clerical force employed by
the state committee.
The English was chosen as official Re
publican state headquarters several months
ago, ana the establishing OF the OllCcs OF
the committee there has been urged by
leading party workers. The new offices
will be more convenient of access and more
satisfactory, inasmuch as ii will ne pos
sible for the committee TO secure just IS
many rooms as will be needed at any time
during the campaign.
Senator G. G. Lyons, of Paramount, who
was at the head of the speakers bureau
maintained by the Republican state COM
mittee during the last campaign, came
down to the city yesterday and identined
himself with the committees office force.
The senator may not take charge OF the
speakers bureau this campaign. but he will
be actively engaged at headquarters
Ed Hancock, editor of the Rushville Re-
publican, was a caller at state headquar-
tiers yesterday. He says that the Republic
ans of Rush county are comparatively quiet
at present, but that they are prepared to
unite with their brethren in Shelby county
and elect the successor to Judge Morris this
year as result of the Democratic fractional
fight. 1t is a somewhat peculiar coincidence
that Judge Morris was first elected in the
circuit composed of Rush and Decatur coun-
ties as a result of q fractional fight among
the Republicans, and that he is now con-
fronted with inevitable defeat this year as
a consequence of a split in his own party.
Mr.. Hancock has this week launched a
daily paper at huSnNllle-d step at WHICH
the publishers of country weeklies have al
ways hestated-but he says that he felt
compelled to make the departure and that
he is assured of support that will justify
his entrance into the daily field
Harmon L. Hutson, who was the secre-
tary of the Senate during the last session of
the Legislature, has been covering the
state during the last few months almost
offices. incidentally he has inquired into
the political situation in the various coun-
ties he has visited and has paid especial
attention to the race for the Republican
gubernatorial nomination.
1.-The race is an interesting one" he said
last evening, land at this stage it is diff
cult to pick a winner. Hanly and Taylor
and their friends making hard fight
and are claiming everything i'm sight, and
| think there is little question but that they
are making more Roadway than either OF
the other candidates. j have visited almost
every county in the State within the last
three months, and it is my opinion that OF
the two Taylor has shade the letter OF IT.
None Of the counties that have selected
delegates had INSTRUCTED its delegates Tor
him, and for that reason Hanly's friends
have been able to make more of showing
of strength but | have heard more Taylor
talk than Hanly talk, and think the Iu-
dianapolis man will have a majority of the
unrestricted delegates so far selected.
know that he won out in st. Joseph county
for / was up there when the primary hghi
was made. | am satisfied, too, that he VIII
have a substantial majority of the dele
gates from Marshall county.
Down in the southern end OF the state
Hanly has made great Roadway. The War
rick county delegates were instructed fol
| him, and it is probable that he will have
! the most Of the delegates from the FRS
| district. although Taylor will be strong il
nrODaDl
| be stronger in the First district than I'll
| any other outside his own, the Tenth. Ovel
! in the Sixth it has been about an even breal
| so far between Taylor and Hanly.
81 realize, however, that it is difficult
| matter to get line on the gubernatoria
situation. A man goes into county, anC
/ if he gets in with one crowd he Will heal
nothing but talk for one candidate whil'
| II he meets another crowd he will hear o.
nothing but the other fellows strength
| In the close counties, where the forces o
] the rival candidates are about evenly di
| vided, il will be next TO impossible 10 tel
| where the votes will go until the first rol
| is called in the state convention.
| 1t was learned yesterday that the repor
of the visit of John c. Eastman, Of Chicago
to the city on Tuesday was correct. Mr.
Eastman was here, although he kept undo
! cover and he held conferences with a mum
Der of the Democratic leaders concerning
the attitude Indiana Democrats are takin,
| toward the presidential aspirations OF hi
| employer, William r. Hearst. Mr.. East
| man is the business manager of Hearst
| Chicago newspaper properties
| Mr.. Eastman, IL is said, did not receiv
| much encouragement from the men wit
| whom he talked. 1t is understood that h
| had a long interview with Thomas Taggar
although Mr. Taggart last evening affect
| ed the utmost surprise when asked abou
| the matter-and that the willy boss told hir
| that Hearst was persona non grata wit
| Indiana Democracy Ben Il. Shively, o
| South Bend, and Henry A. Barnhardt, O
| Rochester, are, in fact, the only Democrat
| in the State entitled TO recognition as part
| leaders who look upon Hearsts candidac
| with favor, and they are understood [
have little enthusiasm i'm the matter.
Despite the chilly reception from tn
| party leaders, however, Hearst's lieuten
ants will continue their operations i'm In
diana in the hope that the rank and fiji
| Will be more susceptible TO the argument
| advanced by the candidate armed. as som
| Democrats have put il. solely by "chee
and checkbook." The checkbook argumen
| has been found so potent in Michigan, Ken
| lucky and a few of the Southern State
| that ii is believed il will bring about goo
| results in Indiana. The Hearst boomer
| are diligently circulating the report tina
| Bryan has espoused the cause of the "yel
| low peril and that also bears fruit +
this State. John w. Kern said yesterda
| in the Journal the rank and file of In
| diana Democrats are for Bryan and any
thing that Bryan wants, and once the
| are convinced that Bryan wants Hears
! as the candidate for President this yea
| they will he for Hearst. However, Will
| Mr. Kern's standing in the party is sue
as to entitle his opinions TO respect, Their
| are other things to be taken into cOnsid