The Washington times., 1904-10-04

running for local ofice on the Repub-
Gcau ticket. This does not present "a
very wonderful record for Democratic
speibluder,
Indiana Senatorship.
Not the only excitement in Indiana re-
lates TO the discussion OF how the States
electoral vote IS 20 go. That is a small
matter It seems. compared with the de-
termir alton Of the successor 70 Candi-
date Fairbanks. The electoral vote is
regarded as sure thing Tor Roosevelt
while the SenatOrshlp plum still hangs
out OF the reach OF any particular per
son IA the race.
Looking quite beyond next months
ballottng. therefore. the half dozen sterl-
ing HOOsiers who have their eyes on
one another with the utmost interest
not unmiXed with a good deal of trepi-
dalton and suspicion Besides the four
members OF Congress who would not
refuse promotion TO the upper house
Hemeuwayi Crumpacker, Lands, and
OYerstreeL-Jhe race is not complete
without Governor Durbin and Col Harry
s. New, who is in charge Of the Western
headquarters Of the Republican National
Committee.
Keeping Eyes on New.
Recent developments leave little lack
ing to give the situation the appearance
Of hot, Out-and-out party fight. Rep
resentative Hemenway has the backing
Of the Fairbanks State machine. and so
IS making the most Of the present cam
patgn 10 enhance his prospects. Whether
THIS Is a wise policy or not is a matter
which he has evidently decided in the
affirmative. Whether he has Judged
we'll VIII transpire later on.
AS IT is now Hemenway's action has
driven the other three House members
into mOre-Or-leSs enduring coalition
with Governor Durbin and Colonel New
They are going 10 know who are the
real powers In the State. If they can
prevent HemeuWay from getting too
great q lead to be overcome they viii
PASS around the pipe OF peace, and con-
vince one another what opportunities
rince themselves Tor the good OF the
party. AS this viii produce some tenn
pOrary confusion, II will be necessary TO
cali IN those higher up and then a
decision VIII be promptly reached.
Colonel New certainly has a pleasant
outlook so long as the Fairbanks ma
chine continues to press Hemenway.
Independent West virginians.
Settling individual struggles for po-
itical preferment, however, cannot be
arranged zen bloc" as some of your
learned legislators are won't 10 say.
Rather than make FISH OF one and fowl
OF another the Treasury Department
poultry" as happened not so Ions ago.
but decisions politically do not follow
such an exact line of acceptance. The
Third West Virginia district furnishes
case in point.
A week ago the friction between the
Republican organization candidate. Rep
resentative Joseph II. Gaines, and the
independent candidate. w. S. Edwards,
seemed 60 have been settled by a d6ci-
sion from Headquarters in favor Of the
former This was understood to be
just as satisfactory as could be to Ed
wards but now he has decided that as
this Is a free country he wiz not ''stay
put" at all That makes a troublesome
business 10 handle. as the alternative
TO compromise is the loss of the dis
trict. Voters viii now await another
live wire from Chairman BabCocz, and
since his warning that Republican con-
troll Of the next House is endangered
may take a more fraternai and less
i combatiye view OF the case.
Culberson in Maryland.
Maryland Democrats viii open their
State campaign tonight in Baltimore
Governor WarheId will preside and the
principal speakers will be Senator Cul-
/ bers0n Of Texas and Senator-e.ect Isldor
Rayuer. An overflow meeting has been
provided for. with Congress Candidate