The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-05
THE DRIFT OF POLITICS

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masses of Indiana Democrats toward the
prophet from the Platte region. ii is APP
parent that If they read their party organs
they Will read no praises OF the presiden-
tial candidate Of 1896 and 1900.
William L. Penheld. of Auburn. who re-
Gently announced his candidacy for the
gubernatorial nomination. is now Of his
native heath in the Twelfth district. and Is
lining up his forces at home, preparatory
TO entering upon aggressive campaign
Tor the nomination.
l. G. Rothschild. Of this city, one OF the
deputies in the Office OF the attorney gen.
eral has unearthed al interesting political
relic, in the form OF a letterhead OF the
Harrison Hustlers," an organization OF
young Republicans formed in connersville
was the vice president OF the ''Hustlers'
and his souvenir is taken by his friends
as good explanation OF his political activ-
ity since he located in Indianapolis-he be-
gan "hustling' early.
Henry A Barnhart, OF Rochester, one or
the we'll known Democratic editors-and,
it may be noted. entitled to recognition as
trust magnate, inasmuch as he is at the
head Of the recent combination OF independ-
ent telephone companies-was at the Grand
yesterday. Though a Democrat Mr.. Barn.
hart occasionally finds something good TO
say of Republican, and he is saying sew
eral complimentary things concerning his
friend, Rome G. Stephenson, OF Rochester.
Mr.. Stephenson" he said will be a
candidate for the Republican nomination
for joint senator from Fulton and Wabash
counties, and he ought TO get the nominal
ton, which is equivalent TO the election. He
is the kind OF man who would be a
credit TO the district even though Repub-
| ~ nd 81 H. a
that a Republican will be elected from our
district, l hope to see Mr.. Stephenson win"
Mr.. Barnhart says that the activity in the
joint senatorial race is the only thing OF
political nature that is attracting much at
tention in Fulton county at present.
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Democratic State Chairman O'Brien an
nounced yesterday that the Democrats had
| filed a third suit contesting the constitu-
tionality of the apportionment act OF 1903.
This suit was filed in Ripley county. When
| asked the object OF bringing further suits
when the two Circuit judges had already
| decided in favor Of the Democratic couten-
ton and the cases were now route 10
| the Supreme Court, he explained by say
I ing that in Ripley county the apportion-
| ment could be attacked on slightly different
grounds, and the Democrats purposed TO
overlook no chance for knocking out tbs
act.
Henry Sherman, of Westport. who repre-
scented Decatur county in the House during
the last session of the Legislature, was
here yesterday to attend the Farmers Con-
| gress. He is a candidate for denomination
| as representative and says, OF course, that
he expects to win.
Il have been patting myself my back
| all week." he said in speaking OF the
! cent decisions that the app0rtionment act
is invalid, because L was one OF the few
| Republican members Of the Legislature
who voted against that bill / will not Say
| that 1 opposed the bill because L believed
| 1t was clearly unconstitutional, but / was
| against IL because L believed il was unjust
| to several districts in the State"
j. w. Barlow, of Shelbyville, former SUI
perintendent of the Shelby county schools.
who was at the Statehouse yesterday, says
that the Democratic judicial fight in his
county is waxing warmer every day.
me Democrats are now so divided be-
tween the Ray and Morris factions that
| they can never get together. no matter
| which side wins in the primary" he said.
| 'Of course the Republicans are well salts
fed with that situation, and think Il is
foregone conclusion that a Republican
judge and prosecutor for the circuit Will
be elected"
V. K. Officer, Of Madison, one of the depu-
| ty revenue collectors for the L.axrenceburg
district, was at the English last night
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| Some little agitation has been started for
special session OF the Legislature to pass
| a new apportionment act in event the Su-
preme Court sustains the decisions OF
Judges Artman and Downey that the act Of
| 1903 is unconstitutional but Governor Dur
bin announced yesterday that no special ses-
sion will be called. The Governor stated
that at no time had he any thought of con-
vening the General Assembly in special ses-
sion The apportionment of 1897 is fair
the the next regular Session a Of the Leg!sature
/ If the act Of 1903 is knocked out
| A special to the Journal from Muncis
says
In an interview Walter L. Ball, for eight
years senator from Delaware county In the
State Legislature, announces that ne would
| not be candidate for any political Office
| at the coming election. He said that he
would not be a candidate for the office OF
| mayor OF Muncie, and that he had no polit-
/ ical aspirations at present. He said that
| person that had held political Office as
/ long as he had should retire in favor OF
| some one else. Senator Ball has been
| strongly talked OF candidate for mayor
| of Muneie. When asked IL he would be a
Republican candidate for the nomination
| for lieutenant governor he said that he had
| not considered the matter at all.
"Dr. w. j. Baird. OF Albany, at present
| State Legislature, has announced his with
drawal from the race for the Republican
nomination. This leaves three other candi-
/ dates-Oliver Carmichael, present repre-
| sentative and colleague OF Mr.. Baird, G. A.
| McGonagie, a Muneie attorney, and Lewis
| c. Cowing. a well-known farmer Della
( ware county has two representatives in the
| Legislature.
Hamilton county is now enjoying her
| biennial contest for nominations for county
Offices" says a Noblesville dispatch 'sThe
| county primary will be held Tuesday, Feb.
Is. The contest is not as spirited as usual
there is not much at stake and not
4 SO many candidates. Township c0nyen-
tions are now being held over the county
| for the selection of delegates to the various
| conventions and 10 transact township bust
| ness. Jackson township held to-day
| at Atlanta, Delaware will be held on the
| 5th, Clay on the 9Th, Adams at Sheridan,
| the 10th; Washington at Westfeid. the 18th.
| and Noblesville on the 18th. A county mass
| convention viii be held here on Saturday,
| Feb. -, as a love feast and roundup for
| the candidates. Attracting more attention
| just now in Noblesville township is the
election here next Tuesday on a subsidy OF
| l per cent, about $4,000. 10 the Fort
/ Wayne and Southwestern Railroad. The
| fight is very warm. The farmers almost TO
a man will vote against the subsidy, but
/ the people of the city divided on the
| question. IT looks now like the subsidy
| would be defeated"
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