The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-24

ton TO nominate a Republican legislative
ticket has not yet been set. a meeting of
the county executive committee was TO
have been held yesterday afternoon TO set
tie the question, but il was found impossible
to get all the members of the committee to-
gether r. L. Hawkins was engaged in
preparation for the argument OF the county
officers act before the Supreme Court to-
day, f. a. Joss was out OF the city, and
two or three other members could not at
tend the proposed meeting. Chairman Har-
ry b. Smith accordingly called the meeting
off and announced that the matter would
be held in allegiance for few days.
L have no desire to assume the response
biiity OF fixing the date and calling the
convention said Chairman Smith last
evening. Il have no interest in the matter
save desire TO see the strongest possible
ticket selected and there is some Diff
ference of opinion as to when the conven-
ton should be held L want the executive
committee TO make the decision.
Many of those interested are insisting
that the convention should be called within
the next three weeks. prior TO the national
convention, June q, at Chicago, but there
seems 10 be growing sentiment in favor or
postponing the convention until after the
national convention. Most of the candi-
oates, / understand, are anxious TO have the
convention over as soon as possible one
ment until after the national convention,
and that is that in event Senator Fairbanks
is nominated for Vice President the sena-
torial question will dominate the fight for
legislative nominations in this county. The
Tight will then be largely for candidates who
are for this or that candidate fo- United
banks, and il is argued that the question OF
the fitness of the aspirants for legisla tive
honors will be lost sight of TO great ex-
tent.
WI LOTT
vention is, held, i want to see a strong
ticket nominated, and so | want the execu-
tive committee to consider the question
carefully before the date is determined"
The argument of the case testing the con-
stitutionality of the act extending the
terms of certain county and judicial Off
GERS, which will be heard to-day by the
Supreme Court, will attract considerable
attention as a large number of officers and
prospective candidates in all parts or the
State are interested. The attorneys for the
appellees. the county officers who secured
the legislation, express confidence that they
will be able TO make a strong case, in spite
of the fact that the Hendricks and Warren
Circuit Courts held the law unconstitut1on-
al. 1t is expected that the Supreme Court
will hand down decision at an early date.
I +
A conference was held yesterday by sew
eral nominees for county offices who are
interested in this case and who are hopeful
that the law will be held unconstitutional.
They were extremely reticent as TO their
plans and the object of the conference.
L. A. Simmons, OF Kokomo, chairman OF
the Howard county Republican central
committee, was in the city yesterday, and
called at state headquarters. He states
that his county will probably present a
candidate for the nomination for represen-
tative from the "shoestring" district. COM
of ard rf
and Huntington counties.
&C. o. Willetts. an attorney of our Pity,
is being mentioned as a ! liable cSnd i,,
that he has definitely determined TO rake
the race, but his friends are booming nim-
If every other county in the district g to
have a candidate Howard county might as
we'll mix in the race"
Ralph K. Kane of Noblesville, who us a
candidate for the Republican nomination
for state senator from the district of E1am-
ilton and Upton counties. was in the lefty
last evening.
The Republican state committee is pre-
pairing TO send out pamphlets containing
E. Watson. of Rushville, at the recent 4tate
convention.
L. p. Newly, of Knightstown, who Was a
candidate for Lieutenant Governor before
the Republican state convention. is here to
attend the Masonic Grand Lodge.
Senator Charles w. Fairbanks left yester-
day afternoon on short trip to New York.
Giles w. Smith. of Peru, one of the wet
eran Republicans of Miami county, w9s in
the city yesterday.
u ,l~rsz
district convention at Peru he said.
We've had two this year, and think we
can now claim that Peru is the capital of
the Eleventh district. However, our next
convention does not take in the entire con-
gressional district 1t is the conventions for
the legislative district composed of Miami.
Wabash, Huntington. Grant and Howard
counties. We had to fight for the ether
conventions. but County Chairman Law
renee tells me that he had this one handed
him on a silver platter.
w. F. Beck, an old-time newspaper ;man
of Olney. ILL.,, is in the city for a visit with
relatives and friends. Mr.. Beck was form
erly Democrat and in 1896 was the DAmo-
cratic nominee for state auditor. bua he
could not subscribe to Bryan's free silver
theories and withdrew from the tifket,
casting his lot with tire Republicans: In
speaking of the deadlock now on in Illinois
for the Republican nomination for Govern
or, Mr.. Beck said last evening:
Its my opinion now that neither % the
three leading candidates-Yates, Lokyden
and Deneen-can be nominated. The light
between them has become too bitter ana the
lines are too sharply drawn. The deleAates
will probably unite on Sherman, Warn{r or
Hamlin, or il is possible that a dark horse
may show up by the time the delegated re-
convene next Tuesday. L went to Sprinafield
for the opening of the convention, but did
not stay long, as l saw that "a deadlock was
inevitable
Jerry A. Mathews, secretary to Selsator