The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-11
THE DRIFT OF POLITICS


front. Hearsts candidacy Is an insult TO
the intelligence and self-respect OF every
Another prominent local Democrat who
did not waste HIS time saying mean things
of Hearst took more hopeful view OF the
situation.
'Hesrsts victory in Rhode Island is the
best thing that could have happened for
u.s. he said. BY us he meant the Park
critics. lie continued: Up TO this time
Hearst's candidacy has been looked upon
as joke, but now every Democrat will see
that Hearst is really a menace TO the party.
ara predict that concerted fight win be
State in the country. have enough faith
in the common sense of the Democratic
party as a whole 10 believe that Hearst
cannot foist himself on the party once the
party is alive 10 its danger He might have
caught us mapping at St Louis, but he
won't now
Il can just see the scare headlines with
which Hearst will parade this little victory
in every newspaper he OWNS or has bought
for this campaign. and that very thing win
result 10 his disadvantage. for II will warn
Democrats throughout the country OF their
danger. Mr.. Murphy and Tammany will
stop their foolishness in New York. that
State will be lined up solidly for Parker
and, once that is DONE the rest OF the coun-
try will get i'm line. The Hearst band
wagon will brighten hundred Democrats
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John w. Kern is one of the party leaders
in this State who can take refuge in an II
told you So" Mr.. Kern favors Parker. but
he has said repeatedly that Hearsts can
didacy was not TO be lightly regarded. and
he has not been one to join IN the whole
sale denunciations of Hearst.
Senator S L. Stricler. of Marion: Senator
I,.s.-
of Hartford City. and a c. Alexander and
w Z. Lowe, OF Marion, were standing in a
group in the lobby of the Denison last even
ing when a man who is well acquainted
with Eleventh district politics. approached
and inquired seriously;
What time are you going TO have that
meeting?
what meeting?" returned one of the
group. while all waited expectantly.
why the Steele meeting. OF course"
the reply. ANY one who would see this
crowd would know that there was a meeting
on in the interests OF Major Steele
There was TO Steele meeting on. but the
Eleventh district congressional situation
was pretty thoroughly discussed by the
crowd All of them are active supporters OF
Major Steele, and the Grant county men
were especially interested I'm learning from
Mr.. Lupton how the fight is going in Black
ford county.
II believe that Steele will get at least five
of our nine vCtes, said Mr.. LuptOn.
MIR. Iupton is one of the leaders of the
Steele forces in Blackford county. and no
has been made TO bear the brunt OF the
fight put UP by the friends of Representative
Lands. The Hartford City Gazette, which
espouses Mr.. Landiss cause. has paid es-
pecial attention to Mr.. Lupton.
"A humorous feature of the situation IN
Hartford City is that the women are be-
coming interested in the fight said Mr.
Lupton, land when they so to their clubs
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fered for a division they line up in Lands
and Steele factions. oh. were having
| lively campaign"
Senator Stricler differs with those who
are looking forward to the Peru convention
as the climax OF the fight
1.-The convention will be interesting
enough. no doubt" he said. 'but don't
believe it viii offer much excitement The
| fight will be practically over before the
convention is held. The issue is being
! sharply drawn in the primaries that the
position of every delegate will be known
| before the convention. Consequently we
| can count noses and know just how
stand before we go To Peru IL the race
| should be so close that the winners ma
| Jority would be only one or two votes, then
! there might be some excitement at Peru,
but l don't believe IL will be that close.
believe Major Steele will have a majority
of at least five or six"
|
James f. Statesman, OF Peru, who is
| numbered among the active supporters OF
Representative Landis was at the Colum-
bia Club last night.
S. NJ. Ralston, of Lebanon. was in the
city yesterday and talked over Democratic
affairs with John w. Kern at lunch at the
| Grand.
Fred Gemmer, of Williamsport, the chair
man of the Republican organization in
| Warren county, was a caller at state head
quarters yesterday. He reported his or
| ganization to be in excellent condition
1--WE have an unusually large number OF
| first voters in our county this year., he
said, land we are particularly interested In
| them. We want to get the young men
started right. There is a movement on To
| organize a first voters club, but nothing
| will probably be done with IL until the
real campaign Is on"
Mr. Gernmer said that Warren county
| Republicans are all for j. Frank Hanly for
Governor and that they will attend the
state convention in fun force TO "whoop
'er up" for the Tenth districts candidate.
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f. II. Nebeker, OF Covington. and Perry
| Glasscock, OF Veedersburg, were in the city
yesterday.
1.-The Fountain county delegation to the
state convention will be practically solid
for Hanly," said MIR. Nebeker. "All but
two or three of the delegates are avowed
| Hanly men, and the others will probably BE-
lined up for him all right"
| Mr.. NebelIer says that O. Il. Lewis. OF
his county, will undoubtedly be the nominee
for state senator from the district con-
| posed of Fountain, Warren and Benton
| counties. We are taking IL for granted
| that the new apportionment will be knocked
out, and that we will be in the old district
| he said, but however that may be oui
/ candidate has the best OF the situation
| Lewis will have tWenty-eight delegates
from our county behind him, and there are
but thirty-six delegates from the Other
two counties combined. He certainly ought
to be able to pick up five votes In the
other counties"
L. +. Fornshell, of Elwood, was at the
Claypool yesterday.
Secretary Sims. of the Republican state
committee said yesterday that the rules
recently revised by the committee will b
sent out 10 the county chairmen next week
| I'VE are receiving requests for copies OF
the rules every day" he said The cop,
is in the hands OF the printers now, an
) we ought TO be able 10 send them out no
later than Monday.
V S. Reiter, of Hammond. one OF th'
: prominent Republicans of Lake county
was here yesterday and called at STATE
headquarters
Signing for Spring I'm the Country.