The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-06
THE DRIFT OF POLITICS

organization. said last evening AT the Eng
lish that the knocking out OF the county Of
hcers law will cause some little incon-
Nenience in Fayette.
IF the law is held unconstitutional" he
said. we shall have 10 nominate a canoi-
date for county treasurer, and n will be
necessary 10 hold special primary, as ar
engagements have already been made for
the regular county primary, which will be
held next Thursday, Feb Il
Mr.. BarTOwS says that X. y. Elliott or
Connersville whom he succeeded as chair
man OF the county committee. will BE- the
nominee for joint representative from
tayette and Wayne counties.
Wayne county has conceded the nomi-
nation 10 Fayette, the primaries IN both
counties Will be held next week-in Wayne
on Monday and ia Fayette on Thursday
the tickets have been printed in both coun-
ties and Mr.. Elliott's is the only name on
them as a candidate for joint representa-
tive, so II IS altogether prObable that he
viii be the nominee said Mr.. BarrOws.
Mr.. Elliotts election il assured. as the
district IS largely Republican. and he Will
succeed X h. kirkman, OF Richmond, who
Is candidate for the nomination for state
senator from Wayne county. The district
OF fayette and Wayne, by the way. is one
thlt was not changed by the new apportion-
ment act which has been successfully at
tackled by the Democrats in the lower
courts.
The story was floating around the hotels
and clubs last evening that w. n. Harding
was being talked OF as candidate for the
Republican mayoralty nomination eighteen
months hence. II is rather early for the
opening of the mayoralty campaign. but
the story was in circulation. although Mr..
Harding himself almost refused 10 believe
that there was any talk of that kind. Its
a Joke il can't be anything else but can't
see why | should be singled out the VIC
tim he said. when assured that there
really was gossip OF his prospective candi-
dacy.
The editor OF the Waterloo Dawn Oem.)
has announced editorially that he favors
w. r. Hearst for the Democratic presi-
Dental nomination. 1t is now up TO the
photographers TO make remarks about the
dawn of Mr.. Hearst's Waterloo.
In passing it may be added that Mr..
Hearst's candidacy is gaining ground in
Indiana. The Rockville Tribune. Isaac X.
Strouse, editor, is booming Hearst IN the
Fifth district, Winfield Jones. Of the Linton
Call and Jasonville Enterprise, has de-
clared for Hearst in the Second district i
while Hearst now has an organ In the
Twelfth in the Waterloo Dawn
Trey woodson. of Owensboro, Ky, MEM
Der of the Democratic national committee
from Kentucky, was in the city few
hours yesterday en- route to Chicago He
stopped off here to call on Thomas Tag
CART, the Indiana member of the national
committee.
In speaking of the national chairman
ship, for which Mr.. Taggart is a candi-
date, Mr. Woodson said that personally he
is for Mr.. Taggart and hopes he will be
elected. However" he said, the selec-
ton OF national chairman depends so
largely upon the personal within OF the
nominee for President that IL is impossible
10 predict who will be chosen.
Mr.. Woodson declined TO discuss ma
tiOnal politics or the presidential situation
within his own party
"A more fitting comparison could not
have been made" said George Lockwood.
the Governors secretary, yesterday, in
commenting on Democratic State Chair
man O'Brien's expression TO the effect that
Miss Democracy wants no millinery OF
vintage of four or eight years ago. The
Democrats want new issues and new plat
forms about often a woman wants
a new hat, and the average man knows
just how often that is
Col. c. C. Matson. of Greencastle. former
Democratic member OF Congress from the
Fifth district was at the Grand yesterday.
Judge Truman F. Palmer, OF Monticello.
who was until recently the president Of the
State Bar Association, was at the Columbia
Club last night. He says that the latest
political gossip in White county is over the
attack on the law extending the terms OF
county and judicial officers. The judge
himself was affected by the law. as If it
stands the test of the courts he will be
given extension Of about forty-five days.
He is now serving his tenth year on the
bench.
II would not give an of-hand expression
of opinion as to the constitutionality OF the
law" said the judge when asked what he
thought OF the validity of the act Il have
given IL no consideration and do not know
whether l would agree or take issue with
Mr. Harris. 1t will require the decision OF
the Supreme Court to settle the question, no
matter how numerous or how varied the
be"
Judge Palmer has a hobby. if he will
permit the characteriZatiOn-he believes
that the judicial circuits OF Indiana should
be reorganized. In his address before the
State Bar Association a few weeks ago he
urged a movement toward reorganization,
and he says he believes the Legislature
should take the matter up at its next ses-
sion.
"As it is only through agitation that
things OF this kind are brought about. L
believe that the question of the reorganiza-
ton or our Circuit Courts should be kept
before the people until legislative action
is taken" said the Judge "The change in
system most TO be desired. in my opinion.
Is one whereby judges Will sit at least a
large portion of their time I'm counties out
side their own home counties"
Judge Eugene II. Bundy, Of New Castle.
was at the Claypool last evening.
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Candidates for president and secretary OF
the Indiana Lincoln League. which will
hold its annual convention next week in
Evansville, are coming to the front. c.
W. Mcclure, of this city, yesterday an
nounced his candidacy for president and IL
Is understood that Senator Samuel Crum-
packer, OF Evansville. is also a candidate
Tor the first position within the gift OF
the league.
FOR secretary. but the friends OF several men
are doing little quiet electioneering and il
Is probable that w. w. Huffman, the Gus
todian Of the StatehOuse, will seek the sec
retaryship. When asked about the matter
Mr.. Huffman said he was considering sug-
gestiOn to become a candidate, but had not
definitely decided what he would do. Mr..
Huffman was secretary OF the league in
1899.
The current issue OF Besies Weekly con-
tains a brief sketch OF Colonel Charles A.
Carlisle. Of South Bend in which the COLI
Onel is spoken OF as a possible candidate for
the Republican nomination for Governor
OF Indiana. Although Mr.. Carlisle has az
yet held no public Office" concludes the
article, he has served on the Governors
stan four years. The men composing In