The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-11
THE DRIFT OF POLITICS

where the hardest contests were anticipated
Indianapolis.
AT the Hearst headquarters in the Clay
pool building last evening 1t was limited
that Mr.. Taggart may after all be deprived
of the success that attended his coup. No
definite statement was given out. but vague
suggestions were made that the managers
OF Hearst's campaign had something up
their sleeves. The inference drawn is that
the Hearst people will contest the election
of the delegates TO the national conven-
ton chosen at Saturday nights snap eau
Gus and take the case before the state con-
vention May u IL they control majority
of the delegates in the state convention
they will. of course. be able TO sustain their
contest and TO throw out the Parker dele
gates from the Seventh district. There was
nothing in the call OF State Chairman
O'Brien for the state convention TO Indicate
when the district caucuses for the seiec-
ton of the district delegates to the ma
tional convention should be held, put, &C.
cording 10 precedent. the caucuses snoulo
all be held the eve of the state conNen-
ton. Custom might be held 10 be common
law in this case. thus giving the Hearst
people grounds for the contest
II is taken as a foregone conclusion. now
ever, that Hearsts managers Will not take
this step until they are reasonably assured
that they will be in control or the STATE
convention-which the Parker people say Is
not even a remote possibility after the
crushing blow given Hearst in the Seventh
district primaries and caucus.
Andrew NJ. Lawrence. Hearst's Chicago
manager. continues to denounce vigorously
the Hearst telegram withdrawal story
which appeared in local paper last week.
In yesterdays Chicago Record-Herald Mr.
Lawrence is quoted as follows:
Not content with such Infamous con-
duct, they deliberately faxed a telegram
pretending to be from Hearst to me an
nouncing his withdrawal 1t was dss-
tardly lie, and there was not one jot OF
truth in IL, but IL shows what nature Of
practices We may expect henceforward. Yet
such tactics viii prove TO be SO many
boomerangs. and the Indianapolis affair
will do US good throughout Indiana and the
country.
Wherever Hearst has had an opportuni-
ty to get the people to give a free express
sion OF their views he has won. There have
only been three state conventions held. and
in all these he has been victorious Rhode
| Island and South Dakota instructed for
/ him, while Kansas Endorsed him, and six
| teen out OF twenty delegates for him.
New Mexico holds its state convention next
week and the prospects there are good.
! Altogether the outlook throughout the
country is of the best In this State only
seventeen votes have been recorded against
that he is the only man who can put Illi-
nois into the Democratic column"
Tomorrow at Marion the Republicans OF
the Eleventh district will hold another con-
vention-ths time to select delegates and
alternates to the national convention and
to name a candidate for presidential
elector. The convention probably will be
| largely attended, as Eleventh district af-
fairs of this kind have grown to hold un-
dates for state offices will be present in
full force.
DR.. b. ]. Morgan, who has been men,
toned in connection with an appointment as
member OF the Marion county Repub-
lican executive committee, states that he
is not even a candidate for the place
While ! feel very grateful to my friends
tion,' he said, II could not accept the
place if ii should be offered TO me. i fee
that my friends could do me greater
favor by giving me their support in the
'Flanner Guild an institution for the
moral development and industrial educa-
ton of colored girls and boys"
Judge William l. Penfield, candidate fol
the Republican nomination for Governor
was in the city over Sunday. after two
weeks of an active canvass of the State il
the interests of his candidacy. Judge Pen
field started thorough canvass of tn,
State in February. but was stopped by ill
ness after three weeks work. His present
canvass has been in progress two weeks
and he will start again in his work thi:
morning
The Judge expressed confidence in hil
ability TO win the gubernatorial nomination
but made no extravagant claims.
| I'm active canvass among Republic
an politicians and delegates over th'
State" said he, 81 find that a large ma jori
ty have not made up their minds as q
their choice for Governor, and the con
sensus of opinion among them is that the,
will not make their decision until ate
they come TO the state convention and care
fully consider the situation and the various
candidates.. The general disposition 4
shown to make nominations according 4
the best interest of the party as that ma,
appear on the ground. L am very conhden
of the result
Mr. Taggart, By the way, went down q
French Lick lste Saturday night-to cele
brate his victory. perhaps. He will return
| Tuesday or Wednesday.
resolutions indorsing the candidacy o
Fred c. Gardner for treasurer of Marion
county have been passed by the Sawmakers
Union, No. /. of this city. The resolution
: speak of Mr.. Gardner a worthy o
the confidence of the laboring men, an
recommend him for his sterling integrit
) aud honesty. The working men. throug
the resolutions, are asked to make earn
nation. The candidate for twenty-five
years has been connected with the l.. {
Atkins saw works.