The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-30
THE DRIFT OF POLITICS

sympathy with the common people and in
his political availability excels William
"Over in our part Of the State we're
watching with considerable interest the Re
publican situation In Marion county" said
Judge d. w Henry. OF Terre Haute last
evening at the English. we have heard
reports that the Republicans here are get
ting into little too lively hght over the
party organization that may have an un-
fortunate sequel. We're not inclined to be-
lieve everything we hear and I suppose
these reports come largely from Demo-
cratic sources, but the Republicans over
the State don't want to see anything in
Marion county that may jeopardize the
county and legislative ticket Ii doesn't
necessarily follow that as Marion county
goes goes the State. but outside Repub-
licans will feel all the better for the assur-
ance that Marion county Will Ice Republican
this year by the usual substantial ma
Jority."
Judge Henry says that aside from gossip
concerning the congressional question and
the municipal campaign politics is at low
ebb in Terre Haute at present.
Several men are being mentioned for the
Republican nomination for mayor. and there
are some aVOwed candidates. but L don't be
lieve any one can predict the nominee at this
time" he said. unfortunately the nomi-
nation isn't equivalent To the election with
Us, and IL VIII require hard hight 10 beat
the Democrats. Mayor Steeg is pretty firm
" intrenched. with the support OF the lib
eral element and some corporate interests
behind him. / believe, however the Repub-
/ licans can elect good, clean man. who
would take a conservative stand midway be-
tween the liberals and the reforrners and
guarantee a businessike administration"
The judge was not disposed 20 talk OF the
| congressional question, other than 90 say
/ that with half a dozen candidates against
Representative
| would probably be renOminated because the
/ opposition could not unite on any one man
against him.
| Governor Durbin has accepted an invita-
ton to deliver an address at the Washing
ton birthday banquet Of the Stamina Club.
| OF Cincinnati.
Quincy A. Blankenship, OF Martinsville,
who was in the city a few hours yesterday.
denies the report that he is a candidate for
delegate to the Republican national con-
vention from the Fifth district
81 don't know where the report orig-
mated" he said. 1T may have come from
one OF my friends who is fer me, but in
any event I'm not a candidate. 1 went 10
Philadelphia as delegate four years ago.
and, while l hope TO go to Chicago this
year, il will be as lOoker-On.
by the way" continued the Morgan
| county man, I've been wanting to break
! INTO print lOF a week or TWO on the pTeSl-
Dental question. I'm sick and tired of all
| this rot about opposition to President
! Roosevelt and the talk that the sentiment
| of Indiana Republicans is stronger for
Hanna than for the President. Every man
| who has the least bit OF political acumen
| has known for at least six months that
| there will be opposition TO President
! Roosevelt, and that he Will be the Repub-
| lican candidate TO succeed himself and no
one who gets out among the rank and file
of the party has found any anti-Roosevelt
| Indiana RpnuhiiC1 n
Morgan county Republicans are unanimous
ly and enthusiastically for the President
so much so that a man couldn't be elected
to any office who let it be known that he
was against Roosevelt"
,
The Eleventh district Republican congress
sionaI convention will be held during the
last week in February, or not later than
the first week in March, IT is understood.
Peru will probably get the convention IL
the Republicans there want IT,. although
there has been some talk OF taking IL to
Marion because that city has better hotel
| facilities. The convention will doubtless at
tract large crowd and hotel facilities is
an important consideration ia selecting tho
| convention city.
Cary r. Cowgirl, of wabash, is in the
city on business. ION busness-do you un-
derstand?' he declared last evening at the
Columbia Club. while am not farmer.
Il
work at politics all the time"
1.-The friends of Mr.. Dunlap realize I
think. that they have a hard fight on their
hands," said John w. Lovett OF Ander-
son, last evening. IN speaking of the Eighth
district congressional race. "Of course. I
am for the Madison county man, and hope
TO see him nominated, but Mr.. Cromer has
a great organization, with all his post
masters and rural route carriers, and il
will be hard to defeat him."
Senator Lew v. Ulrey, of Fort Wayne,
is at the Grand. His friends are congrat-
ulating him on the recent report that he
has made so much money in the. oil bust
ness within the past year that he has re-
signed salaried position with one of the
secret orders and is now a capitalist. As
one of the minority debaters in the Senate
last winter Senator Ulrey occasionally in
dulged in flights and tendencies that some
of his colleagues characterized as popu-
listic, but with his recently-acquired
wealth his populism will probably disap-
pear.
The primaries for the election of Republic
an precinct committeeman I'm this county
will probably be held the first week in
March The date has been discussed by
most Of the leading party workers. and
! while no definite decision has been reached
it is understood that the LIST OF March will
be satisfactory to all interested.
In the discussion Of possible candidates for
the Democratic county Craftsmanship the
! name Of Charles b. Clarke has been prom
i inent during the past few days. and IL was
l limited last night that Mr. Clarke will in al
, probability be the candidate of the Taggart-
! Tanning forces although Councilman An.
r drew Wahl, of the Fourteenth ward. is also
being considered. IL Is safe prediction
, that the choice will fall on Clarke or Wahl
: with the odds slightly in favor of the for.
: mer
I Mr.. Clarke is an attorney and was the
r | Democratic candidate for prosecuting at.
: tOrney against John Ruckleshaus. lie has
3 been an active party worker and has al.
ways been regarded as one OF the stall.
warts among the Tagggart forces.
| The Reach Hoffman faction, il Is said
q is still inclined 70 pin its faith 10 Hiram
r Brown, late president Of tie Indiana Demo.
e cratic Club, and make him the anti-Tag.
S ! CART candidate for county chairman.