The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-21
THE DRIFT OF POLITICS

that one Of his friends Is thinking OF max
ing the race on the Democratic ticket for
c cine 81 b the d minor state Offices and con-
ment: He would make a strong race and.
no doubt be elected" 1t is not out OF the
ordinary for Democrat TO ask Republic
can paper 10 speak a good word for a
candidate for a Democratic nomination, but
10 ask Republican paper TO predict the
election Of man who is climbing of maxi
ing race on the Democratic ticket" is
a tribe beyond the limit
Republican editors from all parts OF the
State will gather in Indianapolis to-day for
the annual mid-winter meeting of the IN
diana Republican Editorial Association.
Business matters Of interest TO the frater-
nifty will be discussed during the meeting,
but the prime object OF the gathering at
this time is a council OF war preparatory
TO entering upon the national and State
campaign. There will be no end OF political
talk and ideas and inspiration FOR the COM
ing fray will be exchanged.
The meeting viii open with an Informal
/ reception In the parlors of the Claypool
this evening. TO be followed by a banquet.
/ President Charles w. Stivers, of Liberty
| will preside as POSTMASTER Charles l..
/ Henry, OF this city, will respond 10 the
| toast, Issues OF the Impending Cam
paigni j. b. Whitehead, of the American
/ Press Association, will talk OF Future
\ Excursions, and there will be a number
/ of informal speeches The business sessions
or the meeting VIII be held tomorrow.
! Governor Durbin went to Chicago yester-
! day TO look after some personal business
| matters.
Both Wabash and Peru are applicants
for the Eleventh district Republican con-
gressional convention" says a Wabash
special TO the Journal, with the chances
somewhat in favor Of Peru, it is stated. be-
cause Wabash had the famous convention
of 1902. The Republican organization OF
| Miami county is already at work TO secure
the convention, which bids fair to be fully
as interesting, II not prolonged, as the
| one two years ago. Huntington might DO
| an applicant We're il not that DR. g H.
! Goode, OF that county, may be a candidate
| Tor the congressional nomination. and liz
| seems foregone conclusion this year that
| the convention viii not be held i'm a county
that has a candidate. Major Steele has
| said that he would be satisfied with either
I Peru or Wabash IL he should conclude 10
| become candidate, and Representative
| Lands would probably have no choice be-
| tween the two. Or, GoOde and Representa-
| tive Lands, with some of their friends
| held a conference at Huntington the first
| or the week, IL Is stated. DIR. GOOde did not
| then indicate what his intentions are. but
| Ii is understood that he is disposed To try
| conclusions for the nomination again this
year..
The South Bend Times, Democratic. con-
tinues its lively campaign against William
r. Hearst. the only avowed candidate for
the Democratic presidential nomination,
with the following:
| -Four years ago the Democratic Club
| League OF the United States held its meet
ing at Indianapolis. William Randolph
Hearst was its president, made such by
the manipulation OF his hirelings. A carload
of Chicago Americans, containing an eab-
orately illustrated description of Hearst's
appearance at Indianapolis, was shipped TO
that city on the day he was to arrive there.
The papers reached the capital city all
right, but Hearst failed TO turn UP. Tele-
grams were sent all over the country, be-
seeching him TO come on. But he didn't or
rather he couldn't, come. He was too tired
in Chicago. The nature of his fatigue be-
friends"
A prominent local Democrat, in comments
ing yesterday on the fact that John Il. StOll.
the editor of the Times. is also displaying
marked hostility to Bryan, said Mr.. Stoll
was one OF the most YociferOus advocates OF
free silver In Indiana in 1896 and a Bryan
enthusiast. Mr.. Stoll appeared before the
Democratic state committee that year" he
said, prior to the national convention and
made speech advocating the free and un-
limited coinage of silver at the ratio Of Is TO
1 without the aid or consent Of any other
! nation, that fairly unsettled the foundations
of the Grand Hotel, where the meeting was
held lie has evidently changed some of his
ideas, but, while he may scold little now.
| he'll be all right when the candidate and
platform have been selected for this year"
=
Frank w. Boss, of Plymouth. who was one
of the candidates for the Republican chair
manship of the Thirteenth district is i'm the
city, guest at the English.
| = =
| Gilbert III. Hendren, OF Bloomfield, mem
Der of the Democratic state committee
from the Second district. says that the
Democrats of his district are up in arms
at the suggestion that Judge Parker. OF
New York, should receive the support Of In
diana Democrats for the presidential nomi-
| nation. They regard Parker the legateo
of Grover Cleveland, he says, and any one
or anything that savOrs OF Cleveland can
not find favor with Second district Democ-
| racy.
Our district is for Senator German" he
| declared. "Our people recognize that Mr.
German always regular of regulars.
and that the only enemies he had In the
past were the Worshpers of Cleveland.
German has hity friends in Indiana to-day
| to CleVeands one. / regard German as the
logical candidate and the strongest man OF
| all with the rank and file of the party
Mr.. Hendren inclines TO the belief that
Representative Miers will have no Oppo-
sition for the nomination this year. file
a candidate is making SO much money
now that he cannot afford TO make the
race, and that Judge MOffett, of Vincennes,
| will not enter the field as the only op-
ponent Of the Bloomington statesman
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James r. Duffin, OF New Albany, who
was until recently the Democratic State
committeeman from the Third district, was
at the Grand yesterday.