The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-23
THE DRIFT OF POLITICS

lamentable ignorance of the situation. say
ing that he had been down on his farm
Tor two or three DAYS. and knew nothing OF
one so unkind 20 insinuate that his
spending two or three DAYS on his Shelby
county farm had had anything 20 do with
to the state convention from the township
IN which the city OF Shelbyville Is situated
George w. Williams. OF Knightstown,
former member OF the Legislature from
Henry county. was here last evening. He
said he would be unable 90 attend the con-
vention next week as he will leave Tues
day on trip TO California.
L. T. Sweeney, OF Columbus. State fish
and game commissioner. is telling everyone
very confidently that he has a hot tip
on the situation-that his son-in-law.
Hugh Tn, Miller, will be nominated for
Robert b. Hanna and w NJ I>eedy OF
Fort Wayne. arrived in the city yesterday
to join the forces at the headquarters OK
Judge Penfield. the Twelfth district CUB
ernatorial candidate. They will have an
actlVe hand in the direction OF the Judges
campaign from now on.
Judge Penfield will have the loyal and
enthusiastic support OF the Twelfth dis
trlct, said Mr.. Hanna last evening. s.and
he will be nominated, too HE holds the
Key 10 the situation and is the logical NOM
inee."
Ed kelso. chairman of the Switzerland
county Republican central committee. was
a caller at state headquarters He reported
that the situation in his county never
looked better from a Republican stand
point and said there was every reason to
believe that the Democratic majority OF
wiped out next November. Mr.. kelso has
been the clerk of Switzerland county for
two terms.
NJ. p. Hubbard, of Brookvilie. chairman
of the Franklin county Republican organ
ization. is here TO lend his assistance to
Frank NJ: Smith. who is one Of the quartet
of candidates asking the nomination for
reporter of the Supreme Court
Lieutenant Governor Newton w. Gilbert.
OF Fort Wayne. is in the city. and will
lend his assistance to the Penfieid forces
until the convention is over.
Leroy b. Nash. of Upton. candidate for
for the finish OF the fight, and has a corps
OF active Upton county Republicans with
him.
w. L. Taylor returned yesterday from
Madison, where he went Thursday night
from the Third district convention at New
Albany. Il saw a lot of my good Jefferson
county friends and found everything in
fine shape" he said last evening.
The jefferson county delegates to the
state convention will be selected to-day.
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S. NJ. Keltner, of Anderson, who figured
prominently in the recent spectacular mass
convention in Anderson township, Madi-
son county. in the city yesterday. and
called on Governor Durbin. In the con-
test that has developed In Anderson Mr..
Keltner is identified with what is known
as the anti-Durbin element
The fight we are having is unfortunate.
but do not believe IL will have disastrous
effect" said Mr. Keltner yesterday after
noon at the Statehouse. I'VE are contend
, nbe,, for r the Rrncpe ,, that the ma,oty
at the state convention as we won at the
district convention"
Col. w. w. Huffman. custodian of the
Statehouse. who participated actively in the
Anderson mass convention fight and was
one of the leaders of the crowd that got
worsted in the contest for the seats In the
district convention at Muncie, has drawn
what his friends call consolation prize A
company In which he rs largely interested
has struck gusher In the oil field near
Redkey. and the colonel is now In a posi-
tior to pose as magnate-
Here's something TO make a man forget
all about politics., he said yesterday. as he
waved check which .ie had just received
TO clinch deal by which he disposed OF a
one-ifteenth share of his interest in the
company
r. p Grimes. postmaster of Anderson,
who went down in defeat with Colonel
Huffman in the political contest also shares
with him In the profits of the oil venture.
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A L. Johnson. a well-known banker OF
Muncie. who will be the presidential elector
for the Eighth district on the Republican
ticket, was at the Columbia Club yesterday.
Warden James ID. Reid. of the State
Prison at Michigan City. is at the Column
bia Club. Last night he mingled with the
crowd in the lobby of the English but tho
only part he plays in the political game is
that OF spectator
Judge Allen collars, of Fort Wayne who
has been mentioned as a Democratic GU
bernatorial possibility, was in the city yes
terday.
A dispatch to the Journal from washing-
ton says:
From present indications the better parc
of the Indiana delegation will be in attend
ance on the Republican convention in In
dianapolis next week Senator Beveridge
went to New York to-day. He will leave
for Indianapolis Sunday. Senator Fair
banks expects TO start for Indiana the same
day. Representatives Fred and Charles Il.
Lands will start West tomorrow
ION Sunday Representatives Crumpacker
and Cromer will leave for Indiana polls.
All these gentlemen have secured pairs.
As chairmen of committees and. therefore.
having important conference reports i'm
hand, Representatives Hemenway ano
Overstreet will be obliged to remain here
until adjournment Representative Brick
is also compelled 10 stay here. important
bills having been placed I'm his charge
Tomlinson Hall is now undergoing n
transformation, the decorators and carpen-
tiers having taken possession 10 prepare
the auditorium for the Republican state
convention. The stage has been extended
and arrangements for the press representa-
fives and the force of assistant secretaries
made. In the decorations flags and bunr-
ing. In the national colors are used pro-
fusely and artistically while pictures OF
the national and State Republican leaders
figure prominently.
Secretary Sims. of the Republican State
committee, announces that owing 10 tho
limited number of tickets available for tho
convention, the seats will not be reserved
after fifteen minutes after each session -
opened
A meeting of the Republican state conf
mittee has been called for Monday after