The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-05
THE DRIFT OF POLITICS

Inc cate Seiecteu Tor the state convention
by the Republican State committee yester-
day meets with general approval. although
there were several interested persons who
would have preferred date two or three
weeks later. Some OF the candidates for State
Offices. who cid not get into the field until
late, felt that they wanted all the time
possible in which 10 make a canvass of the
State and to line up their organizations.
Consequently they were for a late conven-
ton. Other candidates, who have been cam
paigning for some time and have their cr
Plantations we'll in hand, were either iadif~
ferent or preferred the earlier date. j.
Frank Hanly, the first OK the candidates tor
Governor TO enter the race, said yesterday
that it made no difference with him when
the convention is held. w l. Taylor was
not I'm the city yesterday, but his friends
said that April a6-27 was perfectly satisfac-
tory 10 them.
l.. p. Newly. of Knightstown. did not ar
rive in the city until last evening, some
hours after the meeting of the State COM
mittee. He said that he was Well satished
with the date agreed upon Tor the con-
vention. but that he had not been sufficiently
interested in the matter to make an ehort
one way or the other. Hugh Tn. Miller, OF
Columbus, who is Mr.. Newbys only
opponent for Lieutenant Governor, was
here Yesterday afternoon. While he did not
express his views. il is known that MI
Miller favored a later date for the conyen-
ton. He did not launch his candidacy untlI
few days ago and naturally was DESTROYS
of all the time possible IN which 10 make
his fight
However. now that the date is settled. all
the candidates will doubtless agree that II
is all right and the ones who have the
most work to DO by way of preparation
for the Tominson Hall struggle Will work
overtime to overcome the handicap. The
next fifty DAYS will see strenuous times
for the candidates, for the finish or the race
is now in sight and those who nope 10
land under the wire first must work under
whip and spur.
The members of the State committee at
the meeting were: First district, George a.
Cunningham, EVANSVILLE Second, John c..
Billheimer, Washington; Third, John C
Zulauf, Jeffersonville: Fourth, William T..
Springer, ElizaScthtown; Fifth, Julian ID.
Hogate. Danville; Sixth, Edwin Z. Thayer,
Greenfield; Seventh. Floyd A. Woods, In
Ninth, Fred A. Sims, Frankfort; Eleventh,
Elan II. Neal, Jonesboro; Twelfth, Elmer
Leonard. Fort Wayne; Thirteenth, John l..
Norman, Knox.
The district chairmen who have their con-
gressional conventions off their hands were
congratulating themselves and receiving the
congratulations of the Others for they have
little or nothing to bother them now until
taken up. Mr.. Springer. of the Fourth, and
| Mr.. Zulauf of the Third, announced that
| their congressional conventions would not
| be called until the Democrats have held
| theirs. In the Democratic strongholds the
Republicans usually wait until after the
Democrats have committed themselves as
| TO candidates and iSSues-the same policy
| the Democrats have pursued in state and
national affairs for the last ten years.
Mr.. Zulauf also laughingiy admitted that
WOul0 6iftipnlf
| convention in the Third until candidate
| has been found. 1T is a sacrifice for any
man to make the race for Congress on the
| Republican ticket in the Third, in the face
| of the big Democratic majority, he said,
but we'll have candidate when the time
comes
A sweeping victory. such as that of 1894,
| when the Republicans elected every one OF
| the thirteen members of Congress In In
diana, is always possibility, SO that there
| are always men willing to head the forlorn
| hopes in the Democratic districts.
Mr.. Leonard of the Twelfth, will not con-
cede for moment that the Republican
candidate for Congress in that district will
be heading a forlorn hope this year. The
district is normally Democratic, but the
Republicans carried 1t two years ago with
the state ticket and they expect to carry
! il with the entire ticket this year and sup
plant Representative Robinson with stall
wart Republican.
'.'The district is in excellent condition from
a Republican standpoint" said Mr.. Leon
! ard last evening. 1T is in better shape than
| it has been for years and am conhdent
| of electing a Republican congressman this
! fall"
| The Twelfth district congressional con-
| vention will be held March 3 in Fort
Wayne There are now three contestants
gan. of Fort Wayne, having withdrawn
! and the race is a lively one, for each or the
candidates is satisfied that the nominee will
| be Mr.. Robinson's successor. Mr.. Leonard
would, of course, not express an opinion
as to the result of the contest for the nomi-
nation, for, district chairman, he is keep
| ing hands off. He is for the nominee
whether he be Gilbert. of Allen. Gilhams
| of Lagrange, or Carver, OF Steuben.
r
Mr.. Cunningham of the First, says that
there is not a ripple to disturb the calm
that prevails in Republican affairs in that
district The district convention to nom
mate a candidate for Congress and to Sc
lect delegates and alternates to the ma,
tional convention will be held March i
| at Mount Vernon, and judging from pres
| ent indications 1t will be as harmonious al
| affair as the Sixth district convention. Rep
| resentative Hemenway, Of Boonvllle, vii
be renominated by reclamation, and there
is no contest in prospect over the selecuoI
of delegates.
$50 far as 1 know there are but two
| candidates for delegates" said Mr.. Gun
| bingham, $50 the convention Will have ar
| easy job j. II. Osborne, of Evansville, anC
| j. NJ. Hudspeth, OF Boonville, are the only
candidates L have heard mentioned, ant
they will be elected by reclamation, o.
| course, unless other candidates appear be
| tween now and the convention.
Representative James E. Watson, o
Rushville, who is at the English Hotel
admits that he armed himself with ches
protector when he came out TO Indian;
this week to receive a denomination.
mot that l expected a frost in tn
sense that word is sometimes used" he ex
planned to a group of friends at state head
quarters. But, you know they have
weather chart in the House that shows tn
temperature each day in all parts OF tn
country, and for four or five days before
started for home i noticed that you ha'
been having zero weather out here. One
or twice the chart showed a temperatur
of several degrees below zero for this sec
ton of Indiana, l thought I'd bette
prepare for the worst. Accordingly / go
a liver pad, or chest protector, or what
ever ycu call it, and strapped ii on, an
now / don't know what to do. I'm afTai
to take the blamed thing off for fear
| shall catch cold and take the pneumoni
route and il wouldn't be treating my con
stituents right for me to die now just afte
they've gone to the trouble of renominatin
me for another term.
Representative George w. Cromer, O
Muncie, who has just passed successful
through the ordeal of a campaign for re
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