The Indianapolis journal., 1904-06-08
THE DRIFT OF POLITICS

Cockrell a complimentary vote, but the
State is for Parker-there's no question:
about that.
The situation Is getting better every
day" continued Mr.. Taggart. The Parker
sentiment is growing stronger everywhere
One State after smother Is railing IN me-
and l regard, Parkers nomination as as
sured. All this talk about Tammany
hghting Parker amounts 10 nothing. so Tar
as Parker is concerned. Tammany Is not
fighting Parker. The contest in New YORK
is a personal one between Murphy. the
Tammany leader. and Hill and McCarren-
/ do not believe il will have the slightest
effect on Parker. and III register my pre-
diction now that when they reach ST. Lossss
the Tammany leaders will be for Parker
good and strong.
A G. Cavins and Edward Pugh. of Terrs
Haute were in the city yesterday after
noon on business Mr.. Cavins was formerly
chairman of the vigo county Republican
organization, and has recently announced
his candidacy for the nomination for state
senator to succeed Senator Charles Whit
comb.
"Yes. am a candidate" said Mr.. Cavins
more opposition than / have met with up
TO this time I'll have some grounds FOR be-
lieving that II be nominated m the only
candidate in the field at present
Senator James s. Barcus of Terre Haute.
who at the Columbia Club last night;
spoke in high terms of Mr. Cayins ana
Il believe Mr.. Cavins will be nominated"
said Senator Barcus, "and l hope that ne
will be- He is an exceptionally able man.
a born orator and ready in debate. ana
would be able to give a good account or
himself on the floor Of the Senate"
The convention to-day at Peru TO nomi-
nate the Republican candidate for state
representative for the Grant-Howard-
ss~t.< al. ~.~s
district will attract a large crowd, and will
probably be the scene of one of the liveliest
legislative contests Of the year. There are
four avowed candidates for the nomina-
tion-C. l. Wilets, OF Kokomo; John c.
Chamberlain, Of Fairmount; j. K. McHen-
ry of Wabash. and o. l.. Kline. OF Hunt
ington. The politicians who are interested
in the fight have not ventured TO pick the
winner, and the opinion Is general that IL
is ''anybody's race"
Charles S. Hernly, of New Castle. former
| chairman of the Republican state commit
| tee' is a guest at the Claypool
National Bank Examiner w. ID. Frazer,
of Warsaw, was in the city last night
The Democratic state machine does not
take kindly to the gubernatorial sspira-
tons of Mayor Edward J. Fogarty OF
be eliminated" from the race as other
| prospective candidates have been "eltmi-
mated" the story has been started that Mr..
Fogarty has been advised by his friends
among the labor leaders OF the State not
to become a candidate. His candidacy. IL
| will be recalled is based primarily his
/ strength with organized labor. Mr.. Fo-
| garty reSentS the process of elimination"
! and has lost no time in getting the Demo
| cratic state organ TO publish his denial that
| he has received any encouragement from
| labor leaders. He says:
| 1T is not true that have received any
| such advice from the labor leaders Of the
| State. Indeed I have no idea how such
| rumor could get In circulation. AS a mat
| ter OF fact. II is just the other way. I
! come out and make an active campaign for
| the nomination, but / have to give close
attention TO the affairs OF the city OF South
| Bend. cannot comply with the requests
| that have been made 10 me to 60 into an
| active canvass al this time II would be
next to impossible for me to do so unless
| 1 would neglect the affairs OF my ONCE
| as mayor of South Bend
John 7. Hume, of Stilesville, who repre-
| sented Hendricks county in the House dur
ing the last session OF the Legislature. was
| in the city yesterday. Mr.. Hume will be
| succeeded next winter by Horace Hanna, OF
| Plainfield. Mr.. Hanna is at present attend
| into politics simultaneously with his en-
trance upon the practice of his profession
|
| Congressman Hemenway was here to-
day on his way home from Indianapolis.
where he has been in consultation with
| Senator Fairbanks regarding the vice pres
idential nomination." says a dispatch to the
| Journal from Evansville. "Mr. Hemenway
| says that there is nothing new in regard to
the senator's attitude and that II he accepts
the nomination it will have TO conie to him
| practically unanimously. Person ally Mr.
| Hemenway is opposed TO Senator Fair
| banks's becoming the vice presidential noni-
| inee, and he says the senator is not anxious
for the nomination, but that strong pres
sure has been brought to besr urging him
] to seek it,