The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-22
THE DRIFT OF POLITICS

county county seat newspaper in In
/ diana, beginning in Connersville in 1850 at
| the age of fifteen years He says his first
knowledge of Indiana politics was gathered
| in the spring of 1856. when George W.
Julian and General Tom Bennett. of Lib
erty, contested for the Republican nomina-
ton for Congress in the old burnt dis
| trict"
a mere boy at the time, while | had
some knowledge of Julian an anti
/ slavery advocate, General Benefits mill
tary dash and style captivated me-" said
Mr.. Stivers last evening. and I shouted
for Bennett, although most of the boys
and of my acquaintance were for
Julian and he received the nomination ana
was elected. General Bennett aspired to
the nomination again in 1865, but Mr. Julian
was renominated and the general then re-
| moved from Liberty-whither l had gone
and became a resident Of Richmond. In 1917
/ Judge jeremiah NJ. Wilson. of Connersville,
! defeated Julian for the congresslonal
! nomination and was duly elected. This
soured Mr.. Julian. and he soon thereafter
| affiliated with the Democrats and was rec
| ognized as a member OF the Democratic
party.
MY editorial life of thirty-fve years has
| been spent in the Sixth district, most or
that time as editor OF the Liberty Herald
although ! owned and edited for rev
| years the BrOOkN1le American, the huSn-
Vile Republican and the Wayne Republic
an, published at Centerville in 1863. sixth
| district Republicanism is known the State
! over as the genuine brand. The fight down
| there in the days Immediately following the
| war of the rebellion with such Democrats
| as Judge John s. Reid, David 5. Gooding
| and Judge William s. Holman as our OPP
ponents. and with Julian Wilson, Benjamin
| Claypool and General Tom Browne as our
| standard bearers, was something terrinc,
and at times bitterness and partisan hate
|
the bitterness and animostties of political
controversy have largely disappeared al,
though the issues yet sharply defined
and every campaign is drawn battle as 10
principles and policies.
The contest of 1904 Is now at hand and
our able representative in Congress, James
L. Watson, has no opposition for renoml-
nation. although there are other capable
men in the district who have followings
that would be asserted on opportunity. Mr..
Watson is very popular as an orator and
has an enthusiastic following. 1t seems
assured that he will be his own successor.
las to the presidency. l believe the Sixth
district is for Roosevelt although Senator
Hanna, OF Ohio, has many admirers as a
presidential quantity. However, since Sen
ator Hanna has declared he is not a cand-
date the Republicans of eastern Indiana
will stand one man for the hero of San
Juan hill President Roosevelt is especial
~ the choice Of the younger men of the
party and his popularity with the masses is
unquestioned. Included among his ad-
mirers and among those who will support
MIN are many young ana mlOOle-dSeu men
who have heretofore voted the Democratic
ticket His action in the Panama matter
has greatly increased his popularity"
1t seems that after all there is 10 be con-
test for the Republican congressional NOM
inaton in the Fifth district. Otis Z. Gulley,
Of Danville, has announced his candidacy
and will contend for the nomination with
Representative Elias S. Holiday, of Brazil
Senator James s. Barcus of Terre Haute,
announced ten days ago that he will not be n
candidate, and X had been understood that
there would be no opposition to the renomi-
nation Of Mr.. Holiday. but now that Mr.
Gulley has made the break he may be fol-
lowed by several others. Howard Maxwell
of Parke county. is known to cherish con-
gressional aspirations, while George w.
Grubbs, of Martinsville, George c. Harvey
of Danyille and r. II. Catlin and A G.. Cav
| ins, of Terre Haute, have been spoken of as
possible candidates. Mr.. Gulley's entrance
into the race Is reported in the following dis
| patch TO the Journal from Danville
| "In to-day's issue of the Danville Re
publican the candidacy is announced OF
Otis E. Gully for the Republican nomina-
tion for Congress in the Fifth district Mr.
| Ciulley is son of Hendricks county. and
| years he has been a practicing attorney
at this bar, has served two terms pros
| ecuting attorney and Is at present county
attorney. All Of his life has been spent in
this county. except when he was away at
school, and two years spent In Arkansas.
| While there he organized the Arkansas di-
vision. Sons of Veterans. and the
colonel of the division for two years He
also organized the divisions of Texas and
Oklahoma, which were placed under his
| jurisdiction. lie was supervisor of census
in 1890 for one Of the districts in Arkansas.
lie is a ready and eloquent speaker and a
good campaigner He intends to give his
whole attention to looking after his inter-
ests prior to the convention"
| Hugh TIL. Miller. Of Columbus. Is almost
| persuaded to enter the lists as a candidate
for the Republican nomination for Lieuten-
ant Governor. He in the city yester-
day in consultation with a number of his
friends and late in the afternoon put in an
/ | appearance at the Claypool. where he met
and mingled with the Republican newspaper
men for hour Later he said TO
the Journal that he had virtually decided
, to become a candidate, but would wait a
few days before making a definite an
nouncement.
II have no desire to butt my head aginst
a stone wall. and, consequently, have been
endeavoring TO make a careful INVESTIGATION
, of the situation before reaching decision"
, he said. II have talked with a large num-
Der of my friends and acquaintance and
: have received no little encouragement.
{ However, L realize that it is far easier for a
prospective candidate to get encouragement
than Ii Is for an avowed candidate to get
votes, and l inclined to weigh the
chances for and against success very care
lully DelOTe MAKE IL DIedh. shall PROD
ably make a definite announcement within
, the next two weeks"
Mr. Miller represented Bartholomew
county in the lower branch of the State
Legislature last winter, and had decided
: some weeks ago to stand for renominatio
with a view to becoming candidate for
speaker of the House if he should be re-
turned to that body. Some of his friends
however, began booming him as a candi-
, date for second place on the State ticket
r with the result that he has entered the
lists of prospectives, and may become an
avowed candidate ere many days.
Frank Smith, of Brookville who has been
flirting for the last two three months
with the proposition to become candidate
for the nomination for reporter of the
Supreme Court the Republican ticket
is not ready to make definite announce
ment, but il learned yesterday that
!. | nc had. i'm measure. committed himself
| as a candidate. He has engaged headquar-
tiers at the English Hotel for the week
| during which the State convention will be
held. whenever that may be. When asked