The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-12

| The Patchells are born newspaper men and
| born fghters-witness George w. the Union
city veteran.
l. F. Whiteside. the former Republican
mayor Of Jacksonville is not taking an
active hand in politics these days. and il
a trifie more interested in the war between
Russia and Japan than in anything else
save his business affairs.
4 am interested in the war because be-
came convinced several months ago that IL
was sure to come" he said this evening.
Along last October 1 believed that war
/ between Russia and Japan was inevitable.
L had occasion TO visit Washington. and
/ while there 1 talked the question over with
! a member Of the Senate whose judgment I
value highly. The senator expressed the
/ opinion that would result, and. more
I than that, predicted that the fighting would
begin in February, reasoning that IL would
I take Japan about three months 70 prepare
+ for war and that the Japs would plan 10
strike az Russia at the earliest possible mo-
ment and in the season when Russia would
I be at the greatest disadvantage-the dead
/ of winter. His opinion convinced me, and
/ the developments OF the last few days have
/ shown that he was exactly right"
Did you buy wheatg' was the natural
I question, and il was put 10 Mr.. Whiteside
/ Yes. l did" he replied. with the deep
/ satisfaction known only 10 the man who
gets in on a rising market 10 or 20 points be-
low the present quotations. But not 4
speculation" he added. Il have some fairly
| extensive bakery interests in Louisville, and
/ buying wheat was purely a business propo-
] sition with me, although. OF course. II has
/ been profitable one.
! II goes without saying that there are
many other men In Indiana who would not
/ be deeply interested in politics at present
/ If they had been able TO anticipate me
| Russia-Japan war four months ago.
But TO return TO politics in Clark county
and the Third district and the Democratic
end Of the game this time. Clark county
Democrats are in the throes Of the congress
SIGNAL fight between Representative Zenor.
of Corydon. and Judge Cox. OF Jasper, and.
more than that, they are flying at each
! others threats over county and judicial
nominations. The organization fight is over
and the Voigt faction is in the saddle. bat
| that has resulted merely TO accentuate the
| bitterness of the factional division ana 10
draw the lines more sharply. The leaders
| of the Stannard faction refuse TO admit that
| they are down and out and the war goes
merrily on-merrily, be il understood, IS
used advisedly, but from Republican point
George II. Voigt and NJ T. Stannard and
| their respective followers started out a few
| weeks since to capture the county organi-
| zation-the former to deliver tho clark
| county delegation in the district convention
| TO Zenor and TO control the county and Ju-
| dcial nominations the latter to deliver the
| congressional delegates TO Judge Cox and 10
| nominate Stannard men on the local ticket.
| Voigt won the preliminary skirmish and has
| the organization; he says the rest Will Dc
! easy. Stannard admits that he got slightly
| the worst OF il in the first round, but says,
| Don't fail TO wait to see the finish.
| The Voigt people say it is a foregone con-
clusion that Zenor will get solid delega-
ton from this county, inasmuch as the
county committee, their machine, has de-
cided that the unit rule shall prevail and
that the candidate receiving a majority OF
the votes cast in the primary shall get all
the delegates. The Stanndrd men say that
Clark county is open ground as yet I'm the
congressional contest, and that the situa-
ton will be materially altered after Judge
Cox has entered the county. Judge Cox -
billed for over twenty speeches in the coun-
ty before the primary. which will be held
March II, and his friends rely on his per-
sonal work to accomplish great results.
They are not without grounds for their
faith. for the man from Jasper is certainly
making vigorous fight and has been able
TO make scores of converts wherever he
has gone. Cox claims that he can be nom
mated without the Clark county vote but
he is not taking any chances.
The bitterness of the Democratic fight Is
largely conferred at present over the Judi
cial nomination. Judge James X Marsh.
who is a candidate for denomination. is
championed by the stannard faction. His
opponent. Harry Montgomery, has the
backing of the voigt wing. The fight has
! reached the stage where the rival candi-
dates are rushing into the local papers
with column upon column Of charges and
counter-charges and interest is at fever
| heat Former Judge George ii. ID. Gibson,
who is supporting Montgomery, attacked
Judge Marsh through the columns of the
News a few days ago, and IN last night
/ issue of the News Judge Marsh came back
at him with three and half columns OF
figures. comparisons and charges. This. Ii
| is said is but the beginning OF the fray.
with a month for it TO develop. The fight
for the county nominations is almost
equally bitter, the contest for auditor be-
ing particularly lively. and it, too, gives
promise OF great developments.
T. b. RAIDER, former mayor Of Jefferson-
vile, and Frank Carr. former county clerk,
are fighting for the Democratic nomination
for Senator James w. Fortunes seat in
; the upper branch of the General Assembly.
Honors are about even at present. although
: Carr is handicapped by an attack Of APP
pendicitis that has made it necessary for
: him to submit TO the surgeons knife Sen
ator Fortune is not a candidate Tor re-
nomination He decided not 10 be because
he did not feel that he should make a
fight for it. II the Endorsement had come
to him without a contest he would have
) been glad to have had it, but he was in
no humor for hghting-it was not worth
the fight, in his opinion: And the Demo-
Gratis of the district might have done Wei
TO brook no opposition TO the renomlna :
ton Of Senator Fortune The senator
made a good record in the two sessions
one of the minority leaders and welded as
much influence and reflected as much crecit
, on himself and on his district as any man
on his side OF the Senate.
Il am out CT politics, so Tar as being a
] candidate for anything is concerned, said
the senator to-day and i am going u
give my time and energy TO the prac tica
of law one OF these days l may get back
e i'm the game. but I'm out now
When Senator Fortune gets back into the
game il will probably be as a candidate Tor
( Congress He was encouraged TO enter the
: congressional contest this year. and. while
: among mis- friends that lone OF these days
5 | he will ask the Democrats OF the Third dis
[ trict TO send him 10 Washington.
\ Clark county, it should be said In pass
p ing is entitled TO recognition as the home
. of a small Hearst colony and Democratic
paper that inclines 10 the yellow peril
t Carl Brayheld. who edits the Clark County
! Citizen at Charlestown is slated a Hearst
= / advocate, and is said 10 be welding his In
= / nuence to augment the Hearst boom In In-
= / diana. Brayheld is rabid Bryanite-rabid
: IS exactly the right term here-and he does
q not let a week 60 BY without taking numer-
/. | Gus hings at the reorganiZers and the Park
: ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS wing OF De-
: mocracy G. 3. WATTS.
e RUSSIA WILL ABANDON
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