The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-23
THE DRIFT OF POLITICS

that a plan had been formed among Indiana
Bryan-Hearst Democrats 10 start news
paper at INDIANAPOLIS within rtteen oays
10 antagonize Thomas Taggart ana me
state organization and espouse the Bryan
Hearst VIII back the project. but viii
not appear IN the management. j. OScdE
Henderson Is understood 10 be the active
head and editor of the paper other prom
inent Democrats have been invited 10 take
nominal stock. meeting OF Bryan-Hearst
Democrats from the whole State Is scheo-
uled TO take place in indianapolis on Frlaay
or Saturday. when details OF the paper. with
other plans for an active campaign VIII oe
discussed. William Reister a First district
Democrat. and Bryan-Hearst man, SAID
to-day: The new paper planned at Indian
apolis VIII be radical. as our wing OF the
party is called a"
J. Oscar Henderson. who has assumed di-
rection OF Hearsts campaign in this State,
denies the report. he said he had not heard
that Hearst would start a newspaper here
and dld not believe that such step would
be taken.
1.-The bulk Of the Democrats Of our county
seem TO favor Judge Parker for the presi-
Dental nomination said a. w. Ramsey
editor of the Upton Tribune. while at the
Grand Hotel. There are a good many for
German and a few for Cleveland. but very
few who believe there is any chance Of his
nomination Even those who are sincerely
friendly TO Cleveland believe that IL would
not be advisable TO mention his name at the
convention. as the very mention OF the ex-
President would arouse antagonism which
might be dangerous TO Democratic success.
Many of the German enthusiasts are begin
ming TO turn To Parker as the most available
man. though they insist that German is the
logical candidate"
The Marion County Democratic Club will
give a smoker tonight at the clubrooms in
West Washington street, at which address,
spellbinders of the party. Among those on
the list are M. y. Ryan. Henry Warrum.
Joseph Z. Bell, County Chairman Charles
y. Clarke, w. w: Spencer. J. W. McCul-
Hooten and John E. Christian. With that
list of speakers IL is a foregone conclusion
that there will be no initiating of the Hearst
boom at the smoker.
The advice of former United States Sem
ator David Turpie. the sage OF Indiana
Democracy, is being widely quoted by the
Taggart forces in their attacks on the
Hearst invaders. Like many other Indiana
Democrats, Senator Turpie resents the in
reference of officers of the national conn
mittee in party affairs in this State. He
says:
competent to select its own delegates TO
the national convention. and the gentlemen
selected having the confidence of the peo-
PIE WHO are litlf CoUSDlutnlS can. AT the
proper time. make the best choice of
candidate for the presidency.
There has been no former instance of a
formal and organized effort by members
State to influence the voters or the dele
cation of our party, and such interference
is outside of the prudence and propriety
which should control those who are acting
| in matter Of such moment.
Except in the case of having a candi-
date for our own State, which have
not, it is imprudent and impolitical to de-
| termine prematurely as TO the nomination
He will doubtless be a Democrat sound in
| the fundamental principles of the party.
| equally opposed TO monopoly and TO So
| cialism comualnism. I'm any of their
| forms, pledged to the support OF the con-
| stitutional limitation, and in favor OF free
| personal government without combination
or other influence detrimental to the
| growth and prosperity of the government
| and people OF the United States.
'If the delegation from New York pre-
sents such man by their free and har-
| monious action as candidate for the pres
tdency 1T would be well for the delegation
| from our State that II should be free and
altogether united in the support Of a candi-
date so presented.
+, 1t is announced that George Peasants,
Of Seymour, will succeed Lincoln Dixon as
the member of the Democratic state COM
mittee from the Fourth district. Mr.. Dixon
F; was recently reelected. but IT was not in
tendeQ tnat ne enOuld serve longer than
+, was necessary to perfect state organiza-
| ton thoroughly under control of Mr.. Tag
| CART and his crowd and TO put the final
touches on the deal whereby Representative
| Marion Griffiths would retire from Con-
gress and turn over his toga to Mr.. Dixon.
| Some little gossip has been occasioned by
the report from Evansville that the name
| eff John w. Brady, of Princeton, would be
presented to the Republican state conven-
| ton as candidate for the nomination for
lieutenant governor. Mr.. Brady has not
I been suspected OF a desire TO get on the
state ticket but on the contrary II has
/ been understood that he biding his
/, time to enter the congressional arena in the
| First district. He was candidate for Cir
| cult judge in the strongly Democratic cir
| cult of Gibson and Posey counties two
years ago and made remarkable showing.
| committee of Gibson county. and was the
| permanent chairman of the recent conven-
| ton at Mount Vernon. delivering a speech
| that was characterized as of the best
| that has been heard in the district for years.
| ]. A. Kautz. editor Of the Kokomo Trib-
| une, was at the English yesterday.
|
Warren G. Sayre. of Wabash. and j.
| Frank Hanly, of Lafayette. and their gu
| bernatorial booms at the English yes
| terday. Mr.. Sayre was In the city only a
| short time, but Mr.. Hanly spent the after
| noon and evening here, and met large
] number of his close personal friends.