The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-18
THE DRIFT OF POLITICS

OF as the most liktl1 man ~
tract the younger and Western Demo
Gratis
Mai. G. V. Menzies. OF Mount Vernon.
who is recognized as one of the leaders OF
the reorganizers In the Indiana Democracy.
is in the city on legal business. He is a
guest at the Grand. but last evening. In
company with Jerome Herff. OF Peru. hs
went up to the Claypool 10 see the Hearst
triumvirate. Eastman. Walsh and john
son. They met Walsh. and Major Men
zies and the secretary of the Democratic
national committee had little verbal duel
that would be highly edifying IL IL could
be reproduced faithfully. with each thrust
and counter and the gentle irony and sar-
casm, challenge and insinuation in each
mans voice.
Il understand you've come down 10 take
possession OF the State was the majors
greeting.
'Oh no." returned Walsh Were just
inquiring into that little deal by which
you are to deliver your delegation 10 Par
ker. rather to Dave Hill. who's Par
ker's residuary legatee."
There's no Hill sentiment in Indiana"
sontentiously observed Major Menzies in
ply, and the infection OF his voice carried
the implication that there is no more Hin
sentiment than there is Hearst sentiment
IN the RANKS OF lnOldnd democracy.
Mr.. Herff was anxious TO meet Mr. East
man. because they were formerly neighbors.
Not many years ago Mr. Eastman was run
ming a Democratic newspaper at Wabash.
while Mr.. Herff lived in the adjoining coun-
ty-Miami,
Mr. Ralston. of Lebanon, who is one of the
four men most prominently mentioned for
the Democratic gubernatorial nomination.
was in the city yesterday.
Democratic State Chairman O'Brien win
be in the city again Saturday evening or
Monday ana a conference of several Of the
party leaders will be held to consider the
question OF the date for the state convention.
A meeting of the state committee will then
be called to take the formal action prelim-
mary 20 the issuing OF the call.
A. A. Trip of North Vernon. one Of the
active Republican workers OF the Fourth
district is at the English
Republican State Chairman James p.
Goodrich was at headquarters yesterday
| looking after the routine business OF the
committee. MIR. Goodrich Is not IN the best
| of health and his friends are urging him TO
take short vacation and get good rest be-
| fore the real campaign is on TO demand all
| his time and energies.
An interesting sidelight on the Hearst IN
vasion of Indiana is found in the report from
| Chicago that Bryan and Hearst held long
conference "Wednesday night at Chicago. at
which Hearst endeavored 10 persuade Bryan
| to consent TO present Hearsts name at the
| St. Louis convention.
| Thomas ii. Shipp, secretary TO Senator
Beveridge. is expected here from Washing
| ton to-day. His visit is said 10 be one
| of a personal character, but IL is limited that
| there may be some politics in II.
= =
| S. W. Cantwell. of Hartford City. and
| Harry c. Petit. of Wabash. in the
city yesterday. Both are actively interested
| in the Eleventh district congressional fight.
| but neither would discuss the situation for
| publication further than TO say that the
Republican state headquarters while in the
| city.
c. NJ. Zion, of Lebanon. was in the city
yesterday afternoon en- route home from
| Noblesville. where he attended the Ninth
district convention and took an active hand
in the proceedings as chairman of the conf
| mittee on resolutions. Mr.. Zion is a pros
pective candidate for the Republican nom
| ination for state representative from the
Hamilton, Madison and Montgomery coun-
ties. provided the new apportionment law
does not stand the test of the courts.
II expect to be a candidate. and believe 1
can be nominated" he said, although un-
der the new excess vote rule adopted by the
state committee it is said that Madison
ton I do not think Madison county IL
entitled to the nomination and believe that
| is the sentiment of large majority OF tho
Republicans Of the district"
An interesting contest is in prospect for
the Republican nomination for state SEN
ator from the district composed of Hamilton
and Upton. or Hamilton and Clinton. coun-
| ties The decision of the Supreme Court on
the constitutionality OF the new apportioh-
ment law will settle the question as TO wnat
counties constitute the district Under the
| old law Hamilton and Upton counties COM
prise the district In any event there are
| two candidates for the nomination In liam
iton county-Ralph X. Kane and Milton
Hanson-and II the new apporuohmsnt
stands there will be a candidate from Clin-
| ton county in the person of j. e faroer.
, while IL the district Is left as IL is now
! the nomination Hamilton county has suffa-
, | cient votes TO control the nomination, pro-
vided the vote of the county Is all gwen 10
one man.
, | At the district convention at Noblesville
there was considerable gossip snent the Re
publican gubernatorial contest. Supporters
of J. Frank Hanly were largely 10 the ma
jority but IL has heen generally conceded
that Mr. Hanly would get more votes from
the Ninth district than any OF the Other
) candidates. Most OF the counties In the ols
trict were in the district that Mr.. Hanls
represented in Congress and the hepuD'
licans there are his warm admirers w l..
: Taylor will, II is claimed get majority OF
! the Montgomery county delegation, and VII
have scattering vote In the other cooh-
2 ties. Hamilton county Republicans are a,
, a loss just what 10 do. The sentiment OF
! the county seems 10 be for Haniy. but
tics" and divide the county's vote IN the
: gubernatorial candidates. I'm order that the
! interests of T.. +. Neal who VIII be can
, didate for clerk OF the Supreme Court two
/ years hence. may not suffer The movement
meets with the support Of even many warn
friends OF Mr.. Hanly. but on the other hahe
Ii is being vigorously cornbated
. Hosea" Hawkins. former secretary o.
. the Democratic state committee. who was
g in the city from Terre Haute yesterday
4 laws claim to the distinction of being th'
= original Parker man in Indiana. IL wa'
I ! suggested TO Mr. Hawkins that In even
: Parker is defeated for the nomination a
| St. Louis the original Parker men VII
D be hunting their holes instead or takihl
: | credit TO themselves for the discovery, ou
{ he said he was willing 20 take ms chahces
: when I'm for a man I'm Tor MN, VIII u
!, lose" he declared.