The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-21

one would have. charged me with it then,
but no one did"
The withdrawal OF the Hon. Alexander
Bowling. of this city. from the race for
denomination for judge of the Supreme
Court from the Second judicial district. re-
ported in the Indianapolis Journal this
morning, created a political sensation in
this city that has not been equaled in the
present campaign. says dispatch 10 the
Journal from New Albany. "A resolution
had been prepared indorsing him for rencm-
ination. to be presented 10 the Third dis
trict convention 10 be held here tomorrow.
The withdrawal OF Judge Bowling created
much comment in political circles. and II
is believed IL will strengthen George w
Self. of Corydon. in his r4ce for the nonl-
ination for reporter OF the Supreme Court
Friends of L. p. Mcclure. one OF the ac-
tive Republican workers OF Grant county.
are booming him for a place as alternate
delegate at large TO the national conven-
ton.
lively municipal campaign is on at
Columbus. and the situation is one TO give
the Republicans every confidence that they
will carry the city.
THE Republicans OF this city are more
| than jubilant over the selections made by
the Democrats of candidates for city off,
| ces" says a dispatch to the Journal from
Columbus Patrick II. Mccormack is the
Democratic nominee for Governor. and
| thereby hangs a tale. The Democrats OF
this city are divided into at least two fac
tions. being known as the Mccormack
| faction and the other known as the George
| w Caldwell faction. Both of the leaders
| are contractors of considerable note. Cad-
| well being a member of the firm of Cald-
| well * Drake, who are building the largest
4 bufldinoC al the worlds fair grounds
When George w Caldwell was mayor of
this city. Il. H. Mccormack was mem
| Der of the City Council and these two gen.
tlemen SPARED at every Council meeting
1 The breach that had widened between
them was by no means closed when both
| men went out OF Office. and il became
| known that Caldwell would fight anything
| Mccormack favored. When the prosper-
. tive Democratic candidates for Congress
| from the Fourth district began To nave
| considerable space in the newspapers the
name of II. III. Mccormack appeared at
stated intervals. and although he would
not commit himself that he was a eandi-
date. he always said that he thought con-
| siderably of making the race. and that
| perhaps he would announce his candidacy
! later. 1t was but few days until there
was talk from Caldwell's camp of his be-
! he was interviewed he said that he was
! too busy to talk politics and that he would
have something to say later. He even went
so far as to say that If he decided to enter
| the race he would make IL hot for those
| who ran against him. and this talk was
kept up until Mccormack announced that
he was a candidate for mayor.
| Nothing more of Caldwell a candidate
| for Congress was heard and IL has become
| rather well known that the only reason
| Caldwell talked of becoming a candidate
was that he wanted To worry Mccormack
| Soon AFTER Mccormack was announced as a
| candidate for mayor the name OF Charles
| III. Wagner was announced. Wagner Is
| chairman of the county central committee
and was formerly sheriff of this count,
He was known to be Caldwell's candidate
| and the fight narrowed down 20 a contest
| at the polls between the two factions.
Caldwell came home from st. Louis last
! Saturday and took active part in the
| primary. When the vote was canvassed
il was found that Mccormack had defeated
| Wagner for mayor and had Isl votes "a
spare.
THE Caldwell crowd have been looking
| significant since that time and some OF
them openly say that they will get even for
the defeat by voting for the Republican
candidate for mayor. The Republicans are
perfectly willing that this shall be- The
Democrats cannot win without the united
support of the party at the polls and for
that reason the Republicans think they
have a better chance of winning even thar
they had before the Democrats had chosen
their candidates"