The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-21


a definite announcement of his intentions
within a day or two. according to state
ments of his friends. Some of his Indian
apolis friends were expecting him here
yesterday and they intimated that he would
make an announcement Immediately upon
his arrival in the city, but he did not
put In an appearance during the day, and
then IL was said that he viii be here this
evening. Rumor has it, also, that Mr..
Shideler has decided not TO be a candidate
for Governor, but will announce his en-
trance into the race for lieutenant gov
ernor. There is at present but one avOwed
asplrant for, the second place on the Re
publican State ticket this year, 7.
NeWoy, OF hnightstown-and the candidacy
OF Mr.. Shideler would mean a lively con-
test Two or three other men have been
mentioned as possible candidates, among
them being Senator Walter L. Ball of Mum
Gle. Frank B. Shuts. of Aurora who made
the race four years ago, and Hugh Tn.
Miller OF Columbus, but none of these
prospectives seem to be making even
preliminary canvass of the situation.
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Along with the gossip as to Mr.. Shidelers
plans comes more talk of Major George w.
Steele, of Marion, as a gubernatorial can
ddate. 1t is well known that this talk
IS not inspired by the major himself-he
indicated very clearly what he thought of
II When he punetured the incipient boom
launched by some of his friends at the time
OF the love feast in this city-but his friends
persist in arguing that he would make
strong candidate because of his geographic
cal iocatlon. his experience in politics, his
reputation as a successful business man
sienced.
The Fort Wayne News, one OF the lead
ing Republican papers of the Twelfth dis
trict, has announced editorially that il will
not support Judge William l.. PenfieId. of
Auburn, as a candidate for the nomina-
tlon for Governor. but will continue to lend
Its influence 10 w. L. Taylor OF this city,
whose cause Ii espoused several weeks ago
When lieutenant Governor Gilbert an
nounced that he would not be a candidate
The News says that it made its declara-
tloh Tor Mr.. Taylor not knowing that Judge
Fenfeld might become q candidate acted
only after due elaboration and will stand
by its action. Mr.. Taylor was a former
resident OF the Twelfth district, leaving
there for indianapolis several years before
Judge Penfield left for Washington to take
goYernOment position. Marked cOpies of
the News containing its second declaration
for Mr.. Taylor We're received by several
local politicians yesterday and furnished
food for no little speculation and comment
A dispatch to the Journal from Wabash
reports the formal announcement of VIII
Egnew that he will be a candidate for the
nomination for State statistician and states
that Warren G.. Sayre is to be reckoned
with as a gubernatorial possibility. 1t
says:
will Egnew, of this county, to-day Off
cially announced that he would be a candi-
date for the Republican nomination for
State StatiStician. Mr.. Egnew was deputy
under the predecessor of the present Off
cial Mr.. Johnson, who is candidate for a
third term. He is conversant with the du-
ties of the Office and will be warmly sup
ported by Wabash county. The township
convention at Lagro last week unanimously
Endorsed his candidacy.
There is a probability that Warren G..
Sayre, Of this city, may become candidate
for Governor. Mr.. Sayre has the matter
under consideration, but has not yet de-
termined whether he will go into the con-
test. He will be renominated for represent
tative by reclamation in the county con-
vention, which meets here Feb 9, and If he
wishes TO run Tor Governor he can have the
hearty Endorsement of the same convention.
Mr.. Sayre said to-day that he cherished an
ambition to be Governor, but declined To
state whether he would seek the nomina-
ton, though he has received letters from
every congressional district in the State
pledging influential support If he would
| come out 1t is probable he would have de-
cided ere this but for the fact that Mr..
Shideler, of Marion, was considering the
subject of running, and had pledge Of Mr..
Sayre's support. Mr.. Sayre will know
definitely after Feb. 10 whether he will Join
| issue with the Republicans now out"
George d. Heilman, of Evansville, secre-
tary of the Lincoln League, says that the
preparations for the convention and ban
quet of the league, to be held in Evansville
| Feb. 13, are well under way.
1.-The executive committee has the matter
well in hand" said Mr. Heilman Yesterday
| Gratifying reports that there will be a
large number of representative Republicans
| here for the convention and banquet have
| been received, and the Republicans of the
southern part Of the State are going to en-
terrain them In manner they will not soon
| forget"
| Arrangements are being made to run a
| special train from this city to Evansville
! Feb Is to accommodate the Republicans
| from northern and central Indiana who will
attend the banquet. The meetings Of the
| league have heretofore been held on Feb
u, the anniversary of Lincolns birthday
| but Feb. 13 was selected this year thai
! there might be no conflict with the Column.
bia Clubs Lincoln day celebration in thi:
city.
Will A. Hough, of Greenfield, who has
been spoken of a possible candidate fol
the nomination for joint senator for the
district composed of Hancock and Henry
| counties, was in the city yesterday on lega
| business He SAYS he has not definitely de
| cided whether he will enter the race. Hen
| ry county will be able TO control the nom
ination, as it will have the greater number
of votes in the convention.
Circulars setting forth the objections o.
Kansas City Prohibitionists to the actor
of the national committee in taking tn,
national convention of the party away
from their city, after ii had once beer
| given to them, and giving il to Indianap
oils, have been received by State Chair
| man c. T. Newlin. Mr.. Newlin says, how
| ever, that he has received positive assur
| ances that the protests of the Kansas Cit,
| people will be of avail and that nothing
can be done now TO take the convention
away from Indianapolis.
| Chairman Newlin has been notified of tn,
| dates for three Prohibition county con
ventions. The White county convention
| will be held Jan. -, while the Grant an,
Gibson county conventions have been Sc
| for Feb. and II, respectively. Mr.. New
lin or another representative of the Stat
committee will attend each county con
| Vention.
Indiana Republicans who expect to at
tend the national convention in Chicag
next June are discovering that they shoul
| engage hotel accommodations at once,
/ they have not already done so. There will
! be one or two other attractions in Chicag
! during the week of the convention-Derb
day comes along about that time-and IN
| principal hotels are being besieged with ap
| plications for reservations. The Auditori
| UNI, which will be the headquarters for tn
convention, has displayed the IS. r. O..
sign. and has been turning away appli
cations for several days.
Quincy A. Blankenshp, of Martinsville
a former member of the lower branch o