The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-17
Three Corueyed Hght IN Fifth
District for Nomination H0nOrJ

are here brings 10 light a surprising
amount OF Holiday sentiment.
The surprising feature of the congress
sional fight. and the one that causes the
old-time politicians or the district TO open
their eyes and their mouths in wonder, is
the evidence that Nick Filbeck and D. W.
Henry. OF this city. who have headed rival
factions in NigO county Republican poll
ties for years. are al last working together
in harmony. ostensibly for the same end.
Mr.. Henry Il actively engaged in directing
the forces that hope 10 bring about the
nomination Of Senator Barcus. while Mr..
Filbeck is credited with being equally de-
sirous OF a victory for the NigO county
man IL is said that Mr. Filbeck IL at
heart "A Gulley man, but whether for Gull
ley or for Barcus, so long as he is against
Holiday. he and Mr.. Henry have al last
made n common cause I'm a political fight.
Other leaders OF the anti-Holltday forces
i'm this county. I'm addition TO Mr. Henry.
James r Piety and Major George w.
Kreitenstein, former custodian OF the
Statehouse at Indianapolis.
There will really be two conventions here
Tomorrow the nomination OF a candidate
for Congress having been separated from
the selection of national delegates and
alternates and the presidential elector. In
some of the counties different sets OF dele
gates were named for the two conventions.
The congressional convention Will he called
10 order at 10 o'clock in the opera house by
District Chairman Julian ID. Hogate, OF
Danville. Prayer Will be offered by Rev.
j. N Green. of the Maple-avenue NJ. Z.
Church. of this city
The district convention will be held in the
Circuit Court room at o'clock in the aft
ernoon. For national. delegates the only
candidates are W. r. Mckeen, Terre
Haute and George w. Grubbs. Martins
Vile. There was some talk tonight, how
ever. of bringing out Judge A. 4. White.
Rockville, against Grupbs in event Morgan
county delegates to the congressional con-
vention refuse TO divide their votes equally
between Holiday. Gulley and Barcus. This
talk came, of course, from the Barcus and
Gulley people. y. 2. Altman, Newport.
has no opposition for presidential elector.
Quincy A. Blankenship. OF Martinsville.
the Holiday candidate, probably will be
permanent chairman II the convention.
In a test vote of the Nigo county delega-
ton tonight the Holiday forces controlled
sixteen of the twenty-eight delegates in
man of the delegation Twelve delegates
were not present ar the caucus. Soules, IL
will be recalled. was the man who broke
the Vigo county delegation against Barcus
in the convention four years ago.
Late tonight talk :of dark horses be-
gan to float about In the Hobbies and
corridors of the Filbeck House, where fully
500 delegates, political workers and curious
spectators were gathered. The gist of the
rumors was that If there should be a dead
lock in to-morrows convention Parke
county will present the name of Howard
Maxwell, while Putnam county viii put
forward Silas A Hayes and that an at
tempt will be made to stampede the dele
gates to one or. the other. Such a thing
might be brought about but experienced
politicians of the district do not take much
stock in the movement
c. s. WATTS.