The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-25
THE DRIFT OF POLITICS

, and Mr.. sims's position has been a most
trying one. but he has uniformly met all
see their district chairmen or their friends
among the candidates. Some men could do
nate in that ID would be his natural in
clinatiOn 10 give up the coat on his back IL
he were asked for IL. consequently he has
begun to look around for some resort where
he can take the rest cure after the conven-
ton is over.
There have been frequent reports Of new
entries in the race for the nomination for
state statistican and late last night boom
was launched for Senator c. Q. Lyons. OF
Paramount Some OF the Grant county
mans friends said that unless he positively
forbade such a course his name would be
presented TO the convention. Senator Lyons
was cioseteu with some OF ms lIlenus al
evening and could not be seen in regard 10
the matter.
meeting OF the officers and executive
committee of the Lincoln League OF In
diana will be held tomorrow evening at
7:sO o'clock in the Century Club room at
the Denison Hotel. The date Of the national
convention Of the Lincoln League. which
will be held in Indianapolis some time dur
| ing the month of October, will be def
nltely set at this meeting. and other pre-,
| iiminary arrangements for the national
| gathering made. President {. W. MCGUIRE,
| of the Indiana league who was at the
English last evening. says that the ma
tt1Sal convention will be a great affair.
Aside from the Republican national con-
vention in June at Chicago the Lincoln
League convention in this city will be the
greatest Republican event OF the CAM
paign, said President Mcclure. 1T viii
bring thousands of the younger Republic
ans who are active party workers here from
all parts OF the country, and the party
| leaders will De here as well"
THE delegates from the Tenth district
have no second choice" said Representa-
tive E. ID. Crumpacker. of the Tenth. in
| discussing the gubernatorial race yester-
day at Washington with the Journals cor
where will your people go after they
leave Hanly?" Judge Crumpacker was
The convention will be over them he
answered. and our people will go nome
and make ready to elect Haniy Governor.
Hanly will be nominated, you may rest as
| sured."
Judge Crumpacker left Washington for for
/ Indianapolis yesterday at noon and VIII ar
rive here early this afternoon.
Oscar II. Montgomery. of Seymour. for
mer member of the state committee from
| the Fourth district. is devoting most of his
| time TO shaking hands with himself when
he is not busted with receiving congratula-
tons from his friends. Some months ago
he decided to become candidate for judge
| of the Supreme Court from the Second Ju-
| dicial district and accordingly launched
his candidacy, expecting that he would
| have a hard contest for the place with
| Judge Bowling, of New Albany. the pres
| ent incumbent. He entered upon his can
vass Oh the State and had all his plans
| made for the fight of his life. when, few
days ago, Judge Bowling announced that
ne would not ask a denomination and that
l would
convention, leaving Mr.. Montgomery a
clear field.
in Indiana" said Mr.. Montgomery last
| evening.
Judge John V. Hadley, of Dsnville. who
| represents the third judicial district on the
| Supreme bench. is equally fortunate, In that
he has no opposition for denomination. but
he has not been threatened with contest
at any stage Of the campaign.
I ]. G. Frollick, a stockman of Waynetown.
Montgomery county. was one of the first
| delegates to the state convention to arrive
| yesterday. He says he expects TO ind the
| convention all that bis own name suggests
Jack Osborne who was the chairman
of the tempestuous mass convention in the
city of Evansville that selected delegates 20
| the state convention, was an early ARRIVAL
| yesterday.
Henry w. Marshall, or Lafayette. FORMER
speaker of the House of Representatives.
had the temerity TO appear In the lobby or
| the English wearing silk hat.
1.-The successful candidates will all wear
| silk hats a little later in the year-why
| shouldn't delegate wear one now? was
the only explanation he vouchsafed. but
| there is a story in that particular tle-a
"reminiscences of one of the closing scenes
| of the session of the Legislature last
| spring-that explains his attachment TO IL.
| A night or two before the Legislature ad-
| journed party of kindred souls from the
| House had a party that might have been
termed a jolification or wake over the
| passing OF the Legislature. In the party
| were the speaker and among others, Booth
| Harrington. one of the members from this
| county. AT late hour the crowd rounded
un in the lobby of the English to say good
| night and the farewells inspired Tarking-
| ton to oratoricai flights that he had never
| attempted on the floor of the House. He
made a glowing apostrophe to the passing
| of the Legislature and to the passing OF
the speaker Mr. Marshall and as climax
seized Mr.. Marshalrs silk hat placed IL on
the floor. and with the peroration. and as
the speaker passes passes the speakers
| tile.' jumped on il with both feet.
Next day Mr.. Marshall received a box, in
which he found a new hat and line OF
explanations: From the Indians who
scalped you last night