The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-08

these men. 20 be followed inevitably by
conviction, would be travesty on Justice
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John b. Stoll. Of South Bend. says OF the
use Of his name as a prospective candidate
for the Democratic gubernatorial nominal
ton:
Years ago the recipient Of this highly APP
preciated compliment stated that while
actively engaged in newspaper work can
didacy Tor public Office would with him DC
out OF the question. This resolution is 10 be
unalterably adhered 10. Instead or seeking
additional burdens the unloading OF some
of those being borne is now uppermost IN
MS mind To be a candidate Is therefore
imperatively forbidden"
r. Harry Miller, of Fairmount. former
president of the Indiana Lincoln League
received his reward for active party serv-
ices Saturday when the Republican county
committee of Grant county placed him on
the county ticket as the candidate for re-
corder. The Grant county nominations were
made this year before the new law extend
ing the terms OF certain county and judicial
offices was attacked and as candidates for
recorder and prosecutor were not named II
devolved on the county committee 10 AL
the ticket i'm pursuance of the recommenda-
tons of the state committee. Mr.. Miller
had six opponents for the nomination for
recorder and it required seven ballots 10
nominate.
Senator Albert ]. Beverage. who has been
in the city since Saturday looking after
some personal affairs. will leave to-day for
Washington.
State Senator T. Edwin Bell. OF Ham
mond, was a caller at Republican state
headquarters.
o. p. Lewis of Covington, who represent
ed Fountain county in the lower branch Of
the General Assembly last year. was AZ the
English yesterday. Mr.. Lewis has been
figuring on becoming a candidate for the
Republican nominal ton for joint senator
from the district composed of Fountain,
Warren and Nermilfon counties under the
new apportionment. but the defeat OF the
apportionment act will necessitate change
in his plans.
The newly appointed Democratic county
executive committee held a meeting last
night at the temporary headquarters in the
Thorpe block and discussed party matters
for two hours. Every member Of the COM
mittee but one was presents source OF
no little satisfaction 90 Chairman Charles
B. Clarke The committee decided TO
keep headquarters open from now on with
Secretary Pettijohn in charge. and enter
tanned favorably a proposition to establish
the permanent headquarters ON the second
The question OF date for the county con-
VentiOn was discussed at length and While
no definite action was taken Is was agreed
that the convention should be held within
a week or ten days after the Republican
convention the date for which has not
yet been announced. IL was also the sense
should be made by delegate convention,
instead of by direct primary
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Republican County Chairman Harry q.
Smith said last evening that il would be
some little time before he would be able
to announce his executive committee. Il
must get these township primaries OF my
hands before l can give my attention tn
anything else he said. 81 shall however,
make up the committee and announce it
as soon as can take the matter up.
A n Sweeney is one of the prominent
Indiana Democrats who has had enough
of Grover Cleveland and who sees nothing
in the current Cleveland talk but trouble
for his party.
1.-THE nomination OF Cleveland would be
party suicide" he said last evening at the
Grand. 1T is not question of CLEVELAND
ability, but one of his availability. His
nomination would arouse such antagonisms
and create such defections that, in my
opinion, there could be no hope of his
election, and certainly no hope of carrying
Judge Parker, of New York, is my
of the St. Louis convention. We hear "A
good deal of talk to the effect that no one
| knows any thing about Parker or where ne
stands on any public question, but L am
frank enough TO admit that regard that as
an element OF his strength. When James X
Polk was nominated for the presidency
the opposition Immediately raised the cry
| of Who in the HIS Polkg and that ques-
ton was shouted all through the campaign.
| but Polk was elected. and the people hau
WAS
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Capt. ID. f. Allen. of Frankfort, was at
the Grand yesterday.
The Lafayette Journal puts an end TO
the story that ]. Frank Hanly is to be-
reckoned with as factor in the senatorial
situation in event he should be nominated
| and elected Governor. 1t says:
1.-THE Morning Journal is expressly au-
| thorlzed to say that In event of Mr.. Haniy .
| nomination and election to the governor
| ship he will under no circumstances De a
| candidate for the United States Senate IL
he becomes Governor he will serve out his
term in that office and will stand in no
mans way for the high honor OF United
| States senator
The battle royal between Representative
Zenor and Judge w. e. Cox for the Demo-
cratic congressional nomination in the
| Third district goes merrily on. with both
sides claiming everything in sight. Dele
gates were selected in Scott county Satur-
day and both the Zenor and Cox people
claim TO have won out. Zenor says he will
| get all six OF the delegates District Chair
| least 3Ix OF the Scott county votes As
the dispute must finally be settled by the
| credentials committee in the convention.
| which Cox will control, ~ is probable that
Cox will get at least all he claims.
On the district lineup at present Zenor
| claims the following strength, which puts
| him within three and one-half votes of the
nomination:
| Floyd, nineteen; Harrison. fourteen
| Washington. thirteen Scott. six. and
| Orange, three and one-half: total, hfty-fiye
| and one-haif. The Clark county primary
will be held next Friday and the Zenor
people claim they will win easily and that
the twenty votes Of Clark will nominate
| Zenor with sixteen votes TO spare Cox
| claims sixteen votes in Dubois and nve and
one-helf i'm Orange. which are not disputed;
five in Washington. six In Harrison and
three and one-half in Scott, whsch are not
conceded by the ZenOrites, making a total Of
thirty-six Clark Crawford and Perry
| counties have not held their primaries and
TO win Cox must carry Clark AID Crawford
or Clark and Perry, conceding the disputed
votes 10 him. Crawford has nine delegate
votes and Perry eleven votes. Zenor claims
he will capture delegate votes In each Of
these counties. besides the twenty votes OF
Clark county.