The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-09
THE DRIFT OF POLITICS.

Bryan and IL they become convinced that
Bryan wants Hearst nominated they VIII
be for Hearst.
Il have talked with Mr.. Bryan about the
matter and I am satisfied that he has no
personal choice for the nomination. de
has said repeatedly that any man who
supported the ticket in 1896 and 1900 ana
who is in sympathy with the party prin-
ciples enunciated in the Chicago and kan
sas City platforms viii be satisfactory 10
him, and in his paper. the Commoner. ne
has named a dozen men who measure up 10
the mark. / don't believe that Mr.. Bryan
has set himself up as the party Dictator
but he is an important factor in the party,
and i believe he will have more influence
in the ST; Louis convention than any other
one man..
Mr.. Kern. by the way. has an interesting
task on his hands for this week. He has
been selected as one of the judges for the
A-arlham-De PAW debate Friday night at
Richmond. The question is in a measure
a political one-Resolved, that the fifteenth
amendment has not been justified.
NJ. Z. Stannard, of Jacksonville, one OF
the Democratic leaders of Clark county.
was at the English yesterday.
Republican State Chairman James p.
Goodrich. OF Winchester. will be at head
quarters to-day and will probably issue the
call for the state convention. The call
will name the meeting places for the sew
ganize and select their members OF the
various committees. The Seventh district
delegates will meet in the Criminal Court
room at the courthouse. The other dis
trict meetings will be in the Statehouse
as follows: First, Room IS; Second. Room
II; Third. Room u; Fourth Room s.; Fifth.
Room 81; Sixth, Room 20; Eighth, Room
l02; Ninth. Room s.; Tenth, Room 81:
Eleventh, Room 3; Twelfth, Room ST. Thin
teenth, Room I'D.
is at the English, feels that an injustice was
done number Of the Tenth district Re
publicans by a story published in a local
paper last week at the time Representa-
tive Crumpacker was here and met several
of his friends. The article stated that there
/ was a pronounced sediment against J.
Frank Hanly, the districts candidate for
governor among those present at the meet,
/ ing.
THE article seemed intended TO convey
the impression that there is much dssatis-
/ faction with Mr.. Hanly in his own district
said Senator Wolcott. 1T mentions me as
having been present at an anti-Hanly meet
ing. That is all wrong We are all for
! Hanly where live. and there is no other
/ sentiment Judge Crumpacker never ex-
/ pressed himself any other way than favor
/ able 10 Mr.. Hanly in his conversations with
me, and Mr.. Stills, our county chairman, is
pronounced in his expressions of friendli-
ness TO Mr.. Hanly. y have always been a
Hanly man. as are all the Republicans up
| our way, and ii was an injustice TO all
| those present at the meeting mentioned
! TO attempt to convey the impression that
i they are hostile TO Hanly. We firmly believe
that Hanly will be nominated. and when the
| state convention comes we will have enough
people here to show that we mean what
| we say"
In speaking of his personal political af-
| fairs, Senator Wolcott modestly limited
himself to a statement that he is candi-
date for denomination, and that he hoped
| the Republicans OF his district would see
fit to return him TO the Legislature. The
senator is making an active canvass. and
| so far has encountered no pronounced oppo-
siton.
Secretary Fred Sims, OF the Republican
state committee, was busy at headquarters
yesterday up until the middle of the after
| noon, when he dropped everything and made
| a rush 10 catch an interurban car for his
| home in Frankfort.
1--WE have a city primary at home to-day"
| he said, in explanation OF his hurried de-
parture. land 1 wouldn't miss II for a big
| cash bonus. Frankfort and Clinton county
Republican primaries are always worth at
tending"
John f. Mitchell, of Greenfield. editor OF
the Hancock County Democrat. was at the
Grand last evening.
Everything is comparatively quiet among
Hancock county Democrats" he said. al
over the reorganization of the county COM
mittee. Harvey Barrett was elected county
chairman and while there was some OPP
position to him and a preliminary tight
there was no candidate against MN When
the election was held
| Although Mr. Mitchell carefully avoided
saying anything about II, the truth Is tina 7
| the Hancock county fight he mentioned
was unusually interesting and one OF more
than ordinary Importance for the reason
that it was a clash Of the Bryan and anti
| Tlrxyan no =
cock county has always been a stronghold
| of Organism and to the average politician
that county would be the last In which 10
Look for a successful anti-Bryan movement,
but there was one there. L. 5. Jackson.
| former member of the Democratic state
| committee from the Sixth district, has al
ways been the leader OF the Bryan forces
in that county. and he has always handled
Hancock Democracy about as he pleased.
| But he met his Waterloo Monday The
county organization was taken from him
and the ants are celebrating their victory
and declaring that Hancock county is done
with Bryan.
Z. NJ. Hare. OF Nobesville. chairman OF
the Hamilton county Republican central
committee, a caller at state head
quarters yesterday. Mr.. Hare says that
Hamilton county Republicans will not non-
mate their candidates for the offices ar.
fected by the law extending the terms OF
certain county and judicial Officers until
after the Supreme Court has passed upon
the constituticnality OF the law The res,
of the county ticket has been nominated
Next week Noblesville will entertain the
. Ninth district convention that will selec;
delegates and alternates TO the Republican
national convention and name the presi-
Dental elector for the district.
Morey NJ Dunlap. Of Anderson, who was
a candidate for the Eighth district Repub-
lican congressional nomination I'm the re-
( cent primaries. was at the Columbia Club
yesterday.
Judge Ephraim Marsh, OF Greenfield. wai
here yesterday on legal business.
=
! A dispatch to the Journal from Washing
: ton says:
1.-THE Indiana colony has not ceased talk
ing about the visit made here last night by
W. l.. Taylor. the indianapolis candidate
for the Republican gubernatorial nomina-
, ton Mr.. Taylor came here to confer with
Representatives Hemenway ana watson
lie spent some time with Mr.. Hemenway,
: but failed to locate Mr.. Watson. There
= was a report that he had a talk with Judge
Penfield. but this is not correct. Judge
Penheld Is authority for the statemeni
that he not only did not see Mr. Taylor ana
that he was not advised OF his presence
here until this morning. Whether Mr.
TaylOr's visit here was fruitful cannot %
= learned. Mr. Taylor talked 10 Mr.. over
street as well Mr.. Hemenway. Inc IN
dianapolis man remained in washington