The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-29
THE DRIFT OF POLITICS

| Republican, of which c. w. Riddick is the
editor. Mr.. Riddick asserts that, all reports
To the contrary Notwithstanding. the Repub-
| licans of the Thirteenth are harmonious and
united for the denomination and election OF
Representative A. L. Brick. Of South Bend,
will give Attorney General c. w. Miller. OF
Elkhart, their unanimous support as can
didate to succeed himself and will BE- equally
loyal to Senator Beverage and to President
| Roosevelt
| Ever since the convention at South Bend.
which elected John L. Norman, of Knox,
district chairman by the narrow margin Of
one-half vote after an exceedingly lively
| contest, there have been numerous rumOrs
to the effect that Attorney General Miller
Rome C. Stephenson, of Rochester, and their
| friends were planning to bring out a candi-
date for Congress against Mr.. Brick and
that Mr.. Bricks friends in retaliation would
not give Mr.. Miller their support in the
| coming state convention. Mr.. Riddick pune
| lures these rumors by publishing statements
| from Mr.. Brick, Mr.. Miller and Mr.. stephen
| son that show clearly that no facuOhal as
| turbances are to be feared among Thirteenth
| district Republicans. MIR. Brick IN ms state
| ment which, by the way is the nrst authOr-
| lied interview he has given out, pledges MS
| support to President Roosevelt at the same
| time he declares that ne and Mr.. Miller are
on the best Of terms Mr.. Brick says:
| Il can frankly and unreservedly say 10
| you that | am for Mr. Roosevelt for Pres
| ident l told Mr.. Roosevelt personally anu
| by letter as much over a year ago IN my
| speeches that l have made since that time
| have always advocated Mr. Roosevelt L De
| lieve it would not be a good thing 10 hoIhl-
! nate anybody else, but on the contrary, l
! think il would be detrimental 10 the party II
| ANYBODY else but RooseVetw as nominated
| L have never been secretiVe at all ABOUT my
| espousal OF Mr.. Roosevelt, except that
| have not been interviewed upon the SUBJECT
| in the newspapers. have strong olslhcIle
1 nation to being Interviewer ordinarily II
you use this in your paper, as you suggest is
| your desire, il will be the first interview
! have had with any paper on the subject
| In referring to his relations WIN Attorney
| General Miller Mr.. Brick says:
| Charlie Miller is one of my best personal
| friends, as we'll as a good political friend.
| He had my earnest support, and the solid
| support of the district when he was nom
mated two years ago, and we are al gao
| opposition this year. Mr.. Miller has made
| a splendid official, and never had more
| loyal friends all over his district and over
| the State"
| Attorney General Miller's statement is
| sufficiently explicit to show that he has
| had no part in the alleged opposition TO
| Il am of opinion that Mr.. Brick will be
| renominated without opposition by our
| next congressional convention. There Is no
| good reason for a contest, and contest
| should be avoided There Will be no con-
| test with my approval.
| 'Elkhart county was a unit for Rome G.
| Stephenson for district chairman. 1t is
| now a unit for John l.. Norman. The
| fight made by Starke and Pulaski counties
| won my admiration. The contest IS over.
| Mr.. Norman is the Standard-bearer. lie is
| one of my best friends. He will be faith
| full to the trust imposed upon him and the
| district and the party will be proud or his
record when the campaign OF 1904 comes TO
| an end"
Mr.. Riddick also quotes Mr.. Stephenson
| as having said that he not making
| any fight against Mr.. Brick not plan
ming TO do SO and that Mr. Brick would
be renominated without opposition.
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1t was Mr.. Riddick, through the Winamac
Republican, who first suggested a compro-
mise in the contest for the district chair
manship and proposed Mr.. Norman the
| man upon whom all the Republicans of the
district could unite. Mr.. Norman was
| initiative in putting an end to the rumors
| of fractional differences that might grow
out of the Craftsmanship fight.
DIR. ]. C. Loring, of Rochester, is candi-
date for the Republican nomination for
state senator from the district composed of
Fulton and Wabash counties. J. c. Goch-
| enour, of North Manchester, is the present
| senator from this district, but in pursu-
ance of the rotation rule the nomination
will go TO Fulton county this time. and DR..
Loring is making an active canvass. He
| has had some legislative experience, hav-
ing served a term in the lower branch OF
the Legislature several years ago.
The call for the annual convention of the
| Lincoln League has been issued by Presi-
dent Miller, of Paramount, as follows:
The Lincoln League of Indiana Will
meet in annual convention at Evansville
Feb: Il and IL. 1904. to commemorate the
| birth of Abraham Lincoln and promote
| in every legitimate way the success of the
| Republican party and its principles. The
| approaching national campaign promises to
| be one of the most interesting and hard
| fought in the history of our party, and il
behooves us to be prepared to meet the op-
| position with a solid front at all points.
! Evansville is making elaborate prepara-
| ton for our entertainment in large num-
bers, and is DESTROYS that this should be
the most memorable meeting ever held by
| the league. The banquet will be given
the evening of the 18th, at which prom
inent speakers from all portions of the
State will respond TO toasts. The business
meeting for election of officers etc will
convene at 2 o'clock D. m. Feb. Il, and ad-
| journ to o'clock D. m. Feb. b. at which
time all regular business will be transacted,
after which we will hold an 'old-fashioned
love feast of Republicanism.
"A half-fare rate, plus 20 cents, has been
granted by railroads from all Indiana
points. good going on Feb. II and Is and
returning up to Feb. Is.
The apportionment of delegates for the
several counties and districts folows
First DiStrict-Gibson, 10; Pike 3; Posey,
6; Spencer, 5; Vanderburg, Ill; Warrick, 3;
total, Ill
Second District-Daviess, 50; Green, IS;
Knox, Al; Lawrence, "a; Martin, "a; Mon
roe, 80; Owen, 81; Sullivan, 81; total, 332
Third District-Clark, Is; Crawford. 13;
Dubois, IL; Floyd. 80; Harrison, II; Orange.
6; Perry IL; Scott, 49, Washington, is; to-
Fourth Observation-Disclosures. q; Brown,
8; Dearborn, 5; Jackson, II; Jefferson, %;
Jennings, IA; Johnson. H.: Ohio, s; Ripley
8; Switzerland. Is; total, 1S4.
Fifth District-Clay, 4; Hendricks, IA
Morgan, SO; Parke, 10; Putnam, 30; Yer
million, 20; Vigo 205; total 362.
Franklin, Z; Hancock. Il; Henry, IL; Rush
81; Shelby, Il; Union, 9; Wayne, 81; total
1S9
Seventh Decentralization, 232
Eighth District-Adams, S; Delaware, 20
Jay. %; Madison, Sc; Randolph, 10; Wells
10; total, 227.
ton, IS; Fountain, As; Hamilton los; How
ard, "a; Montgomery, Il; Upton, q; total
29S
Tenth Decentralization, "a; Jasper, II
Lake. 46; Laporte, 81; Newton, 6; Porter
&c. Tippecanoe, 50; Warren, 26 White, Go
total $40.
Eleventh District lackford. Il: Cass. II
Grant SO; Huntington, 40; Miami, IS; Wa.
| bash 6S; total, 2s3.
Twelfth District-AlIsn, So; De Kalb. 80
Lagrange, IL; Noble. IA; Steuben. IS; Whit
| ley, 81; total, 221
Thirteenth District-Elkhart. IS: Fulton
IA; Koscusko. IL; Marshall, 50: Pulaski, 9
| Starka. s; St Joseph, SO: total. 2O9