Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-04
INDIANA POLITICS
Center in a Municipal Fight
in Indianapolis.
FAIRBANKS MIXED UP
Is NOT SUPPORTING MR.. BOOK
WALTER FOR MAYOR.
Beveridge's Friends Insist That He is
in Line for the Presidential
Nomination.

There Is municipal fight on in Indian
apolis, Ind, that may prevent Vice Presi-
dent Fairbanks getting the undivided sup
port OF the republicans of his own state
for the republican presidential nomination
IN 19S. Indiana men coming here say
there is strong feeling against Mr. Fair
banks In some portions of the capital of
the state and that things will have to be
patched up If he expects to receive the
solid support of the state. The situation
mas reached point already where a num-
Der Of influential men are talking strongly
against him.
There was recently hot fight for the
republican nomination for mayor of In
dianapolis. Charles Bookwalter, the for
mer mayor was opposed by the machine
and other interests In the city, but he tri-
umphed over all efforts to defeat him and
was nominated for mayor by several
thousand majority over his rival Vice
PRESIDENT Fairbanks has long been given
the credit for controlling the editorial mol
ley of the Indianapolis News which hit
teriy fought Bookwalter and has not vet
fallen in line for him. The paper pursues
an independent policy in most political
matters, but its leanings are decidedly re-
publican.
May Have Waited Too Long.
~'AASAooS iileHuS OF bOOkWalteF have
gone to Mr., Fairbanks and urged him to
nave the policy of the News changed and
cause 1t to come out for Bookwalter. but
Mr' Fairbanks. 1t is stated. has declared
his inability to do that Representative
overstreet and a number of prominent re-
publicans have been to Vice Prasi, ont
r FAIRBANKS and told him that If he does
not see that the paper falls in line for
fnans 1ookwalter , ne can depend upon being
dlana delegation for the republican nrasi
Genital nomination three years from now
1hese declarations were cautiously made
az at nrst, but in the last week or SO strong
hihts nave been conveyed to Mr.. Fairba nks
that he may have already waited too Iong
IN taxing position that is considered loyal
70 book"aiter, not much stock being taken
IA m ms inabihty to change the policy of
'he paper ne is said to be connected with
.Ahs ugly sfeature of the fight. so far az
senator Fairban nks future Is concerned is
lhat the feeiing against him Is being aug
men.ed oy various interests. The demo-
S,ats are naturally fomenting all the trou-
Die they can, but the supporters of Senator
beVeriuge are not so warmly inclined to
Mr.. Fairbanks as they could be- The cold
1act Is that Senator Beveridge has a host of
friends who would like to see him the re-
publican nominee for President in eight or
tweive years. and they do not think that
tne nomna ton OF Mr.. Fairbanks three
least. Senator Beveridge himself is not
aiding in such a campaign but few OF his
staunch friends are conducting things to
suit themselves. and it is an established
fact that some of those nearest to him are
loudest In their assertions that Vice Prest
dent Fairbanks Is dead political duck If
he does not fall into line for Bookwalter
and bring into line such Influences he is
declared to be able to handle with ease.
Both Fairbanks and Beveridge are citI-
zens of indianapolis, and they are more or
less forced into the local fight there for
that reason. Beveridge is backing Book
walter, whose friends say he will have a
majority over Mayor Hoffman, the demo
cratic incumbent. of several thousand
They would be more certain of victory,
though. If all the republican elements in
the city should fall into line.
Bookwalter was at one time mayor of In
dianapolis He was defeated by Hoffman
two years ago. but it is now said his popu-
larity has been restored and that he is rid
ing on wave that will carry him back
into office. following which he will secure
the republican nomination for Congress
from that district If he can defeat Over
street.
Beveridge's Presidential Aspirations.
There is no sort of question that the Bev-
eridge adherents in Indiana potent force
Of enthusiastic, personal followers, are
somewhat cold to the Fairbanks presiden-
Atxl~ y IL.