The Washington herald., 1908-07-12
INDIANA OUTLOOK
NOT GOOD FOR COP
Choice of Kern Strengthens
Democrats Chances.
STATE TICKET is IN DOUBT
RascnIisy In Public office, Result
Ing I'm Indictments OF Many Off
ciaIs, Tends to DissHtisfy Voters.
Liquor Question Enters Into the
CampaiEn-SOmethi of Nominee.

ctais, Tends TO Dtssntisty VOTERS
Liquor Question Enters Into the
CampaiEn-SOmethi of Nominee.
The nomination OF John ". Kern, of
indiana, is not, OF itself, a circumstance
hat gives the Republicans here familiar
With the Indiana situation much concern
n Its bearing on the result in that State,
Iays the Washington bureau Of the New
Fork Sun in a dispatch to that paper.
Mr.. Kern is admitted 10 be a man of
integrity and force who will poll the full
Democratic vote, and very few more than
hat. He Is a Democrat OF the ''old
school," who asks no quarter in politics,
md gives none. Four years ago he was
,ne Of the speakers at a reception given
% Charles w. Fairbanks. when the latter
returned from the Republican national
convention at Chicago with an honor at
he hands OF the Republicans like that
which has fallen 20 Mr.. Kern from the
Democrats. Mr.. Kern was solicited by
he nonpartisan committee that was get
ting UP the affair IN honor OF Mr.. Fair
banks TO appear on that occasion and
Ipeak as president of the commercial
dub. one OF the civic organizations OF
Indianapolis. He finally consented, but II
required some persuasion.
why should boom Fairbanks?" Kern
q reported to have said. Il am a Demo-
rat" But he appeared and made a hit
BY his remarks. He did not omit. how
Iver. 20 remind Mr., Fairbanks that there
was an impossible political chasm be-
tween them.
Speaks 10 Fairbanks.
Said he:
Hundreds OF your fellow-cltizens who
will fight you tooth and nail on election
Say are here in generous rivalry with
pour most ardent political supporters. as
TO who may best attest the sincerity Of
the personal friendship and good will
with which you are regarded by ALL
And again addressing Mr.. Fairbanks. he
said:
There are many Of US who cannot vote
for you ct the polls because we do not
subscribe 10 the political creed OF which
you are a distinguished representative.
and we will defeat your ticket N we can,
but we Will be none the less your
friends"
Now the Democrats Of indianapolis are
busy at work on a reception for Mr..
Kern, and II will he put up 10 Vice Presi-
dent Fairbanks to do the honors and re-
turn the compliment 10 his fellow-towns-
man. That he will respond there is no
sort OF doubt
John w. Kern is a uelghbor Of the Vice
blocks Of each other. Mr.. Kern has come
TO be known In Indianapolis as the friend
Of Thomas Taggart. He has been Tag
CARTS legal retainer for years. He was
city attorney OF Indianapolis by the ap-
pointment Of Taggart when the latter
was mayor; he defended Taggart In the
courts when the latter was assailed by
the state officers under Gov. Hanly for
running The gambling auxiliary at French
Lick.
Some Doubt ns to state.
Republicans here who are conversant
with conditions IN their state admit there
Is some doubt about the State and legis-
lative ticket The State Is torn up over
the question Of local option. II is hard
TO say Just what will happen. Gov.
Hanly. who. under a recent law Of the
State, has been naming the police boards
in the cities Of the State outside Of In
dianapolis. has been very severe on the
traffic. He is prohlbitionist. and would
drive every saloon out OF the country II
he had the power. He once declared he
would not. as governor. appoint any man
20 Office who would take a drink Of In
toxicants, II he knew OF the fact. The
governor has arrayed against his party
the brewing and distilling interests OF the
State. In the campaign Of 1905, under the
leadership Of Thomas Taggart, the brew
ing interests raised a campaign fund by
assessment, and came within q scratch OF
getting control of the house of represent
atives of the Indiana legislature. They
had q fund Of S6500O for lobbying pur-
poses before the last legislature, raised by
assessment on the brewing interests.
This fund was used In employing at
torneys and securing publicity and in
other ways creating sentiment 10 infiu-
ence the legislature against Hanly's pei
ioIes. Joseph Bell law partner Of John
w. Kern, was one OF the attorneys who
represented the brewers and distillers be-
fore the legislature. The fghJ is 10 be
renewed this year.
TREEart Aspires TO Senate.
II has been said that Thomas Taggart
IS 70 have charge OF the fight for cleo
ton OF members of the legislature and
that he hopes to so to the Senate to
succeed Hemenway, II the legislature Is
Democratic. The Democrats. by focus
ing attention on Indiana, ought TO be
able to attract a large campaign fund
to that State The two leading brewers,
-, tT,o
Vice President and Albert Lleber. both
gold Democrats. who have been acting
with the Republicans since 1896, have
declared publicly that they will work and
vote for the Democratic state and legIs-
latlve ticket this year.
The Republicans. under the leadership
OF Gov. Hanly, have declared for local
option with the county as the unit The
Democrats have declared for local op-
tIon with the township or ward as the
unit. The liberal and brewing element
have accepted the Democratic declara-
tion as more favorable to their cause.
Representative Watson. Republican
nominee for governor, Is making local
option the leading issue OF his campaign
thus far
The State has large foreign popula-
ton. especially German. They are strong
I'm Evansville Terre Haute. Fort Wayne.
New Albany. and South Bend, and IN the
capital, Indianapolis This class OF vot-
ers give the Republicans much concern
this year,
Marion County Democratic.
Still another factor that may operate
against the Republicans locally is the
graft prosecutions In Marion County.
in which Indianapolis Is located. The
county gave Roosevelt about 1900 plu-
rality in 1904 But II elected Democratic