The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-08-05
OFFICE SEEKERS
COMING OUT
REPUBLICAN AND DEMOCRA-
TIC CANDIDATES ALREADY
IN THE FIELD.
Southern Indiana is Producing Most
Republican Statesmen While
Democrats are North.


rext year. At present the outlook Is
that THE southern half viii furnish
more candidates than the northern
end.
The first district hadn't a candidate
Up to- this time, although there was
some talk OF Phelps Darby, OF Evans
VILE for clerk OF tine supreme and APP
pellate courts until he declared than
he wottid not make the race and that
he doesn't care TO be considered.
The second district may have two
CT three candidates Thomas Nugent
81 Washington is a candidate for the
nomination for state treasurer WGn
S. Hayes OF Sullivan, VINO had
charge eli tlle speakers bureau at rhe
republican headquarters hast year, is
talked OF for attorney general. The
name OF John Edwards of Mitchell,
who, led the Anti-Hanlley forces in
the Legislature two years ago, Is also
mentioned in connection with fine at
torney generals office.
The eftrld district Will present
Jonce Monnl1an of Orleans, Tor state
treasurer. He was defeated for the
nomination three years ago by Oscar
Haniey. Representative Talbott OF
Paoli may become a candidate for at
torley general.
1t is rumored that a well known
fourth district republican will become
Candidate for state treasurer dur
rig the next few days. w. S Batch
ley. WHO has been geoVogfst for years
ard years, Is a candidate for renomi-
nation He resides in the fifth dis
trict.
Judge Piety OF Terre Haute may
teeCme candidate for Judge OF the
supreme court to succeed Judge ]. "
Hadley CT Danville. The fourth will
present Judge Oscar Montgomery, OF
Seymour. for denomination for SUI
rreme court Judge
This is the hist from the southern
hall of the state up to date, but there
may BE other candidates as tine party
workers from that section seem 10
think they are entitled to more con-
slderation THAN Formerly received.
John B. Faulkner OF Michigan City
Who mas represented LaPorte county
I'm Legislature for the last two sea
sens. more than likely will be a can
didate Tor the democratic nomination
ter SECRETARY OF state.
Representative Behymer OF Elwood
is a candidate for clerk OF the Sill
preme and appellate court ON the
democratic side Representative
Adam Wise OF Plymouth is candI-
dase for the democrats NOMINATION
for attorney general Efforts are be
ing made tC ;nduce Senator Carroll
X iMcCuliougn of Anderson to rrr
fcr The democratic nonEM:iolJ fol
49, ,:.,ne out -. will remain II
The senate until the end Ci his term
There promises to be ~ unusually
large field OF Democratic candidates.
In order THAT the position of the
anti-saloon league MAY be SQUARED,
understood. f. NJ. Barney, superin
tendent OFF the Indianapolis district
declared at meeting of the temper
ance forces at Bethany park Thurs
day, that the league is advolcatin.
state wide prohibition.
He wanted to correct an inpres
sion created lately that the league i
not in favor of the statewide plan
Barney is one OF the strongest lead
ers of the league and he has the fac
uity and habit of making himsel
clear ait all tunes so that his declara
ton 'thiat the league is for state-wid'
prohibition may be regarded as con
elusive.
There is speculation among the an
tc-saioon league workers how the i'm
preston gained circulation that the
were not going to advocate state
wide prohibitions State wide prohibi
ticn by 1912" has been the slogan O
the league since it inaugurated it
I, county local option crusade and a
] far as is known. it never did arythin
here TO create the belief that it ha
5 laid down.
The importance OF Barney's utter
arsce Nlliioh seems to Ihave arouse
, the prohiEition politicians to almos
, bursting point, is that he declare
that The anti saloon league does nc
, believe i'm attempting to obtain state
wide prohibition through any poiitl
cad Farty.
Ait the Bethany conference ther
was a strong declaration OF prime
: plies nCt only I'm favor of obtainin
prohibition through the prohibitions,
party. bit for total abstinence Tlh
rlaaform was as radical, or more rad
ical, than ever
r Barney, in attempting TO ounlin
I the Ideas OF the anti-saFoon league
: evidently started in to explain tina
: the league is strongly in flavor @
: ht+w1ide prohibition but is oppose
: to trying to GET through either .
e the cid parties.
( His statement bears out statement
made here lately that the anti-saloo
4 league VIII refuse an alliance wit
5 any party in the future, having ha
more unpleasant ns5toriety and trou
bic than it cared to accumulate %
account OF the local option fight las
: year.
t The league win try, st is said. t
. obtain statewide prohibitio
amendment by urging both of tn
old parties Ito nominate good me-
a Tc.r tho L