Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-30
DEATH RECALLS
ANECDOTES OF
REAL POLITICS
A. p. TIOinehdnl, Princeton,
Vas Figure in Henlen-
LUGy Deal

/ The recent death of A. P. Twineham.
1 Princeton, recalls a most interesting chap
ter in Republican politics in the
/ Pocket" as the First Congressional dis
/ trict lis popularity called.
/ The delegates to choose a candidate
{ for Congress on the Republican ticket
assembled at Evansville in the spring
of 1891. Representatives were present
from Gibson, Pike, Posey, Spencer, Van
derburgh and Warrick Counties. There
were four candidates: Mr.. Twineham,
Princeton; Frank B. P0sey, Petersburg,
! Pike County; Hamilton A. Mattison,
/ Evansville, and James a. Hemenway,
BOOnville. Warrick County.
The convention, was held in the old
Apollo Garden at Evansville and more
than fifty ballots were taken without
making a nomination. Gibson, Pike and
Warrick voted steadily for their favorite
sons. The Nanderburgh delegation was
divided between Mattison and Hemenway,
the four delegates from the Black Sew
enth' Of Evansville voting for the latter.
I These insurgents were headed by Elder
Cooper, a belligerent, wealthy Irishman.
who was a power in local politics Pasey
and Spencer voted first for one and then
another candidate, but with the others
voting persistently for their favorites
and with Vanderburgh irreconcilably di-
yiled, majority was impossible. The
convention finally adjourned without
making a selection, to meet a gain in two
weeks in POsey County, neutral ground.
/ Meanwhile something had happened. As
a consequence, at the adjourned meeting
held at Mt Vernon, J. A. Hemenway was
nominated on the first ballot, practically
I without any opposition. He was elected
I - - Ell L.
known.
Judge William +. Parrett. the Demo
cratic congressman from that district
/ died soon after the election and a special
| election was held to fill the vacancy and
Frank B. Posey was nominated on the
| Republican ticket, and elected, and served
/ in Congress a few weeks
! After the new Congress- elected in 1894
convened, the practical results of the eau
cuses held in the interim between the
/ Evansville and Mr. Vernon sessions be
came manifest. Mr.. Twineham was ap-
| pointed postmaster at Princeton. Mr.
| Hamilton was nominated and elected
I judge Of the Vauderburgh Circuit Court
and Mr.. POsey besides being a temporary
/ representative, was appointed collector
/ of the port at Evansville, which city he
made his home thereafter
/ James d Parvin, who had just com
/ pleted his second successful term az
auditor OF Vsnderburgh County. was ap-
/ pointed postmaster at Evansville. He
I was a capable official, universally popu-
[ lar and his appointment gave general
satisfaction. Ito however, provoked a
/ storm Of protest from Congressman Hem
enways erstwhiie lieutenant. Elder
/ Cooper. who declared emphatically he had
supported a nonresident of his own
county only through the assurance that
! he, Cooper. would be appointed post
Z master at Evansville.
When Mr.. Hemenway became a candi-
/ date again in 1896, his former most stall,
ward supporter became his stanchest
opponent, and Coopers Celtic slogan.
To hill wit Himinwhay," became a
/ by-word among the regular Republicans.
I He shortly afterwards was placated po-
/ litically by having his son-in-law ap-
( pointed 10 an important deputyship in
a State office At Indianapolis. All the
l principals in this little political drama
have passed away except Mr. Hemenway,
( who was chief beneficiary Of the Pocket"
warfare