Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 218, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 September 1911 — Bookwalter A Possible Candidate For Gubernatorial Nomination. [ARTICLE]

Bookwalter A Possible Candidate For Gubernatorial Nomination.

Indianapolis, Ind., Sept. 14. — The talk still continues in regard to the possibility of Charles A. Bookwalter, former mayor of this city, becoming a candidate for the republican nomination for governor, although Bookwaiter has said that he would not be a candidate for any office. 1 Some of his friends believe that he will change his mind if he finds the situation such at the opening of the coining year as to give him a reasonable assurance that he could get the nomination without too much of a fight. Bookwalter would have many elements of strength. One is his great ability as a campaigner. He is one of the best and most convincing campaign speakers in Indiana. He can talk anywhere at any time and on any subject and he is always able to make his speech interesting. He is full of energy and vim. He is a rocktribbed republican. But while Bookwalter is being talked about perhaps more than any other man yet mentioned for the republican nomination for governor, there aie others who are also possessed of eisments of strength that are making them favorites among a large number of republicans. Hugh T. Miller, of Columbus, Indiana, is one of these. Miller was lieutenant governor while •T. Frank Hanley was governor, but there was no tie between them in regard to policy. Miller was acknowledged to he probably tke very best presiding officer that ever presided over the Indiana senate. He was absolutely fair and impartial and he never hesitated to make a decision or a ruling. At both sessions of the legislature in which he presided, he won the highest esteem of both the republican and -democratic members. Such democrats as Senator Fleming, Stotsenburg, Kistler and others showered their praises on him for his good work. William L. Taylor, former attorney general, is a candidate for the nomination. Miller is not —at least he has not let it be known that he would like to have the place. Miller is not doing anything toward landing the nomination.. Up to this time these are the three men most talked of for the nomination for governor. Senator Will R. Wood, of Lafayette, is mentioned, but he does not know whether he will be a candidate or not. He said some time ago that he would like to be governor, but that he would not make up his mind on being a candidate until later on, when he would size up the situation and see just how the signs of the times looked to him.