Jasper County Democrat, Volume 16, Number 80, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 January 1914 — Even Many “Regulars” Think It Bad Policy. [ARTICLE]

Even Many “Regulars” Think It Bad Policy.

' The Cincinnati Enquirer’s Indianapolis orrcspohdent has from-one to two columns of political news in the Enquirer every This news always leans very, strongly toward the Tagger! s-Fairbanl's element of the democratic party, yet, as a rule, it is pretty reliable. Speaking of the anti-Taggart movement , throughout the state this corespondent said, among other things, in last Sunday’s Enquirer: f "Inquiry among some of the leaders of the ‘forward lookers’ developed the statement that they do not regard the governor as being in harmony with the President because of the appointment he made on the Public Utility Commission. They credit Taggart and the Murdocks, of Lafayette, with the appointment of Charles J. Mfurphy, of Brookston, as a member of the Utilities Commission. i

’! “Murphy, unfortunately for the governor and Taggart, ‘spilled the beans’ by becoming a candidate for re-election as a Tenth district chairman. And what was still more detrimental to the state administration, and to the regular organization, was the fact that Murphy had the support of representatives of public utility companies in his district. The ‘forward lookers’ are saying that Murphy had no business running for district chairman and at the same time sitting as a member of the Utilities Commission. And on that score many of the foremost members of the regular organization agree with them. Taggart was supposed not to be taking a hand for Murphy, yet one of the ‘forward’ lookers’ declared to this chronicler of Indiana political events that while seated in the office of- Myor Tom Knotts, of Gary, few days ago, Taggart called by long distance ’phone and urged him to get busy in Murphy’s behalf.”