Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 34, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 November 1901 — The News Finds Another Mare's Nest. [ARTICLE]

The News Finds Another Mare's Nest.

The Indianapolis News publishes a new pipe dream about Tenth district politics about every ten days I The following is their latest: The Tenth district is gasping over a rumored rupture of cordial relations between Congressman Crumpacker and J. Frank Hanly him of the senatorial aspiration some months ago. Mr. Hanly is not an avowed candidate at the present time, but as the story runs he served notice on Congressman Crumpacker that Thomas J. McCoy was not agreeable to him as dirtfict chairman. The Congressman retorted that McCoy was a personal friend, a staunch Republican and a hard-worker generally and as he (the Congressman) wus satisfied with his work as chairman of the Tenth district, the Lafayette statesman could go to. Mr Hanly insisted on MoCoy’s removal, as the story still further runs, and he is said to be backing Joseph Sleeper, of Benton oounty, for chairman. Meanwhile Congressman Crumpacker, who is really a very mild gentleman, except when too greatly aroused, is making the retention of MoCoy a personal matter, and Tenth district politicians are expeoting a lively time all around.