The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1853-01-24
Correspondence of the Evansville Journal.l
IrnIANAPOIIs. Ian. l5. 1881.

here in the metropolis, thOugh not SO exciting I,
rs during the contest between the various !,
as pirants for the several Offices to be filled by G
the Legislature, are still extremely brisk. {
The hotels and bcarding-houses are crowded.
Beside tho two hundred and more "members'
and Legislative officers and assistants who are
among us for the winter, Indianapo- |
lis is now the rallying point of sundry "lobby
MEMBERS" also, of scores Of Delegates to the
Grand Encampment and Grand Lodge of Odd
Fellows, and numerous mercantile agents.
bank men, newspaper men from the sur
rounding towns and cities, attracted by the
desire to hear the news, and others too tedi-
Gus to mention. The weather is very fine
and the general health excellent.
The election of John Petit to the United
States Senate was humilai ing to all sense of
honor and decency;.. the election EBENEzER
DUMosT, of Dearborn county to the Presi-
dency # the State Bank, was unlooked-for
and astonishing. All outsiders thought the
race was altogether between Judge Morrison
and Page Chapman. But when Eb. Dumont
was announced as the lucky man, people
were slightly astounded. They did not dream
that a man of entire inexperience in man.
aging financial affairs could prevail over such
veteran fnancier as Judge Morrison, or the
highly talented quandam Ajax of the Demo-
cratic forces in this State, Jacob Page Chap
man. But the puissance of intrigue has lifted
up an undeserving man over these persons
distinguished and meritorous in their party,
and they both feel sore over it. Chapman has
been thus sighted (aye insuted) several
times; and unless there is a certain hope OF
reward to actuate his pow ers, all the service
he will do hereafter for his ungrateful party
will be-none at all.
Austin Ii. Brown, of the Sentinel, was Of
course elected State Printer by strict party
vote. proposition was made in the Legis-
lature to do the State Printing by contract
at immensely lower rates than are now al
lowed, but Of course the matter was nipped in
the bud, and the Office given to the favorite.
And still they wish to make it app ear thai
they are great friends of economy!
Benjamin r. Edmonson, of Gibson county
was elected Canal Trustee, over divers Others
who were itching for the office. An Irshman,
, Mr. Griffin, of Jefferson county, vanly i'm.
a imagined that the party which so honeys his
: countrymen during election times would give
!: him the Office, knowing himself well qualified
to fill it, but he was soon undeceived. He
received pretty fair vote in caucus, bu
when that was done all was done. They hat
!, used him, and would not need him again unit
8 probably the memory Of his defeat should b,
obliterated. OF course they confidently coun
a on his cooperation in future political con
n tests. He will 10 to work and vote for them
/, For several days the committees have beer
:. "cutting out work." and it will not be NOR,
n than ten days or two weeks before somethin.
is done which will be interesting becaus,
conclusive. This thing of watching measure
through all their movements until passe,
s. definitely may be interesting to some, but I,
e, the general reader it is simply bore. Tn,
D. most of readers want the final action on bill
:, and joint resolutions reported--nothing more
!. nothing less.
h Biz. Greathouse is on several importan
IS committees in the Senate-on Finance, OIL
g Banks, on Canals and Internal improvements
on Federal Relations, on County and Town
e ship Busness-and appears disposed to take
: prominent part. suppose he will stan,
n up boldly for Vanderburgh and "the Pocket,
= = though not exactly in the way to please some
OF his Wing constituencies.
h Mr. Stockwell is taking a leading part in
e the House, and would reflect honor on any
IS constituency. He intends to introduce a Bank
bill of some description soon, and has just in
e Produced joint resolution asking of Congress
a grant of land 10 aid in the construction of
railroad from Evansville to Craw louisville
which was read first time yesterday. He
introduced resolution several DAYS ago
!, which was adopted, in relation to amending
c the present railroad law so as to make stock
IS in railroad companies taxable to the owner;
J. thereof, as other personal property is taxed
- The State Temperance Convention took
some energetic action on matters pertaining
n to the purpose of meeting. 1t is doubtful
}; however. whether the present Legislature
= will help them along any. They seem rather
70 indisposed to do so. There are some good
= temperance men among them, but the ma.
jority are not enough so to "do much HARM
l. as Paddy would say. They are, believe, a
< moral set of men generally, but do not appear
inclined much to legisating on temperance
ID The Maine Law especially stands poor
i. chance with them. They are, however, like