The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-11-20
INDIANAPOLIS CORRESPONDENCE.
The Weather-GoVernOr Baker-HOW
He Receives His FrieBds-Ohice-
Seekers Men Manage 10 Get
Before the PubliC-The Senatorial
neutrality-suspicious. About Ii,
&c.
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. Is.

INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. Is.
Editors Journal:
This morning we have quite win
try blast. Last night slight skim of
snow fell, but not enough to call forth
the sleigh bells. Indianapolis, at the
present time, is enjoying quiet not
enjoyed for some months past. quiet
politically, and quiet in business. IN
business it presents quite dull APP
pcarance, but that is what might have
been expected after such a protracted
political campaign. The people here
are complaining of hard times, as
elsewhere, but there is no good reason
for complaint, especially since Grant
is elected, the crops all fine, and In
prospect bright future for our coun
try.
Your distinguished fellow citizen,
and our most excellent Governor
elect, is as is usual, busily engaged in
the Discharge of the duties of his Of
fee. You find him In the Guberna-
torial Chair the Same unassuming,
courteous and obiiging gentleman
that you do in his Office attending the
duties of his profession, or on the
street when meeting friend. 1t is a
well Known characteristic Of Cover
nor Baker to work, and as we'll it is
known that what lie does is done
we'll. He has, by a straight for
ward, honest and upright course,
won for himself the respect and con-
fdence OF all good men in the State,
belonging 10 whatever party they
may Gov. Baker receives his friends
with a cordially that at once banishes
the idea one sometimes gets OF men
who occupy like position, and that
is that what they do is done from
considerations of personal aggran-
dizement No man will for a mOmenr
entertain the idea that g Baker is
actuated by any uch motives in any
thing he SAYS or does OF such man we
all may vel, feel proud, aud especially
may the people of your city rejoice In
the fact that they can clam him as a
citizen who has spent many years OF
his lite there.
A great deal is being said in regard
to the Senatorial contest. At the
present writing it is hard to say in
what direction the current Is setting.
The truth of the matter Is this, as
far as surface indications are con-
eerned, no one stands particularly
prominent-at least none SO much so
as Governor Baker himself-whO,
though he has never been a eandi-
date-in the event his name was pre-
scented, would certainly distance all
competitors for the lofty position Of
United States Senator, to take the
place of Hon. Thomas A Hendricks.
Some of the papers in the State are
urging the claims OF Hon. VIII Cum
back, on the ground that Young
America did much in the last cam
paign, and, IN consideration Of that
fact, should be represented in the
United States Senate. Certainly
nothing should be said to disparage
the claims OF Mr.. Cumbaek, but the
above reason may not be con sidered
the most potent.
There are many others who would
be glad to serve the people in the
capacity of Senator at Washington,
of whom it is not necessary to speak
at this writing, aud especially since it
is all at present a matter of specula-
ton.
Already there are many who are
figuring for full share of the . loayes
and fishes" The contest for clerk
ships and such small favors gives
promise of being quite animated, as
well as for all other places to which
ardent and devoted ,corking Republic
cans may be chosen L is said that
the present State Librarian, Rev. B..
Il. Foster, will be an aspirant for that
place, and that as means of paving
the way to a successful race for that
position, he has written to most of
the legislators, offering to secure for
each an eligible seat. Of course this
is a valuable service, and such as
may not be met with every day. 1t is
limited that IL consideration of this
UaLuable service, the Reverend gentle
man only asks the vote for the posi-
ton of State Librarian, of each mem
Der for whom an eligible seat has
been secured Looking at the trans
action from q mercantile or business
stand point, it cannot be considered a
bad investment on.the the part of the
coming members, aud certainly as q
consideration for a vote, the price
ought to be IN the highest degree sat
bers in the "Poeketp have not
received a letter from Mr.. Fos-
ter, proposing to secure them
eligible seats, it would be well enough
to write hIm at once. They will thus
be given prominence In a legislative
body, and will secure the arauaint-
ance OF one who will take pleasure,
on their arrival, in looking after them
at their boarding houses, and calling
on and talking with them to their
hearts content. No member to the
State Legislature, who adopts the
course as indicated above, need feel
lonely on his arrival in this CITY. at
least until after all the little Offices
are disposed of. IF he does. it will
be in consequence of lack of court.
esy on his part, in itself the most un
pardonable.
There are other ways by which one
may pave the way to official position
in the gift Of Legislators. For in
stance, if you desire clerkship in the
Senate, it is not bad idea to get some
one to write you letter asking an
opinion on some point in parliament
airy usage. and then give an elaborate