New-York tribune., 1869-01-19
INDIANA.
SENATORIAL coMPLcATIoNs-THE NEW SEN
ATOR.

SENATORIAL COMPLICATIONS-THE NEW SEN
ATOR.
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 15.-The Senatorial con-
test here has ended in to enrage some, 70
prise a good many, and 10 mystfy more. The result is
likely a. have considerable influence the history Of the
marty I'm Indiana II was in reality not struggle between
Lieut. Gov. Win Culnback and HE sharp and active CON-
peiiors fight between the Republicans Of Northern
and Southern Indiana; between the Republican
and certain clique Of leaders who for long time past
ana had cbafed under the spirit in which their Southern
brethren always managed to obtain the best oces within
ton showed they thought that the Republican leaders
IN the southern part OF the state had failed TO come
ronery oreanize the party I'M those counties where the
enemy strongest they had taken Intellectual steps
for guarding the purity OF the balotbo aud their luke
warmness caused lose Congressional District
and near defeating our candidate in another dis
trot. as well the whole Republican, State ticket. IL
only the heavy Republican majortes In the north
Whether this feeling were Just or not h not TO the present
purpose. 1t s enough 10 show its operation In the sena
southern part the State found bringing forward
Iieut-Gov Cumback. gentleman OF excellent ability
fuence the these criticisms and complaints OF
the northern part came TO be openly talked OIL SamD4ek
lust chosen Lieutenant Governor, ana the I0-
pubcans all the State were the more iayorany as
posea so~S[1 mn aS Wa VIA W an the I'D Of
February 1868. he had withdrawn in favor OF GOV.
Baker aud contened himself with the rather insignih-
cant second place on the state ticket solely from patr
otle ana nnsenh motives The good service wcn ne naa
ony Of tho party as extosd by almost every Repub.
Ican paper IN indiana However when the politicians
from all Of the State commenced Assembling here
few days previous to the meeting Of the Leslsture it
whispered around that Cumbaeks withdra In IA
VOr Baker and his acceptance OF the nomination
for Lieutenant Governor had arisen from made
between the two gentlemen, by which Gov Baker
to appoint MT CumbacS 70 Ill the vacancy that. Il
Thought would take place IN the United states Senate
by the resignation OF senator Hendricks This BARGAIN
am sad say, not made. Mr. Cumback having sitn
y suggested ~ him the propriety Of making such m ar
rangeineDt. bat the Governor declined TO make
any prOises OF that description As matter OF course
these rumors greatly prejudicial 10 Mr. Cumback
and his opponents worried with more determine DatOI
against MIN Al the time many OF the friends o
national honesty and striot fulhmont OF the engage
s bonds against Mr. Cumbacks nomination oy the
Republican Legislative caucus because they
that 6 had been Of the who had advsed the IN
eron Objectionable Rreenback paragraph into the
Republican, State platform OF Feb. 1865 The hostility
OF al those clements however, was met by the deter
mihed resistance OF the serred pliaanx OF Dit
friends He approved himself Unexpectedly skllfn IL
political manipnlatlOns; ho had q host OF devoted sup
p0rters. and DO beside greatly strengthened by the
popular approval he had by his unring iaDos on
the stump for the State ticket No combination could DC
successfully formed against him. and, In spite Of the
SOURCES OF bitterness have named his triumphant
nomination soon found 10 be inevitable Senator
much abused phrase. He wss educated at Miami Uni
versty Ohio. and his fellow stadents still tell OF MS
having been the steward OF ness too poor "
pay board bllis accordingly boarded themselves
OF the dorfutOries The democratic disposition 70
do whatever work h0n0rably his way, which was
thus early shown in hts struggles With poverty TO secure
an eduoaon has becp characteristics OF him ever since
He Is solid rather than snowy, safe rather than brilliant
and though nos the senator many OF us had hoped 70
have he Il ailre 10 do discredlt.