The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-03
LEGISLATIVE MATTERS.
All the Members Here Preparatory to
the Party Caucuses Tonight.
The Talk About the Hotels Regarding Can
didates-The Governors Appointing
Power to Go to the Legislature.

| bers are here or will be to-day, preparatory to
| the party caucuses which will be held tonight.
The scenes about the hotels yesterday were
| those of unusual activity. The office and cor
| ridOrs of the Grand were crowded all day and
un Til an early hour this morning majority of
the members, and nearly all the candidates are
stopping at this house. and they make things
exceedingly lively.
d. zen or more ladies who are aspirants for
the Estate guardianship, occupied tho parlors
and reception rooms and one or two, boider
than the rest, even penetrated into the busy
ofnce below. At the New-Denison and Bates
Houses there were also large representations.
The contests for the various offices have been
C arried on in a phenomenally friendly spirit
thus far, the only bitter feeling manifested being
in the fight against Richard luncheon for door
keeper of the Senate, and it was made livelier
yesterday by the arrival of ex-senator Winter
botham, Huncheon's chief supporter, and a
"hustler" politically who is trying to
get even with Senator Hutchinson, Of
Laporte county, for alleged infidilty during
the last campaign. But few combinations have
as yet been made, but to-day Is expected to be
productive of disastrous results in this particu-
lar The ont counties making strong eff
fort to leave the asprants for indianapolis ont
in the cold but whether they will succeed In this
remains to be seen. There is an unusually large
number OF candidates for all the offices, and the
result of the caucuses tonight may please
few, but 1t Will be gall and wormwood to the
majority.
The con test for the speakership of the House
became less complicated yesterday by the with
drawal OF Hon. Horace Heffron, of Washington
county, who had been prominent candidate for
the position. Mr. Hebron yesterday stated to a
Journal reporter that there was another can
diiate from his dlstrict (Mr. Gibson. of Carke,)
for the place, and he did not desire to split up
! the vote besides, he did not care much for the
speakership. W. d. Bynum, of this county, is the
formidable candidate,
evident that he would be nominated, unless the
other candidates made direct combina-
not likely to do. Gibson Is the
next strongest candidate and in the event of
coalition, ne will probably be the lucky candi-
date. Mr.. McMuller, OF Dearborn and Moody,
OF DeKalb, both have considerable following,
and claim TO have yet undeveloped strength,
but the winner will have to beat Mr.. Byn In
the event of the latters nomination, the chances
OF the other candidates from this county for the
various offices will be considerably decreased,
and thus cOmplicate the contest somewhat.
For the Republican nomination, Mr.. Wright, OF
Grant; Mr.. Wiley, of Benton; Mr.. Stewart, of
Ohio; Mr.. Frazier, of Kosciusko and Mr.. Hus-
ton, OF Fsyetie, are prominently mentioned.
Last night there was n genearl feeling among
the Republican members that Mr. Huston should
receive the nomination. on account Of his excel
lent record and prominence last session,
and it would not be surprising If he were nomi-
mated on the first ballot.
Last night the report gained credence that Mr..
Moody had withdrawn from the contest for the
spe akership, and Gbson's friends were corre-
elect their man. The rumor authoritatively
denied, however, by Moody's supporters, who
claimed that, though slightly disfgured, he was
still in the ring.
THE GOVERNORS APPOINTMENTS.
Journal reporter yesterday asked Senator
Brown, from jackson county, whether the
Senate would confirm the appointments made
by Governor Porter for the boards
of the various benevolent institutions al think
not" said Mr. Brown, land l don't why it
should The party in power in the Legislature
is held responsible for the conduct OF the insti-
tutions, and there is no good reason why it
should not govern them entirely"
what will be done about the matter?"
"a bill will be passed taking the appointments
away from the Governor and giving them to the
Legislature. have the draft of such bill in
first opportunity. 1 think there is no
doubt of its passage, and at an early
date date In my opinion, by the pom inst, there
will he Democrats appointed to all these posi-
tions by means of this legislation, ana they will
be able and qualified men.
In this connection IL may he remarked that a
number of Democrats are already at work to Sc
cure this position. Hon. John Fishback is "a can
dldate for reelection. and his most Formidable
opponents are A. f. Armstrong, of KokomO, aud
Dr.. HARRISON OF Lebanon.
LEGIsL ALIVE NOTES.
The prison directors aud State Librarian will
not be chosen tonight, but at joint caucus to
be held in few days, the date not yet being
fixed.
Mr. Fred Harper, of Madison, is in the city,
seeing what his chances are for the office of
director of tue Southern prison. He hasn't found
out yet.
Senator Brown thinks that the nominations
will be about as follows: Bynum. speaker; Ed
wins, clerk; Peele, assistant Kelly. secretary,
and luncheon (sure thing, doorkeeper of the
Senate.
There is no doubt that Will A. Peele will re-
ceive the nomination for assistant secretary of
the House. as there is no opposing candidate as
! yet and there is little probability of one being
developed.
| John NJ. Goar, of the New Castle Democrat, is
making "a strong fight for the assistant secre-
taryship OF the Senate. Ed f. Davis, of Vernl-
| lion, aud Max Dembufsky, of Eikhart, are the
| leading opponents
Colonel W, W. Tuley, of New Albany, who has
| been nominated by the Democracy to succeed
thelate Henry s Perrette i'll the Legislature, is
| in the city engaging quarters, his election, as he
claims, being assured.
| R. B. Sears, of Vermilion county, who was as
sistant secretary of the Senate at the last ses-
| sion, and who proved to be an efficient and ac-
commodatins member, will probably receive the
Republican caucus nomination for secretary, as
| no opposition to him has yet been developed.
There will be a caucus of the Republican mem
bers of the House of Representatives in the
| United States Courtroom this evening, begin
nlng at 7:30 o'clock. The Democrats will eau
| Gus at the same hour in the legislative halls IN
| the Courthouse, aud stormy time is antici-
pated over some OF the minor offices.
| Ed e. Davis. son of ex-senator Davis, of Yer
million county, is the leading candidate for as
sistant secretary Of the Senate, but he is being
| bitterly opposed by the John f. Lamb crowd,
| from Terre Haute, the enmity being the result
of local fight in the Ninth district, the outcome
of which is as yet extremely doubtful
| Ex-senator Winterbotham, who is here work
ing like a beaver for luncheon, was asked by a
Journal reporter if he thought there would be
any legislation on the management of the pris-
| Ons He said lie did NOT, although he understood
| an effort would be made to do away with the let
| ting out of convict labor. but he Thought this
| would not be successful.
| There about twenty candidates for State
| Librarian, a majority of whom are ladies
| There ia an evident feeling among many of the
members to elect real man this time, anu ii