The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-08
JEWETT WILL BE SPEAKER.
The Democratic Caucus dominates
the Young Man from Floyd.
Darnall for Clerk, Tanning for Assistant, and
Frye for Doorkeeper-TLe Senate Nomi-
nations-Republican Preferences.

anxiety of the office-seekers is ended. The
work of the candidates and their friends during
the last few hours before the end of the struggle
YVES spirited In the heat of the contest some
bitter feeling was aroused and there was little
attempt made to conceal 1t. Gooding and
his friends, when they came to the
realization of their defeat openly
declared that they were beaten solely by the
''work of the manipulating politicians,
aided by the influence of the prison officials, who
believed that their interests would be best sub
served by Jewett OF the thirty who had prom
ised Gooding, eleven deserted him one by one,
as the probabilities of his defeat became more
apparent. Moody, of De Kab county the re-
puted leader of the Northern Indiana Demo
cratic representatives, who had been one of the
most enthusiastic supporters of Gooding,
and had, since his arrival in the
city, neglected no opportunity to say
everything that he could against Jewett, opened
negotiations for transfer of his support and
supposed influence when he discovered that the
young man from Floyd was certain to secure
the caucus nomination. Early in the afternoon
Mr. Moody was called into Mr.. Jewetts room,
and a private conference Of half an hour ended
In his coming out quite as enthusiastic for jew
EFT as he had been for his opponent only few
hours before. The sequel to his
when.the appointment of the committees is an
nounced. Williams of Knox county. withdrew
from the contest In the afternoon and wrote
card for publication, stating that his position be-
tween Jewett and Goodihg was neutral In
secret however he had promised before with
drawing to deliver all of his support that he
could control to Jewett. 'sWhile it is truen Mr.
Williams said in his card, THAT | hold the bal
ance OF power, and nay friends express their
willingness to vote for me as long as desire it,
u HN ~AEa e.. G.
MY name presented TO the caucus under the cir
cumstances Both Mr.. Gooding and Mr.. Jewett
have treated me with courtesy and consideration,
and | therefore take the greatest pleasure in
dropping out of the race without making test
of strength with them"
The contest for the other positions, with the
exception of doerkeeper, settled down to only
two candidates early in the afternoon. Dem
Bufsky withdrew from the contest for clerk of
the House. and endeavOred to transfer his sup
port to Armstrong EARLY in the day, Dan
Mcdonald, of Plymouth, was brought out as d
candidate and headquarters were opened at the
hotels. 1t was believed, from the uncertain
prospects of Darnall and Armstrong, both of
whom were from the southern part of
The State, that there was a good chance
for % candidate from northern Indiana,
Mcdonald himself, however was not in the city.
and the boom which was started for him ''died
bornin.n
There was some warmth Of feeling manifested
by those who were interested in the contest be
tween "Bert" Kelly, of Terre Haute, and Joe
Riley, for secretary of the Senate Senator
nation which involved the success of Kelly,
Huffstetter and Cope, and it was understood
that he was making a test of the
strength which he could WELD in
opposed by three or four of the senators, because
he had not filled the Office satisfactorily during
the last session of the General Assembly, and
because it was believed, as the politicians
+laAT kIa1
as reward for his services while secretary of
the Democratic State committee.
The Republicans were quiet and disinterested
= observers of the Kilkenny fight among the Dem
that exists in the beginning, it
liz predicted that the ''forty-eight
majority" which Senator Voorhees, regards with
so much wonder is likely to become top-heavy,
and it is altogether probable That it will not hold
together with any OF the adhesiveness of harm
ony
The Republican representatives held their can
Gus in the United States Court room last even
ing at 7:30 o'clock. Cyrus F. Mosier Of Elkhart
comfy elected chairman, and Hiram
Brownlee, of Grant county, was chosen secre-
tarv.
In the ballotting on the caucus nominations
George A. Adams, of Morgan county, was given
IL votes, and VIM. H. Copeland, of Jefferson
county, II, for Speaker The other nomina-
tions were ali made unanimously, with the fol-
lowing result
For Speaker-George A. Adams, of Morgan county.
For Clerk-U. T. Wiley, of Benton county.
For Assistant Clerk-D. A. Ranger of Vermillion
sounty.
For Doorkeeper-Alex BoyInan, of Kosciusko
county
A caucus committee was appointed consisting
of Representatives b. w. Smith, of Tippecanoe
county, d. II. Best, of Steuben, and John w.
Wilson, of kosciusko. The committee on rules
consists of George A. Adams, of Morgan county,
n r. Lindsay, of Howard, and W. d. Sayre. of
Wabash.
The caucus of the Republican senators was
held in the parlors of the Denson Hotel.
Lieutenant governor Hanna presided, and Sena
tor Youche acted secretary. The session was
brief, and the nominations, which were unani-
nous, were Cyrus T. Nixon, of Hancock county,
for secretary of the Senate, and j. w. Hamrick,
of Hendricks county, for doorkeeper.
The caucus Of the Democratic representatives
was held in the lower house. Representative
Williams, of Knox county, was elected chair
man. j. A. Cartwright of Carroll and j. w.
French of Posey, were chosen secretaries while
Eugene Y. Debs, of Vigo, and Charles Keelsou,
of Marshall, were appointed tellers. The first
ballot for Speaker resulted in Jewetts receiving
the nomination, the vote being for Jewett
~ and for Gooding 49, Two members
were absent. and the two candidates
did not vote For clerk, H c. Darnall, Of put
nam county, received Al and j. D. Armstrong
of Spencer, "A votes. on the first ballot. J. Z.
Tanning of this city, was elected assistant clerk
on the first ballot. receiving 36 votes, against 80
were two ballots on the candidates for door
keeper: The first stood Henry f. Frye, of
Grant county, % votes; William M. Neal of
Johnson 10; John Scott Of jackson, s; M L.
Thompson, OF bartholomew 3; William Ellen
dorf. of Starke, 2, and b. Gabriel, OF Indian
apolis, l. The second ballot resulted in Frye
receiving ~ votes and Neal %. The nomina
tons are:
For Speaker-Charles L. Jewett of Floyd county
For Clerk-H. G. Darnall, of Putnam county.
For Assistant Clerk r. Tanning of Marion
county.
For Doorkeeper-Henry r. Frye, of Grant county.
The Democratic senators held their CAUCUS in
the Senate chamber. Senator Rufus Magee, of
Loeansport, presided, and Senator Richardson,
bf Petersburg acted as secretary. The ballot
On secretary resulted in A. j Kelly receiving "a
votes and j. W. Riley. g. For assistant secre~