The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-25
TIE HOOSIER DEMOCRACY.
The Proposed Gerrymander, and What
Is Thought Of 1t at the Capital.
John Il. Lamb for District Attorney, DR..
James for Pension Commissioner and Ex-
Senator Mcdonald for the Cabinet.
THE INDIANA DEMOCRATS.
The Proposed Gerrymander and Other Inter
esting Political Topics.

The Proposed Gerrymander and Other Inter
esting Political Topics.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Jan. "a --This evenings Critic
says: "a good deal of agitation prevails among
Indianans here over the threatened gerryman-
dering of congressional and judicial districts in
their State. Quite number of letters have
been received this week by Democratic members
from prominent men in the party in Indiana.
But it seems that those who are now here are
considerably at sea or the subject, and are at
loss to know whether they are to be gerryman-
dered out or in, or if neither, whether. their po-
ltical lines will be cast in easier or rougher
places.
Representative Kleiner of the First dis
trict, said to a Critic reporter to-day that
he had heard good deal about the
proposed redistricting of the State, but he
had not found anyone who knew heads or tails
of the scheme he thought, however, that if
other districts afforded no better fields for ger
rymanderers than the First but little good could
come of the work. The benefits he presumed,
were to accrue from changes in the judicial dis
tricts. Other Indiana members expressed be-
lief that if there was to be anything done in the
congressional districts, but little could be done
except in the district represented by Mr..
Lamb, which might possibly be ar
ranged so as to give the Democratic
candidate a reasonably clear road to success
hereafter. An impression prevails that the most
direct benefit which will inure to the party
gerrymandering will be the securing of num-
Der of judges. If Republican judge is gerry
wandered out of Office his place will be filed by
the Governor, and thus some Republican circuits
will, for the greater portion of the term of four
years, be presided over by Democrats A Dem
ocratic member, who was at Indianapolis about
the time the Legislature was organized,
says it is a body composed of good
and sensible men, and that the party has much
more to hope from them than it got from the
last Legislature Whatever is done in the way
of fedistrctng the State, he thinks, will be done
with decency and in order.
Another statesman, who has just returned
from the capital of Indiana, says there is good
deal of secret work being done for certain
aspirants in the State under Mr.. Cleveland's
administration, and thinks few prominent
politicians will be fixed up for positions before
the Legislature adjourns. In ether words, the
HueuiuoLS VI INC Legislature appear uob W
hesitate to use their official names to
advance the ambitions of their friends; they are
what may be termed political thoroughbreds.
He says that papers are being quietly circulated
for Congressman Lamb for United States Dis
trict Attorney and that he will get the place.
The leaders of the party have declared for DR..
James, of Muncie. for Commissioner of Pen
sions, and are working for him, such men as
Governor Gray, Lieutenant governor Manson,
and Messrs Bynum Cravens, Harper, Spence
and Barnett having the matter in charge; and,
in several counties. petitions are re-
ceiving the signatures of men of
all political creeds asking for his
appointment These two men, this gentleman
said, were as sure as anything could be in poll
tics to receive the places. Ex-senator Melon
aid is also being urged by the Legislature for a
Cabinet position, in the firm belief that he is as
good as selected.