The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-07
The Marion County Delegation to
Support Jewett-Several Can
didates for Minor Offices
Drop Ut.
Porter the Probable Nominee OF the
republicans for United States Sen
stor-Both Parties TO Caucus
on Offcers this Evening

John Seal, OF franklin County. candidate
T9r Doorkesper Of the House, has Withdrawn.
Lieutenant Governor Manson was seen in
the corridors OF the Grand, yesterday, sur.
rounded by a hest OF friends.
The Republicans will hold their caucus at
the Denison tonight. Copeland will no
doubt be nominated for Speaker.
L. 2. Hargrave, Joint Representative for
Pike and Dubois, comes up to the Legislature
backed by a majority OF 1858 votes.
The Democratic members of the House and
Senate will meet in caucus in the Criminal
Court room at 1880 o'clock this evening.
The friends of Neal, after holding c caucus
ut the Grand. last night. In which q number
Of Representative took part, laid claim TO
thiTiy-seven votes on the first ballot.
at 1 o'clock this morning there was a
rumor that Hon. Samuel W. Williams had
Withdrawn from the race for Speaker. pat it
could not be traced to any reliable source.
William ElmeHdorf ex-Sherif OF Starke
County, ia a candidate for DoorKeeper OF the
House. By some means his name was over
looked In making up the lists Of candidates
yesterday
u n GuOhus " jay COuutys
viii BE q candidate for Clerk OF the House.
Dir. ShoatFs legislative experience was gath
cred in former meetings of the body. He Is
acompetent, worthy gentleman.
O. L. Cory comes up smiling from Frank
lin County. lie was a member OF the Legis-
latnre in 1867, and again in 1869, aud be
naturally feels At home. He is now the Rap
reeentative for Franklin, Dearborn and y
ley Counties.
An Allen County man desires il under
atOod that they have but one candidate for
Doorkeeper of the Senate, and that is Joseph
Cope. They also claim that Aliens 1000
Democratic majority deserves recognition.
A. p. Champion, OF Carroll, has withdrawn
from the race for Doorkeeper of the Senate.
It is understood that be will be q candidate
Tor the Delphi POstotfice. and, UPON con-
sultlng with bis friends yesterday, he with
drew from the Doorkeeper contest.
At 8 meeting Of the Representative of Ma
rion County yesterday, it was decided to cast
her four votes for Jewett for Speaker. This
action was commented on in the hotel lob
bies pretty freely last night, some taking
the ground that the step was one of doubtful
expsdiency.
Bell Sutton, of Shelby County, and amen.
Der Of the House two years ago, is N the city
bat he declares that Shelby wants nothingin
the present contest, but is satisfied with the
honor she gained in retrieving her forturs IS
Ia the last campaign. Shelby may went
something ia the future, but nothing now.
The fight for Doorkeeper OF the House was
quite interesting yesterday, aud there was a
protracted effort on the part of the candi-
dates N combine the Congressional Districts
and make them eolid In their votes. Lafe In
the evening several caucuses were held aud
the representatives from 3 number will voee
solidlY.
A Gooding worker got mp st ! o'clock this
morning to gay TO a Sentiael reporter that
his fsyorite would be nominated for the
SpeakershiP without a doubt. In the hall
leading from the room q Jewett man button
holed the reporter and said: You may say
In the Sentinel that Jewstt's nomination is
secured"
at a late hour last night. W. W. Brown
ing, of Brown County, said to 9 Sentinel re-
porter that he was out OF the Speakership
contest. and would be glad TO have il SO
stated he said that he Was never seriously
scandidate, though somehow his name had
gotten into the papers, and ne did not care
10 contradict the rumor.
Hon. Will Cnmback was IN town yesterday
IN attendance upon the meeting OF the State
Delegate Board Of Agriculture. L was
whispered last night that he is also seeking
the empty honor of a nomination for tue
United States Senatorship. Toe gentleman
WHIT v0ucheafed this Information says. how
ever, that the ~juiceless duft viii GO 10 Gov
error Porter.
Gooding's friends were claiming forty-two
rotes on first ballot last night, and one of
them took . Sentinel reporter aside to say
that Mr.. Gooding Was making gains every
hour. On the other hand. Jewett and his
friends are feeling confident, and the latter
assert that he will be nominated without a
doubt; in fact, IL Is fixed and certain that
ne will get forty-six votes on frst ballot.
One OF the friends of Jewett handed the Sen
tsnel reporter the following as c~ertain-to-
wln candidates, st q late hour: Speaker,
yevett; Clerk, Armstrong; Assistant Clerk.
Tanning; Doorkeeper. Neal
Considerable commotion was caused yes
sserday morning by the announcement that
bon. Hugh McMullen, OF Dearborn, hsd
Withdrawn from the speakership contest aud
had signihed his intention of voting tor
1ooolng. JeTetts friends denied the rumor
mat McMullen would support Gooding, and
Claimed that ne was for Jewett and had quit
fne contest in the interest of the latter, and
6oulo carry TO him all the strength he could
. muster. The policy OF the friends of both
men appears to be to claim everything ia
sieht and q good deal that is not beneath the
horizon OF ordinary human vision. 0ne
thti 9 - certain, and that is that McMullen
has retired IN good order from the contest
but whether he can throw his support
vhitnersoever he listeth" is another aud
more difncult problem. Browning, OF BE- 90,
nss also retired from the struggle, but Will
iiams. OF Knox County, Is still in the race,
and his friends are as Jealous As ever in his