The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-05
SENATORIAL CANDIDATES.

AmiabIe Depo rtment of Statesmen Who
Cherish Presidential Aspirations.
Washington Letter in Philadelphia Record.
But IL Sherman be too busy to laugh, his
senatorial rivals for the nomination are net
Allison laughs all the while now. and always at
q preside ntial boom-either his own or soma
other Senator'S. All the others joke him. and
he Jokes all the others. Whether he really
thinks that he will get the reversion of Mr.
Blaines political estate, and SO laughs for joy,
rOr whether he knows he will not, and SO laughs
ia just well served by language and laughter
as by silence.s One of the senatorial jokes is TO
regularly every morning ask candidate, with
apparent solicitude, how he feels. Allison al
ways replies that he is in splendid condition, as
though ne had juss been asked whether ne
would be able TO hold out in long walking
match.
Senator Evarts is all smiles nowadays His
wrinkles play all over his smooth. sharp face as
be goes about from Senator to Senator in a
chatsy, confidential way. very flatterinc to some
men and very funny to others. Evarts would
never admit, except with laugh, that he enter
tanned any thoughts of the presidency, and yet
there is no more persistent seeker after it, even
/ in the Senate. His devotion TO Senators who
! are not themselves recognized candidates. and
| who may have some influence at home amuses
his colleagues very much indeed.
4 Senator Frank Hiscock, who was never men,
toned for the presidency before Blaines letter
! appeared snapped at a frivolous mention made
day or two afterward by Washington corre-
gpondent Just for lark, and has been running
away with the hook and line ever since Like
all the other senatorial aspirants for the presi
dency, his manner has undergone a great
I change. A month ago he was as law and Ian
guild and indifferent as ever. now he is ali energy
and graciousness. He is not only paying alton
ttiun TO Senators like his colleague, but also to
members of tho House, and all with the most
cheerful suavity and animation.
i General Hawley always was agreeable. but he
liz now more agreeable than ever. and this is
rightly attributed not to his happy marriage
alone but to his desire to Mrs. Hawley pre-
siding over the White House.
NOt1r ]EIl lima l. -
who have been mentioned so frequently that it
really seems though they had some Suastan-
tial support, but whose following can never be
definitely placed. AS he said himself the other
day when a brother Senator joking hiIn
about it. he is like the State Senator in southern
Illinois who was campaigning for reelection.
He met three prominent business whose
influence he was anxious to secure. but who
told him that they had got tired of being repre-
Eented by lawyer and proposed to work for
business man. "Oh well, said the State Sena-
tor, ~ should think you could support me; Pm
not lawyer enough TO hurt" And so says Gull
lom: I'm not presidential candidate enough
20 hurt
Senator Hoar, Of Massachusetts, is another
of these supposititious candidates. 1t gives him
great delight. though, and he has thawed ont
wonderfully under it. Not that he is very
iceberg reputation. at all.
Senator'S Frye and Cameron are both among
the mentioned, but as neither has any great ex-
pectation neither can be fairly considered a can
didate Nevertheless they both pass in the
Senate as candidates. and so GET their share of
the jokes that tine unmentionables," as one of
the senatorial waRs called the Cabinet aspirants
in the Senate the other Gay, are always passing
around.
Over all sits President pro tempore John
James ingalls,. who is solely and entirely news
paper candidate and probably will not get one
vote in the Chicago convention. Nevertheless
he gets more fun out of il than all the Others
put together. His comments on his colleagues
as be sits in his chair. with nothing TO do most
of the time but look down upon them, would be
q hundred times more interesting than the
sophomorial stuff that he is now receiving from
the newspapers. But unfortunately. like many
other good things going here in Washington
they will never get into print until we who
would enjoy then most shall be TOO old to enjoy
them at all
In all this chat 1 have said nothing about
Senator Edmunds, of Vermont The fact is he
seems TO have dropped out. not only of the
presidential race. but Of politics. He has been
away from the Senate and from Washington
good deal this winter, giving some of his time 20
his law practice and great deal more OF il TO
his invalid wife He has grown ten years older
10 the last year or two His hair and his beard
are prefectly while, and his eyesieht is falling.
He looks old, and fancy he feels old He is a
very sensible man, and IL he ever had any ex-
pectAtion Of being nominated for presidency be
lost u long ago. And yet he only sixty on
Feb. l.