The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-01-12

pushing him aside for two years and de-
feating hiEi in his effort to get the nomina-
ton for Attorney-general, they now call
upon him to help them out by acting Secre-
tary of the Senate. The ex-senator from
qualification, said, in one of his meekest
moods the other day, that as he would have
good deal of business before the Supreme
Court this term, he might just as well put
ators S III minor oeiaY e Capacity e ce8
of Morgan, who Is mild
form of a usurper, when compared
with Smith, had not beenpounding the pre-
siding officers desk fifteen minutes before
Senator Barrett hurried through motion
to continue the Senate rules of the last ses-
sion. They are about as mean in spirit and
tyrannical In operation as can be conceived,
even by Bailey, who wrote them and had
them adopted two years ago.
These 1897 rules were arranged to meet
every contingency. While giving Smith,
then the presiding officer, unlimited sway
in sand-bagging the minority, they took
care to place Lieutenant-gOvernOr Robert
son in the hands Of the majority if he
and pitch him out of the window. In that
event or any other that would make
him presiding officer in fact,
the majority had Rule s to
that rule, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Chase
will practically be at the mercy of
the majority. 1t generously allows the
presiding officer to decide questions of
order, subject to an appeal to the
Senate by any two Senators, but to cover
emergencies this clause was added: should
the President fail OF refuse to at once put
such question of appeal, then it shall be-
come the duty of the Secretary of the Sen
ate. on the demand of two Senator's to put
the question, call the roll and declare the
result" When the guerrillas deem it neces-
sary to apply that rule. Green Smith will
step to the front with club.
Gossip in the Lobby.
If lobby gossip counts for anything there
is not the remotest possibility of benevo-
lent institutions being removed from par
tisan control. A few people thought Gov
ernor Gray would recommend such action
in his mess age, but he did not even suggest
that there should be any reform. 1t was
noticeable, however, that he highly COM
plimented the management of all the State
institutions except that of the Insane Hos
pital. the Deaf and Dumb Institution, and
the Blind Asylum, the three in charge of
the notorious gang of spOilsmen.
Many members take it that his
silence with reference to the benev-
Olent boards meant something, even
IT he did not have the courage to come out
squarely and recommend the bury ing of
the gang at present in charge. If John +.
Sullivan, the leader of the spOilsmen, does
not again secure control of the board it
will not be because he is not doing enough
scheming. He and his lieutenants are
among the Senators and Representatives.
from the time the Legislature adjourns one
day until it meets the next. He has d
double object in view. He wants to defeat
the plans of Governor Gray, and de-
sires to make sure of the contract
for furnishing, at high price, the
supplies, which have made the Insane Hos
pltal known the country over as the mag
goty butter institution"
1t is stated ON good authority that there
will soOn be a new element in the fight
Wednesday night meeting, attended by q
dozen or more local politicians who are
fighting Sullivan, was held with reference
The meeting, it is said, was at the call of
John =. FrenZel. Schmuck had been de-
feated for Speaker of the House, and there
was prevalent feeling that the way was
open for a Marion county man to become
president of the boards. Frenzel, it is as
serted, then laid before the meeting little
scheme by which he proposes to secure the
position. The plan agreed upon was that
nothing should be said about his candidacy
until the contest between Marley and Car
son had waxed warm. 1t was agreed that
a candidate. but his friends We're to push
him with all the more vigOr, and finally he
was to consent for the "party's sake" to al
low his name to 90 before the caucus. The
scheme was pronounced splendid one by
the politicians interested. and they adj
iourned, happy in the belief that Sullivan
had been checkmated. .r-ta. T