The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-01-11


the voter will go to prepare his ticket. He
will get his ticket from the election inspect
or, who will be provided with them, III
sealed packages, by the county clerk. the
expense of printing them being betrayed by
the county and State: As soon as all the
tickets are counted, the ballots are to be
destroyed by the county clerk. No voter
will be permitted within fifty feet OF the
polls. A Register feature is also incorpor-
ated in the bill. The punishment for brlb-
cry will be Imprisonment for not less than
two years and ineligibility to hold office
for double that time. Another Marion
county representative has bill which
proposes to introduce the Australian system
altogether. Il believe the majority of
members of both parties are in favor of
new election law" said representative
last night, but l am afraid we will have
trouble in enacting one because the ideas of
what sort of a law should be framed are SO
many and diverse Too many Democrats
desire to be the author of a new law on the
subject
What TO do in regard to curtailing the
Governors appointing power is worrying
the Democrats more than the election law.
The Democrat for spols only is demanding
that such action shall be taken, but the
more thoughtful politicians are backward
about indorsing such movement. Many
it. because they believe it will act as q
boomerang i'm the future. The hungry and
thirsty, hoping to make point III their
favor. have issued q circular containing
list of all the offices filled by the Governor.
These circulars are being put into the hands
of every Senator and Representative to be
pasted in his hat as constant reminder OF
how much more the Republicans are being
permitted to have than they should, accord
Democrats are careful about expressing an
opinion as to what they belive Will be done,
but it is evidently the sentiment that the
Governors appolntive power should
p pe fgr thas the following o nSt now
appointed by the Governor will be placed
in the hands of the Legislature: Three
trustees for the Reform School, four State
house Commissioners, four commissioners
for the new insane asylIms, State Geloglst,
State Inspector of Oils Mine Inspector,
and three managers of the female prison.
There is a great deal of talk about taking
the selection of police commissioners TOR
Evansville and Indianapolis out of the
hands of the State officers, but there is con-
siderable opposition. However, there is no
doubt but what an effort will be made to
amend the present law so as TO put the APP
pointing power in the hands of the Legisla-
ture, and also extending the metrOpOli-
tan system to third and fOurth-class
cities of the State. Indianapolis talent is
urging the scheme, and for that reason
there is likelihood of the State at large
setting down it.
Another vexatiOus question is what shall
be done with reference to the benevolent
institutions. There appear to be few of
the Democratic members who believe that
some sort of a reform should be inaugural
ed. but the old DR.. HarrisOn-Sullivan gang
has been on the ground in full force, since
the day of the first arrival of q member of
the Assembly, and unless all signs fail
the gang will triumph. There are
some interesting features to the
fight for the presidency of the board. The
HarrisOn-Sullivan crowd is fortified with
two candidates, Thomas Marley and Phil
2lN,.
that they are running in good faith, but
every man who understands Sullivan's
methods knows the fact to be otherwise.
| Marley has been Sullivan's right-hand
vans business manager and confidential
agent. Knowing these facts, and being ac-
| quainted with other details of the scheme,
many understand that Gapen's candidacy
is in the interest of Marley, and it will be
seen that, at the proper time. Gapen will
| get out of Markey'S road.
1t seems to be pretty generally believed
| that Marley might have some show ifJ Oseph
L. Carson, of Shelby. county, was out of the
way. A Democratic Senator perhaps ex-
| planned the situation last night when he
| said: Il hardly see how the Legislature
can avoid electing Carson president of the
boards. He is Governor Gray's candidate,
and l understand that Gray will demand
| that he be selected. The Governor feels
that he onght to be indicated in his
action of eleven months ago in attempt
ing to Dust the Harrison gang. L do not be-
heve the Legislature will dare 60 away
without doing his bidding" An
other Democrat observed that the more
| the fight was studied the more it became
/ apparent that it was going to be q square
| fight between the Coy Harrison-Sullivan
element in the party and the better class of
Democrats, and said he: 1T looks like it
might be very pretty struggle" Marley
has lost one element of support since
Wednesday nights caucus-Gabriel
Schmuck and his friends. Mr.. Schmuck
discovered Tuesday night that the Markey-
Coy faction was fighting him. and now he
attributes his defeat to that crowd. He
| and his friends are bold in saying that if
they can bring it about Sui
Ivan and his candidates shall
be defeated. Yesterday Schmuck learned
that Representative Langstatf, of this
county, had not supported him, and he has
reason to believe that Curtis was entirely
too lukewarm As result of the develop
ments there is no brOtherly feeling existing
between this cOunty's delegation now.
There were rumOrs last night that there
might be some surprises in the fight for the
management of the benevolent institutions
within day or two
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