The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-01-28
They Must Not Falter in
Their Allegiance,
But Ingalls, Still Claims His
Certain Reelection.
Republican and Alliance Trade
on in Illinois.
The South Dakota Struggle---Other
Political News.


The vote stood: Peffer, 46; Elder, 80.
The caucus adjourned at / :l5 a. IN.
Topeka, Kas, Jan. 26.-The Ingalls,
forces seem more confident than ever to-
night. Grand army delegations have
been arriving all day, and the city is full
of veterans tonight. They are ali working
for Mr. ingalls, reelection. Great activity
has prevailed all day at the republican
headquarters. Chairman Buchan of the
republican state central committee was
seen late this evening by an Associated
Press representative. lie said: Il have
not the slightest doubt "a to tie final re-
suit. Mr.. Ingalls, will be reelected. We
are having hard fight, but we are going
to win"
Another alliance caucus on the SEN
atorial question was held tonight.
A representative OF the Associated Press
stationed outside the door counted 81
members, as they passed into the eau
Gus room. Every alliance member was
present. The .ucus, as usual, was secret.
After the caucus convened sentinels were
stationed in the corridors and no one was
permitted to approach the door Of the
caucus room, lest the proceedings might
be overheard. The windows OF the room
open upon an alley sentinels were sta
toned there also. They accompanied
every person who entered the alley and
STAYED with him until he departed. Ali
ance men arrived from every district to-
day by the hundreds. The alliance
of each legislative district sent three men
to look after its representative. A system
OF the most rigid espionage was estab-
lished, and whenever a member went
out he was accompanied by at least one
of his brethren. These guards stood over
the alliance members in the corridOrs.ei-
the hotels, accompanied them on their
strolls about the street, went to their
meals with them, walked with them to
the capitol this afternoon when they at
tended the session of the house. watched
the proceedings from the galleries.
| button-hOled them after the session
and stayed with them until the
caucus hour arrived. During the caucus
they waited outside the building until the
adjournment and then took them to their
hotels. This system of espionage was es-
tab ished so as to oprevent any of the men,
| bers being talked over to the other side
and prevent any person bringing pressure
to bear upon them.
AT the caucus-rooms particular precau-
tiOns were taken that none but members
| should be allowed to enter Beside giving
| the grip aud password each member was
obliged to show his credeutial from the
| speaker 1t would have been as easy for
an outsider to obtain admission to the
caucus as for an uninit. ated man to get
into a masonic lodge room.
On account of the late adjournment of
the house the meeting did not begin until
9 o'clock. 1t is by no means certain that
| the nomination will be made tonight.
new plan has been in consideration this
afternoon, its object heing To prevent the
! opposition from learning the name of the
nominee. In the first place, the drop
| one" method of voting will be followed.
| The candidate receiving the lowest num-
| Der of votes on any one ballot wilt be
dropped from the list before another is
| taken. In this way the contest is bound
to narrow itself to two candidates. When
| this state in the voting shall be
| reached it is proposed to postpone the
| ballot until tomorrow evening when
another meeting NAV be held, or possibly
| until Wednesday noon, when the voting
in joint session will begin. Ii The latter
| plan is reached the caucas nominee will
will not be known even to the caucas
until after the first ballot in joint session.
! III the nomination is made the endeavor
will be made to keep it secret until the
Joint session is made and when the house
meets tomorrow the vote will be scatter
/ ed so as to give no hint as to who the
lucky man may be,
The senatorial question bobbed up the
/ first thing today in the house. Repre-
| sentative ShOwalter from Summer
/ me e. A r. of his county,
praying for the reelection of Sena-
tor ingalls,. 1t was read and ordered
placed on the journal. Mr.. Showalter
moved that the petition be granted the
/ senate concurring. This motion gave rise
4 to much wrangiing and Mr.. Showalter
finally demanded vote. The motion was
/ finally tabled and the republican filibust-
| ering tactics outwitted.
The COMMITTEES on elections, through
Chairman Drumbold. then presented its
| report on the contested elections cases.
| The first report was on the case of
Leedy (alliance) against Boyer (rep.l J
| Two reports were presented. The
majority report recommended that the
contestant be given the seat. Mr.. Drum
bold moved the adoption of the report
/ of the majority. The repub-
licans again used every means
in their power to produce DELAYS.
The report was finally adopted yeas 81,
nays %, strict party vote. The other
contested case was that of Maxwell (alli-
ance) against Rood republican,. The re-
port on the case WIS signed only by the
/ alliance members of the COM
mittee, it recommended that the
cont estant be given his seat. The minor
, ity had not had time to prepare a report,
said Mr. Rood, and he asked that action
on the report be deferred till
tomorrow TO give him time
! to prepare the mnority's report.
The request was not allowed. as Ii was
! weIl-known fact that the republicans we're
using every means TO delay the seating oil
the alliance men, and the report was