The Indianapolis journal., 1891-01-12

the Niblacks and Cobbs. Mr.. Cullop evil
IDENTIFY believes however. In sinking his
tion of supporting for Speaker a man who
represents his city and county. for he voted
for Mr. Niblack. though he did not turn his
hand over to secure vote for the ambi-
tious young member. Mr.. Cullop is un-
Another good looking bachelor member
is Judge Samuel NJ Hench of Fort Wayne,
who was, to limited extent. in the recent
fight for the speakership. Judge Hench is
tall. of Eoodly proportions. military IN his
bearing. and has had no previous expert.
ence in legislative matters. that is from
an inside standpoint. He is getting along
toward his two score years aud ten. though
he has no gray hair. and his sandy mus
The Judge came to Indiana in 1868 from
Juniata county, Pennsylvania. He was in
the Union army, and after the war managed
to acquire a legal education under difficult
circumstances. as his means were scanty.
His career on the bench of Allen county has
already been referred to in the Journal.
EphraimlInman,t ,thely y0uthful member from
Dubois and Martin, has yet to celebrate his
twenty-fifth birthday, and, 1T is said, he
has not yet completed his law course at
college. Another boyish-l looking member
Is John j. Nolan. of Vanderburg, who was
In the last House, and is, therefore, not
without experience.
John t. Beasley, of Sullivan. who is serv-
Ing 01b tulIu teTm III tu6 HOUSE, Is u man OF
medium height. very slight build and
dark complexion. He wears a little
black mustache, has rather keen
eye. is ready talker. and is regarded
by the Democrats as among their best
takers.
Frank Alder, of Putnam, is the tallest
member of the House. and has no difficulty
catching the Speakers eye. He is fine
looking man. by profession lawyer, and
his experience in law-making dates back
to the session of 1889.
Facts About the McHugh- Osborn Case.
Lafayette Call.
The returns of the official canvass of the
votes gave Mr.. Osborn a majority of 36.
The rejected ballots were all examined by
the commission, and granting every claim
made by McHugh-sOme of which are with
out merit, and should not he granted-still
Mr.. Osborn has majority. The only way
in which Mr.. McHugh can figure a majority
is by claiming to be counted for himself
tickets which were not stamped In or about
the device at the head of the Democratic
ticket, neither were they stamped on or
about the first square, at the head of the
ticket. but were stamped on about the
second square, opposite the name of Lee
Templeton. These tickets cannot be count
ed for any one except Mr.. TempletOn with
out going In direct opposition to the plain
and explicit provisions of the statute. and
against the. instructions to judges, CIV
ing the true Interpretation and mean
ing of the statute, as agreed upon
by the committee of lawyers from the two
parties, appointed by the respective State
central com mittees, and which instructions
were, by agreement and at the instance and
request of the State committees of the two
parties, sent out to every election board in
the State as their instructions for holding
the election under the new law. If thereis
any such thing as honor among men, then
the Demo cratic Senate is bound to honor
ably abide by the terms of these instruc-
tions. even if they do not recognize their
obligation as good citizens to respect the
provisions of the statute law. which are to
the same effect, and of which the ''instruc-
tions" were merely an abridgement and in
terpretation.
But this. even, is not enough. Grant ITO
Mr.. McHugh all these Templeton tickets
which. as already stated he is not enti-
tied to. and which cannot be counted for
him without a direct violation of the Sx-
plicit terms of the law-and still Mr.. 0s-
born has a majority of one vote. Mr.. Nc
Hugh cannot be declared elected without
counting for him some other tickets,
stamped for some other individual besides
Templeton, and away down towards the
middle or foot of the ballot. and not
stamped for himself.
These are the plain facts in the case, as
shown by the sworn testimony taken by the
commission and laid before the elections
committee of the Senate. 1t would be sur
argument. The plain facts carry their own
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