The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-12-31
is S H HIS CLAIMS
Representative Alder Opens His Can
vass for Speaker of the House.
Candidates for Other Positions at Work
Judge Elliott Did Not Say What Is Attrib-
uted to Him by the Attorney-GeneraL



He Is Here TO Press His Claims for Speaker
of the Next House.
Hon. Frank Alder, who says he is q can
didate for Speaker of the House for keeps"
and not in fun, arrived at the Grand yes
terday. He was the first of the contest
ants TO appear. and was alone in his quest.
no other member having arrived. The
Marion ounty delegation being solid for
Curtis. Alder spent the day visiting local
politicians. He assured his friends that he
is terribly in earnest in his candidacy.
Captain Curtis. as the Journal announced
yesterday. has forty votes promised in the
caucus on the first ballot. being eight more
than enough TO nominate.
Hon. ". A. Cullop is ex pected tomorrow.
There were rumors floating about yester-
day that be had Withdrawn from the con-
test for the speakership. but no authority
could be found for them. With the post
Office and collector of customs falling to
Indianapolis. the rest of the State will
claim the district attorneys Office, aud Mr..
Cullop Is said to rave q good chance for
the Appointment. He would prefer hat to
being Speaker.
Senator Kopelke has manifested a strong
opposition to the election Of Fen
ton. of Lake county, as Score
tary of the Senate. 1t remains
to be seen whether this opposition from
his own Senator will avail or not. Fenton
Is said to have incurred Kopelke's enmity
in a fight over the proposed change of the
seat of Lake county. He wanted Ham,
mond made the seat. while Kopelke wanted
it left ut Crown Point. The able Senator
waQ a nnlifranl oaafAnnt IN 1Rln anil has
not achieved much influence in the upper
house.
The Office of D~oor-keeper of the Senate
has tour aspirsnts, of whom Marion county
furnishes one In the person of Lon Nc
Clellan. The others are William
bert d. Weeks, Of Terre Haute.
and William L. Hulett. of Charlottesville.
Fort Wayne usually gets the cold shoulder
in the Democratic party. because it blindly
gives SO large q party majority. in spite Of
former kicks. cuffs and chills. The friends
of Mcclellan say that he has the lead. so
far. Mcclellan uses his organized labor
influence to the fullest to promote bis own
political interests. or that of his ward
subordinates. and, in fact, secured the sup
port of the three Marion county Senator's
over four other local candidates in this
way. Ii begins to look as If the other can
didates would have to combine TO beat bin.
Professor Berg, deputy under DIR. Met
calf, secretary of the State Board
OF 6ealtn, is announced as u cauulQate ZOE
State Librarian. He was, until recently, O
candidate for custodian of the S~tate-house.
but, it is said. became discouraged at the
outlook, and concluded to change the course
of his aspirations. Irwin Dixon, a one
legged soldier, is also said to be a candidate
for custodian. There are said to be one or
two patriots anxious to- succeed Mike Cain
as engineer at the State-house. 1t is pos
sible that the Legislature will put the APP
pointing power in the hands of the Gov
ernor, to which it formerly and properly
belongs.
Charles Crawley, formerly assistant. is
said TO he the leading candidate for Clerk
ner. William NJ. Belt. of Miami county,
is a candidate for assistant clerk. George
Peasants il again a candidate for his old
place as assistant secretary of the Senate.
There are numerous aspirants for Door
keeper of the House. and hundreds who
are anxious to be assistant door-keepers at
IS q day.