The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-01-05
Contested Election Case Decided in Fayor Of
George lden, Who Immediately Declares that
lie VIII Work and Vote for Sherman.
Both Candidates Confident of Winning
at the Caucus Wednesday Night.
Governor Campbells Address to the Legisla-
ture-fate of Republicans in New York In
the Hands of an Independent.
SHERMAN STOCK RISING.


joint caucus for the nomination of United
States Senator is to be held on Wednesday
evening. This is somewhat later
date than it was yesterday hoped would
be agreed upon. but both Senator sherman
and Ex-Governor Foraker are content with
Wednesday evening. and public anxiety
must remain unallayed until that date.
To-day has brought forth no startling re-
Suits and tonight finds the Sherman
forces still severely confident. and
the Foraker people ever hopeful in
their reiterated assurances of ultimate
success. One by one the doubtful men
have been forced to declare themselves
until those whose preferences are not a
matter of public knowledge now number
not more than half dozen men. Unfor-
tunately, the situation shows that these
half-dozen men. should they vote as a unit.
can still WELD the balance of power. and
the result cannot be accepted as absolutely
conclusive until their preferences are an
nounced. 1t looks now as though this an
nouncement would not be made until the
evening of the caucus; and this probability.
coupled with the possibility OF a secret bal
lot. wherein all pledges could be violated
with impunity. still leaves the ultimate re-
suit subject of irritating uncertainty.
The most interesting event of the day
was the open letter of Senator Rawlings
this afternoon. in which that gentleman
finally declared for Sherman, after stating
that his personal preferences are for For
aker. shave regarded Senator Sherman"
he says. "as one OF the greatest financiers
and statesmen of the age. but lately felt
that the time had come when he couId.
without detriment to the public interests,
be succeeded by Ohio's gallant and brilliant
Ex-Governor, j. B. Foraker: and. indeed,
my personal inclination was SO strong that
way that wrote to the Ex-Governor that l
expected to vote for him. at that time,
tion, believed that the state of public
sentiment was such that i would be war
ranted in so doing.
WILL VOTE FOR SHERMAN.
Later expressions of public sentiment
began reaching me from various sources,
and now. upon taking q careful inventory
of the information furnished me. feel that
my duty TO my constituents forbids me-
voting as had expected and desired to do,
and hence shall cast my vote In con-
formity with the prevailing sentiment Of
nv constituents, for Hon. John Sherman,
not only honor to himself and our great
State, but who has been a great leader in
Republicanism, and who is stillta tower of
strength In guiding the great ship of state" I"
The members yet considered doubtful
are Representatives Clapp, Mccoy, kess-
niger. Lutz. Dunn and Pudney. and Soma
tor Lampson Is also yet claimed by the For
aker men. Most of these doubtful gentle
men are. indeed. claimed by both sides. and
| the tight Is so close that there may be some
| embarrassing situations before the end is
| reached. 1t rs not impossible that Messrs.
| Welch and Dicks. who announce that they
| will vote respectively for Governor-elect
Mckinley and Secretary Foster, may hold
| the key to the situation. While q dead
| look is not probable. it is not by any means
| impossible that the contest may drift into
| q condition by which neither of the pro-
nounced candidates can secure majority
But two of the doubtful men care to talk
| for publication. Mr.. Pudney, on being
asked his position, said: 81 have not made
up my mind yet and most assuredly have
not declared myself uDon the question.
Everything appears TO me TO he at sea and
will have nothing TO say until the land is
in sight"
The general rumor that Senator L. l..
Lampson has pledged himself to Senator
Sherman is denied to-day by that gentle
man himself. mo. sir, said he, Il have
refraiDed from committing myself pro or
con. wishing to learn the wish of my con-
letters and kilograms from my home people
in the matter and they are still pouring in.
am still holding myself open TO the guild
ance of their wishes and have not gwen
my pledge to any body"
In the Foraker Headquarters there are
vague hints of flank movements 20 be made.
of SURPRISES of very sensational charac-
ter. which are yet to be sprung and which
Will have the effect of enlivening the last {
hours of the struggle beyond all COM
parison with what has already taken place.
Much dispute has been created by an
open lettero of Col. Ill. V. Boynton. the Wash
labor record, and ridiculing the labor
committee" that is now here striving TO
defeat the Senator. This afternoon this
committee sent Colonel Boynton the fol-
lowing telegram, which was also eimultane-
Ously given TO the public:
The Republican platforms of 1880, 1884 and
1888 pledged the passage OF the acts for the
clusion of the Chinese, and BY voting against
Would he have "chaneed IL" had he been nomi-
mated for the presidency. or would he have tried
to deceive the people e. on & the @ racine slopei WIN
of bounties in 1873 and against the arrears OF
pensioners act OF 1884, which his party pledged
Itself 10 passi Why did he oppose the passage OF
q bill to increase the pension TO s24 month OF
soldiers who had lost an arm and who were only
receiving SIS per month; and why did he vote
any soldier. sailor or mariner 70 the minimum OF
So per month";
sHERMAN's FRIENDS INDIGNANT.
The Sherman people treat the efforts OF
this ''self-appointed labor committee" as
they term il. with veriest contempt. and
express unfeigned Indignation that Sem
ator Sherman. the brother of Gen. w. Il.
Sherman. should be accused of unfriendli-
ness to the ex-Union soldier. While all
these charges and their refutation serve as
subjects for lively discussion. it is beeom-
ing apparent that neither the labor or
ganiZations nor the Farmers Alliance are
even q factor in the present campaign. The
| Farmers Alliance has been unable 10 con-
troll q single member. and the efforts of the
State Trades and Labor Assembly. which
| convenes tomorrow, will be equally im-
potent. although that organization Is ex-
| peoted 10 participate in the tight.
The friends of Ex-Governor Foraker state
tonight that they confidently expect the
success of their candidate. and Foraker
himself echoes this statement. liz is claimed
by them that certainly seven members OF
| the Legislature who voted for Laylin foI
Speaker will vote for Foraker for Senator
| and that the McGrew men will stand true
! for Foraker. They also insist that IN the
Senate the Foraker men have eight votek
| which the Sherman men cannot touch. All
these statements are denounced as pre-