The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-02-21
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tance.' put in Reuben Daley They've got
the votesn
ut is of no Importance replied Alder,
because the main question lie not of return
ing the appointing power 10 the Governor.
but of abiding by the Democratic caucus
This action of the Democratic members is
unprecedented: for we find them doing no
talking whatever except 10 bob up occa-
sionally with motion TO table and shut as
off," This was rather bitter medicine to
Ader who, IN making the rules OF tho
House. applied the gag TO motions TO table.
He proceeded then to describe his Demo-
cratic ancestry, who never broke
caucus decree. and then told abous
TIE magpihcent and unterrifed Democracy
OF futnam county, where, he declared, bus
one Republican had been elected in TWEEN
ty-four years, and he bankrupted himself.
presumably In buying the votes of these
magnihcent and unterritiec Democrats. He
was willing TO 90 into caucus and move TO
reconsider it's action on this bill but the
boilers were not. They declare they were
not bound by e because they were not in
IT., he said. The gentleman from Allen
Hench was In that caucus. and If he saws
be was not. he says what Is not true. He
was there and he knows il. And our ex
otficio leader of the House. This man
Cullop who would not abide by
the caucus and so declared with
Why. we no longer recognize HIM as a DEM
ocrat on this side OF the House,! Hench
tried TO explain that he only went IN the
caucus TO see Alder aud came right out
without participating, and Alder and he
mad q little scrap" about who had the
floor. Alder finally kept it aud ended his
TRADE thus: The minority Democrats
have been disgusting In their actions this
afternoon. bobbing up with motions To
table like chipmunks on u rail and then
bobbing back to their holes. i don't want
to be associated with them politically
any longer. They have tried TO shut US of
ha
question to shut them of"
THE BILL ENGRossED.
roll call was taken on his motion and
it was defeated by vote of b TO sc. Will
son moved TO adjourn but was defeated.
DALEY offered another amendment to pre-
vent the Governor from appointing Liliu.
okalani on the reformatory board until she
had been here five fears. and talked ON 1t ten
minutes. Behymer moved to adjourn. but
it was no use. McMullen raised laugh by
moving to recommit the bill to
Hench land four other Repub-
loans" Passage then moved the
engrossment of the bill and demanded the
previous question. Other efforts to adjourn
were made. but they were vain. and the
bill was ordered engrossed by vote of 80
to 33. None of these votes were full and
on one or two of them one or more of the
Matthews faction voted with the caucus
crowd just for fun. However, the lines are
now closely drawn, and the factions lime
up as follows:
For the Governor-(Republican in italios)
Messrs. Allen, Atkinson, Balm. Bdssctt, Baugher.
Beanie Bethel, Biaktey, Br0scn, Bryant, Collins,
Cullop, Cunningham. Dallnan, Darts. Deery.
Dtnwiddie, Foster, Franks, gregg, Grossart.
Hester. Higbee. Hunter, Johnson of Marion.
Jordan, Ramp, Kaufman, Kester Liidenuh,
Lyons, Adnwariag Meredith, Merritt, Moutoux,
Ao'7Ts, McCallister. McCdsheg. hcCorlie, Aetc.
house Netciin, Passage, Redman, Richter, Roda-
baugh, schaff, schra6er, SertO,, Stakebake Stark,
lion, Washburn. White, Wright-63 of whom 81
are Republicans and 20 Democrats.
Against the Governor-Messrs. Alder, Askren.
Barnes, Behymer. Blair, Blue, Clauser, Cooley,
Cravens, Creigmile. Daley. Duncan. Erwin. Far
low. Fippen, Gil, Guthrie, Harkins, Heagy,
Hord, Johnson OF Dearborn. Lowe, Mageniiy,
Mcintyre. McMullen, McMahan. Reeves, Smith.
Slower, Suchanek, Terhune, Thornton, Williams,
Wilson Of Dubois. Wilson of Marion. speaket
Curtis-37. All Democrats
that thirty -seven all the votes the ants
can muster, Is just exactly the size OF the
Republican minority.
AS soon rs the vote on eDgrossment wat
announced, Mr.. Hench tried to clinch
things with q motion to reconsider and
table, but the Speaker declared a motion
to adjourn carried.
ANOTHER CAUCUS OF THE "ANTIs.'
Above the din that followed, "Dick" Err
wins voice could be heasu vociferating foI
attention. and his form was seen struggling
on the floor. shaking aloft q paper.
Announcement. Mr.. Speaker" he cried.
There will be q caucus for Democrats
only in the Speakers room immedi.
ately." AS the twenty-six Matthew
Democrats had been SO literally
read out of the party. they
stsid out with the exception of
Baugher and Wright, who went in TO make
conciliatory speeches. The ''kickers'
Trained from eating them up, though they
paced the floor lmpatienEly enough. II
was finally decided to hold another caucus
to. night to consider the bill and make one
last effort to bring the Matthews Demo-
Gratis into IL and tie their hands. An open
invitation will be extended to them to-day
to come in and be choked
The bill will pass Tomorrow and 60 back
to the Senate, when the Tim Griffin amend
ment Will ut once be concurred in. Then
1t goes to the Governor and he won't do =
thing" but sign il.