The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-03-16
HAS GONE TO WASHINGTON
Governor Matthews Making a Flying
Trip 10 the Mecca of the Place Hunters.
Shanklin's Scalp in Danger-That Hennessy
AppointmeDt-Spring Eeclions and
New Laws-Mr. hiller's Return.
MATTHEWS GONE TO WASHINGTON.

A Flying Trip, Presumably to stick a Knife
Into Shsnkiin's Boom
Governor Matthews left. yesterday. os-
tensibly for q visit to his farm in Vermil-
lion county, and left word that he wonld
be absent from his Office until Saturday;
that he was giving q little time to the sea-
sons preparations for seeding. etc., and no
appointments could be expected now before
next week. when the Richmond police
board will be appointed.
The reports about Governor Matthew's
departure do not agree. 1t was given out
yesterday at the Stateh0use hat he had
gone to his farm. which Is in the extreme
western part of the State. in Yer million
comfy. But Rev. DR.. Rondthaler. in in
PRODUCING Rev. Dr. TalmsRe to his audi
ence at Tomlinson Rall. last night. re-
Governor Matthews would preside
and introduce the orator. but
having been called to Philadelphia
during the afternoon. he could not he pres
ent and the duty had at last devolved upon
q pars0n. This facetious turn was not in.
tended to let out a political secret. but 1t
Is evident there Is something gong on in
which the Governor Is much interested.
OF course. being so near to Washington In
Philadelphia, he will not fail TO 20 on and
pay his devoirs to the President. Indeed.
there were those who heard of DR.. Rond-
thaler's statement last night that instantly
recalled the evening dispatches abOut a
fat OH ce for Gil Shanklln. the Governors
determined enemy, and they were mean
enough to wonder if the Governor is no:
interested in shutting Shanklin cut of ex-
eCutlve favor. MATTHEW VS. and Shanklin are
the coming candidates for the United States
Senate. and each is watching the other very
a~ssiduously. 1t would be interesting to
know what the telegram contained that
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way of Philadelphia aud Washington.
The appointmenr of Jack Hennessy to
the board of trustees of the Institute for the
Blind caused much adverse criticism
yesterday in all circles. 1T Is a plunge as
bold as unexpected into ward politics."
said o Statehouse Democrat yesterday.
AS an appointment. IL IS as bad as that of
Tom Marley TO the Central hospital board
some years ago. | am surprised at IT and
every one that l have talked with also ex-
presses surprise. Hennessy has no Qualifi-
cation for the place."
The friends of Terry Cullen are some-
pressions of disgust. The friends
OF the institution express q fear
that It's affairs will be In
incompetent hands, Hennessy being the
resident Der and the man TO whom
most of the business of the inititution
muet be referred. Hennessy was never IN
q position requiring business ability. and
trouble Is expected In the purchase of sup.
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a hand. Friends of superintendent Grit
fifth believe that he Will be allowed TO
serve out his term, which continues o year
yet.
The selection of o superintendent of the
| Central hospital was also the subject
OF much common yesterday. Tne
friends of DR.. Morrison say that it would
be q sacrifice of income for him to accept
the place. but that his ambitions to be-
como q master of this department of medi.
cine eminently fit him for the position. Ii
is said that he is the only one of those
mentioned who could stand with DR..
| Wrlghts Independence IN the matter of
control OF employees. The late superintend-
emit hired and discharged whom he
pleased, and employed a few Re-
~publicans. This was o condition upon
which he accepted the trust. The
physicians seeking the place by political
pressure. of course. could have no such in
dependence. and would plunge the institu-
tion back into the spoils SYSTEM. as deep
as it was In the Harrison regime.
Among the new candidates mentioned yes
terday for the place are Dr.. Edenharter.
snDerjntendent of the City Hospital. and
DR.. Bryant. of Congressman Holman's dis
trict. 1t is SAID that DR.. Bry ant was once
q staff physician. but was removed, and
that Holman underworld most sGrenuously,
but without success, to prevail upon DE-.
Wright to relnstate him.