The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-11-28
1t Decides to Support the McDowen
Combine for Ofices Within the Gift
OF the Lower House.
A FEW DISSENTING VOTES
MIR. JOHNSON IN FAVOR OF GEN.
HENDERSON FOR CLERK.
Steele, johnson and Hatch Op-
posed to- Russell for Sergeant-at-
Arms-Mckee Out OF the Race.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2.-The Indiana
delegation. at a meeting tonight. decided.
with one exception, to vote for Mr.. Nc
Dowell for Clerk of the House. The one ex-
ception was Representative johnson. Then
the delegation decided, with three exces-
tions. to support Mr.. Russell. of Missouri,
for Sergeant-at-arms; Mr.. Glenn, OF New
York, for doorkeeper; Ohio's candidate
(when 1t agrees on one). for postmaster. and,
In word, to stand by the Mcdowell COM
bine. The three exceptions In the second
determination were Messrs. Steele. johnson
and Hatch. This means that Captain Nc
Kee will at once abandon his campaign for
the office OF Sergeant-at-arms. The delega-
tion, after a careful review of the situation,
came to the conclusion that he was not in
the race. and, therefore, Mr.. Mckee will
drop out. The delegation has pledged ITSELF
however, to provide for him. Whether he
will be journal clerk. or a subordinate Off
cial cannot now be stated This sums up
briefly the result of two conferences and
many hours talk.
Mr.. Johnson arrived this morning and Mr.
Treadwell came soon after. SO that the en-
tire delegation, with the exception OF Mr..
Faris, OF the Terre Haute district, Is In
town. A telegram was received from him
expressing his assent to anything tnat was,
by vote of the delegation. determined TO
be the delegations choice, consequently a
meeting of the delegation was held In the
afternoon. AT this. the first conference OF
the delegation as a body, the differences be-
tween the old members ana the new ones
came TO the front. Mr.. Johnson sought, in
the most earnest manner to swing the en-
tire delegation to Mr.. Henderson for Clerk.
He dwell on Mr.. Henderson's many years
of service and on the geographical equities
OF his claim Mr.. Hemenway, speaking for
the new members, set forth the proposition
that the principal duty of the Indiana dele
CATION was to vote for the strongest man,
since the State had no candidate for any
elective office and its Representatives had,
every one of them, many worthy constitu-
ents at home who had deserved well OF
them. To this Mr.. Johnson holly replied
that he cared nothing for success or defeat,
but would prefer 10 go down with Hender-
son than win with Mcdowell and added
some comments on the Willingness of Rep
reserlfatives to barter their votes for patron
age. 1t was evident that no harmonious un-
derstanding could be reached and, at Mr.
Johnson's request, there was an adjourn
ment until this evening.
When the Representatives. met again in
the evening the new members, under the
leadership of Messrs. Hemenway and Henry
presented a solid front. Mr.. Johnsons elo-
quent appeals in Mr.. Henderson's behalf
fell upon deaf ears. and when vote was
taken all the members present, except Mr.
Johnson, voted that the delegation support
Mr. Mcdowell for Clerk Then arose the
question of standing solidly by the Mellow
ell combine. The question arose squareIy
over supporting for the Office of Sergeant
alarms, Mr.. Russell, of Missouri, the COM
bine's candidate, or Mr.. Henderson, of ILL
nois. Mr.. Hemenway took the ground that
for quarter of century Mr.. Russell had
been making a hopeless fight in the Demo-
cratic State of Missouri for Republican doc
trine and principle. Through persecution and
defeat he had held aloft the banner of Re-
publicanism and now, when in the hour of
triumph he claimed reward at the hands of
MS friends, 1t did not seem right that that
reward should be denied him. Mr. johnson
argued that Mr.. Henderson's long years of
service in the House entitled him to the
consideration of his colleagues. When the
vote was taken ii was found that all the
new members. except Mr.. Hatch stood by
Mr.. Hemenway. Messrs Johnson and Steele
having served in Congress with Mr.. Hender-
son, voted to support him for the office Of
Sergeant-at-arms. Mr.. Hatch voted In Mr..
Henderson's favor. because the latter's old
district adjoins Mr. Hatch's and there are
many pleasant personal relations existing
| in consequence.
| The question OF committee appointments
was not discussed at length 1t was vota5
however, that the entire delegation would
join in request to Mr.. Reed to appoint
| Mr.. Hemenway on the rivers and harbors
committee. Mr. Hardy has generously deter
mined to withdraw all claims to appoint
ment on the public buildings committee in
favor of Mr.. Henry. The only danger in the
matter of these appointments lies in Mr.
Steele's ambition for the craftsmanship of
the very important committee on military
affairs.