The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-11-30
Coming Omcers Likely to Find that
More Places Have Been Promised
than Actually Exist.
INDIANIANS I'm THE SWIM"
AND WILL PROBABLY GET THEIR
FULL SHARE OF PATRONAGE.
No Promises Made by MIR. Reed as 20
Committee Assignments-Hous
and Senate Caucuses.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

nounced in these dispatches that the Indi-
ana delegation Is TO receive an appoint
ment for every man In the delegation, is al
ready bringing forth fruit. Besides Mr.. Rob-
ert s. Hatcher whose desire to be a reading
clerk of the House has already been men,
toned. Mr.. Thomas f. Ryan, of Indianapo-
lis. Is here seeking a clerkship In the House.
and DIR. Milton Jay, of Portland. who was
postmaster of the Indiana Senate, Is here
for the same purpose. 1t is understood that
after the new officers of the House are
sworn into Office and the dispensing Of the
patronage begins there will be trouble. There
are grave fears that more patronage has
been promised away than really exists and
that all the House officers will find sur
plus of promise and an alarming deficit of
fuhllnient. The patronage assured the In
diana delegation is regarded by all the 9TH
ers with open envy, and there are gloomy
forebodings that some one will get left.
However, the thirteen Indiana men are de-
termlned that the managers shall come UP
to their pledges. and 1t Is very probable
that none of them get seriously left
without a very vigorous protest from the
whole delegation. As soon the thirteen
members are notified how much has been
apportioned to them, they will meet and
draw lots for the selection of the offices,
so that one may get an important clerkship
for his district while some other man may
have to content hiu.sclf with petty ap-
pointment in the foii'ng room.
Mr.. Reed has made no promises as to the
committee assignments which he will give
the Indiana members. Mr.. Steele has been
to see him and has laii before him the
wishes OF the delegation. But nothing has
been said by the coming Speaker which
would indicate how the delegation will fare.
Mr.. Johnson has not yet called on the
Speaker, save only TO pay his respects. He
will make no suggestions to Mr.. Reed. be-
lieving that the Speaker is sufficiently ac-
quainted with him to decide his committee
appointments without any suggestions.
There Is the utmost harmony among all the
members and every one shows a willingness
to withdraw his own personal preferences
II they threaten to interfere with col
leagues preferment. Mr.. Steele has been
especially careful to impress on Mr.. Reed
his unwillingness to be considered a pos
sible chairman of the committee on mill
tary affairs If such an appointment would
be considered as ample recognition for the
delegation and would injure the prospects
of Mr.. Hemenway for rivers and harbors.
or Mr.. Henry for public buildings and
grounds. Every member of the delegation
is convinced of Mr.. Steeles earnestness in
their behalf
NO POLITICS IN 1T.
There has been an absurd effort by a
handful of Southern members to interject
presidential politics into the present con-
test fer House offices and assignment for
committees. The Indiana delega ion tas cen
taunted with joining the Quay-Platt COM
bination for house offices IN order to sus-
tain Mr.. Reeds favor in the appointment
of committees. Similarly, the Ohio delega-
tlon has been charged with betraying Mr..
Mckinley in orde. to win patronage for
the constituents of the delegation. This is
nonsense, and Mr.. Reed is too thoroughly
acquainted with Indiana and Ohio politics to
regard any such gossip The Indiana dele
cation has shown itself TO be too compact
and shrewd body of men to need fear any
lack of recognition In patronage or commit
tee assignment. Social courtesies are being
shown the delegation. They have been in
vited TO dine on the evening of Wednesday,
Dec. 4. at the home of Mr.. Henry Blunt,
who was formerly native of vanderburg
county, but has now become one of the
leading residents OF Washington. On the
rendered reception by the local associa-
tions of Indiana.
Ex-Speaker Crisp arrived here this morn
ing from his Georgia home. and. after con-
sultation with some of the Democratic
leaders, Ii was decided to hold the House
Democratic caucus tomorrow afternoon at
8 o'clock The caucus probably will be very
brief. as no attempt will be made to outline
policy for the coming session. The line
Of tactics to be pursued by the Democrats
will depend on the developments of the
| majority. The caucus will select minority
candidates for the House Offices, undoubt-
edly renominating the officers OF the Fifty
third House Of Representatives. caucus
chairman and an officer to represent the
minority as whip on the floor will be
chosen also. Judge Holman. OF Indiana,
who has been chairman of the Democratic
caucus for several Congresses. is not in the
present House, and IL Is generally believed
| the caucus will select Amos j. Cummings,
Of New YORK, for this honor There are
Isaac X. Hill. of Ohio, Deputy Sergeant-at-
| arms of the last House, and Henry Fl. Moh-
Ter. of Illinois, who was cashier in the Ser
geant-at-arms' office In the last Congress.
| Colonel Hill has been Deputy Sergeant-at-
arms since 1875 in Democratic Congresses.
and held the pcs: position Of caucus officer. or
! enth and Fifty-hrst Congresses which were
Republican.
COMMITTEE CHAIRMANSHIPS.
| AS stated before. Speaker-to-be Reed is
| guarding the makeup Of the committees
| with the greatest care. AS his selection as
| Speaker was foregone conclusion, he has
had ample opportunity during the recess to
block out the committees and decide on
the various chairmanships. The members
! themselves generally wrote TO him their
views and aspirations. 1t is believed that
| before he arrived here almost all the i'm
portant committee places had been decided
| on. 1t is understood. though, that a few
| OF the important assignments are yet in
will consult ex-Speaker Crisp and other
/ Democratic leaders as 10 the minority rep
resentation On the committees. From the
best information obta!nable II seems likely
| Serene r.. Payne. OF New York. will lead
the ways and means committees: Mr.. Hit
OF Illinois, foreign affairs: henderson,. OF
/ Iowa, appropriations; Grosvenor OF Ohio
setts, banking and currency, and Hspbdrn,
| OF Iowa. interstate commerce. Mr. ID n ley
\ OF Maine, who talked OF in connection
| with the chairmanship OF ways and means
/ in order not to embarrass Mr.. Reed, con-
sented TO having the chairmanship 20 IA
/ Der OF the ways and means committee, and
| will be given second place on bank ng and
/ currency. Mr. DalzelL of Pennsylvania. as
pirant Tor the Craftsmanship OF ways and