The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-08
Leud Cries of "Fut Them Ont, Arose
When Some of These Senator's APP
peared on Floor of the House.
MR.. WILLIAMS RAMPANT
PosEY COUNTY MAN DISPLAYS ru-
GILIsTIc TENDENCIES.
senberg-Important Bills Passed
by the House.

There were turbulent scenes in the House
last night and added to the display which
Representative Williams, of Posey, made
of himself. there was rare spread OF
scathing denunciation, all directed at four
Republican Senator's The names OF these
Senators were not mentioned, although it
was generally known that Senators Vail.
O'Brieh Cranor and Baker were the ones,
although three others should have
been included. Such excoriation has
seldom been visited by Legislators
rpon members of their own polit-
ical party, and so high ddN the in
dignation run that at one period, when sew
eral of these Senator's appeared in the rear
of the House, cries to put them OUT were
loud and earnest. The Senate amendment
to Mr.. Boardmans House bill ousting the
Democratic employees of the Statehouse,
including Custodian Griffin and his assist
ants, furnished the bone of contention.
This amendment permitted engineer Cain,
who was censured by the House for keep
| ing whisky at the disposal of members, to
| keep his job and made in direct vio-
| lation to the caucus action. There has
appeared no reason why Cain should have
| been retained, and Senators Vail, O'Bren.
Cranor and Baker are charged with being
the men who secured the passage of the
amendment. The Indignation of the House
was further aroused when it was an
nounced that the Senate had adjourned
| thus virtually forcing the House to accept
| the amendment or else continue Tim Crif-
| fin and all the rest OF the Democrats in
| their positions
The first sensation came when Mr.. Will
| Jams, of Posey county, started to kick
| Doorkeeper Wright hit at Mr.. Stotsenberg
L nd rum N han 4 fc,.
| some object, the nathre OF which is best
| known to himself. There was an intense
| excitement for a few moments, and on the
| Republican side there were some serious
| threats.
Captain Wright, the veteran Doorkeeper.
| has just recovered from severe Illness
| and when Mr.. Allen. who was in the chair
| ordered the Doorkeeper to place Mr.. Will
| Jams in his chair, no one believed there
would be any occasion to resort to force
| 1t would have been a physical impossibility
for the aged Doorkeeper to have seated
the obstreperous Representative.
| ME GROWS VICIOUS.
| AS Captain Wright approached williams.
| the Representative threw himself back in
| defiant attitude and shouted: Let him
| try to seat me-" The Doorkeeper smilingly
| advanced to calm Williams, but the Posey
4 county man drew back his foot TO kick
i the Doorkeeper. Mr. Stotsenberg, the Dem
/ acratic leader, tried to pacify the irate man
/ and received blow for his kindness. The
1 blow barely grazed the New Albany gem
/! tlenan. None of the Doorkeerers. came to
/ the aid of Captain Wright, and the Posey
county Representative had possession or
/ the House. Speaker Adams rushed to the
1 chair and 1t was a few moments before
| the violent man was coaxed TO his seat.
The occasion of the row was the return
| Tim Griffin, the custodian, with the Senate
amendment retaining engineer Cain. the
| man who has furnished free whisky Tor
| those members who desired It. A PROPOSE
| tion to consider this bill at once was met by
a yell frem the Democratic side Of The The
| pandemoniuni. He insisted on the. regular
order of business and would not sit down,
| although the previous question had Deen
| ordered Afterwards Williams sought to
| put questions to Messrs. Robinson and Pet
answer him. The ruIe was suspended and
the direct question of accepting the amends
1 ment came up.
FOUR SENATORS DENOUNCED.
There was a strong and bitter feeling
against the four Senator's for their alleged
4 treachery. Mr.. Robinson spoke forcibly
against the amendment.
why should we bend heads to this
| mandate, this mandate issued after break
ing faith? Why should We vote to turn out
the Democratic employees in this Statehouse
with the exception of the man who has
been condemned by a special committee OF
Ar. Petit denounced the action OF the
| four Republican Senators who had con-
| trolled the matter, but he believed the
| amendment should be accepted.
This is the worst piece of political treach-
cry that has ever been known in q Less-
lature of Indiana said Mr.. Harrison. OF
| Koscuisko and Elkhart. who began brill
has deliberately broken faith and shown
| political dishonor. We decided TO remove
the Democrat having control of OF the he STATE tate
Democrat to remain shall be the official
bartender of the Statehouse. i would let
would stuitify myself and lose sight OF all
| my political honor by boting on this i'm
portant caucus measure In order to keep
in Office Democrat who has had the keep
ing of whisky in the Statehouse basement"
House. Should do the the only thing that re-.
| manned for Ii to do-pass the amendment.
Mr.. Robinson again spoke. more fercely
| House that the Senate had adjourned, and
1t was apparent to the House members
| of crarnming the Infamous amendment,
as il was denounced. down the throats OF
II feel now, more than ever" said Mr.
| Robinson. like urging you 10 reject this
amendment. l am willing and proud TO be
it, 1 ask you Republicans, on your
bonor, to reject this amendment Let
! grhe Senate has now adjourned. and no
doubt for the purpose. of forcing us to ac-
cept this amendment.
| FURTHER STIGMATIzED.
Mr.. Holloway stigmatized the four Re-
publican Senator'S who had foisted the
odious amendment on the bin as men who
are beyond the sting of rebuke." SIR.
Petit again uttered his condemnation ot
these four Senators.
During the roll call there were frequent
explanation OF votes and seldom hare four
Senators received such a castigation at the
hands of men of their own party. Mr..
IsSAdams. Of Parke, said that if the occasion
should ever arrive when he should Rppear