The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-16
STEALING A GovERNoRsHIp.
Latest Step in the Revolutionary
Scheme of Tennessee Democrats.

Latest Step in the Revolutionary
Scheme of Tennessee Democrats.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Jan. 15.-Another
step was taken in the Legislature looking
to investigation Of election frauds and
violations of poll-tax laws to-day, when
vote was taken in the House of Representa-
tives on the Senate joint resolution post
poning the opening and publishing of the
sheriffs' returns filed with the Speaker of
the Senate until future day of the ses-
sion, yet to be fixed. Debate on the resolu-
ton closed at II o'clock under the closure
rule adopted without division yesterday,
and yea and nay vote was taken, result
ing 56 to IL in it's favor. Two Democrats
and the Populists with the Republicans,
voted against the resolution. The effect of
the adoption of this resolution is this: Gov.
Turney. present. incumbent. will hold over
until the Legislature at this session de-
clares who was elected Governor
The Republican members M the House
submitted protest to the adoption of the
resolution which was spread on the min
nIes: |, sets Is out out the eonstruction as . by the
stitution at issue, and holds that the term
of Governor begins Jan. Is, and that there
date. the face of the returns showing an
election; that the returns must be can
vassed and published on or before this date.
and the candidates shown to be elected
according TO the face OF the returns in
Quoted into office. The protest charges that
the resolution ADOPTED Is hlgh-handed and
revolutionary. There was no filibusterlng
and no excitement during the taking of
the vote.
Nebraska "Straight-Outs."
LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. 15.-Hon. J. Sterling
Morton presided at a meeting of the
straight-out Democratic State central COM
mittee tonight. After discussing features
of the late campaign it was decided the
ganization of the Democrat-Populists should
two branches Of Democracy which occurred
last fall be maintained. The following reso-
luton was passed:
Whereas, the Democratic party regards
the election of the Governor an event to
which they did not contribute; therefore, be
Governor Holcomb worthy chief executive
of all the people We most respectfully de-
jects of his political favor, which in our
humble judgment should be bestowed on the
members of his own party and such Repub-
Icans as contributed to his election"
Police Commissioner Removed.
SAN FRANCISCO Jan. 15.-Governor
Budd received this afternoon an opinion
from Attorney general Fitzgerald stating
that the Governor had the power to remove
from Office any member of the board of
San Francisco police commissioners There
pointed by Ex-Governor Markham two
pointee by Stewart Menzies The announce
ment created a sensation, but the removal
is commented on favorably by the majority
of politicians of both parties. Gunst will
not relnquish his Office without stubborn
fight and is confident that the courts will
sustain him. Menzies is the leader of the
nonpartisan party which has been working
for municipal reform for three years.
Incident In Kansas.
TOPEKA, Kan, Jan. IA sensational
incident took place in the Kansas Legis-
lature to-day. All the Republican Senators.
headed by Lieutenant Governor Troutman.
the two Democratic and one Populist SEN
ator, True, went into joint session with
the House and, after balloting, declared
Maj j. Is. Hudson, editor of the Topeka
Capitol, to be elected State printer The
House is Republican and the Senate Popu-
list. The Populists contend that according
to the Constitution. it takes a majority of
each house to elect
Charges Against Governor Hughes.
PHOENIX, Ariz., Jan. 15.-Attorney-gen-
eral Henry has resigned and made public
sensational charges against Governor
Hughes. Henry alleges Hughes although a
Democrat, secretly supported Murphy the
Republican candidate for Congress- He
charges Hughes with suTrendering prineipla
to secure release from financial embarrass-#
ments, and calls upon the Governor to re-
sign at once.
Later-Mr. Henry has resigned as Attor-