The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-11-25
HAVE NO PREFERENCE
INDIANA REPRESENTATIVES, TAKING
No PART IN HOUSE CONTESTS.
Candidates Informed by Mr.. Hcmen-
why that the Delegation Is I'm n
Receptive Nood-Commfttecs.
Special to the IndfanapoIis journal.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON Nov. A-Representatives
Hemenway. Henry, Hardy. Hanley, Royse,
Overstreet and Leighty. the seven members
elect from Indiana who have arrived in the
city up to the present time, held a meet
Ing in Mr.. Hemenway's apartments at the
Riggs this evening and discussed the pres
ent puzzled aspect of the campaign for the
House Offices. Mr. Hemenway, though a
new member, has entered into the work Of
familiarizing himself with affairs with such
energy and intelligence that he was enabled
10 explain the lay of the. land with great
accuracy 10 those OF his colleagues who
have only recently arrived. Mr. Hemen-
way has spent much time at the headquar-
tiers OF the various candidates. and has
about sized up the strength and chances
OF ultimate success of every one. To each
campaign manager Mr.. Hemenway has ex-
planned that the Indiana delegation has
thirteen solid votes, which up to the pres
ent time have no preferences. and which
believe that ali the candidates are good
men and will administer the duties Of the
Office for which they strive with fidelity and
ability. He has also shown himself to be
thoroughly familiar with the patronage at
the disposal of each office. and has gener-
ally concluded his visit to the headquarters
by the statement that there are out In In
diana many cool Republicans who would
make excellent employees under the Ser
Seant-at-arms or the Clerk. or the Door
keeper. AMI that the delegation" Is now
in a receptive mood. For a new member
Mr. H~emenway's practical shrewdness has
amazed many of the old veterans in Con-
gross.
The important subject Of committee as
~signments was also discussed, but, pending
the arrival Of the remaining members of
the delegation no definite steps were taken
Tonight There was, however, shown a
healthy spirit or har mony. ana it seems al
most certain that IN "A day or two all the
members OF the delegation will have AMIGA
bly, arranged their conflicting ambitions.
As already stated. Mr.. HanIey has cour-
teously withdrawn his desire FOR appoint
ment on the rivers and harbors commit
tee In favor or Mr.. Hemenway. and will be
content. with foreign affairs. Mir. Hardy
has not yet Withdrawn from his rivalry
with Mr. Henry for public buildings and
grounds. Mr. Royse seeks appointment on
the committee on labor, and Mr.. Overstreet
- anxious TO be appointed on invalid PEN
SONS or elections. Mr.. Overstreet saws ne
invalid pensions Involves an untold amount
or hard work. but he believes he can serve
MS people best on that committee.
and Is not afraid of the drudgery Mr..
Lelghty wants to serve on the committee on
agriculture.
Captain Mckee is keeping up a vigorous
contest for Sergeant-at-arms, and is
not dismayed by the active OPPOSITION of
Mr. Russell. OF Missouri, who is In the Me-
Dowen combine for that Office. There Is
reason to believe that overtures may be
made to him shortly by the managers of the
Henderson contest for the clerkship TO
ally himself with Mr.. Henderson's friends
combine to offset the Mcdowell combine.
There Is some bitterness developing be-
tween the representatives of Messrs. Me-
Dowell and Henderson in this contest. and
the Mcdowell men now say that they have
permanently withdrawn their offer to Gen.
Henderson to take him into camp and
abandon Mr. Russell in his favor If he will
the Henderson, men refort that there has
never been a moment when Mr.. Henderson
was not at least as sure OF victory as was
Mr.. Mcdowell, and that there has Accord
ingly been no occasion TO think of COM
promise. The determination of the Nc
Dowen combine to withdraw their offer 10
General Henderson Is. of course, of vast
lent that In case the compromise had been
snade he would have been wiped out. That
the Henderson men feel some anxiety over
the far-reaching ramificationS of the Nc.
Dowell combine il apparent from their
cautious limitations tonight that they may
soon spring a combine that will cover as
many sections geographically as does the
chIde more representative States. IL is this
uncertain condition of affairs that war;
rants the Indiana delegation i'm keeping out
or all alliances Tor the present