The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-09
THE sPEAKERsHIP RACE.

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THE sPEAKERsHIP RACE.
| Adams's Friends Still Claim He Will
Be Elected on First Ballot.
1t was generally conceded last night about
the Denison House lobby that there was
no longer any doubt about the election of
Justus G. Adams for speaker of the House.
The course of events became so evident
to the friends of w. H. Leedy that he
was advised to withdraw, leaving Marion
county with only one candidate and him
winner but he would not do so. Marshall
Newhouse, of Greensburg, authorized the
statement that he had Withdrawn, and
would support Adams. Willoughly re-
fused to leave the field. Merritt
alone is keeping up stiff, earnest con-
test, and there is no doubt that his friends
will stick to him as long as he desires But
it did not seem improbable last night that
he would yield to the inevitable to-day and
leave the nomination to be made by ac-
clamation, as Stutesmans strength was
wavering. The friends of Leedy declared
that they had no dislike to Adams and that
they were supporting Leedy because of
previous promises, and that with him out
of the race they would support Adams with
great zeal They promised to make their
influence felt for him to-day. George B.
Cardwill, of New Albany, was in town,
but was making no strenuous effort for
the post. He is declared by his friends to
have first-class qualifications for the office.
and it is probable he will soon take his
place as one of the leaders on the floor.
Mr.. Adams said last night that while he
was certain of the nomination, he had made
no promises to obtain the assistance of the
friends of other candidates, and would treat
all with fairness: His canvass has. been
marked by a refreshing absence of per-
SonalitieS, and the canvass generally has
been marked with excellent spirit The
House will be organized with the best feel
ing on the part of all the candidates.
There is no doubt that those, who have
been influential enough to carry some sup
treatment from Mr.. Adams
Ben Prather authorized The statement
the contest for clerk of the House, leaving
the field clear to Robert A. Brown, of
Franklin His nomination will be made
by exclamation For assistant clerk, Dr.
]. c. Wright of Russiaville. was in the lead
d. 5: Durbin is an applicant now for this
position, but he is handicapped by the fact
that the speakership is also to be located
in Marion county. For doorkeeper, Downey
still has the lead. but David L. Wright, of
Washington county, was making strides to
the front. He comes from the pocket dis
trict from which also @. X. Groves halls,
workers in his behalf. The fact that Dow
ney comes from the same portion of the
was an argument used by friends of South
ard. They said the doorkeeper ought to be
taken from the northern part of the State.
But the friends of southern candidates re-
piled that this was offset by the state of
affairs in the Senate where both the secre-
tary, Mr.. Oglesbie, and the probable door
keeper, Captain Dubois, of Hamilton coun-
ty, came from the north half. Those who
lnterposed the geography of the situation
ment that geography ought to cut very lit
tie figure with two-months office in which
%as the prvege OF e eight en- np-
tributed equally over the State.
A conference was held, last night, by
about twenty members of the House to de-
termine upon action in reference to Messrs.
Merritt Cardwill, Holloway, Willoughby
and Statesman. They dealt with the rum
that they had decided to withdraw
from the race for Speaker and reached a
conclusion that they would announce them
the caucus. They then prepared the fol-
lowing card, which was signed by all of
s.Rumors have been circulated to the
effect that our several names had been
withdrawn from the race for the speaker
ship of the House, we take this method of
making the emphatic statement that we
ore candidates for that position and that
Mr.. Merritt was asked for a statement
to his probable strength on the first bal
lot and said 81 think. will have at least
twenty votes.' The other members of this
conference do not credit Willoughby with
more than two votes, including his own
was claiming twelve votes. Mr.. Suites
mans strength was not stated positively,
but some observing ones thought that he
really had more votes than Merritt. Adj
ams's friends said at the last hour, before
leaving for home, that some OF those whose
names are signed to the cards will with
draw before the time of the caucus.
women's Council and Police Natrons.
The regular meeting of the Local Council
Of Women was held yesterday afternoon
and there was a fair attendance. Mrs
Paulina Merritt was appointed to take the
place on the legislative committee made
vacant by Mrs. E. A. Baker. The chief
business of the meeting was the report of
the corresponding secretary, who has been
actively employed in sending out circulars
to the members of the House and Senate
relative to having police matrons appointed
in all cities of the State of ten thousand
or more inhabitants, and also to the sup
preston of wine rooms. Mrs Jenckes read
the proposed bill. A letter was read from
Superintendent Powell, who said he had
in his power. till some action was taken
by the Legislature. Mrs. Anna Buchanan.
the present police matron, made report
of a bill which she had drawn The bill
fctals and by the entire Common Council.
The Local Council also signed the bill
president of each of the forty-nine So
cieties representing eight thousand women
of this city interested in church, literary
and social life. Copies of the bill will be
sent to the different societies for the sig
natures of individual members. The men,
bership section of the constitution was
National Council. and hereafter societies
of men and women will be eligible to men,
bership. Mrs. Sewall also notified the So
ciety that at the next meeting q motion
This is equivalent to life membership The
fee win be SO. and men and women will