The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-18
CULLOM RENOMINATED
CHOSEN FOR A THIRD TERN IN THE
UNITED STATES SENATE.
Only Fl Votes Cast for WiIIets in the
Joint Republican Caucus mt
Springfield Last Night.

~ LII AkA-p VAN
lican joint caucus to select a senatorial
candidate convened tonight. The nomina-
ton of Shelby NJ. Cullom to succeed himself
in the United States Senate for the next
six years had been all but a foregone con-
clusion for twenty-four hours or more. and
little remained but to ratify the apparently
well established sentiment of the members
by a formal roll call.
The caucus was held in the hall Of the
House of Representatives. and, being open
to the public for the first time in history,
the galleries were crowded by eager Spring
field people. Immediately on assembling the
caucus got down to business and a resolu-
ton was adopted declaring that the candi-
date carrying a majority of the votes cast
should be declared the choice of the caucus
for Senator. Senator Berry. of Hancock,
then placed the name of Senator Collum
IN nomination in a brief eulogistic speech.
Inc nomination was seconded by Repre-
sentatives Cochran and Merriam. The Hon.
George S. Willis, of Chicago, was then
nominated by Senator George E.. Anthony
and. after several speeches seconding the
nomination., a formal vote was taken, re-
sulting as follows: Cullom, POI; Willis, q.
The choice was made unanimous.
senator Cullom was escorted to the plat
form and, after reaffirming his great OBJ
legation and gratitude 70 the people of
Illinois for having a third time selected him
states Senate, spoke in terms of
mock Sohc1tude for the little squad of
democratic orphans left in Congress. the
remainder OF their overwhelming majority
there Delng swept into the ocean of polit-
lcal obilvion together with the whole tot
terlng fabric of free trade and alleged tariff
reform" The Senator's only direct refer
ence to the current political questions of
nne gay was embodied in the following
of the Fifty-third Congress are STRIVING to
Du1id a new currency law and Just as thew
are passing into oblivion they seek to en-
tan some humbug financial policy upon the
country. We won't have it. The people
the republican party-will initiate and con-
troll the policy of this country. This peo-
pie have pretty emphaticaliy Indicated
what they think of a Democratic foreign
policy and of Cleveland and Gresham,s
VIII again renew our sincere belief in the
Monroe doctrine and again ordain that
America is for the American people. We
will give a new impulse to American com
Inerce and inaugurate a water way across
the fsthmus. We will open a free Pacific
market for the products of the Mississinna
canal and add millions to the value Of 1,,r
agricultural productions" A number of
ttb nn Peeenes were made and the caucus
At a meeting. of the Democratic steering
was decided. that no caucus for the nomina y
tlon or a candidate for United States Sem
dloI De Helu. InlS action was taken he
cause Franklin MacVeagh was MONTERREY
by the Democratic State convention last
summer. last
Fruitless Caucus in kansas.
TOPEKA, Kan, Jan. 1.-THE Republic
an caucus to nominate a United States
senator met again tonight, but immedi-
ateiy adjourned till Monday. This was
brought about by the Burton men
Both factions held caucuses this afternoon
and schemed to work a combination of
some sort The ants claim they devel-
oped a strength. of ffty-eight votes, an easy
majority, but they decided not to try to
Journ till Monday. The Burton men met
at thelr caucus and decided to push the
nght to a finish, and when the motion of
an IN b man to adjourn was car
REQ they were much chagrined. They still
claim they will elect their man. however
me opposition stoutly maintains it has the
requisite number of votes to control the
nomination, and it is said they viii go
choice. Many profess to believe they will
20 OUTSIDE OF the candidates already in the
race me names of Governor Morrill, and
finnQH fn-nfoht AL