The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-28
WILL MAKE THE RACE
CAPTAIN srIxEE IS NOW CANDI-
DATE ron CLERK OF THE HOUSE.
His Reasons for Re-Entcring the
kfnIey and the silver Question.
Special to the Indiananolis Iournal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON. March 27---Capt. Thomas
w. Mckee. who was the secretary OF the
national Republican congressional commit
tee last fall, announces his re-entrance on
the field as a candidate for the clerkship OF
the Fifty-fourth House. 1t will be re-
membered that last fall Mr.. Mckee. after
announcing his candidacy, deemed it wiser
afterward to withdraw from the contest.
intimating that opposition inside the Indi-
ana delegation made it the part of dis
erection not to press his candidacy at that
time. Since then, however, Captain Nc
Kee believes that events have so shaped
themselves that he feels justified in an
nouncing himself anew as candidate for
the clerkship. Up to this time the two
most prominent candidates for the office
have been Mr.. Henderson, of Illinois, ana
Mr.. Mcdowell. of Pennsylvania, both ex-
members. There has in recent years arisen
feeling among members of Congress that
the patronage in the gift or the House
should always go to ex-members. just be-
fore adjournment the programme for the
distribution Of the patronage of the House
contemplated the doorkeepership for some
New York man, the clerkship for Mcdowell,
OF Pennsylvania, and the Sergeant-at-
arms to go West, possibly to Illinois. But
recent events have somewhat Jared the
slate. Mr.. Mcdowell. 1t appears cannot de-
pend on his entire State delegation. 1t be-
ing stated that at least three out of tho
twenty-eight will not support him. There
is trouble also over the doorkeepership.
Representative Hooker, of the Thirty
fourth district, finds himself unable to rally
the entire delegation for his man for door
keeper. one Mr.. Burton, the president OF the
local association of the New York Re-
publicans having obtained for himself the
Endorsement of all the Plat Republicans In
the next House. All previous programmes
being consequently in allegiance, Mr.. Nc
Kee feels himself at liberty to re-enter the
field.
TO the journal correspondent Mr.. Mckee
made this statement: I'VE have now
closed the Republican headquarters, and
am once more free to engage In private
business. With the exception of few
months OF 1893. have devoted my entire
time since November, 1891. to the interests
of the Republican party. The editorial
work has been very heavy tax upon me.
columns for newspaper plate matter, be-
sides editing the documents and national
textbooks. Very much of this work was of
a statistical character, requiring great re-
search and careful study. These political
articles have appeared in thousands or
newspapers throughout the country, ana
signature. This Is one of the great disad-
vantases under which have had to labor.
My work, together with the results growing
out of it, has in no wise added TO my popu-
larity as a political writer, because the
hundreds of thousands who have read and
studied these articles were ignorant or the
writer and consequently not familiar with
the methods by which the party was thus
Il have no complaint against the party
or any of its members. but feel justified in
making this statement In connection With
my announcement as a candidate for Clerk
of the House of Representatives In the Fifty
fourth Congress. In asking this office
feel that the members of the House Will
investigate my claim to such a place. be-
lieying that such inquiry on the part OF
candascv TN Deeember iast pubIished
a card announcing my withdrawal as a
candidate for clerk. which was. 10 my
floor Mas Of n the HOUSE House during the last session.
Wae Others e the
both old and new members as they ap-
peared on the floor of the House. Feeling
now that all candidates VIII have an open
field. re-enter the contest claiming for
myself the privilege of pressing my claim
to party recognition wholly on fitness aiN
ance of the united support of the Indiana
delegation, as ! have been a resident OF the
State since 1868. / am daily In receipt or
letters and requests urging me to press my
claim for this office.
Mckinley's Attitude Towards silver
WASHINGTON, March 27.--As there has
been of late a good deal Of comment and
speculation concerning the position of Gov.
Mckinley the silver question, it can be
stated authoritatively that Governor Nc
Kinleys attitude is accurately expressed
by the latest pronouncement of the Repub-
lican party, which, in its silver plank in
the platform adopted In Minneapolis June
10, 1892, said: 1.-THE American people, from
tradition and interest, favor bimetaliism.
and the Republican party demands the use
of both gold and silver standard money.
with such restrictions and under such pro-
visions, TO be determined by legislation. as
will secure the maintenance of the parity
of values of the two metals, SO that tho
purchasing and debt-paying power OF the
dollar whether of silver, gold or paper.
shall be at all times equal. The interest or
the producers of the country, its farmers
and Workingmen. demand that every dollar,
paper or coin, issued by the government
shall be as good any other. We COM
mend the wise and patriotic steps already
taken by our government 20 secure an In
ternational conference TO adopt such meas
ures as will insure a parity of vaule be-
tween gold and silver for use as money
throughout the world