The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-11
A CALL ON Mr.. DIVERSIFIED
me Cinims of Thomas Hanna for
the CoIIectOrship Presented.

Nhc SoiiectOrshtp Presented.
The contest for the collectorshp of Gus
toms at indianapolis has warmed I'D very
perceptiDiy during the brief visit Of Rep
resentative Overstreet. The friends of A.
"A Young and most of the Republican
leaders of the county believe that Mr..
Young will be appointed on account OF his
fine services as chairman OF the county COM
mittee during the last campaign. but Mr..
Overstreet has not indicated whom he will
recommend.
Yesterday afternoon delegation of about
nifty or sixty members of the Mckinley
Camp of Soldiers and Sons of Soldiers
called upon Mr.. Overstreet to urge the an
pointment of Thomas Hanna, who or
ganized the camp and made it n success
full factor in the campaign. The delega-
ton was received by Mr.. Overstreet in one
OF the parlors OF the Denison, and as they
Med In he cordially shook hands with each
one of them. After this formality was over
Ed G.. Booz, secretary OF the camp made
general introduction of the assemblage
and addressed Mr.. Overstreet briefly. He
asked that the claims of Mr. Hanna be
given full consideration. He said they were
there TO make fight for their man and
were growing stronger every, day. General
Coburn spoke OF Mr. Hanna's competency,
and said he had made an excellent fight
during the last campaign. The camp had
made q Tight for him to get him on the
would not even permit their petition To be
read before II; Some of them had taken
umbrage at this, but they were all Re
pubiicans, and could not be driven from the
party. In the course of his speech he
remarked that IF Tom Hanna had been in
the lieutenant governors chair at the
time OF the Green Smith incident. the most
shameful occurrence in the history of our
State, that man would never have trampled
the dignity OF this Office under his feet
AT this point Mr. Overstreet made some
inquiry to Mr.. Hanna'S soldier record
and the replies ELECTED the fact that he was
IN the service eight months during the win
ter time with the .'Old Persimmon Brigade
and saw rough service.
Daniel Browne made a speech OF some
length and. in the course OF his remarks,
paid his respects to ciVil-service reform.
tie said the boys about him did not think
much of civil-service reform. and three or
four of the members applauded Civil
service reform, continued Mr.. Browne, lis
fraud. conceived in sin and born in
iniquity Why. i even understand that the
last retiring President. as he left the White
House. put the old house cat on the civil
service list and saw that the hired girl was
fixed for a life job Other speeches compli-
mentary 10 Mr. Hanna were made by w
II. Armstrong, j. T.. TWiname, N NJ. Tay-
Tor and Messrs. Kerschner and Mcclure.
Mr. Overstreet who had stood by the
window listening intently 10 these speeches,
replied briefly. He said he appreciated the
cal Thoroughly and respected the interest
that they took in the success OF their COM
rade. He felt called upon 10 say. in JUS
tice to the Republican party that II had
never at any time neglected the interests
OF the eX-scldiers and pointed out q few
OF the many distinctions that the party
had bestowed upon them. He declared that
he did not say this as In any wise fore
| flee was one of Importance and had at
tracted a number OF applicants and many