The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-22
Republican Caucus Called Last Nigh,
at His Request and His Deter
mination Made known.
TEXT OF THE COMMUNICATION
NOMINATION OF A SUCCESSOR POST.
PONED FOR a FEW DAYS.
The Doctor En- Route to Washington
Wy. j. DebOe His ChOice-Brief
Candidacy Of Mayer Todd.

FRANKFORT, Ky, April 21.-Dr. Hunter
has withdrawn from the senatorial race
and Republicans are looking for
other candidate. A caucus was held to-
night, but no nomination was made. DR.
Hunter finished writing his communication
10 the caucus. called at his request for
O'Clock tonight, and then left with his
wife for Washington. He came out boldly
for w. j. Deboe this afternoon and he had
got all his friends at work for Deboe
but the latter and his friends were evil
IDENTIFY worried that the doctor should have
gone away before a successor to him had
been dictated by him.
When the caucus met at o'clock Chair
man Jones stated its purpose and the roll
was called. The clerk called the names
of Baird. Stout and Norman and the gold
Democrats who haye been voting for Hun
ter. There were number of proxies Those
not present, even by proxy, were Deboe
Whitaker, Stout, Norman and Jasper
Present 20; necessary TO a choice, SO.
Mr.. Howard then read the following COM
| munication from DR.. Hunter:
Gentlemen of the Republican Caucus
Some weeks ago you conferred on me the
distinguished honor of the nomination for
United States senator. Bearing that COM
mission from you, 1 have labored from day
10 daS, assiduously and zealousy, to reach
an election to that high trust. but my la
Dor has been fruitless and without avail.
1t is needless that L should recount how
that political anmosities on the one hand,
| joined with jealouses and dissensions
among those claiming TO be of my own po-
litical faith, have worked together to COM
| pass my defeat on every ballot. These
things are known TO all men and are his
| tory.
Whatever may have been done by those
| VINO have opposed me from the beginning
| to accomplish my defeat L must beg to
assure you and the world that / have a
consciousness Of the rectitude and the pur-
| ity Of my conduct and purposes throughout
| all this fiery struggle which L would not
| exchange for any office or any trust. To
me 1t is a source Of untold qualification that
| the almost universal judgment of the good
men of all parties vindicate me from as
| PERSONS which would never have been cast
upon me but for the purpose of accomplish
ing my defeat.
AS loyal Republican. 1 recognize that
our party is Infinitely greater than any
man. For the success and growth of our
party in Kentucky in the future; for the
publican administration just now being in
augurated. a Republican senator from
eu. "a
stand in the way of such result. but / will
| rather work to cooperate with you in all
laudable a ways to bring it about. To that
end nave requested that you be called to-
Setner that might make 10 you this COM
| munlcation and return to you the nomina-
tion which you SO generously gave me five
weeks ago, in order that you may at once.
and without delay, select, if possible some
one t,ns,siIl among IN the many DISTINGUISHED and
ali can unite and whose election may thus
| be assured
VINO nave made me their choice again and
| again Tor this distinguished position and
who have stod by me SO long and so Loyalty,
| find fitting words to express. i shall cher
Is; ish while live an intense feeling of pride
IN mr. remembering 1d 70, your devotion to my inter-
MY Republicans, a quarter of
| century OF the best years of my life have
| opment of Republican principles I'm Ken
lucky and the upbuilding OF our party i'm
the State. L have not spared time or means
III thlS great cause, and when, after long
| years OF hard work, We carried the State
triumphantly in 1885 it was to me and to YOU
a source of unbounded rejoicing AS for me
in the future in the past j shall still do
battle for our great cause. That cause is
worth the lifework of any man. i shall
De FOUND striving aSsiduously with YOU for
| the men ana measures OF our great party
never faltering for once in the faith that
| these great principles will ultimately tri-
| umph.
Thanking you again for your kindness
and confidence, / desire to now formally re-
| turn to you the nomination you gave me
ana TO withdraw from the senatorial race
wv. GODFREY HUNTER"
Mr.. Flippfn introduced a resolution that
| In accepting the withdrawal of DIR. Hun
ter the Republicans renew their Expression
| of confidence in his ability. integrity and de-
| votion to Republican principles, and tender
| ing his sincere sympathy in view of the
prosecutions which had been visited upon
| him, etc. 1t was adopted with dissent from
| those known as the boiling Republicans.
| Mr.. Howard, of the Deboe- Hunter side
| moved TO proceed to the nomination of a
| senator. Mr.. w. ii. Morgan of the Holt
side, cautioned against haste and pro-
posed a postponement for a few days till
they all could agree on some one man Mr.
| Burnam also thought little DELAY would do
no harm Mr.. Howard. for the Deboe side
insisted on Immediate action. The Holt
| side insisted that caution and a little delav
was necessary.
Mr.. Lieberth argued that the two conflict
| ing proxies of Mr.. Morgan was sufficient
reason TO postpone the nomination Things
hnally got warm and Mr.. Lieberth said in
| 50 many words that DebOe had been given
| an advantage by Hunter In being allowed
TO electioneer, while Holt could not consist
| emily do so. Finally, after a two hours
| WranSle, a motion 20 adjourn till tomorrow
night was voted on. Mr.. Lieberth made tn.
point that certain proxies could not be yot-
cd on this question. and the chair sustained
| his point. The vote TO adjourn carried bv
| one yote-32 to 81.