The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-07
The Contest Continues i'm n Spirit of
Good Temper, and All Candidates
Remain in the Field.
Mr.. PETIT BY ACCLAMATION
HOUSE SPEAKER AND MINOR OFF,
GERS ARE SELECTED.
Lane for Secretary of senate and
Prather for Clerk Of House
"PIunder' Committee.

The Senate and House members held eau
cuses last evening for the organization of
the two bodies. They were fairly tame af-
fairs, for not only were the senatorship and
speakership contests already settled, but
the contests for minor positions had settled
down to point where it was practically
sure thing for the men elected. The House
caucus of Republicans made the following
selections:
Speaker-Henry c. Petit, of Wabash.
Clerk-Ben I'll. Prather of indianapolis.
Assistant Cierk-J. o. Lambert, of Mid
dletown.
Doorkeeper-Q. NJ Groves of Tobnsburg
The Senate selected the following
SecretaryeCharles r. Lane indianapolis
Assistant Secretary-J. w. Egnew, Lagro
Doorkeeper-C. PelZer, BoOnville.
The joint caucus TO nominate United
States senator was fixed for next Tuesday
evening, Jan. IL. without a contest. The
conference committee. as appointed by
the chairmen of the two .caucuses, was
composed of the following members: Sem
ators Hawkins. Self and Phares and Rep
resentatives Willoughby, Roots and Hart
The appointment of these committees was
the last action taken by either caucus and
the joint committee retired TO the office of
the state oil inspector. where hearing was
6iNNh W VI pSnSib bi w
lace. Mr. McKeen and Mr. Fairbanks. The
friends of Judge Taylor did not ask for a
hearing. John Wingate made n speech of
some length in behalf OF General Wallace.
pleading for time.
TINE FOR SENATORIAL CAUCUS.
A motion was pending to set the ceucuses
for this evening. and Mr.. Wingate argued
earnestly against it. He insisted that
uvh Of i'm,
the fight or not it was due to him and the
large number of people who were for him
that a reasonable time be given for his
canvass II his friends should deem it wise
to continue the fight. Senator Early spoke
in behalf of Mr.. McKeen. He said the
friends of McKeen were ready for the eau
Gus a any time, and it was "A matter of in
difference TO them when Ii was fixed, but
he thought it only due those who asked
for reasonable time that the meeting should
be postponed for few days. Ex-senator
that Mr. Fairbanks was the winner of the
contest, and his friends could afford TO be
magnanimous in the matter Their prefer.
ance was for an early caucus, i'll order that
the senatorial matter already practically
settled might be got definitely out OF
the way and the Legislature get down to
business. However, they were perfectly
willing that the matter should be postponed
for few days or for elk. After the
SpeecneS were all al
was made 10 fix the date al next Tuesday
evening and this carried. The committee
reported back TO the two caucuses and the
report was adopted by both without dis
Sentng voice.
Immediately after the adjournment of the
caucuses the managers OF the opposing
candidates met and determined that the
names OF their favorites should go before
the caucuses. Mr.. Fllbeck, OF the Mckeen
committee, said: Mr.. Fairbanks has failed
to show anything like the strength he
claimed. In the caucus last night they
claimed fifty-fve votes and they had only
forty-one and L know of three men in it
who will not vote for Fairbanks. We may
not be able to concentrate upon any one
man. but we know that Mr.. Fairbanks has
not forty-three votes. nor anything like II.
Mr.. Wingate said simply: The friends or
General Wallace have decided that ms name
shall go before the caucus.