The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-28

tenn as will secure the highest practicable
degree of stability in the system and meet
the requirements OF business in the best pos
sible manner. The President and the secre-
tary of the treasury have given the signal,
and il is hardly to be supposed that the
party will decline altogether to respond. l
have no doubt the subject will be one of
very thoughtful consideration and earnest
discussion among the Republican leaders
during the present winter. We have "A right
to believe that they will come together on
such lines OF policy as will be wise and cour-
ageous and at the same time prudent and
conservative
What is your opinion on the question of
candidate for SENATOR? was question
asked the judge.
AS = general proposition he replied,
''and one which | am inclined to think IS APP
plicable to our present situation, 1t does not
seem to me TO be the best policy to select
a candidate for senator in advance of the
camnaign AT which the I,egisIatlre is to be
chosen. There are exceptional cases in
which some great question is on for discus
sion and there are men in the opposing par
ties where leadership is SO undisputed that
they are the natural champions of their
respective sides, as was the case i'll Illinois
! when Lincoln and Douglas were pitted
against each other. In such a case 1t gives
point and strength to select the candidate
beforehand But IN the ordinary case the
only liable to diminish the zeal of others
who might be in the field, but it is liable
to result in the selection of a main who
would not be the choice of the people at the
end of the campaign. So far as concerns
the situation in our own State at the pres
ent time, / have no personal wish or pref
erence to express.
MR.. HANLY ATTRACTS ATTENTION.
j. Frank Hanly, of Lafayette who is fire.
quently mentioned in connection with the
senatorship, arrived in the evening. Mr..
Hanly is one of the most capable and ag-
gressive young men of the party in the
State, and his candidacy for the highest Of
flee at stake next TALL is attracting great
deal of attention. In short interview last
night he gave it as his opinion that there
can be no doubt of the Republicans car
rying the State next fall.
THE Tenth district said he. lis in eX-
cellent trim, and ii will no doubt make a
magnificent showing on election day.
Continuing. Mr.. Hanly said that he thought
the Republicans in the State should stand
by their position on the money question
until it was settled for, good. In our part
of the State said he, the sound-money
sentiment is stronger now than II was last
year.
Mr.. Hanly also expressed his qualification
at the magnificent turnout there is at the
conference, and said that it certainly was
an indication of healthy conditions in the
party. On the proposition TO nave the
state convention nominate the senator he
was noncommittal but said he was entire
ly willing to intrust his candidacy TO any
properly authorized tribunal.
GEN. WALLACE'S EXPRESSION.
General Wallace was one of the conspic-
uOuS figures In the loppy OF the Delsoh
House yesterday. He was asked by a Jour
nal reporter for an expression upon the
question of the state convention indorsing
a senatorial candidate. Il am taking no
part in that matter. replied General Wal
lace II will be a candidate before the
Legislature, and a simple regard for the
proprieties suggest that do nothing Whlch
might look like an interference with the
convention in matter of party policy the
settlement of which belongs to it alone. Ii
the convention decides TO recommend can
didate for United States senator to the
take no action upon the subject very We'll
The will of the conI ention will be my pleas
ure.