The Indianapolis journal., 1897-01-04
THREE POINTS OF VIEW
THE SENATORIAL CONTEST SIZED up
BY THE MANAGERS.
What Messrs. Wisbard, WinEate and
Early Think of the Chances
of Their FaVorites.

mere was something OF Il CESSATION OF dc-
tivity in the senatorial contest yesterday.
The headquarters were not open. and as
very few members were coming in, there
was nothing in particular to be done. Dur
ing the lull each of the managers of the
interests of the three active candidates on
the ground found time to talk to a Journal
reporter about the situation
There is little to say" said ex-senator
Wishard, who is looking after the interests
of Mr.. Fairbanks further than the fact
you already know that. as the situation
stands, Mr.. Fairbanks has enough to NOM
mate, with a handsome margin TO spare.
As the members come in his strength is
gaming much more in numbers and very
much in solidity. Some of his opponents
Will come into the caucus with showing of
strength not at all commensurate with the
hlgh esteem in which they are held by the
Republicans Of Indiana. In the present sit
ua ton the great strength shown by Mr..
Fairbanks Is hut natural. Saving General
Harrison. no other man has been so prom
lnent in the active leadership of the Repub-
lican party in this State for number OF
years past as Mr. Fairbanks. He has
spoken in every nook and corner of the
State. and, whether the prospects OF the
party were good or bad. he has been fight
ing its battles with all his might in every
campaign. The senatorial honor was not
sought by him In the first place. but in the
Legislature of 1891 his friends suggested his
name for the complimentary vote. and in
the following session il was given To him
by acclamation. His great services TO the
part of the Republicans who believe that
an honor should not be offered when empty,
only to be taken away when substan-
tial. are what has given his canvass such
momentum that ii has gone along naturally
To success"
John Wingate. who has charge of the
canvass launched by the friends of General
Wallace. said: Since the organization of
the State of Indiana no man has been a
candidate for the United States Senate who
brought with him the prominence which
General Wallace brings. This remark l
make remembering the lamented Lane,
Morton and Hendricks. The Nation in 1860
TO 1864 had its Lincoln; Indiana had
its Norton to-day Wallace stands the
connecting link between the great men of
more to advance the Importance and re-
nown of Indiana throughout the sisterhood
OF States. When we take into consideration
his distinction in war, in diplomacy, in lit
erature and supplement it with the fact
that he is a native of Indiana and that all
mis- life has been spent in Indiana, thus
giving its people his heart and mind, il is
not strange that they consider him typ
ical Indiana candidate at this time. His
selection would be an inspiration to Amer
lean youth, showing that somewhere along
the pathway of life in this great country of
ours there is reward for merit and APP
probation of real worth. As to the position
which Indiana would occupy in relation to
the incoming administration through Gener-
al Wallace. L am reminded of an incident
ago, in the early morning. stepping out of
the front gate at my home, | met a man
and aNad little boy whom S5noL thought ree9g
the man, thinking every moment
that his name would come to me, he said.
can you tel me, sir where where Viii d find ind 6; e.
answer him, he said, L asked this boy up
street if he could show me a veteran, and
to Colonel Wingate's. but L see. that you
were not a soldier. only bluegrass
colonel. / take it, Feeling a little
chagrined at having my title questioned by
"A L
He replied. Yes sir, i was / said. Are
you a member of the G. A. R.% He said.
you explain to me how you know l was
not soldier, how you satisfy a
member of the G. A. r: that you were a
ber Of that fraternity His eyes moist
ened, and with "a quivering lip looking me
straight in the fact, he said. No sir. /
cannot explain that to you. but | will tell
you. stranger. there is something about "A
man with whom you stooa III elbow touch
him when you meet him. l learned les
son from the tramp who that morning had
beefsteak. hot biscuits. and honey for his
breakfast. With General Wallace in the
Senate how close Indiana would stand to
Major Mckinley's administration, when its
representative came to plead the cause of
her people, no one can know except the
comrades whose sacrifices so contributed to
the perpetuity of the American Union by
saving it's flag from dishonor. These and
many others are some OF the reasons why
the people of Indiana ask their Leg1sla-
ture. body to which at all times they
have the supreme right of appeal to give
them for United States senator man of
whom to read is to admire TO see is to
reverence and to know is TO love, and
they only ask that reasonable time be given
them in which to fairly present their case
prior to Jan. ~, fixed by the Constitution
as the date of the election of senator's. 1t
would be an injustice 10 the representa-
tives and senators as well as to their con-
stituency, to ask them to call or participate
I'm a caucus which would not give any can
a
with all the members of the Legislature
after they have arrived in indianapolis. 1t
would reflect upon the Legislature TO sup
pose or presume that any one of its MEM
bers had been selected for any specific
purpose. other than to represent his section
and the whole State, in the fullest and
most complete sense of that expression;
which can only be done by the most
thorough and detailed investigation of all
questions which shall come before it,"
Senator Jacob ID. Early, who is keeping
watchful eye upon the interests OF Mr.
the nomination and his strength is
constantly growing. We have no quarrel
to make with the claims made for other
ton thoroughly and are more than salts
fled with 1t. Mr.. McKeens strength lies in
the fact that he is typical representatlve
of the everyday, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Re-
pubicanism and of the substantial business
interests of the State. He has been one
of the Republican wheel-hOrseS of Indiana
as long | can remember and has always
been first with good counsel and assistance.
In business he has managed large interests
for thousands of stockholders and dealt
with thousands of employees, and | do not
think one of those stockholders or employees
could be found who would not go miles to
serve him and show their high appreciation
of his integrity and broad. manly quail
ties. In business, as. in politics, he has
been a builder-up always, wrecker never
No man in Indiana has done more TO de-
velop its material resources than he and
no man deserves better from the Repub-
lican party and the people of the State.
With such candidate, Mr. Mckeen's
friends have have been able to make a
telling campaign. a campaign which | firm
ly believe will reach a successful conclu-
Sin Nuhan the meets ~