The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-23
NO CANDIDATE CHOSEN
FRUITLEsS BALLOTING AT THE KEN
lucky REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.
Two Men Threaten to Vote for Martin
for Senator i'm the Legisla-
ture To-Day.

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ter's withdrawal from the senatorship last
night brought host of candidates on the
ground. This. as was evident during the
day, embarrassed the caucus tonight. Con-
gresham Evans arrived on the ground
from Washington early i'm the day. Major
Curtis NJ Burnam, of Richmond, urged
State Senator John Bennett for the place.
and he is regarded dangerous candidate
and Holt in the caucus. Deboe and Holt.
the former being Hunters preference. were
acknowledged from the first as the strong
est in the list, and so it proved in the
caucus thus far tonight. Congressman
Walter Z. Evans was aspirant. but has
not yet developed much strength. st. John
Boyle and Bennett were only two or three
points ahead of Evans. and ran about neck
and neck with Lewis in the talk during
the day, as well as generally in the ballots
tonight. Others who have not yet been
nominated i'm the caucus have been talked
of. Among these is Mayor George ID. Todd,
of Louisville. He listened favOrably TO the
solicitations of his friends to become cam
didate. but declined finally upon report
that the six anti-Hunter Republicans would
not vote for him. He believes, nevertheless,
he could win the caucus nomination, but
declines principally for the reason that such
a course might delay an election.
At the joint session to-day the Repub-
licans returned the tables on the silver and
gold Democrats by refusing TO answer to
their names at roll call. Baird and Norman,
Hunter Democrats, answered present. The
total number answering TO their names was
Sixty-tWo, eight less tnan a quorum. For
the first time the six original anti-Hunter
Republicans affiliated with the regulars and
refrained from voting Baird and Norman
each voted for Martin, and were applauded
by the gold Democrats, from whom they
seeded month ago to go to Hunter. Stout
was present but refrained from voting. The
ballot was q mere formality. 1t stood:
Blackburn, 45; Martin. 10; Stone. l. This
WAS less than quorum, and there was no
by vote of GA TO 81. Blackburns steering
committee decided to make the Republicans
and gold Democrats show their hand to-
break up e and 0r Bring T the s issue e squarey % be-
tween Blackburn and Martin, the gold
Democrat. Their scheme was defeated by
fusing to answer TO roll call in the joint
session and thus caused the lack of d
quorum.
The adjourned Republican caucus to NOM
mate a senatorial candidate, vice Hunter
withdrawn. was tonight held with closed
doors and much excitement about the Cap
itol. There were sixty-eight present, thir-
ty-five necessary 10 choice. The regular
Hunter Republicans, as a rule voted for
Judge Deboe. The first ballot resulted:
E. Evans, 8; w. e. Deboe, %; John w.
Lewis. s; st. John Boyle. 5: Bennett; 5. Sec
ond ballot Deboe. 30; Hoit, 1s; Evans. 3;
Lewis, g. Boyle. 3; Bennett, o. On the third
ballot Deboe had 81 votes. Holt IS, the rest
unchanged. In the fourth ballot there was
no change. AT the end Of the eighth ballot
Senator Siege moved to adjourn. but some
of the Deboe-Hunter side showing opposi-
tioR, he promptly withdrew the motion.
The ninth and tenth ballots resulted in no
material change. Before the eleventh ballot
was taken Mr.. Garrett offered a motion to
drop the hindmost man. The Holt people,
through Mr.. Lieberth, moved TO table the
motion. and mustered thirty-six votes with
which to do the tabling. This meant that
there would be no dropping at all If the
chair ruled as the Holt men would de-
lutions could not be considered. Balloting
was then resumed.
Finally the motion to adjourn till to-mor-
row night came from Senator Petrie, of the
Evans forces. The anti-Deboe people began
voting for it. Mr.. Steglts, of the Deboe
side, wanted to explain his vote. He said
that IL they stayed there they could nomi-
nate a man and If they did not nominate
tonight he would vote for Henry l.. Mar
tin tomorrow. There was an uproar Mr..
Burnam denied the right of Sterlltz
such threat tn rhegs anefed ddw 5ssa
finally and the anti-Deboe people
voted for the adjournment solidly They
had tied up things so no dropping could be
done now or hereafter and adjourned ii till
tomorrow. 1t was exactly midnight when
the adjournment was taken. Steglitz was
not the only Hunter-Deboe man who re-
volted. Rev. Blackburn said after the Cau-
Gus: II will vote for Henry Martin to-
morrow"
The Bell-Crumbaugh contest was settled
in the Senate to-day before joint session.
by vote of % TO IL. All the silver Demo-
Gratis voted against him and the Republic
ans and gold Democrats for him.