The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-29
WALLACE FOR SENATOR
CAMPAIGN THAT FRIENDS OF THE
AUTHOR ARE MAKING.
Others Who VIII Probably Contest
the Honor with Him-Candidates
on Democratic Side.

The friends of Gen. Lew Wallace have
formally launched him as a candidate for
the United States Senate to succeed Sena-
tor Turpie whose term expires in 1899 The
formal announcement was made by Gen
eral Wallace's home paper, the Crawfords-
Vile Journal, and the Republican press of
the State has very generally echoed the
favorable things there said about him. AT
the last senatorial election the friends of
General Wallace put forward his name dur
ing the last three weeks before the session
Of the Legislature began and he received
seven or eight votes in the caucus. His
friends did not make an active canvass
and his name was put forward more for the
purpose of making beginning for the next
time than in the hope of acquiring any
great strength in the Legislature of 1897
which had been admittedly elected in the
interest of Mr.. Fairbanks.
General Wallace's friends declare that he
cares for but one term in the Senate. They
would regard this as a fitting honor to
round out a career that has been great in
war, in diplomacy and in literature. In
prosecuting his canvass they have laid out
a different plan from that followed by Mr.
Fairbanks, one that is possibly not so GER
tain of success, but one that requires much
less time and labor The Republican or
ganization in 1890 fell into the hands of
Mr.. Fairbanks quite naturally as being
about the only Republican of tirst-rank
prominence left in the State, after General
Harrison Mr. Fairbanks nursed the organ
ization during the succeeding years of Re-
publican depression, and when Republican
success came it was so thoroughly under
his influence that it was an easy matter
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nomination and make him senator. The
friends of Wallace will not seek to control
the organization though they are upon
friendly terms with it and are confident
that while its influence will not be cast for
their candidate it will not be used against
him Nor is it their intention to endeayor
TO make legislative nominations in his
favor They understand thoroughly his
popularity with the people of the State and
are depending upon it to carry him through
The idea has been suggested to them of
asking the state convention to nominate
and 1t is possible Lhat this may be done, as
it is pretty certain that the name of Wal
lace would add strength TO the Republican
campaign throughout the State.
AS vet General Wallace is the only sena-
torial candidate announced upon the Re-
publican side. OF those who We're in the
Brownies are permanently out, but ex-
Representative j. +. Hanly, of Williams
port, and Judge r. S. Taylor may be can
didates. There IS much talk to the effect
that Representative George w. Steele, of
Marion. win be a candidate. and if he is he
will probably be the leader of the field
against Wallace. However, General Wal
laceS friends believe there is only one man
in the State, aside from General Harrison
who could give him any trouble. This is
Governor Mount, who has acquired POPULAR
ity among the masses since he assumed
Office in January. However, Governor
Mount would not for moment consider
running in opposition to Wallace. They are
neighbors and close friends of years stand
ing and Wallace was one OF the most pow
erful factors in Mounts political success
Their relations are such as TO preclude the
possibility of a clash
The Democrats 40 not concede the cleo
ton OF Turpie's successor TO the Republic
ans The next Legislature is still thing
OF uncertainty. AT the last session q leg
islative apportionment act was passed and
il was very carefully drawn TO keep within
| the lines of the recent tl-gerrymander