The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-25
sENAToR1AL CANDIDATES.

! With Taylor, Steele, Beveridge, Hanly
| and two or three dark horses" the field
| is good one from which to select.-Muncie
| Times.
There are several Republican candidates
for United States senator. With so much
excellent material at hand the ensuing Legis-
| lature cannot make a mistake.-Vincennes
! Commercial.
The Democratic press is saying a good
many mean things about Albert j. Bever-
idge's candidacy for the United States Sen
ate. Mr. Beveridge should feel battered
Frankfort News.
The Hon. George w. Steele is a candi-
date for senator-there is no longer any
| doubt about that-and if he is as successful
in corral!ing the votes Of the Legislators as
he has been in securing delegates ne will win
easily enOugh.-Kokomo News.
What the Republican party expects the
coming Legislature to do in the matter of
United States senator is to choose a man big
enough for the place and not to spend the
whole session in doing 1t, to the neglect of
other business.-Rushville Republican
General Wallace has said there is a sena-
torial rod out on his place and that he will
try to stand the shock if the legislative
lightning should conclude to strike him. But
he will not seek the honor The woods are
full of just such people.-Lafayette Courier
Governor Mount states positively that he
is not a candidate for the United States SEN
his name, under the circumstances. He is
Governor of Indiana, and the State desires
his service as such until the end of his term.
-Elkhart Review.
1t is said that young Mr.. Beveridge, Of In
dianapolis, is in the lead as a candidate for
United States senator from Indiana to take
Turpie's place. He is reported to have thir-
ty-five votes pledged Of the forty-five neces-
sary for choice This is hardly believed by
some of the other candidates, though.-South
Bend Tribune.
This talk about it being necessary for the
Republican Legislature to select a man from
outside of Indianapolis for United States
senator is all tommy rot of the very worst
kind. If they are to go outside OF Indlanapo-
lis to what particular point must they go?
In other words, is it more important to Sc
lect a locality than it is to select a man
fitted for the place?-Connersville Times.
Judging from the tone of our exchanges,
it looks very much as though Judge r. s..
Taylor, of this city, is daily gaining strength
i'll his senatorial candidacy. Judge Taylor
is recognized as personally and Intellectually
far and away the strongest candidate now
spoken Of and this fact is doing him much
more good, We believe than opposing poll
ticians can do him harm.-Fort Wayne Sem
tinel (Dem)
The candidacy of j. Frank Hanly for
United States senator is receiving very
friendly mention throughout the State His
support largely of the younger and more
aggressive Republicans of the State: At this
stage, of the contest his chances Of election
may be said to be good, and we believe they
will grow better as the date for the election
grows nearer.-Middletown News.
Considering the ease with which Major
Steele has always succeeded in downing all
opposition to his congressional aspirations,
it is not likely that any very formidable
opposition to his senatorial aspirations will
6pVR ~
it looks as though the Marion statesman
has the inside track, and unless some I'M
foreseen obstacle presents itself he will most
likely bear away the senatorial toga.-Miami
County Sentinel
Major Steele has not yet announced him
self a candidate for United States senator,
but he has the matter under advisement.
If he enters the list he win be very formid-
able candidate, and his friends throughout
the State have every reason to believe that
he will win the honor in the caucus. He
is too we'll known in his own county and his
district TO need any mention here. In the
event that he becomes a candidate he Will
have the loyal and enthusiastic support OF
the Eleventh district Republicans.-Marion
News.
Governor Mount repeats his statement Of
two years ago that he is not candidate for
senator and that it is his ambition to fill out
his term as Governor. But he does not say
he would not accept His neighbor, Gen.
Lew Wallace. who also says he is not a can
didate, will accept because ii would be his
duty TO do so. Presumably Governor Mount
views the possible situation in the same way.
That senatorshp Is not song begging, put
at the same time it is more than likely that
none of the avowed candidates will get il.
-'rerre Haute Tribune.
Governor Mount again declares that he will
not enter the senatorial race. saying that
it is his duty to fill out the term of office
to which he has been elected-that to do
otherwise would be unfair to the people and
to the candidates for the Senate. Pressed