The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-05
ABOUT THE sENAToRsH1P.

was assuming unlocked for and monopolistic
roportlons.-CraWfordsyi Journal.
Nearly all accounts of the present status
of the senatorial contest agree that Judge
r. S. Taylor, of this city, continues to be
the most likely man TO succeed Senator
Turpie.-Fort Wayne Sentinel (Dem.)
Major Steele has entered the senatorial
race. 1t is also announced that Judge
Spangler, of Winamac, will shortly be an
nounced as candidate. The list is still
open and nobody is barred.--Richmond Pal
ladium.
Our joint senator, L. P. Newly, Of
Knightstown. is said to be for j. Frank
Hanly for United States senator. If New
by has any regard for the wishes of his
constituency in this county he will vote for
Hon. A. j. BeVeridge.-Connersvtlle News
The activity OF prominent citizens in bring
ing about municipal township and county
reforms is all well enough and will be pro-
ductive of good. Better men for positions,
men with the proper qualifications, will be
selected to fill the offices, and in this way
a great Improvement in the matter OF taxes
will be the result-Muncie Times
AS a congressman, the untiring energy
and activity of Major Steele in the interest
of constituents and the public business has
undoubtedly given him great prestige as a
senatorial quantity. His last trip to Wash
ington was made specially in the interest
of a sick soldier who wished to come home
and whose life probably depended on a
change of climate-Fairmoun News.
Representative Shideler of Marion, is os-
tensibly for Major Steele for senator, but
being candidate for speaker with more
than fair prospect of success Mr. Shid-
eler no doubt is aware of the fact that
the majors candidacy will injure his
chances. While apparently pushing the ma
jor'S claims, Mr.. Shideler has a kindly feel
ing for Mr.. Beveridge.- News.
Congressman Steele has been looking over
the field in an endeavor to find out what
chance he has of being elected senator. I'm
less he is satisfied that he can win he will
not it is said formally announce his cam
didacy. If he declares his candidacy it
means that he is going to put up a strong
fight for the place. OF the aspirants for Tur-
pies seat, Steele is far and away the best
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Journal (Dem)
Well, If Major Steele is coming, let him
come He will have the enthusiastic sup
port of every congressional aspirant in this
district, and there is plenty of them, for
they know the major must get something
better or he will continue to represent the
Eleventh district in the American Congress
for another quarter of a century. Down
here we are all for the major for anything
he wants.-Kokomo News.
A communication signed "a Democrat
was published in this paper last week, but
one should not infer from that That this pa
per favors the election of ]. Frank Hanly as
senator. We are for Posey, first, last and
all the time. He has been a lifelong work.
ing Republican, and has spent time and
money in every campaign for the success of
the party, and 1t would be a just reward
for his labors. Gibson's vote should be cast
for Posey.-Oakland City Enterprise.
Judge Taylor, of Fort Wayne, and Hon.
Frank Hanly, of Lafayette, are, at present,
the most formidable candidates for sUnited
States senator to succeed Senator Turpie.
Congressman Steele win become quite for
midable if he becomes an aspirant IT is not
at all probable that Indianapolis will stand
any chance to secure the other senator, al
pumpkins" but 1t is not the whole thing"
Rising Sun Recorder.
A Republican organ in the southern part
of the State, which Is supporting Posey for
senator. declares, referring to Mr.. Hanly,
that it is presumptuous in him to aspire to
Turpie's seat. We are not pleading Mr.
Hanlys cause. but we are free to say that
he has committed no improperly in aspiring
to the SenatorShip. Nor does he plead for
preferment because of any service to the
Republican party. He is seeking an election
as a citizen of Indiana, and We pay him
the deserved compliment of saying that his
ability is evident. = Lafayette Journal
(Dem)
There are always members of the Legis-
lature that will hold back from declaring
their preference for United States senator
thinking that haply. they may hold the
balance of consideration and may have to
be negotiated with. 1t comes from their ex-
IRENE solicitude that no mistake shall be
made in selecting the right man, and they
place themselves in Il position to hear rea-
sons-aye reasons-why this or that man
should be selected, and when sufficient rea-
sons have been adVanced-they ere ready to
declare their choice from profound con-
victims.-Columbus Republican.
There seems to be much dissatisfaction
among Republicans with the whole gang of
candidates now struggling to succeed Sena-
tor Turpie, and number of Republican
papers are favoring the election of Addison
G. Harris, of Indianapolis, one of the ab.est
and cleanest men in their party Mr. Harris
is also we'll spoken of by a number of Demo-
cratic papers in view of the fact that no
Democrat can be elected. The Ledger was
the first paper in the State to suggest TO the
Republicans the great fitness of Mr.. Harris
and the suggestion has been taken up by
some of the Republican pap rs with alacrity
New Albany Ledger (Dem)
A very silly story is told of an effort to
tempt Governor Mount to enter the senate
rial contest IN this State by promises to
support him If i'm turn he will throw down
the bars to public patronage. Possibly in
the total membership of the General As
sembly there are a few petty spoilsmen who
would stoop to such an offer but 1t is i'm
aginable that 1t would not be pleasant
task for the one who undertook TO lay
the scheme before that officer. Indiana in
stItutions OF the benevolent and penal class
have got away from the narrow partisan
ship under which they were formerly con-
Quoted, and they are away to remain
Lafayette Courier.
In some editorial comment on Congress
man Steeles senatorial candidacy the Sem
tinel yesterday spoke of the Terre Haute
Gazette as having declared for the Elev-
enth district statesman. The newspaper re-
ferred to should have been stated to be the
Terre Haute Express. We can conceive of
that fine philosopher and Democrat. Editor
Ball, of the Gazette, taking a platonIc inter-
est in the candidacy of Mr.. Steele or any
other good Republican, but that Mr.. Steele
or any other Republican could in any wise
be considered as the candidate OF the Terre
Haute Gazette for United States sena-
torship when the woods are full of good and
better Democrats Is an outrage out of all
reason.-Fort Wayne Sentinel (Dem)
Major Steele is a thoroughly good Repub-
lican and would do credit to the State, but
there are others whom he must consider
as having claims upon the honor to be be-
slowed. The Courier believes he has made
a grievous mistake In allowing 1t te be In
timated that he IL the administration can
didate as Indiana Republicans are resentful
of outside Interference In matters OF state