The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-28
THE SENATORIAL CLAIMS
NONE OF THE CANDIDATES LOSES A
WHIT OF HIS CONFIDENCE.
Beveridge and Hanly Men Find En-
cournGinG ncidents-RcpubIi
an Vote by Districts.

| coming to town increased IN numbers yes
terday and the attempts from this time
on will be to break the force of each can
didate. and immense pressure will be brought
| to bear on the uncommitted members to de-
clare for one of the candidates. Major
| Steele yesterday received more of his friends
probably than any of the other candidates
Among those who were here in his interest
were c. c. Shirley of Kokomo; Robert
/ Mansfield ex-secretary of the state central
committees w. f. Young, Frank Howard
J. p. Cline and +. H Neal, of Jonesboro
| A. G. Alexander. James Bradford, chairman
| of the Republican committee, and DR.. j. II.
| Forrest of Marion. For the first time yes
| terday Major Steele gave his personal at
/ tention to the rumors of his withdrawal
which have been in such general circulation.
! Denials have been frequently made by his
| friends Last evening Major Steele himself
| said: IF il amuses the friends of my COM
| petitors to say that l am going to withdraw,
| and if they wish to feed on that kind of oats,
| / will say that they will never get fat.
| There is no foundation for the rumors that
! ] am to withdraw, and there is no possibility
| of such thing. / will say that their desire
to have me withdraw is evidently growing"
]. Fl. Gaunt, of Marion, who has been here
working for Major Steele, was last evening
|
/ daughter.
| The Hanly men were jubilant over the
news received from Frankfort, where one of
the papers is conducting voting contest
| for senator. The ifty-tYo votes received
| yesterday were all for Haniy and brought
| his total to 543 The others voted for in the
contest are: Beveridge 1913; Steele, 81; Har-
rson, 4 Lands, 5: Taylor a. David ID.
| FLYNN. of Lafayette, was among those who
| came in to work for Hanly, and last even
! ing Senator T. H. Johnson, of Dunkirk,
who, though not publicly committed, Is I'M
] derstood to be for Hanly, also arrived.
| The Beverage men were also particularly
| happy over the public announcement Dy
/ Senator Lambert, of Columbus, that he will
| support Beveridge. Said he last evening, L
| shall support Albert j. Beverage because
| / believe him to be a man of remarkable
| and unusual ability believe that he Will
| be one of the leading senator's OF the coun-
| try and that he will ably represent Indiana
| and will be a great credit to the State
| The announcement in the Greensburg Re
| view of Representative John w Holcomb,
| Of Westport. that he will support Beverage,
| also added to the Joy of the BeVeridgeltes
| in the issue of Monday evening Mr.: Hol-
| comb comes out in 4 signed statement, Civ
| ing the reasons for his support and declar-
| ing his intention to stand by Mr. Bever1dge.
| Mr.. w. d. Frazer. of Warsaw, who is
| to help Senator Gilbert look after Judge
/ Taylors interests. Judge Taylor has been
detained at his home by reason ON Of rr the
| this evening tomorrow morning TO give
| his personal attention to his canvass. The
Taylor men say that their candidate. is
| contest continues he will continue 10 in
| crease in strength.
| SOME NONCOMMITTAL ONES.
Senator j. d. Early, of T'erre Haute,
dropped in for a shor, time during the even
ing and was much sought after, coming
| from county greatly desired by all the
candidates. Senator Guthrie, of Dupont, was
another caller but in spite of repeated re-
| quests, refused to commit himself to the
senatorship. Senator Keyes of Dana, who is
claimed by several candidates, spent the
| evening in the lobby ofgt1e Denison. Repre-
sentative Artman of Lebanon, who is also
divided in numerous pieces among the
friends of the candidates, was another spec
tator of the contest. Representatives Ker-
| wood and Ross, of Muncic, spent the day
| among the politicians. Last evening Repre-
| sentative B. M. Willoughby, of Vincennes,
| came in to see about his chances for the
| speakership, and at once began to circulate
/ industriOusly among the members. Warren
| Bigler, of Wabash, was also much in evil
| dence. t.r
Thus far there has been no one looking
| after the interests of Frank B. Posey and
| his candidacy has not assumed great pro-
| Denison. 1t is confidently expected that Mr..
| Posey will arrive here within a day or two
| and look after his campaign. IT is announced
| that a large number of Judge Taylor's
| friends will be here the last of the week
| and still greater number the first of next
| week to remain until after the caucus. Maj.
| Steele is also looking for many more friends
| within day or two, and a still larger num-
| Der the first of the week. The friends of
| Mr. Beverage are growing more numerous
| In the hotel lobby each evening and Mr.
| Hanly's friends will begin to come in by to-
| morrow. There seems to be tacit agree
| ment that the strong force of friends Of all
| candidates are to be here by the first of
next week and that from that time on the
| attack on the lines of the candidates will he
waged night and day.. a
| VOTES BY DISTRICTS.
| The counting of votes and estimates now
nelng made are almost entirely by congress
sional districts. BY districts the Republican
| members are as follows:
| First District-Senators Legeman and
| LEIGH, of Evansville; Representatives Henri
ing, of Rockport; McGary. of McGary's Sta
ton; Messick and Vogel, of Evansville:
total, votes.
Second District-Senator Brooks, of Bed
ford; Representatives Baker, of Shoals;
Hays, of Worthington; Huff, of Washing
ton; Scott of Bedford, and WilIoughby of
| V1ncennes; total, 6 votes.
| Fourth District-Senators Guthrie of Du-
/ pont; Lambert. of Columbus; Representa-
tiyes Aiken. of Hope; Holcomb of West
L
| BatesVille; total, votes.
tlfth Neutrality-suspicious. Early, of Terre
| Haute; HOSate, of DanVille; Keyes of
| Dana; Representatives Barlow of Plain
| held; Blankenship, of Martinsvile; Compton
| OF Perryville; Durham, of PrairietoWn and
! Whitcomb, of Terre Haute; or nine votes i'm
! all. '0'09 -
Sixth District-Senators BinkIey of Rich
| mond, and Newly, of Knightstown Repre-
| sentatives Caroway, of Greenfield: Roots of
| Connersville; Stevens, of CenterVille and
| Williams, of New Castle; or six votes
| Seventh District-Senators Hawkins loss
| Hugg and New, of Indianapolis: Repre-
| sentative Gloss Bremen, Ltteton, Murphy
| Noel, Strong and Whitcomb, of IndianapoIfs
| and Osborn, of Nora; or eleven votes in all
| Eighth District-Senators Ball, of Muncie.
| Johnson of Anderson; Johnson. of DunIxirk
| Representatives Bonham of Hartford CITY.
/ Canada. of Winchester; Manifold, of In
| gaLs PoWers, or Como; Ross. of Muncie
! and Kerwood. of Muneie; or nine votes i'm
| all. -
Ninth District-Senator Coar. of Gold
smith; Representatives Artman, of Lebanon.
| Clark, of Braden: Neal, of Noblesville. and
| Scott OF Ladoga; or five votes
| Tenth District-Senators Agnew of Val
| paradise: Culbert of Michigan City: Good
! wine. of Willamsport; Wood. of LAFAYETTE.
| Representatives Furness. of F,rnessvilIe.
| Hall. Of Fowler; Knots. of Hammond: Mar
! shall. of Lafayette; Reser. of I.afayette
and Rifenburg, of Hobart; or ten votes
Eleventh District-Senators Charles of
J Marion: Gochenour, of Roam: Miller OF
| Feru: Osborn of Marion; Representatives
| Burrier,, of Roseburg: Dilley Of Markle.
| King, Of Wabash: Kirkpatrick. of Kokomo: