The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-22
THE RACE GROWS LIVELY
SENATORIAL Rooms MUCH IN EVIL
DENCE At THE DENIsUN.
Judge TaylOr's Friends Come to Town
Major Steele Drops In
for Awhile.

The senatorial contest yesterday showed
more evidences of beirg a political contest
than on any day thus far. Judge r. S. Tay-
lor arrived early Tuesday morning and, with
the exception of Christmas, is here TO stay
until the senatorial matter is decided. Sem
ator Gilbert has been here for some days
looking after his interests. and during the
day w. ]. Vesey and Charles r. Lane, OF
Fort Wayne, who are enthusiastic Taylor
men, came in TO support him. 1t is under
stood that the Taylor boom is here now and
that around the nucleus above mentioned
there stands ready to rally at moments
notice any or all of the committee of one
hundred recently appointed at the meeting
in Fort Wayne. Judge Taylor has prac-
tically opened his headquarters for the race
and from now on until the caucus shall have
decided the matter Judge Taylor or his
friends will be found in the Denison.
Another candidate to drop in yesterday
was Major Steele, of Marion, who was here
during the morning and who left for Terre
Haute a short time after his arrival. He
took occasion to deny vigorously the rumor
that he ever contemplated Withdrawing and
to affirm that he is in the race to stay and.
moreover, he expects 10 be the choice of the
caucus His private secretary George B.
lfOCkNOOQ, OF GeFu, also arrived ana re-
manned in the city. Mr.. Lockwood devoted
the day to looking after Major Steees in
terests so far as he was able and this morn
ing the major Is expected to return to the
city and remain here until after the caucus
meets.
The Hanly men were not wanting in evil
dence. Senator Wood and the others who
have been watching the chances of their
candidate remained in the city and were
op tSer chocs Mr. rhe Hnny himself %as
out of the city for the day, but his interests
were well cared for.
The Beveridge men We're on hands, too.
Among those from out of the city who
were in the lobby Of the Denison We're John
r. Bonnells Of Crawfordsyille, and Eugene
claimed that they were most gratified at
the outlook, and that the same gains as
would certainly land their favorite in the
desired position. Representative Jesse Over
street arrived at noon and frankly said ne
was for Beveridge. He stated that he might
not stay until the caucus and that it de-
pended on when the caucus was held.
Another arrival during the day who was q,
Hernly, of the Republican state committee.
Mr.. Hernly disclaimed any choice in the
senatorial contest, and said that he intended
to keep clear of it. He said that the state
committee is divided among the candidates,
and that. even If desired, be could not give
He does not desire to take any part in the
contest, and will keep clear of all candidates:
yesterday' and seemed to think that their
man would gain much strength as the situa-
ton became clearer They said that Judge
Taylor was the second choice of large
number Of members, and that pressure
would be brought to bear on them to vote
for him. The Beveridge men were likewise
particularly happy and said that they had
no cause for complaint, but. on the other
hand, they felt most encouraged. There
was a unanimity of sentiment among the
friends of all candidates except Hanly that
the claims of the Hanly men regarding the
Eighth district were greater than the votes
justified. 1t is the claim of the followers
of the other candidates that Hanly will not
get eight out of the nine votes, and that he
cannot count on over five; on the other
hand, the Hanly men claim that he has the
eight votes solid and that nothing can
break them. A close friend of one of the
other candidates last night said that Hanly,
while claiming from thirty to thirty-two
votes had about twenty. He was willing to
concede that strength to him, but the Hanly
men laughed, and said that his claim OF
thirty to thirty-two would be found to be
correct. The result of the claims by the
Hanly men to the large number of votes has
been to have concentrated on him tie ef-
forts of the other candidates to break the
supposed number of votes or to disprove his
claims. The contest Is expected to come to
a head soon, and after to-day it will be
waged with nearly all the principals on the
ground in this CITY.