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


-Terre Haute Mail
The disposition among the legislators to
select a United States senator from among
those who are avowed candidates seems to
be about the correct thing. AS general
rule we are not in favor of dark horses
-Connersville' News.
The senatorial candidacy of Major Steele
is commanding general attention The press
of the State and elsewhere contains numer-
Gus notices, all Of which are similar in the
assumption that he will be a strong candi-
date Most of them assume also that he Will
be a capable standardization Chronicle.
Among the dark horses in the Indiana SEN
atorial race is Mr.. Addison c. Harris, of
indianapolis. Mr.. Harris is a native of this
county and owns some four hundred acres
of Wayne county land. Besides these I'M
pOrt6nt qualifications he is q man OF dis
tingushed ability and clean character
Richmond Palladium.
In selecting a senator to succeed Mr.. Tur-
pie it is not necessary to consider locality
so much as ability. The Republican ma
iority in the General Assembly should not
allow itself to be bulled. coaXed or unduly
Influenced TO make an unWise choice. Mr.
Fairbanks deserves running mate with at
least fast and sure gait as his.-Muncie
News.
Major Steele's record as a congressman.
his practical knowledge of men and politics
fuential men in his district who will do
everything in their power to have him
elected in order that they may step into his
present position all tend 10 make MIN the
most formidable opponent that Judge Taylor
has-Carthage Record.
Some of the Eastern papers are advocat-
ing the election of Henry L. Johnson by the
Indiana Legislature for United States SEN
ator Mr.. Johnson has made a splendid
reputation in Congress and would grace a
seat in the Senate, but he is not a candidate
and at present has no following. and there is
no probability of his election. In the event
of a deadlock be might be run in as dark
horse.-ShelbyvilIe Republican
Mr.. Hanly's experience in the national and
state legislatures has demonstrated his abil-
ity as q lawmaker. In Congress, especially
he acquired a reputa ton second to that of
no other one-terrr representative. As a
man, too Mr.. Hanly's character is above
reproach; he is honest fearless and with
the courage of his convictions Indiana
would be well renresented i'm the upper
house Of Congress by such man-Lafay-
cite Call
There is no encouragement in the claims
made by the friends Of Hon. j. Frank Hanly,
wherein he is credited with having not less
than thirty pledged votes in his candidacy
for the United States Senate. 1t has been
conceded from the outset that Mr.. Hanly
would enter the race with as strong backing
as any other aspirant, and this fact ought
to give encouragement to those who are
enlisted in his cause or are heSltatlng ABOUT
making effort In his behalf-Lafayette
Courier.
Major Steele VIII have. as a matter of
course the solid backing of the Eleventh
congressional district He is recognized
over the State as one of the strongest can
didates if not the strongest one. He has
many friends among the best ReR }, Ica,l
for him with interchangeable zeal. Major
Steele is especially fitted for the position of
senator His experience. his ability, his in
fiuence and the fact that he usually accom-
plisheS his purposes, will make him OF value
to the State of Indiana If he is elected.-Gas
City Journal.
There are many friends of Major Steele in
Warren who would be pleased to see him
succeed in his race for the Senate. They
have confidence in his integrity to do what is
right and in his ability to accomplish what
ever he undertakes If anything is wanted
at Washington Major Steele is the man
who get it. 1t is believed that he has
more influence there than any other repre-
sentative from Indiana. Should he be
elected there will be quite a number OF can
didates for the nomination to succeed nm,
and Huntington county will be very likely
to have one.--.Warren Republican
There are five or six real candidates for
senator besides those who are spoken of as
mere compliment to their aspirations. All
these have their following. but the man who
would make a worthy colleague of our pres
ent matchlesS Senator Fairbanks, halls from
southern Indiana is well known in this
county. and is the Hon. Frank b. Posey. OF
Evansville He is well fitted, is mature in
years is conservative and deliberate, he
would carry with him mental strength That
would be an honor to the State. and with
Fairbanks and Posey the high standard or
the honored line of Republican senators
from Indiana would be malntalned-Salem
Republican Leader
1t is proper and right that the great in
dustrial belt of Indiana should have SEN
ator to look after its growing interests
Since Indiana came into the Union in 1916
there have been 1874 years of senatorial serv-
ice by the twenty-three different senators
who have represented Indiana i'm the United
States Senate. Not one of these senators
has come from the territory north of Indi-
annapolis and east of a line running from
that city to South Bend. The great indus-
trial quarter of the State has never had a
representative in the United States Senate.
AS a resident of this great Industrial quar-
ter of Indiana it is fitting and right that
Major Steele should be chosen as our SEN
ator.-Peru Republican.
For twenty-five years Indianapolis has
been the home of every Indiana senator but
one and to insist now, that other sections
of the State are presenting admir-
able candidates. that locality makes
no difference" that it is paltry
consideration and that the "sena-
tor represents the WROle SldlG IL "
gard the simple element of justice to vide,
populous and wealthy areas, which are NOT
now and cannot be properly represented IN
the Senate. There is not another state IN
the Union which has two senator's from the
same city. and has followed the practice OF
so selecting them for almost quarter or a
century, and there exists no reason why IN
diana should depart from the rule.-Waoash
Plain Dealer.
The Republicans of Pike county have or
ganized a Posey Club to advance the cause
of Hon f. b. Posey for United States sena-
tor to succeed Hon. David Turpie. They
have issued a circular letter to the mem
hers of the Legislature in which they say
that Mr.. Posey is a native Of this county,
and our efforts in his behalf arise from a
wholly disnterested and unanimous desire
to see his distinguished ability and long
service to the Republican party worthlly
recognized The result of his untiring eff
forts for the party in this section Of the
State can hardly be overestimated. and his
election to the United States Senate will be
a compliment to southern Indiana and
would Immensely strengthen the party here.
Evansville Journal.
For years Albert J. Beveridge has been
going up and down the State in each sue
ceeding campaign spreading the glad tidings
OF pure Republicanism. and 1t has been all
most the universal history that in the COM