The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-03
MAJ. STEELE WILL RUN
HIS CANDIDACY FOR SENATE TO DE
ANNOUNCED TODAY.
Claims Made by His Friends-Mr.
ShideIer still for the
Speakership.

The politicians around the Denison rotun-
ola last night were waiting for an expected
announcement. Friends of all the candi-
dates for the senatorship were there in
groups, but little was discussed in a political
way by any of them. The news of the
night, however, was the statement that
Major George w. Steele will announce his
candidacy for the senatorship this morning
The first one to give out the information
was ex-Speaker Henry Petit, of Wabash
who in no uncertain language said that the
friends of Major Steele expected him to ar
rive in this city to-day ready to make the
formal announcement that he will run for
the Senate. There is little doubt, accord
ing TO Mr.. Petit, that Major Steele will
have the support of legislators from his own
district, and his friends claim he has had
assurances Of strong support from other
districts
Representative Shideler, of Marion, said
that there was no doubt that Major Steele
would announce his candidacy this morning
In my last talk with the major" said he,
he told me that he intended to be a candi-
date for the Senate, and while 1 cannot say
so author1tatively, indeed 1 would have no
right to do so, tomorrow morning is the
time selected by his friends for him to state
his position. A meeting has been arranged
Tor tomorrow morning at which all his
friends who find it possible will attend. You
may depend upon it, moreover, that Major
steele knows what he is doing. When he
talked with me about his candidacy early in
the race he said, When become a candi-
date for the Senate it will not be as one
with simply hope of success, but it will be
only after thorough canvass of the situa-
ton and knowledge and a certainty from
where l will draw my strength There
lore when he announces his candidacy to-
morrow you may be sure he knows how he
stands with as great a certainty as it is
possible for any man to know anything in
politics."
How does Mr.. Beveridge stand in your
district?'' asked a reporter of Mr.. Shideler
tlrst-class, returned the friend of Major
steele; he seems to have a strong backing
all over the State. l quite agree with Mr..
BeVerldge when he says that location should
make no difference in the selection of
senator. The senator is from Indiana and
that is enough My candid opinion of the
situation, after close study of it, is that
the man who beats Beveridge will be the
senator and the man who beats Major Steele
Will also be the senator. So you see 1 be-
lieve the race will be between these two
men at the finish. / am satisfied were Major
Steele not a candidate Mr.. Beverdge could
carry over ten votes in our district"
TO what extent will Major Steele's can
didacy for the Senate influence your own
stand as candidate for the speakership
Of the House?' the reporter asked.
am already candidate for the speaker
snip, returned Mr.; Shideler, ''and with
more than fair chance of winning out.
Major Steele is warmly in favor of my run
ming and when last saw him he said that
his own candidacy need make no differences
with my plans for the speakership. 1 am
convinced that the race will be between
chances in my favor. At any rate I am
after it,
Mr.. Shideler talked with Major Steele last
night over the long distance telephone and
suggested that it would be a good idea for
him to come to Indiana polls at once but
for some reason Major Steele did not do so
and his friends waiting for to-day, when
active work will begin on his campaign.