The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-26
THE ELECTION POSTPONED.
Lodge Seething with POIitics-Value
of Securities.


AS anticipated, the Supreme Lodge post
poned the election of officers. At the morn
ing session the judiciary committee re-
ported that there was no constitutional OBJ
lection to the proposition of Representative
Watson to amend the laws, providing the
title of the proposed amendment were
changed There was motion to suspend the
rules, which prevailed, after some discus
sion, and the amendment to the laws rela-
tive to the time of electing officers was
passed by a vote of 50 to SO. There were
number who argued that to postpone the
election was something of reflection on
some of the Supreme Lodge officers and
gave color to the charges that have been
made. The new men, those who favor new
administration, insisted that there could be
no harm done by a delay until after the
investigation committee had finished its
work and reported as to the truth or falsity
of charges against the men who are candi-
dates for reelection. There was consider
able heat in some of the arguments and
much feeling manifested. The vote was
regarded as a decided victory for the new
men, and the electioneering began with re-
doubled energy. Representative Scott, of
Kansas, offered a resolution fixing the time
for electing officers at 10 o'clock next Mon
day. Representative Dunlap, of this State,
moved to amend by making the time 2
o'clock D. m. to-day. There was another de-
cisive vote on this proposition, which car
ried by II ayes to SO nays The election will,
therefore be held this afternoon In support
of his motion Mr.. Scott suggested that the
investigating committee might not be able
to report before Monday. he was assured
that the committee would be ready to re-
port this morning.
Last night the chances for the election of
Charles E. Shiveley. of this State, to the
office of supreme vice chancellor, looked
brighter, his friends said, than ever before.
II was asserted that neither Ogden II.
Fethers of WISCONSIN, nor Stanton l.. Car
ter, of California, would have sufficient
votes to elect on the first ballot Both have
many votes pledged to them on the first bal
lot, but there are enough who favor a
turn the tide in Mr.. Shiveley's favor after
the first ballot. His friends were predicting
that he would be elected on the third bal
lot, basing their predictions not only upon
the political situation but also relying upon
his ability and fitness for the place. Mr..
Shiveley is a past grand chancellor of the
Indiana domain and has held many i'm
portant places in the order. Mr.. Shiveley
has been a member of the Senate of Indiana
the board of control Of the State Reforma-
tory. No one, his friends say, is better fitted
for the office of supreme vice chancellor,
and they say that his election means
change in the management of affairs.
OVER HINSEY'S PLACE.
While the main contest will be over the
vice chancellorship there is also likely to
be lively contest over the election of the
president of the board of control of the en-
dowment fund. John A. Hinsey, of Chicago,
who is in with the present management is
a candidate for reelection. Last night
there was an effort on the part of the new
men, who are urging retrenchment and re-
form, to combine a candidate against
Hinsey and Representative Cline. of Penn
sylvania, was spoken of as likely man.
There did not appear to be much opposition
last night to the reelection of Edward At
kinson, of henderson, KY, to the other
place the board. The members of the
''old party" as the officers now in control
are styled, predict that Ogden III. Feathers,
of the finance committee, will be elected
supreme vice chancellor; that present Vice
Chancellor Sample, of Pennsylvania, will
be advanced to supreme chancellor, and that
Supreme Keeper of Records and Seal White
and Supreme Master of the EXchequer
Mears will be reelected, as well as Hinsey
and Atkinson, OF the endowment fund
board Further than this they have but
little interest in the result. The new party"
was inclined last night to concede that the
ton of Feathers and Hinsey, although there
was gossip of opposition candidates for
some of the other places. But little thought
seemed to be given TO what result the re-
port of the investigation committee would
have on the election ii seemed to be the
impression that the committee would report
none of the officers had been guilty of mall
feasance, no matter if it might find some
thing to crticise in the expenditures that
had been made. The ''old party" men were
inclined to predict that &. f. Easley, of
New Mexico, would be elected supreme pre-
late Issue was taken with them on this
proposition by the new party which ex-
poets to see James Moulson, now master at
arms advanced to prelate. William Sim
mons of Wilmington, Del. was the man
the ''old party predicted would be made
supreme master at arms On the other
hand Harry Bigelow, of Washington. was
being pushed by the new party" All con-
cede the reelection of Uncle John
Thompson. of Washington. as supreme outer
guard, a position he has held for hun
bred and fifty years" as one representa-
tive put it. The new finance committee
will be appointed by the supreme chancellor
after his election The present members are
o. II. Fethers, OF Wisconsin; Lyman G.. All