The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-10

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Newspaper Opinion.
The senatorial situation is still in more or
less Of a chaotic state, and no man can
count certainly on the outcome at this time
We believe # would be the part of good
politics to elect Hon. Albert j. Bevertdge,
and our faith in the good judgment OF the
Republican legislators leads us TO believe
this will be done.-Connersville News
Mr. Beveridge has. without doubt, the best
organization of any of the candidates. His
location has been brought up against him,
but his friends declare he is broad enough
to cover the entire State. Three more legis-
lators came out for Beveridge Friday He is
the second choice of twO-thirds of the mem
bers, and from this fact his friends beHeVe
he is the logical candidate after the tussle
in caucus IS begun on tomorrow night. AT
present it looks like Beyerldge or steele.
-Elwood Call-Leader.
1t is not an unusual thing for Republicans
of Indianapolis to be charged with selfish
ness and unfailness in taking all they can
get in the way OF party favors. The Amer
lean has never made such a charge and
never thought there was sufficient ground
for such charge. But we think now that
If Indianapolis is given both senator's the
feeling of jealousy that exists in certain
quarters will be intensified and that, be-
feeling among the Republicans of the capt.
tai city.-Brookville American.
One of the most remarkable political part
nerships the senatorial contest has devel-
oped is that between S. e. Nicholson, of Ko-
komo, the Quaker preacher, Republican,
former member of the Legislature, radical
temperance advocate, author of the Nichol-
son repressive liquor law-and Crawford
Fairbanks, of Terre Haute, Democrat, brew
cry owner, president of the strawboard
trust and a man skilled in protecting cor
NOTatp and li0IOr traffic interests, our IN
dtanapolis correspondent says these Two
men, who would naturally be expected to
be antipodes, are cheek by jowl working Tor
the nomination of Frank Hanly. What does
it mean? Which of them has surrendered
his principles? Does any sane man imagine
the candidate whom they serve could ma
nipulate politics and control legislation so
as to please both of them?-Terre Haute Elk
press.
While the people of the Eleventh congress
sional district have favorite in the race
they are not urging the Importance of the
election of Congressman George w. Steele
for personal reasons or from his location.
The representative of the State of Indiana
in the United States Senate should be a man
of unquestionable ability and integrity, and
above all should be a man of push with
a capacity for work and of progressive
ideas. Such a person is to be found in
Congressman Steele. His ability to do
something for his constituency for ms dis
trict and for the State is recognized out
side the State of Indiana. He was instru-
mental in locating a branch of the National
Soldiers Home in Indiana, and If the legls-
lators of the State could all visit the splen-
pOrtunity to see one of the benefits to the
State which is primarily due TO the EFFORTS
Of Congressman Steele The sollefs OF the
State have recognized this beneht by IN
dOrsing Major Steele in many posts of the
G. A. r. for United States senator. He was
instrumental in obtaining q hearing for the
window glass workers of the United States
before tie ways and means committee OF
Congress and in assisting them to obtain the
recognition sought in the Dlngley bill and
his work in this direction has been recog7
med by the Endorsement Of 1900 glass work.
ers IN Indiana, as well as py the InenlDeIs
in all other preceptories outside the state. 1t
is this reputation of Congressman Steeles
ability to do some h ng that caused the writ
er Of an editorial in the Chicago Times
Herald to say: Mr.. Steele is one of the
foremost citizens of Indiana, whose record
in Congress amply justities the belief that he
in the upper house. Marion News.
Mr.. Beveridge, of indianapolis, is a clever
young gentleman, an orator of power and
ability, and would, in four or six years
grace the Senate chamber, but he can afford
to wait The main objection urged to Mr..
Beveridges candidacy is that of location,
and it is valid and effective. In itself it is
enough to justify the defeat of Mr.. Bever-
idge or any other candidate who halls from
Indianapolis, and while processing the high
est admiration for Mr.. Beverage as tall
ented gentleman, the Plain Dealer, did it
not have a candidate in it's own district,
would be constrained to oppose his selection
at this time. Indianapolis has one senator
it has the speaker of the House of Repre-
sentatives, if has gObbled up choice places
on the clerical force in the House and Sen
ate, and modesty should move it to refrain
from asking further favors at this juncture.
Northern Indiana is entitled to the senator,
and if Major Steele cannot win out then
the Plain Dealer trusts that his friends Will
aid in the election of Judge Taylor. Should
it appear that Judge Taylor must fail, the
should come to Major Steele. North
ern Indiana has not had a senator,
Republican or Democrat, since 1873. 1t con-
tains much the larger part of the wealth
nishes the Republican majorities at every
election, and is notably dif1dent In asking
recognition from the party. The Marion
county politician is not a cosmopoi1te. His
political vision rarely extends beyond the
narrow horizon of Indianapolis, and 1t IS
his creed that once victory is won, the
northern prOVincialistS should get along
with what the Marion county autocracy sees
fit to grant, and be duly grateful therefor.
The needs of this end of the State are
not understood and appreciated by an IN
dianapoliS senator He knows little or the
party requirements or of local party organ
ization, in this locality, and cares less. For
these rea sons, unanSWerable, as they occur
to the Plain Dealer, the interests of the
north half of the State, and of the Repub-
lican party in this section demand urgently
the election of a United States senator from
this portion of Indiana, and as remarked be-
fore the Plain Dealer regards George w.
Steele as the man.-Wabash Plain Dealer.
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