The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-06
OUT FOR BEVERIDGE.
Two Representative Make Written
Statements-The Contest.

The senatorial contest was yesterday large
ly lost sight of until evening by the organ
ization of both branches of the Legislature.
In the evening, however, it resumed to a
large extent its former appearance although
the appointments to minor positions in the
Senate and House took out of the Denison
a large part of the crowd which has been
daily assembled there. So far as public APP
pearances are concerned, the day was a Bev-
eridge day, and the friends of the young
candidate swarmed around the lobby and
corridors.
There was a vast amount of pulling and
hauling last evening which centered around
Representative Jesse Stevens, of Centerville,
Wayne county. 1t was reported all through
the hotel that the declaration by Mr. Ste
Vens which appeared in an afternoon paper
was unauthorized by him and that he re-
pudiated it and declared he was unpledged
and uncommitted. This had the effect of
bringing down on his head in great numbers
the friends Of the other candidates, and this
was kept up until Mr.. Stevens went to his
room about midnight when he sent for the
Journal representative and the following
statement was dictated and authorized by
Mr.. Stevens as expressing his position:
After a careful investigation of the matter
L nave arrived at the conclusion that Al
bert j. Beveridge is the choice of a ma
OF my district, and it was from this con-
clusion that l this afternoon made my public
declaration for him for United States SEN
ator, l believe that he is best fitted and best
quaIlhed for that position, and l wish to
reiterate the statement L made this after
noon and to say again that I am for Mr.. BeV-
eridge for senator most heartily"
Mr.. Stevens expressed the hope that this
would relieve him from the importun-
and prepared for bed. Mr. Beveridge
had another devoted friend arrive
curing Mn AZ the evening evening in the person OF
who served with Mr.. Beveridge as a cow
boy, on the Western plains. Mr.. Davidson
said he wanted to see bull whacker elect
ed senator" Mr.. Davidson presented to
Mr.. Beveridge. cowboys charm that is
guaranteed TO do away with all hoodoOs and
bring nothing but good luck to the owner
thereof
The Beveridge ball was started rolling by
the public announcement by Mr.. Roots that
he will support Mr. Beveridge. Last night
statement:
In regard to my declaration for Mr. Bev-
eridge, as announced In this evenings paper,
in which stated that while there is
friendly feeling in both Wayne and Fayette
for Judge Taylor and Frank Posey, and re-
Gently some strength has developed in
Wayne for Frank Hanly, wish TO more
fully explain my reasons for declaring for
Albert j. Beveridge for United States SEN
ator First while l entertain the highest
respect for the other candidates in the field
and without diSparagement to any, yet L
feel confident he has many admirers in
Wayne county. AS to Fayette county, to
the best of my information, l believe my ac-
tion will be indorsed by a large majority of
the voters of Fayette county Second, in
addition to my action meeting with the APP
prevail or large majority OF my consult
uents L have personally the highest regard
for Mr. Beverages ability. He is an able
lawyer of unusual ability, and, if elected
to the United States Senate, will be an
honor to the State and forge his way to the
front rank of that honorable body. Senator
Cushman K. Davis, who has just been unan-
lIo- tod slot NJ
Eesota ana VINO mas come SO
prominently before the eye of the
Nation because of his magnificent
services in connection with the Paris com
mission, located in Minnesota with $50 and
has been twice honored with the highest
position in the gift of his State. Mr.. Bev-
eridge started without much as dollar,
earned his way through college and step by
step, without any assistance save that of
determined will, has risen to a position
among his fellows such as to command ma
tional attention as an orator, being highly
honored in Boston, Philadelphia, Milwaukee
and other cities and being constantly sought
for in all campaigns because of his power
to attract the attention of the voters and
his ability TO present the political issues OF
the day. In the profession of law he has
by the mastery of law succeeded in SecuT-
ing the Endorsement of such eminent judges
as J. H. Baker, of the Federal Court, and
others of equal prominence and IT does seem
to me that such a man is man of no
medium ability. hut is a man who, If given
the opportunity. will conduct himself i'm the
to himself and the State of Indiana as he
has before the courts and the people of In
diana.
1t must not be thought that the other
candidates were inactive or that their
friends were sitting down. There was a
vast amount of hard work being done and
the members who have not declared them
selves are beginning to suffer. One of them
declared last evening that had he foreseen
what he would undergo he would never have
been a candidate for the Legislature.
The Posey stock yesterday went up sew
eral notches, as it has been doing for two
or three days past. Mr.. Posey has been con-
Quoting most dignifed and clean campaign
and since the contest began has not solicited
the vote of single member from a district
in which one of the candidates resides He
has asked for second choice votes from these
districts. but not for first choice. and on the
other hand. he has urged the members from
such districts to stand by their own candi-
date until ii shall appear that he cannot be
elected. His clean campaign and dignifed
course is winning for him daily host of
friends and admirers and he is rapidly be-
coming strong factor in the contest.