The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-08
EACH MAN CONFIDENT
ALL THE SENATORIAL CANDIDATES
SMILING COMPLACENTLY.
HanIy Men Cheerful in the Face of
Strong observation-disclosures
Shy of Bryan.

Outwardiy the senatorial contest yesterday
was no contest at all. The day was devoted
to rest by the majority of those who were
here, but those here We're not many. The
candidates were full of social feeling, and
calls were exchanged between nearly all of
them. To-day will be given up to social en-
joyment during the day, and this evening
it is expected that the contest will once
more be resumed.
The Hanly men vigorously claimed yester-
day that they have not lost ground or that
their support IS wavering. A prolonged
| conference was held Friday night, which
| lasted far into the night, and another con-
ference was held yesterday morning. The
Hanly men claim that as the result of these
conferences they are more certain than ever
Of the elevation of their man. They claim
his support is such as will stand by him
through a prolonged contest and force the
others to come to his support. The general
and confident claims which have been so
freely and publicly made by the Hanly men
in the lobby and other public parts Of the
hotel have not been made during the past
day or two, and outside of the strictly par
tisan Hanly men the opinion is general that
his chances are not as good at the present
time as they were the first Of the week.
Such a statement is vigorously combated by
the followers of Mr.. Hanly and Mr.. Nichol-
son yesterday stated that they are now
through their active work and will from
this time on only keep their following in
line, confident that their strength is sufficient
to nominate Mr. Hanly without prolonged
| contest Mr.. Nicholson cited the congress
sional convention in which Mr.. Hanly's fol-
| lowers remained by him through ninety-four
ballots as an instance of the manner in
which his support is always faithful, and he
! declared that the support in the present
case would be as faithful. The large num-
Der of Hanly men who have been here were
busy in and out of the hotel yesterday,
rushing in for a few moments and then leav-
ing for prolonged absences. The headquar-
tiers were practically deserted and but two
or three were seen throughout the day.
STRONG OPPOSITION.
The anti-Hanly sentiment is stronger
every day and the opponents of the Lafay-
cite man are unit in opposing his election,
although they are not trying to throw the
strength to any one candidate. The una
nimity of anti-Hanly sentiment is not with
out effect, and the opinion was freely ex-
pressed that the chances of any of the other
four candidates are now brighter than are
! those of Mr.. Hanly. The opposition to Mr.
Hanly is not confined to the supporters of
any one candidate, but include those Of ALL
and it has crystallized to such an extent
that it is claimed that when the break
comes as it inevitably must this influence
will be so strong as to prevent Mr.. Hanly
from gaining a considerable number of votes
out of the break. There is not a candidate
in the race who is able or will be able to
deliver his support to any other candidate
and in the break from any man the members
will vote as they individually desire. This
! is conceded by all the candidates, and their
| managers. The anti-Hanly feeling is, it is
! believed, so widespread and so strong that
enough followers of the other candidates
will unite on any man other than Mr.. Hany
! in numbers sufficient to preclude the possi-
| bility of Mr.. Hanlys nomination. Who the
man will be who will be united upon has not
/ been even discussed. and the strong feeling
against Mr.. Hanly's election is not in the
! interest of any one man. The more his cam
| vass is analysed and dissected the more has
| grown the belief that the claims of his
| friends have been exaggerated. The growth
| of this opinion and its free expression has
begun to have it's effect, and, as is always
| the case under such circumstances, is bring
| ing out other things to weaken his chances.
| such condition of affairs is denied by the
! Hanly men, who claim that he has the votes
! TO nominate him, and that, even if he had
| not, his support is of that enthusiastic and
| solid character that will remain with him
and cause him to be finally selected as the
! only available man. They claim that his
! opposition, if strong enough to keep him
| from getting the required forty-five votes
on the first few ballots. will be unable to
agree on man on whom they can unite,
and that in the trouble which will arise
| over the selection of such a man enough
| VIII come TO Mr.. Hanly, being the leading
man in the race, TO give him the nomina-
! ton The Taylor men are quietly conf
! dent. They say they are perfectly satisfied
| situation hat ETdp Va xyIo
| grows in strength every day. Their view of
| the case is that the man to be finally set
| tied upon will be a conservative man and a
! man Of acknowledged ability such as is
| Judge Taylor Some important accessions
! to his strength are expected within a day
| or two.
BEvERIDGE MEN JUBILANT.
Probably the most jubilant crowd in the
Denison yesterday were the Beveridge men,
| Many business men were present during the
| afternoon and evening, and it was claimed
| that reports from points throughout the
! State showed an increased interest in Mr.
! Beveridge's candidacy. During the day Mr..
! Beverage received the following letter:
'Middlesex Club,
| Boston, Mass, Jan. g. 1899.
Albert j. Beverage Indianapolis Ind:
My Dear Mr.. Beveridge- Governor
! Bracket, president of the Middesex Club
| has imposed upon me most agreeable duty
! by lnStructlnS me to extend to you the most
cordial invitation of the club to be its guest
| at our celebration of the anniversary Of the
/ birth of Abraham Lincoln on the 18th of
February next.
| Governor Erackett in common with the
| entire membership of this stalwart Repub-
| lican organization is urgently DESTROYS that
you should be with us then
The club wishes to again listen to your
| magnetic and persuasive eloquence and is
! highly appreciative of your manifest grasp
! OF the lines of broad, up-tO-date statesman
| ship as evidenced in your splendid address
| before us last April and in your talks per-
| SOnally with the members.
| Governor Bracket directs me to assure
you that we hope to greet you on Feb. Is
/ as senator-elect from Indiana; but whether
| as senator-elect or as one of Indiana's dis
| tinguished private citizens and loyal
/ enthusiastic Republican we desire most
heartily to meet you then as a guest of the
| club. Yours very truly, w. II. DYER,
Chairman of Executive Committee"
The Beveridge men also pointed to the
| following telegram as strong indication of
the sentiment regarding their candidate:
| CONNERSVILLE, Ind. jan Hon F.
! I. Roots, Denison Hotel, Indianapolis Ind
/ large majority of the Republicans of Fay
1 cite county applaud and indorse your de-
eislon to support Albert j. Beveridge for
| United States senator. He will be an honor
| to the State John w. Ross delegate to St
| Louis convention; T. M. Little city treas
| urer and eX-county clerk; p. H. Kensler,
| assistant cashier Fayette Bank; 7. ]. Clark
/ mayor; Charles Mount, president First Ma
/ A L w