The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-05
A CAUCUs WITH SONG.
Democrats Also Decide to Honor Sem
atOr TuFDie.

atOr Turpie.
Aside from the Endorsement of Senator
Turpie, the rendition Of song by Repre-
sentative Edward Guilty Of Brazil, from his
own repertory of compositions, was the prin-
cipal excitement at the Democratic caucus
last night. When Mr.. Guilty stepped to the
front he hardly looked like a Maestro. Nor
can it be said that his voice attracted more
attention than the sentiments he sang. The
songs were written before the last presi-
Dental campaign and deal with a man named
Bryan. Because of peculiar and pathetic
tragedy which once came into the life of
this Bryan, the songs at this time seem, to
be of another world.
Because Mr.. Guilty is near the people he
published his songs on one sheet and during
the presidential campaign sold them, but
because of the peculiar tragedy spoken of
above, he gave away his song sheets last
night to those who cared to take them home
and compose music which might fit them
better than patriotic airs Mr.. Guilty was
somewhat indisposed last night, apparently,
for his recital consisted of only one number
the title of which was Throw Out the Life
Line" The last verse of the song had the
unfortunate construction referring to the
man Bryan:
MY advice to each voter this time 1t would
be:
Do you wish this fair land might forever be
free?
Then vote for young Bryan. our pride and
great joy,
And conqueror. and hero. Nebraska's bold
boy"
Guilty did not render, is Hail All Hail."
and begins with this apology:
Come. dear friends and hear my song.
III sing for you tonight;
IND VNf-r 7TGnf Nfnf fN lrDn an
For that would not be right
and then bursts into this eulogy:
Then hail young Bryan, from Nebraska
brave and true,
Then vote for Bryan our bold Nebraska
One song refers to an unusual race of men
who have more than one soul, as follows:
And every one who helps this cause, the
Lord will bless their souls"
Still one more, and probably the greatest
of the Guilty masterpieces, refers to the final
confinement in loathsome cell OF the man
Bryan, whose name appears in all the songs.
This particular statement is:
Wen stop this lobbying Of congressman,
And take the rascals to the pen;
And have good laws
When Bryan gets in"
The Democratic caucuses held at the
Grand Hotel were otherwise tame affairs
in every respect there being hardly enough
enthusiasm displayed to enable those pres
ent to go through the form of choosing can
didates for the different places to be filled
on the organization of the Senate and
House.
The Senate caucus was the first to get
into action and likewise the first to ar
range the little formality for which it had
been called. The choosing of none of the
candidates required more than one ballot,
and in a few minutes the following slate
was handed out as the choice of the Demo-
cratic side of the Senate:
President pro tenn, Joseph H. Shea, of
Clark , and Jennings; PRINCIPAL seeretary,
| tary, Harry stone, of Noble; doorKeeper,
Casper Gardner, of Perry. All the candi-
| dates We're accepted by acclamation.
The officers of the caucus were: Chairman,
| Charles p. Drummond, of Marshall, and
secretary. Eph Inman of Davies. o
In the House the deliberations were some
| what longer. but with one exception all the
| candidates were named without dissent
ing voice l.. U. Downey of owen county,
| called the caucus to order and had hardly
| done so when he was made chairman by ac-
| clamaton. John w. Cravens, of Monroe,
| was chosen secretary. For the speakership,
| four names were Decentralization II.
| Eichhorn. of Wells; James H. Hedgcock, or
| Clinton; Jacob o. Bannon, Of Harrison. and
| Sasser Sullivan, of Pike. Eichhorn, how
| ever, was the strongest candidate from the
| start, the others receiving only scattering
| and weak support. On the second paIlot
| enough votes came over to Eichhorn to give
| him a majority and that ended the only
| rivalry of the evening. The rest of the
| ticket was made up in short order, as fol-
| lows: Clerk, Milo Husselman. of De Kalb;
| assistant clerk, Bruce Hite of Rush; door
| keeper, Frank Mannix, of Allen; assistant
| doorkeeper, Hezekiah Luckett. of Harrison.
At the conclusion of the business, both
| senators and representatives held Joint
| caucus for the purpose of indorsing Sena-
! tor Turpie for nomination by the Democrat
| ic minority of both houses Senator Tur-
| pies name was formally presented by Rep
| resentative Cravens, who referred to MIN
| as worthy of the support Of all Democrats.
| The Endorsement was given with a whoop,
| and then the members side-traclked matters
| pertaining to legislation and enjoyed them
selves by throwing decorun to the winds.
| Cigars were passed around song sung;
| and stories told. until some one suggested
| that the theaters were open, and rush
| was made for the door, while the chairman
was trying to make it understood that a
| vote was necessary before the meeting could