The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-23
GOVERNOR MORTON's STATUE.
1t Will Soon BE Placed I'm Statuary
Hall at the Capitol.
Washington Times.

Before the expiration of August there will
be placed In Staturay Hail. in the Capitol.
war Governor of Indiana, and who for. sew
eral years was prominent as a United States
senator; The statue was ordered made
about three years ago by the Indiana Legis-
lature. which appropriated 5000 TO pay for
IL and appointed a committee of three to
have supervision Of the work. This original
| committee consisted of Hon. Charles f.
Shiveley, of Richmond. Ind, and who was
at that time a state senator; Hon. Addison
States minister to Austria; and Oliver +.
Morton, OF Chicago, son Of Governor Nor
ton: This committee was chosen from the
fact that both Messrs. Shiveley and Harris
are natives OF the same county in which
Morton was born. This is Wayne county,
seat. The family of the dead statesman
was given a voice In the choice OF the
statue. being represented by q son.
OF the statue is not the same that saw its
beginning: Mr.; Harris has gone as min
dead, and Mr.. ShiveIey alone remains. The
vacancies have been filled by the appoint
ment of the Hon; III. c, Petit. of Wabash.
Ind. former speaker OF the Indiana House
of Representatives. and Judge X. b. Mar
tindale. of indianapolis.
The original committee let the contract
for the statue TO Charles II. Nichaus, the
New York sculptor. and he has just served
notice that the work is finished. The statue
tainable: 1t is. including the pedestal. eleven
feet high. and shows Mr.. Morton in heroic
size in the act of delivering an Grafton.
Indiana. in common with the other States,
Is entitled to two statues I'm Statuary Hall.
and that of Mr.. Morton will be the first TO
be placed in position. II will soon be
Gated with a programme in which men
| prominent In the affairs Of the Nation. as
well as pr the State Of Indiana; will partici;
to be present. as well as the members OF
the Cabinet and other government officials.
1t is not yet decided OF whom the Sec
ond statue to be placed in statuary Hall.
by Indiana. will be. Several names have
been suggested. One received with much
approval Is that OF the late George w.
Julian, who was also a native OF the same
county with Morton. He served many
years in Congress and was especially prom
inent In war times. He was first a Wing.
then a Free-soiler. by which party he was
nominated for Vice President, and finally
and soul for the good of humanity. +.
Mr.. Julian championed many famous
measures in Congress. 1t may be that the
placed In the second niche allotted to In
diana at the Nations Capitol. Thomas A.
hendricks. probably Indiana's greatest
was a candidate for Vice President with
Grover Cleveland. The late Daniel W..
Voorhees,. United States senator for many
years. has also been suggested.
Governor Morton, Il is said. Is perhaps
the most illustrious son Of Indiana and IL
OF much surprise that the State has never
honored his memory fittingly before. He
was her war Governor. having charge OF
affairs at a time more trying than any other
has ever been in the history OF the State,
and worked against obstacles of gigantic
proportions. His record In that capacity
was followed by a brilliant career In the
United States Senate.
Morton died in the 7Vs. but outside Of
annual memorial services held at Indian
apolis the only honor paid his memory
up TO this time has been a small and In
significant statue at indianapolis. There
has been for some time a plan on foot TO
erect a magnificent statue OF Morton at
the States capital. TIL Indiana DEPART
ment of the Grand Army OF the Republic
IS leading In this. and the State. Il Is UNDER
stood, will assist. IL is the intention to
expend 5000. and the work has progressed
so far that plans have been drawn and
were submitted some months ago TO the
state encampment OF the Grand Army. w.
Il. Durbin, of Anderson. Ind, is a member
OF the committee having charge OF this
work. and his absence in Cuba as colonel
of the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Indiana
Regiment interfered with the work being
carried any further. IL Is expected that IL
will be taken up again soon and carried
through successfully.