The Saint Paul globe., 1899-01-03
DEADLOCK EXPECTED
SENATORIAL RACE IN INDIANA
HAS DEVELOPED MANY STRONG
AsPIRANTS
J. FRANK HANLY IN THE LEAD
He Is Young Man, but Has a
Brilliant Record-Maj. George
w. Steele Feared Because of His
Reputation as Professional
Politician-severnI Dark Horses
Entered In the Race.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Jan. 1.-TWO
thirds Of the Republican members of
the Indiana legislature are here, par
ticipating In the fight for the election
Of United States senator to succeed
David Turpie, Democrat Senator Tur-
pie has served continuously for twelve
years, and will, from all indications,
receive the unanimous complimentary
vote OF the minority. There are five
active candidates for his place-Judge
r. s. Taylor, of Fort Wayne; J. Frank
Hanly, of Lafayette; Maj George w.
Steele. of Marion; Frank B. Posey, of
Evansville, and Albert ]. Beveridge, of
indianapolis. The fight is peculiar be-
cause of the unusually large number
of candidates. who represent pretty
we'll all the sections Of the state. Judge
Taylor, who was a circuit Judge, and
who has been eighteen years Missis-
sipi river commissioner, resides at Fort
Wayne, in the Democratic Twelfth dis
trict in the northeastern part of the
state. Ex-Congressman Hanly lives at
Lafayette, and represents the north
west section. Congressman Steele halls
from Marion, representing the etstern
section, and Southern Indiana puts
forth as it's representative Frank B.
Posey. Mr.. Beveridge, whose orator
ical abilities have given him a national
reputation, resides here.
The first senatorial caucus will be
held Jan. TO- There are likely to be
several caucuses, as a choice at present
seems to be far removed. Under an act
OF congress governing the time of elect
ing senators the first ballot must be
cast Jan. II.
Hanly and Beveridge are both
young men, the former thirty-f1ve and
the latter thirty-six. The oldest Of the
candidates Is Judge Taylor. A ma
jority Of members Of the legislature are
men Of middle age and past, and al
though the young members are sup
porting pretty generally either Bev-
eridge or Hanly, there Is no disposition
to make the age Of candidates an issue
in the fight.
Mr.. Hanly is an ex-member of con-
gress who. as q member of the naval
committee, voted for increasing the
navy before the war with Spain was
apparent. Just at the present there
is no doubt that he is in the lead, with
eight or ten more votes at his command
than any other candidate. 1t is thought
that he has reached the maximum of
his strength, unless accessions come by
the disintegratfon of some other can
didate Judge Taylor stands second In
the race at present, and there is
strong undercurrent in his favor. Mr..
Posey's location is counting in his favor
as the southern part has had no sena-
tor for many years. Mr.. Hteele's repu-
tation as practical politician causes
him to be feared by the other candi-
dates, and his strength has been in
creased by the withdrawal Of G. A. Fl.
Shideler, of Marion, from the speaker
ship race. Shideler's withdrawal gives
the speakership to Frank Littleton of
this city. which will injure Beveridge's
candidacy.
Representations on the result are I'M
certain and a deadlock Is predicted by
good many politicians with Gov.
Mount, Gen. Lew Wallace, the author:
ex-Lieut. Gov. Cumback and A. G.
Harris, Of this city, spoken of as dark
horses.