The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-05
Views of Indiana Editors.

Inc game Oh politics now being played at
Indianapolis is exceedingly interesting 1t is
unfortunate for Hanly that he has the field
against him. He will not be able to polI
enough votes to elect him and when the
break comes the votes will likely go to some
one else. 1t is not the most encoura gine-
sign 10 nave the most votes to begin with
columbus Republican.
one of the points made against J. Frank
Hanly was that he asked for pay from the
Republican committee for his services on
the stump. 1t was said in his behalf that he
was compelled to do so as he was a poor
man, and this "poor man" talk has helnad
him in the canvas up to date but here he
is spending more money than any of the
other candidates for senator--Terre Haute
Tribune.
This contest will absorb all interest until
1t is determined who is to be the successor
of Mr.. Turpie. At present Mr. Hanly has
the largest number of votes, but he Is fol-
lowed closely by Taylor and Beveridge and
it remains a fact that the man who is sec
ond choice of the greatest number Of mem
berS of the caucus will be nominated and
elected. ANY one Of the candidates will be
satisfactory to the people-Middletown
News.
There has never been time in the history
of the Republic when it was more necessary
that the best, wisest and truest manhood of
the Nation be sent to Washington to safe
guard Americas precious interests. The
finest brains Of America should be selected
to apply themselves to the solution of pend
ing problems. Indiana owes il to the fedora I
government to send to the Senate one whose
wisdom will illumine and whose Judgment
will solve wisely the weighty questions that
await legislative action. The whole Nation
expects the Indiana Legislature to do it's
duty. Such man is Robert S. Taylor.-F6rt
Wayne Gazette.
The Grant county delegation at Indian
apolis was augmented to-day by fifteen or
twenty Republicans who went down to stay
until after the Republican caucus and to re-
main over until the following week to aid
in the canvass for the United States Senate.
It is felt that with the withdrawal of G.. A.
II. Shideler the Grant county men and
hustlers from the Eleventh district can go
after votes for Major Steele without run
nlng up against the suggestion that this
county wants everything in sight. Hard
work will be done by the push" at the
capital this week.-Marion Chronicle.
Just now the votes of members are so
scattered among the five candidates that the
result cannot be predicted, and a protracted
struggle may easily follow. This will be a
mistake. In the first place the people of the
State will not view with complacency the
devotion of many of the sixty days of the
session to the choice Of senator, nor will
the candidates who shall become RESPONSE
BILE for a deadlock endear themselves to the
to follow a stubborn struggle will not make
for party harmony. For many reasons the
choice of a senator should be quickly made,
and the other business of the session
promptly taken up and dispatched-Rush-
vile Republican.
Mr.. Hanly went into the contest with an
assurance of greater strength than had been
pledged to any other candidate, and the
steadfastness with which these friends have
stood by him has been largely instrumental
in augmenting his ranks until to-day he is
conceded to be the foremost in the race.
The cause can unquestionably be further
advanced by an army of Lafayette volun-
teers marching to the front during the pres
emit week, mixing with legislators and talk
ing Hanly for all there is in it. Every Re
publican worker who can possibly arrange
to do so should give, few, days of his
struggle by getting into the thick of the
fray at ianapolis.-Lafayette Courier.
A large number Of representative men
from the northeastern portion of the State
were in the city for two or three hours this
morning between trains They were on the
way to Indianapolis to join the throng in
making a United States senator. The crowd
was pretty equally divided between TAYLOR
and Steele. The Taylor men spoke in high
praise Of the great ability of their favorite
as statesman, one who would take rank
at once in the highest and most important
| legislative branch of the world. The friends
of Major Steele related the sacrifices he
made for his country in the dark days of
| 1861 and 1865, and also of his services for his
party and old soldiers since he became a
member of Congress. They say he is a man
! glowing eulogies upon him as a man who
will be a United States senator the first
| day of the term, one who Will be influential
and accomplish much for the people.-Mun-
| ri News