The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-04
THE CAUCUSES TONIGHT
HOUSE AND SENATE WILL MAKE
THEIR APPOINTMENTS.
Legislative Session Opens To-MOrrow
Senatorial Contest Is Grow
ing Vigorous.

Among the legislators and candidates yes
terday was not devoted to social affairs, for
| the finishing work in the senatorial contest
| was commenced, and the fight was soon
brought down to bedrock basis. The follow
ers of every candidate were yesterday and
| last night subjected to a hard hammering,
and every argument and effort known was
| brought to bear on them to cast their votes
! for one or the other of the candidates. The
| large element Of uncommitted and unpledged
members is rather disquieting to those en-
| gagged in the contest and some of the mem
| bers refuse to commit themselves until after
| the organization of both branches of the
Legislature. In the interval such great
pressure is being brought to bear on them
| by friends Of every candidate that it is feared
that the unpledged who go into the
caucus will be larger in number than was
originally anticipated.
The Hanly men were busy all day In the
morning a caucus of Hanly followers was
held, at which, it was said, there were TWEEN
ty-two members of the Legislature present.
| Senator w. l.. Ball, of Muncie, came in dur
ing the day and declared for Hanly first last
| and all the time. Last evening another eau
| Gus Of Hanly men was held, at which, it was
reported, there were twenty-six members of
| the Legislature. The meetings were said to
have been held merely for the purpose of
getting the followers of the same man ac-
quainted with one another and for mu-
| tual congratulation society. Representative
Knots, who is one of the most enthusiastic
Hsnly men in the Denison, said last evening:
'"rhe organization Of Hany cannot be
| broken under any circumstances, for it is
perfect. We know every man and how he
will vote. 1t is not our purpose to quarrel
have but the kindest feelings toward all the
candidates. We know we are in the lead,
and we believe that the fight will be between
Hanly and Beveridge. Some are of the opin-
ion that it will be Hanly and Taylor, but it
does not seem so to me-" The Hanly forces
received further addition yesterday by the
! arrival of Representative James Watson and
of r. j. TraceWel, controller of the treas
ury. The latter was a member of Congress
| during Mr.. Hanlys term. Senator Culbert
was another of the days arrivals, and he at
once plainly stated his position on the SEN
atorial matter: Said he: II am absolutely
uncommitted and unpledged to any candidate
for senator. l believe that 1 was sent here
for the purpose Of legislation and that will
be my first enGeavor. 1 don't intend to lose
any sleep over the senatorial matter, and
won't cry my eyes out if any candidate is
defeated"
MAI. STEELE AND GLASS WORKERS.
The Steele men received an unexpected
tribute yesterday. Some time ago an
tice appeared in the trade paper Of the
Window-glass Workers, which, on the face
of it, appeared to reflect on Mr.. Steeles
conduct when the tariff bill was before the
ways and means committee Of Congress. Mr..
Steele wrote explanation to the national
president, Mr.. Simon Burns, of Pittsburg,
and IN reply received the following letter:
''Sir-In answer to yours of the oath inst
| will say that l don't believe the article re-
ferred to was intended to injure you, as I
know that the same article was published
| N many OF the leading papers here and the
Commqner had it as a news item for the
| and he verifies what have said. They
! copied it from a Philadelphia paper, and
! he says they did so because they considered
! 1t a scheme of Eastern jobbers. Now, 1 am
| glad you wrote me, and 1 wish you had done
| so sooner: 1t is true that we fail sometimes
! to remember what owe good, reliable and
true friends like Congressman G. w. Steele,
| Of Indiana l know there is no man that
mas done more or so much as yourself in
! assisting the window-glass workers. not only
/ of Indiana, but of the whole country, more
! especially in securing a hearing before the
| ways and means committee even after some
! manufacturers tried to sidetrack our COM
| mittee. There was no uncertainty as to what
! forcible language, that the workers should
| have a hearing, no matter who tried to in
with reference to all that took place. not
| only then, but later on. 1 especially remem-
Der when L called you out of the House
chamber and informed you of what members
| of the Senate finance committee, which had
the bill in charge, had said and that they
seemed to be afraid Of saying or doing
| you informed me that the Senate glass
| schedule would not be acceptable to the
| House committee, and that no matter what
| the senator's said or any one else that the
! schedule as set forth in the House, or Ding
| ers wanted and the one they were going
! 70 nave. need not say it was the one they
| did secure, through such stanch friends as
| yourselr and others. If at any time the win
| dow-glass workers of Indiana can be of as
slstance to you / would be glad to see every
! one of them write letters and join in pass
| Ing resolutions and signing petitions to their
! representatives, requesting them to favor
| you. nope the members of this organiza-
| ton will feel called upon to take an active
| interest in your affairs. While am opposed
| TO the association going into politics, 1 am
for what you have done in assisting us to
| WIN our contest. l am personally ready to
9o aanyt ilba fair and honest. or in other
| WORDS, whatever you would have me do, in
! forwarding your interests, on account of
your SstanSGlng by our organization when it
/ needed help. Wishing you success, etc.
In addition to the foregoing Mr. Burns
called meeting of the national executive
board to take action on the matter. and
as the result of that meeting the follow
ing resolutions were adopted and sent to
| Major Steele:
! The national executive board of the Win
| cow Glass Workers, L. A. 800, K of L. met
! at Plttsburg on Monday in response to a
| call by President Simon Burns and adopted
| the following resolutions, which were or
dered transmitted to the various branches
! OF the association in Indiana:
! Whereas, When the ways and means
committee that framed the Dingley tariff
| PHI was giving hearings to the representa-
| yves OF the different industries the com
| nlttee representing the window glass manu-
| Iacturers was given a hearing and subse-
! quenuy an attempt was made to deny and
! prevent the window glass workers from haV-
/ ing q hearing, Congressman George w
! steele, of Indiana insisted that the workers
| committee should be heard no matter who
! or how many objected, and it was through
/ George w. Steeles firm and determined
stand that the workers committee was
! given hearing at the time required to
present their necessities to the ways and
/ means committee, and
| whereas, The ways and means commit
/ tee did frame tariff bill with a schedule
| on window glass as requested by the work
/ ers committee and said schedule was
ADOPTED by the House, and
! whereas, When the United States Senate
was about to make radical changes and cut
! the duty on window glass and other products
! requiring protection George W. Steele was
| again asked by the workers committee to
assist them, and he said that it did not
/ make any difference what the Senate did
/ all I'll.