The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-07
Senator Harrell VIII BE Looked After
with Col. whalIen, whose Case
the Grand Jury Now Has.
DOGMA OF SIXTEEN TO ONE
BRYAN IMPRESsES 1T At THE ST.
JACKSON DAY BANQUET.
Has His Fling at "Tmperialism" In
the Usual Style-Lentx Abuses the
President at Detroit.

FRANKFURT, KY, jan 6.-Juoge Oan-
trill this morning entered an order grant
ing the injunction prayed for by Election
Commissioners Poyntz and Fulton. re-
straining Mackoy and Cochran. Governor
Taylors appointees. from qualifying and
acting. The court, after granting the in
junction, entered an order setting 1t aside
and giving the right to appeal, stating that
he thought the case was Of such Importance
that 1t should be passed on by the court OF
last resort. This gives the Democratic
commissioners the selection Of the judge
before whom the case shall be heard In the
Court of Appeals. Senator'S Thomas and
Crenshaw jointly filed an information to-
day citing John ]. Whallen and Charles
Ryan to appear before the Senate on a
statutory proceeding, charging them with
contempt in attempting to bride Senator
Harrell The penalty upon conviction Is a
fine of $4,000. confinement in jail during
the session of the Legislature, and forfeit
ure of suffrage. A similar charge will be
filed In the House, and joint committee to
investigate the charge is asked.
Senator Hays. anti-Goebel, said he
thought 1t a mistake to take the Whallen
case out Of the courts where 1t now Is.
Senator Carter, Oem.) said 1t was matter
within the jurisdiction Of the Senate and
both the courts and the Senate should act
If Whallen is guilty. Senator Barrett Rep)
moved an amendment to investigate wheth-
er Harrell or any other member promised
to vote on the contests or other questions
before the Senate in consideration of prom
ises of appointments to office for himself
CT other persons. The resolution providing
for the investigating committee, with the
amendment included, was adopted unani-
mously.
Senator Howard offered a resolution for a
special committee to investigate Senator
Harrell In support of the resolution he
said that IF the charge of agreeing to &C
cept a bride is proven, Harrell is ineligible
TO a seat In the Senate. and Is no gentle
man." He asked that a non-partisan com
mittee be appointed so that Harrel might
be indicated. If he is innocent, and not
whitewashed by a committee appointed for
that purpose. Senator Carter (Dem.) SAID
the resolution already adopted, providing
for the Whallen-Ryan investigation, car
ried with 1t an investigation or Harrel
The point of order was made that In order
to investigate Harrell separately, forma!
charges must be filed, in the case or
Whallen, and Howard withdrew his resolu-
ton.
The Senate took up the report of the
committee on rules, which provides tnat
the speaker of the House and not the lieu
tenant governor shall preside at all joint
sessions. This arrangement, If adopted.
will make Speaker Trimble .Dem) presid-
ing officer when the governorship contest
is heard. The Senate adopted the report or
the committee on rules. The vote was
Yeas, 90; nays, 16. Hayes and Triplett
Dem.), voted with the Republicans, and
Roberts, Alexander and Gillespie We're alb
sent. Lieutenant Governor Marshall. be-
fore he put the vote, said: II deem II my
duty to state to the Senate doubt very
much whether ii is in the power of the
Senate to limit or prescribe duties which
devolve upon me as constitutional off,
GER"
The joint rules are yet to be adopted in
the House.
The anti-Goebel Democrats in the House
so far have not shown their hand and have
acquiesced in everything proposed by the
majority, but the Republican leaders say
the combined anti-Goebel forces will stand
together on the fight against the rules as
proposed by the Senate and the fight will
at least be made interesting.
The Franklin county grand jury to-day
asked and was granted an extension of
time to continue investigations of matters
II has before IT unfinished. The Whallen-
Harrel case was not reported and there is
a report that the grand jury is going fur
Their than the bribery charge into matters
connected either directly or indirectly with
political affairs.