The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-27
Both Sides Are Confident of Success
and Each Builds Hope for the
Future on the Result.
JUDGE TONEY ON THE STAND
HE GIVES THE HISTORY OF THE
MANDATORY INJUNCTION.
Governor Bradley's Address-COlOnel
Bryan Makes Speeches at Two
Places in Delaware.

FRANKFORT, KY, Jan. 26.-To-morrow
a vote will be taken in the House of Rep
resentatives which is expected to fore
shadow, with some accuracy, the strength
both sides will be able to muster when the
gubernatorial contest comes up. The vote
will be on the contest brought by Van
Meter (Dem.) for the seat now held by
Berry, both being from Fayette county.
Both the Democrats and the Republicans
claim to have a majority on the impending
vote, and while 1t will not, of course, be
in any way decisive, it will put every
man upon record, and the party managers
will know just who is for them and who
is against them. There are one hundred
members of the House and the Demo-
Gratis claim with confidence that of these
they will have at least ffty-two votes
against forty-seven for the Republicans,
Berry, the Republican contestee, not be-
ing able to vote, as the question is one
in which he is personally interested. The
Republicans say they are absolutely certain
that the vote will be at least 81 to As in
their favor and are confident of receiving
several votes in addition to that estimate.
A vote was taken in the House to-day
which forms slight indication of the re-
suit Of to-morrow's vote, though the lead
ers on both sides admit they expect
eral men to change sides when the Van
Meter-Berry contest comes up. This vote
came this morning, Immediately after the
opening of the session. Representative
Order presented a motion that in hearing
contests the House go into committee
of the whole, listen to both sides when
majority and minority reports are pre-
sented and give to each side forty minutes
for argument. After some debate Repre-
sentative Finn moved to table the Order
resolution, and the yeas and nays being
called on the motion to table, ii was lost
by vote of 40 TO AZ. Two Republicans
and one Democrat were absent and Speak
er Trimble Dem.) did not vote. OF the
forty nine votes in the majority ten were
cast by Democrats including Representa-
tive b. Rawlins. who presented the minor
day. and, of course, will vote accordingly
tomorrow. The city has been very quiet
all day, there not being the slightest sign
of trouble. There are still quite num-
Der of visiting mountaineers in the city,
but they are making no noise.
Z. G.. Sebree, the Republican campaign
manager said tonight IN regard to to-
morrow's vote on the Van Meter-Berry
contest as crucial test of strength be-
tween the two parties: II feel very conf
dent of the result, and think the Republic
ans VIII nave nIty votes without any QueS-
ton. After We win this contest, look for
an increasing Republican vote in every
subsequent contest.
Witnesses of unusual prominence testi--
fled before the gubernatorial contest board
to-day They included Judge Sterling b.
Toney, of Louisville. for whom ex-Gov-
ernor Bradley, one of the contestees at
torneys asked a warrant of arrest yester-
day; United States Marshal A. d. James,
Major A. 7. Wood, former Republican
candidate for Governor: Col. Thomas Land
rum, of Governor Bradleys staff. and DR..
David Smith, of Louisville
Judge Toney retod the story or the
granting of mandatory injunctions on cleo
ton day, requiring the admittance of in
spectors for the Brown ticket to the vot-
ing places. He also explained his delay
| in responding to the summons of the con-
test boards. He stated that he doubted
whether the dignity of judge of Cir
cult Court should be subjected to sum-
mons of party or parties whose purpose
| 1T was to question him respecting his Of
| fetal acts, when those acts were matters
| of public record He felt that he was en-
| titled to a protest. I'M the course of his
testimony Judge Toney said that he be-
| lieved that judge who took his politics
| upon the bench should be disrobed He had
| done what he believed was wight and would
| have done as he did had his action ruined
! either the Democratic or the Republican
party.
Major Wood testified respecting the char
| acter of the speeches made by Ex-Governor
was in rebuttal of the newspaper reports
before the board to the effect that the
Governors speeches were infiammatory
| and were attacks upon Mr.. Goebel The
witness said that Governor Bradley had
not attacked Mr. Goebel. that his speeches
| were chiefly defense OF his own admin
istration.
The testimony of DR.. Smith, Marshal
James and Colonel Landrum related to the
military at Louisville.
At the night session the boards over
ruled the motion of Ex-Governor Bradley
| that the contestees be allowed until
| Wednesday night to conclude their testi-
mony Messrs. Yarberry and Reed, Repub-
lican members of the boards voted to sus-
| tain the motion and made an additional
protest against the action of the majority.
Attorney Yost, for the contestees, protested
also and gave notice that written pro-
| test would be filed. The boards agreed to
add half day to the contestees' time,
which compels them to rest their case Sat-
urday night The contestants will have all
of Monday for rebuttal and the argument
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