Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-01-11

Indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 9, 1901
The democratic members of the leg.
islsture began arriving Monday and st
noon Wednesday ali were on the
ground. Their headquarters are ct the
Grand hotel. The republicans hold
forth at the Dennison house. The con.
test for speaker has been very spirited
and will be brought to q close at the
caucus tonight. Artmsn seems to
have the speskership cinched. but
Statesman and his friends are moving
everything TO break down the barracks.
The brewers Of the state are backing
Statesman and 1t is not unlikely that
the Artmsn Manages may get q sur
prise
The democrats have been equally
active, but perhaps not ss enthusiastic
ss the positions are simply compli-
mentsry The dem ncrstic leader will
be either Cyrus E. Davis, of Bloomfield;
John W. Crsyens, of Bloomington, or
Geo W. Loutitt, of FIT. Wayne. Mr..
Davis is serving his frat term, while
the other candidates were here at the
last session. Your representative 10
supporting Mr. Davis for several res-
sons-one, because be has been longer
identified in the party councils and 10
sptly qualified for leadership; the other
reason is because it is more likely that
the new men will receive the same con-
slderstion that the old men receive II q
new man is selected for leader. The
new democratic sssemblymen met this
afternoon at the room of the Marshall
county representative to counsel on the
matter of leadership, so ss to sct con.
certedly. Anything is likely to hsppen
in politics, but Mr.. Davis selection
seems positively certain. Mr. Inmsn
will be selected IS minority leader OF
the senate without opposition. Will
Wood will probably be the leader for
the republicans 10 the senate.
The representatives stopping a. the
Grand hotel are Cyrus E. Davis, Of
Bloomfield; Henry V. Passage, Of Peru:
Clay W. Metsker, of Plymouth; James
Cstner, of Logansport; Joseph r.
Hsines, of Poseyville; Adam May, Of
Flat Rock; A. A. Waugh, Of Wells;
Henry Dickson, OF Bingen, and John
w. Crsvens, OF Bloomington.
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Senator John w. PARKS had engaged
rooms at the Denniscn and arrived
yesterday. He notices disposition on
the part of the holdovers to monopoliIe
the best committees, but the new re-
publican members are trying to unite
to protect themselves. 1t is not likely
that they can do much, as the success
full speaker will have many promises to
carry out.
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The voting machine men are already
on the ground endesvoring to show
how a county can expend $4,000 for
voting machines and save the amount
in election expense within three or four
years AS yet they have not made it
clear that it will be impossible TO cor
rupt q machine. To 20 man up tree"
il would seem that the mechanic that
can construct such a machine, could
during the interim between elections
manipulate it so that 1t would count
wrong and in the interest of one party
or the other. Perhaps there are 10 10
safeguards provided thst have not
como TO light as yet.
Henry V. Passage is the Oldest man
in the assembly. He 10 60 years OF sge
and resides in Peru. This is his fourth
term in the assembly.
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All professions and business pursuits
seem to be represented in the assembly.
The lawyers and fsrmers lead In nu-
merical strength. There are four or
five editors in the assembly.
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Fully half of the senators are lawyers.
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Indianapolis, Jan. 10-At the eau
cuses last night, the republicans Sc
lected Samuel r. Artmsn, of Lebanon,
for speaker, and John A. Bonham, OF
Hartford City, for caucus chairman OF
the house.
The democrats at their caucus Sc
lected Cyrus <. Davis, of Bloomfield,
for leader of the assembly; Eph Inmsn,
of Washington, for leader of the senate:
Charles j. Murphy, of Brookston, for
caucus chairman of the assembly, and
Frank w. Cregor, of Carthage. for joint
caucus chairman. {. w. METsKER.