The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-09

cago lawyer got $4,000"
Il know 1 voice the sentiment CT the peo-
pie in the counties of Ripley, Switzerland
and Jefferson when L say that they arc
e~mphatically in favor of the return of
William a. Guthrie as their representative
in the Indiana Senate" said William o.
Protsman, Republican county chairman of
Ripley county, residing at Osgood. II have
heard q great deal Of talk about having
Senator Guthrie run for state treasurer.
but | know our people would regard Ii as a
distinct calamity If he should decide to
make the race. They feel that they have
never been represented in so thoroughly
satisfactory a manner as they have been
by Senator Guthrie, and they want him to
continue in the Senate. On account of his
vell-known uprightness and his habit OF
keeping his word TO the letter, Senator
makes itself felt on all occasions. He is not
given to Dratory or display of any kind,
but whenever he has a bill in the interest
of his constituents he goes right ahead ana
pushes IL through. In other words, he is a
nan that says little, but accomplishes
much. So you can say that Senator Guth-
RE will be back here two years from now
Mr.. Protsman is a member Of the force of
clerks in the Senate enrolling room, and,
along with his duties in that position, keeps
his political eye pretty wide open.
XXX
A dinner will be given to Indianapolis
iC WSPop AhtAA CT IN q 1iCtOi I'll
evening at 6 o'clock by Senators Eph In
man. of Washington, Daviess county, Jas.
w. Fortune. of Jacksonville, and William
T.. Stillwell, of Princeton. The senators
named belong to the minority in the Sen
ate, but, in spite of the handicap under
which they have been placed, have man.
aged TO make their influence felt on mora
than one occasion. They have been uni
formly kind and courteous to the news.
PAPER men in the Senate. and 1.-The boys
have naturally reciprocated. The dinner is
to be given for the purpose of cementing
the friendships thus formed.
Senator LAWYER got a trife gay" after
the Senate adjourned yesterday evening.
Noticing a small flag lying on his desk. he
picked * up, commenced dancing a jig and
sans out Justify, Wen rally round the
flag, boys, We'll rally once again" The
senator was a gallant soldier in the civil
war and the sight of the flag always
fervor. although he is rather stout OF
figure.
Gen. Lew Wallace was an interested
spectator of proceedings in the House yes
terday afternoon. When seen by a re-
porter he was seated with Representatives
Neal and Schroeder. Have you a new
book started?" the general was asked. 'Oi,
yes he replied, IL am always at work on
a book" Are you ready to announce its
name?" was the next query. why. 1
haven't named it yet" he answered, with
a genial smile.
Representative Statesman handed Repre-
sentative King a bill yesterday with the re-
mark: king, l want to have the constitu-
tional rules suspended so that 1 can get
this bill passed. You will help me out on
il, won't your Mr..King. as is well known,
was very active in the House i'm trying 10
have certain state lands sold and became a
associates see the matter in the same light
he did. After looking at Mr.. Stutesman's
bill and discovering that 1t provided for an
appropriation of 5000 he calculated: No,
1 won't help you out on this. 1t appro-
PIRATES $4,000 We have had many a propo-
sition here to sell ground and raise money
and you fellows have defeated them all
Now you want me TO vote for an appro-
priation OF $4,000. l am agin' IT,"
XXX
Senator Barlow's services in getting
House bill No. 15S, providing against the
dissertation of the flag by using it for ad-
vertising purposes. passed by the Senate
were rewarded In rather a neat and pic
turesque manner yesterday by Wallace
with flags. The senator was taken very
much by surprise when Mrs. Cox. of this
city, approached him yesterday afternoon
and pinned on his coat lapel a beautiful
silk flag. He blushed a rosy red and slut
tered forth a request for an explanation.
hen MIS-. COX tod MIN that 1t was "A
present from Mr.. Foster, a token OF esteem
tor the senator's valuable services in be-
half of the bill. Senator Barlow made a
graceful speech of acknowledgment.
Representative Samuel c. Tucker. of Os-
good, Ripley county. asked Representative
James A. Cotner. of Logansport, yesterday
afternoon where he should go to draw his
ray. Speaking Of the strange request Mr..
Cotner said. Tucker has not drawn a cent
of his salary ami mileage yet. Gee wbiz,
how ! would like TO have all that good coin
coming TO me just now!'
s. Z. Hoffman, secretary of the Anti-mob
and Lynch Law Association, with head
quarters at Springfield. O.. has written Sen
atOr Barlow congratulating the senator
upon his success in having an antl-lynch
Jaw passed by the Indiana Legislature.
Senator oscar c. Minor. of Cannelton,
was the observed OF all observers i'm the
Senate chamber yesterday afternoon. The
reason he assumed such sudden prominence
was that he was seated all afternoon be-
tween two OF the handscmest young women
that have visited the Senate since the
oDering OF the session. One OF the young
women Is his cousin, Miss Nellie Minor. OF
this city. and the other is Miss Kate Stew
art. OF Greensburg. who Is Miss Minors
guest. A majority OF the senator's. belor G.