The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-30
1t Is Practically Conceded that He
Will BE Nominated for Speaker
by AcclamatiOn.
COUNTY PROSECUTORS MEET
THEY WILL ASK A CHANGE IN THE
FEE AND SALARY LAW.
Meeting at Statehouse Presided Over
by John c. Neutrality-suspicious.
Legislative News.

Representative Marshall of Lafayette,
now has a clear field for the speakership.
Last night r. Z. Kirkman. of Richmond.
the only candidate left to oppose Mr.. Mar
shall after the withdrawal of Sayre and
Morgan, made the following statement to
the Journal in reply to the question if he
intended to stay in the race to the end:
mo, you may announce that have with
drawn, and that in doing so 1 wish to
thank my friends who have stood by me
in the race. I am very grateful for the
loyal support they have given me-"
Mr. Kirkman would make no further
statement in regard to the matter other
than to say that he was satisfied with the
situation. His withdrawal was not unex-
pected, however. as with Sayre and Morgan
out of the race and throwing their strength
to Marshall there could have been but one
result, according to the politicians who
were informed of the strength of the sew
eral candidates, and that was the Lafayette
mans election.
Mr.. Marshall will now doubtless be NOM
mated by acclamation, as there is no prob
ability of dark horse entering the race.
He stated last night, when informed of
Kirkmans withdrawal, that he was nat
urally gratified with the situation, and,
he added. "the best thing about it is that
none of the candidates has sought to COM
NIT me to any pledges in the way of COM
mittee assignments, etc. 1 am not yet
speaker. and L have made no promises to
any member of the Legislature. When
am elected sepaker 1 shall make out the
committees, and 1 am glad to be able to
say that every Republican member will
receive fair and due consideration in the
assignments. 1t does not matter whether
a member was for me from the very first
or not. The fight did not reach a point
where the winner should feel inclined to
remember only those who were on his band
wagon. / have tried to meet my opponents
and their friends fairly and / am satisfied
that they have dealt squarely with me-
consequently the best of feeling exists ali
around.
Considerable speculation is being INDUCED
in as to who will be the chairman of the
most important committees, but Mr.. Mar
shalrs statement that there have been no
promises given and that none will be made
until the caucus is held indicates that the
guesses that have been made have slight
foundation. There will be an unusually
large number of strong men the ma
jority side of the House this winter, and
there will be an abundance of material
for chairmen 1t may be naturally ex-
pected that Messrs. Sayre, Morgan, Kirk
man and Statesman will take prominent
positions on the floor and the floor leader
will probably be chosen from this quartet
Ii is understood that Mr.. Sayre aspires to
the floor leadership. but that he relies on
getting Ii not by the votes of the caucus
but by the part he will take in the proceed
ings of the House.
MR.. SAYRE'S STATEMENT
In discussing his withdrawal from the
race Mr.. Sayre said yesterday TO the
Journals Wabash correspondent: .T have
made no request for myself of Mr.. Mar
shall. but / have preferred a few for nv
loyal friends and Mr. Marshall very kind
ly granted them. He has treated me with
eminent fairness and our relations are of
the pleasantest
1t was learned yesterday that the election
of Mr.. Marshall was virtually conceded by
the other candidates after they had can
vassed the situation thoroughly Saturday
night or Sunday. According TO the figures
of that canvass Marshall had twenty-three
votes pledged Sayre sixteen, Morgan nine
and Kirkman five. while twelve were
doubtful. The only combination that could
be figured against Marshal was for Nor
gain and Kirkman to withdraw and throw
THAR influence to Sayre. On such deal
II as figured that Marshall wsuld get one
OF [irkman's votes and four of Morgan s
Wild three Of the doubtfuls. while Sayre