The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-27
THE DRIFT OF POLITICS.


day and last evening he had the pleasure
of taking Thanksgiving dinner with his
mother, Mrs. Frances z. Beverage, of
Champaign. ILL.,, who is making short
visit here. The senator will be here for
several days. as he is scheduled to deliver
the principal address at the inauguration
Of President Hughes, the new executive
of De Pauw University, on Dec. g. and will
not return to Washington until after that
event, unless he should be recalled by some
matter of special Importance.
1.-The special session is virtually adj
journed," said the senator last night, land
little or no business will be transacted
until after the opening OF the regular ses-
sion, Dec. z. Nearly all the senators and
representatives have gone to their homes
for Thanksgiving and l am inclined to be-
lieve that comparatively few Of them will
be back in Washington before the regular
session opens.
''The special session has already disposed
of everything for which 1t was called. The
Cuban bill has been passed by the House
and the Senate has agreed upon a day
early in the regular session to vote on the
measure. The bill will probably be ready
for the President several days before the
adjournment for the holidays. Aside from
handling the Cuban bill the special session
has saved practically three weeks of the
regular session, for the organization OF
preliminaries disposed Of that always con-
sumo considerable time at the opening.
Had 1t not been for the special session no
by Congress, except under unusual pres
sure, before the holiday recess. AS 1t is
we shall be ready for business at the
opening Of the regular session"
In the organization OF the Senate the In
diana senators retain their old committee
assignments. Senator Fairbanks continues
as chairman of the committee on public
buildings and grounds and a member of
the committees on coast and insular sur
vey 1oregn acio geSipsIeail survf f
Canada. Senator Bevertdge remains at the
head of the committee on territories and
continues as a member Of the committees
on Indian deprcdat tons, executive depart
ments, Philippines, pOstoffices and post
roads, privileges and elections and the Sc
lect committee to investigate the condition
of the Potomac river front at Washington.
ct do not believe that the regular session
will be a long one" continued the junior
senator, speaking of the approaching ses-
sion. az am inclined to think that final
adjournment will be taken not later than
May Usually the long session continues
until July but this year there is no legis-
the session and on the eve of national
election it is not probable that anything
out of the ordinary will be stirred UP. Both
Democrats and Republicans are inclined to
rest on their oars, so to speak"
AS member of the commit tee on privi-
leges and elections Senator Beverage will
be In close touch with the Smoot case, but
for the reason that he is a member of the
committee he declines to discuss the mat
ter. THE committee has been flooded with
petitions bearing on the case, but has
"a m aVi6QnCR II knnyu
little about it one way or the other" he
said. The senator also declined to talk
of the fight that is being made against
the confirmation of General Wood, saying
that the committee on military affairs is
hearing the case behind closed doors and
that until the committee makes its re-
port the other members of the Senate will
have nothing upon which to base opinions.
The senator asked his opinion con-
corning the recent vice presidential gossip
that has emanated from Washington with
Is taking a hand in the movement for the
selection of a man for his running mate
next year. At that question, however, he
took to cover.
Senator Beverage has been busy much of
his time since he left for Washington with
his new book. The Russian Advance"
which will appear from the presses of Har-
per Brothers next week.
XXX
Democrats In the Third district will see
lively times during the next few months,
as there is not only hard fight for the
congressional nomination in prospect. bur
a contest for the district craftsmanship has
been started James r. Dufiin the present
chairman. Is now practicing law in Louis
vile. although he retains his residence in
New Albany, and many Democrats of the
district have come to the conclusion that ii
is high time he should step down and out
of the party organization. special to the
Journal from New Albany says:
Prof Levi Scott, superintendent OF the
| Floyd county schools and chairman Of the
| Floyd county Democratic county central
committee, has announced himself as a
| candidate for the craftsmanship of the
| Third congressional district, to succeed j. r.
| Duffin. The name OF County Auditor
| Thomas Hanlon has also been mentioned in
| connection with the Craftsmanship, but his
| candidacy has not been announced"
| A report comes from New Castle that it Is
now generally understood throughout Henry
| county that Charles S. Hernly. former Re-
| publican State chairman, will be candi-
| date for State representative to succeed
Ohio II. Williams. Williams Is now an
/ aspirant for the Sixth district congressional
| nomination. No avowed candidates have
| appeared SO far for Williams's legislative
| seat. but there is much Hernly talk. IL Is
| said. A few months ago rumor had II thai
] Heruly would be a candidate for STATE