The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-19
Ceremony of Naming Charles w.
Fairbanks to Succeed Himself VIII
BE Marked by Oratory.
HARRINGTON AND KITTINGER
THEY WILL MAKE NOMINATION
SPEECHES In HOUSE AND SENATE.
Ballots VIII BE Cast TO-Morrow and
Vote Will BE Canvassed Wednes-
day-NOtes.

The event of first Importance on the leg
islative programme for this week is the
election tomorrow of United States SEN
ator to succeed Indianas senior represent
ative in the upper branch of Congress,
Charles W. Fairbanks, of this city Senator
Fairbanks will be chosen to succeed him
self. The occasion will be made one of
oratory in both houses and will undoubt-
eriy be one of the most interesting of the
session. Large audiences are expected and
the galleries and the floor space surround
ing the seats of the senators and represent
atives will be taxed to their greatest ca
pacity.
1t is not every General Assembly that
elects a United S<ates senator. The last
election was in 1899, when Senator Beve-
ridge was chosen after spirited contest
between several of the prominent Republic
ans of the State. The next election will
be two years hence, when a successor to
Senator Beveridge Is chosen, and after
that there will be a lapse of four years
before another is held. The excitement
of contest does not attach to the election
this year. Senator Fairbanks was in
dorsed by the Republican State convention
and had no opposition for denomination;
nevertheless, the event is one of unusual
interest and will attract wide attention.
In accordance with the provisions of the
United States Constitution both houses of
the Legislature will vote for a United States
senator on Tuesday and on Wednesday
they will meet in joint session to canvass
the vote and declare the result of the elec-
ton. The speech making will all take
place tomorrow. In the Senate the election
has been made the special order for II
O'Clock and in the House for 12 o'clock
noon. BY this arrangement il will be DOS
sible for visitors to hear the speeches in
both houses.
The principal nomination speech on the
| majority side of the upper house will be
| made by Senator w. A. Kittinger of An
derson, joint caucus chairman, who will
present the name of Senator Fairbanks
| Seconding speeches will be made by Sena-
| tor c. C. Lyons, of Fairmount: Senator
Samuel Crumbaker. of Evansville; Senator
A. M. Burns, of South Bend; Senator James
I. Layman, of Indianapolis, and Senator
| E. z. Hendee, of Anderson.
HONOR FALLS TO HARRINGTON.
Representative Booth Harrington. of In
danapolis. will place Senator Fairbanks's
| seconding speeches will be made by Repre-
sentatives o. p. Lewis. of Covington: W
| w. Van Fleet, of Elkhart: E. F. Branch.
of Martinsville; T. p. Lewis, of Brazil: J.
| T. Hume. of Stilesville. and Ele Stansbury,
of Willamsport.
/ The list of speakers insures an oratorical
| feast such as is not often c-fered to the
people of this city. but in addition to those
announced several other members of both
| houses will probably make short speeches.
| as there is a general desire on the part of
the legislators to take part in this affair
| The Democrats will present as the candi-
| date for their complimentary vote Benja-
min F. Shively. of South Bend. and there
will be almost as many speeches from the
minority side as from the majority In
! the Senate Mr.. Shivelys name will be
placed in nomination by Senator w. H.
! o Brien, joint caucus chairman, while the
seconding speeches will be made by Sena-
tors James w. Fortune. of Jeffersonville;
Stephen b. Fleming, of Fort Wayne; Sena-
| tor Cyrus E. Davis, of Bloomfield and
| others In the House the Democratic ora
! tory will come from Representatives L. F..
Slack, of Franklin; j. A. NJ. Adair, Of Port
land: Zach NJ. Scifers. of Salem; David f.
| Poer, of Gwynnville. and others.
| The legislative programme for to-day in
| cludes nothing of special interest The Sem
| and the session will be devoted to routine
| business. The Indiana Reformatory bill is
/ to be brought up IN the Senate early this
| week. and IL may be considered to-day In
| that event there may be something Of in
| terest transpiring.
| The House will meet at O'Clock this
| afternoon. and there is nothing of inn
| portance anticipated for the session. which
| will be a short one. In both houses new
| calendars will appear to-day, the first one
| for the Senate and the second for the
| House. This will facilitate business and
| bills will be advanced more rapidly.
The Senate committee on elections will
| hold an open meeting this afternoon TO give
i any one who desires a hearing an oppor-
! tunity to express his views on the primary
ELECTION bill This bill 10 OF f1rst Importance