The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-24
OPPONENTS OF SMOOT
WORRYING SENATORS
Latter Are Acting as Judges and
Cannot Commit Themselves
on the Case.
NOTES ABOUT INDIANIANS

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON. March Ex-senator Bev-
eridge and the other members of the Sem
ate committee on privileges and elections.
which is trying the Smoot case. are deluged
with letters and petitions urging them to
vote to unseat the Utah senator. In many
cases the senators are asked TO commit
themselves. Such letter was received
by Senator Hoar this week IF a judge
the bench had received such a letter, "
he replied, 1.-The person writing it would be
liable to contempt
The members of the committee on privil-
eyes and elections occupy on the Smoot
case practically the same position as a
judge on the bench and ii would be mani
testify improper for them to express opin-
ions in advance of d full hearing Such is
the substance of the letters which Senator
Beverage has written to persons in In
diana on this subject.
Representative Holiday left for home to-
day. He will remain in the State until the
Fifth district convention is held.
Dudley P. Hughes has been appointed
regular carrier and Charles L. Hughes sub
stitute in the rural free delivery service
at Tell City. Also Daniel B. Ball and
Gilbank Twigg. the we'll Unknown sculptor,
formerly of New Harmony, Ind, is here.
Mr.. Twigg is associated with Sculptor
Rhnds of New York, who is preparing a
model of the statue of Won Steuben, to be
erected here by the government.
George K. Lowell, general superintendent.
and Judge kritzinger, of the Monon route,
are in Washington. They are here on bust
ness before the Postoffice Department, re-
lating to mail contracts for the next fiscal
year.
The Rev. William d. Parr. of Kokomo,
is among the Indiana visitors here.
The secretary of the navy to-day informed
Representative Brick that his request that
cannon be supplied the naval reserve at
Culver Academy for use in the exhibition
TO be given by them at st. Louis would be
granted.
No more Indianans will be appointed
Jefferson guards at the St. Louis EXPOSE
ton. Word to this effect was received by
Senator Fairbanks to-day from President
Frances why says: I'm order not to sub
Ject the exposition management to a charge
or gross paItiality in the distribution of
positions guards L believe it will be i'm
possible for US to appoint any more men
from Indiana, at least for the present"
1t Is stated that more applications were re-
| celved for these positions from Indiana
| than any other State in the Union.
Lemuel Gadbury, of Odon, has been ap.
| pointed clerk in the railway mail service
Senator Fairbanks has been invited to de-
| liver the opening lecture at the Winona
| Assembly on July 4.
The postoffice at Brownstown. Jackson
| county has been advanced to the presi-
| Dental class.
Authority has been granted for the re-
moval of the postoffice al Indiana Harbor to
| the premises owned by the postmaster.
The Indiana senator's and Representative
Watson have received a communication
! from the Commercial Club of Richmond pro-
| testing against the design of the public
| building TO be erected at that place Efforts
Will be made by Mr.. Watson to induce the
| officials TO modify the plans in accordance
| with the wishes of the people in Richmond