The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-09
LOOKS MUCH LIKE
HAAS AND SWAIN
THE CLANS ARE GATHERING
Said That Former Office Hold
ers Are Slated for Jobs
in the Legislature.
CLAYPooL A MASS OF HUMANE
TY LAST NIGHT, MANY OF
THEM BENT ON HUNTING THE
EVER POPULAR "PLUM."
(By Demas S. Coe.)

indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 8.-The
gathering of the legislative clans is
on in earnest. Tonight the rotunda
OF the Claypool was mass of hu
manity and mingled with the ennators
and representatives were scores of
plum" hunters; young men, old men,
and women too, some youthful, others
not so youthful, all with their eyes
turned in one direction and that direc-
tion westward. toward the state house,
where Thursday morning at 10
o'clock, the sixty-fifth session of the
general assembly OF Indiana will con-
vene. Apparently. the legislators
are having more difficulty taking care
Of that constituency which seeks rec
the session, than with the numerous
individuals who seek to direct The
course of legislation for or against
certain measures. There will be
many disappointed men and women
this evening when the returns from
the republican caucus are an
nounced, for probably not more than
one out of every half dozen applicants
for cleskships, doorkeepers, stenog
raphers, etc, will land.
X X II
According to the best inside infor-
nation, j. Frank Swain, formerly
Wayne township assessor, will be one
of the Wayne county men who will get
a position. 1t is understood that he
will have the endorsement of Rerre-
sentative Walter Ratliff for position
as doorkeeper in the House. Prcha
bly, Representative Ratliff will not get
another appointment, but if he
should, he probably has man for the
place. Wayne county may get two
senate appointments owing to the
fact that there are fewer republicans
in this body to divide the patronage.
Though there has been no intimation
given out by Senator Kirllman as to
who his selection or selections will
be. it was stated tonight that E. M.
Haas. former county clerk. would be
rendered a responsible clerkship in
the senate.
The battle in the republican camp, |
and practically the only battle of in
terest, is that for the secretaryships
and chief doorkeeper OF the senate. |
Col. William w. Huffman, of Ander-
son. and Julian Hogatem of Danville, |
are the only men in the contest. Sen
timent is divided as TO the probable
result, both candidates and their |
friends declaring the victory already |
won That neither has an absolute |
walk-away. however, was in evidence
this afternoon, when there was much 4
talk of third candidate appearing. |
II Developed that there were just five
senators who were openly opposed TO
both Hogate and Huffman because of /
that fact that both have held the Of |
flee of chief secretary in previous seS
sions. However, when the leaders of I
the revolt began counting noses they /
found that it was extremely unlikely /
that dark horse could win, though I
he might result in diminishing ne
strength of one or both the can6i-
dates considerably. This afternoon
it appeared that Huffman had an ad-
vantage. Tonight Hogate seemed 10
be neck and neck with Huffman, pcs
Sibly q shade in the lead.
X X
There is disposition upon the
part OF most legislators to view with /
much respect the proposition to place
upon the statute books uniform i
primary election law that will really /
accomplish what the election reform
ers in all parties would like to sea
means whereby the choice of the peo-
pie will always result. In an inter-
view given out at Washington today,
Senator Beveridge voiced the senSi-
ment of the congressional delegation
when he said that the Indiana gener
al assembly should enaCG such stat
ute and on every side tonight there
were opinions expressed that one of
the things the assembly would do be-
fore adjournment would be TO pass a
bill of this character. Just what its
provisions will be remains to be
worked out by those who will conduct
the campaign.