The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-09
preliminaries are Complete
and Legislators Await
Gavel's Tap.
HANLYS LONG MESSAGE
Contains Thirty-Six Thousand Words
and Will Occupy Five Hours
In Reading.
Especial to Lake County Times.)

Especial to Lake County I1mes'l
Indianapolis, Jan. $50 far as pre-
Mminaries go, everything is about ready
for the session of the general assem-
bly, to begin tomorrow morning. And
so, too, are the people most nearly
concerned ready-the 15O legislators
and the members of the so-called third
house There is nothing more to de-
lay the game.
Governor Hanly finished his message
about 5 o'clock last night. and 1T was
a record finish. For almost a week 1t
has been practically impossible to see
him at the executive offices so closely
did his secretary guard his privacy.
Every one stood back for the message;
that came before all.
About o'clock last evening the an
nouncement was made that the mes
sage was ready and everyone in the
Office from the governor down, set
about sorting out the many carbon
copies that had to be placed correctly.
There was sigh around the office as
the work was finished. 1t marked the
close of strenuous days.
Message is Lengthy.
It is understood that the message
wiIl be very long-perhaps as much as
gg. .O00 words. This, too. after it had
been pruned down TO the very limit.
The governor viii probably read 1T
over fve hours continuous reading. 1t
will be presented to the houses in joint
session as soon as the house is organ
ized. When that Will be. depends of
course on the House organization. Ad-
minlstration forces hope, then that it
will be read Thursday
Not a word has been given out con-
cerning it's contents, but those in touch
are able to guess at some of the
banks, public repositories, reform in
public printing, two cent fare, railroad
commission, reorganization of the aud
itor's office, etc.-those parts that the
governor has pronounced on within the
past two years. What else it will con-
tain are still surprises. In all it is as
serted that about thirty propositions
are advanced in soma form or other.
The hotel lobbies last night took on
tt old time air of business. At the
Grand the democrats were gathered
two crowds, the Taggart crowd and
the anti-Taggart crowd. They didn't
get along very well together, and didn't
try. Unquestionably many of the anti
Taggart democrats will support many
of the so-called reform bills-and prob
ably get their names to some of them
TnIcott There With Claim.
The Claypool and the Denison divided
honors as to the republicans The
Claypool is the official headquarters
of course. but many republicans are
stopping at the Denison. Among then
are Emmett Dranch slated for the
speakership of the house; Gus Condo
Marion, member of the legislative com
mittee; Senator Fremont Goodwine
Williamsport; Richard n. Elliott, Con
netsviile and many other of the people
who are counted for doing things.
That Talcott, South Bend who /:
contesting for his old place in the sen.
ate. is mixing with the members OF tn,
body who pass on his claim. He will
be represented by Merrill Moores. o.
this city. Ed Toner and J. V. Oben-
hour of Anderson, who are trying t
str up the idea of a constitutions
convention are busy imparting their
laeas District chairmen are in to see
that @eir boys" behave Insurance
men arei busy with bland smiles and
good cigass.
The anthBranch story has been Sc
quiet WITHIN the past few weeks that
1t would be onlnous were it not real
1t may be that the Marion county dele
cation will make one more atte,n+
and to say that sucA an a++a,,,,+ ,,-,,,,,z
surely fail IS oNerstating the matter
for the margin of safety is too rar.(,,,.
But It seems as IL the Marion coun+v
crowd, at the end. will be willing -
be good-if it gets the plums And
that will be about the end. Chiaf "a
these plums is the secretaryship of the
house; Leo Fesler of this city lool,,
good for that once
third man was threatened in tn,
race for secretaryship of the senate
yesterday. Senator Moore of Conners
Vile was TO bring him out. But H.
wouldn't come" So two are left-W
w Huffman, Anderson, and Julian D
Hogate, Danville. A statement as t
which would land would be only
guess.
Senator Roemler of the senate plum
der committee, has names in hand tha
viii probably be given something H.
has given nothing out. Branch ha:
worked on the personeI of his com
mittees on the theory that he will be
chosen. Lieut.-Gov. Miller has hi.
committees made UP.