The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-21
MARSHALL IN THE GAME.
Asks Democratic Members to Sign
Minority Report for the Sake Of His
Party, If They Vote FavorabIy for
The Bill.

Indianapolis, Sept. 21.-Republican
senators caucussed at one o'clock this
afternoon for the purpose of getting
unanimous vote on the county local
option bill. Senators Gonnerman,
Rurre, Will Wood and Orndorf, were
expected to be brought into line for
the bill in which event it could be
put on its passage this afternoon.
The first delegation to arrive, wear
ang white ribbons was that from Hart
ford City, which left home at 5 o'clock
this morning. Fleming, democrat.
with temperance gleanings, was the
man they were looking for. A Madi-
son county contingent seeking to in
fluence Stephens, democrat, the only
one of the three from that county of
whom they had any hopes. was next
to come. Terre Haute and Greencas-
tie ministers and layworkers were on
hand seventy-five strong.
SONGS in Capital.
Cass County's delegates was we'll
fixed with two songs and numerous
yells- They taught these to the other
delegations, and the noise became SO
great in the state house that ordinary
work could not be carried on A par
Ody that carried the refrain ''There'll
be no brewers there" was a favorite
and the din of 1t could not be shut out
OF the legislative chambers.
At one o'clock the three hundred
Methodist ministers from the annual
conference at Shelbyville, came in on
special cars and formed the nucleus for
q big gathering of white ribboners on
the east steps of the statehouse, where
they were photographed and made
speeches and sang songs before moving
inside. Pierson, Hotel, Green and
White, democratic members of the pub
He morals committee and temperance
advocates, were subjects of much, solic-
shall, democratic candidate for COVER
nor, urged them yesterday to sign q
Hrlnocity report on the county local op-
Non bill, for indefinite postponement.
he explained to them, it is said, that
for the sake of the state ticket, they
should do this much even though they
tntended to vote for the bill when it
exA4xS up 1oi pdSSdSS.
Antl-Saloon League Active.
The Anti-Saloon league is exerting
al pressure possible to have the four
men named to vote with the majority
Of the committee for the bills passage
In the hope that delay Of today's dem
cnstration might have an effect, that
cSmmittee was not called together by
VIII meet this evening.
The house ways and means com
1utttes met this morning, but because
~ the absence of some members de
ferred action on the appropriation bill
which it was rather expected would
6e reported out this afternoon. Chair
1nsa Condo, however. prepared a bill
20 cover the cost of the session which
he fixes at $4,000. The bill pro
vtdes that such part of this amount
~ is not used, shall revert to the gen
~ral fund. 1t is believed that $4,000
IS enough to more than cover all ex
rcssses,
Stats Superintendent of Public
6ehoots F. A. Cotton, today sent ou,
messages 20 all county and city super
4rtenAents urging them to have the
1900 school teachers of the state sigr
petitions in favor of county local op
ejOA.
Stack Approved.
Conflicting reports by the senate
eonnttsee on morals was expected tc
bring oat lively debate when the sen
ate rne4 ~ z <yciock The House com
mites On srera1s is not likely to repor
today. Eesk is prepared to oppos.
au option xneasure on the grounds o
lsSaltsy and that no emergency exists
tcontin9sd on PaSe TYo9