Crawfordsville Daily Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 6 December 1894 — Page 2

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Sksator Cam., of Florida, is the kind of Democrat who does not expectany financial legislation so long as the Republicans remain out of power. "The President believes one thing in that respect," says he' "half of the party believes another, and the other half still another: and now how are you going to get us together?" There is no answer to such a conundrum.

Ciiicaoo Inter Ocain: The President notes with gratiitiction that pensions will begin to grow less next year. Nothing, it would seem, would gratify the patriotic Democratic heart more certainly than to see old pensioners in the bone-yard. If some calamity should kill off half the pensioners, the Democrats would feel like holding a jollification meeting to congratulate the people upon the riddance of "a load of pauper pensioners."

Sknatok Maxdkksq.n reiterated last week his statement that he would not be a candidate for re election to the Senate. After this session, he, too. will resume the practice of law. in Umaha. his resident town for the past •JS years. lie thiuks Thurston will succeed him. The country can illy afford to lose the services of such men as Senator Manderson and the announcement of his determination to retire will be received with regret.

The JoniNAi. to-day prints the first of a series of breezy letters from Indianapolis which will grace its columns during the winter. The Legislature will be in session and events at the capital will be of a most interesting character,all of which will be dished up for the delectation of our readers. The letter to-day deals in the gossip of the Speakership race, in which there are a dozen candidates, with no one in the lead, and several counties to hear from.

Thk Indianapolis Journal suggests the following resolution for the consideration of the next Republican Mate convention:

Resolved. That no person shall be permitted to have his name presented to be a candidate in this convention until he shall first have deposited with the chairman of the State committee a pledge that he will not fill the subordinate places in the office with members of his own family.

If it should be presented it would go through with a whoop. The people are becoming absolutely disgusted with the system of public officers providing for daughters, sisters, cousins, uncles and aunts. And the offensive custom is not confined to ^one party. All are tarred with the same stick from the Governor down.

Tiie Social Economist for December criticises sharply the currency plan adopted at the Bankers' Convention at Baltimore, on the ground that so much of it as contemplates retirement of the gaeenbacks by the government was tried twenty-five years ago and had to be stopped by Act of Congress, and so much of it as provides for the issue of notes on "paid-up capital." without a bond security or coin redemption is a delusion and a snore which tends toward a wild-cat inflation. Daily redemption of all bank notes in coin must be the alternative of abandoning bond security, and there must be no gap between the two. Actual coin redemption enforced by the bankers in some central association formed oy themselves or in a Federal Bank, and not by the Treasury.

TIIE XKW CCIIJIEXCT SCIIKM K.I The country's circulating medium already consists of seven sorts of money —-gold, gold certificates, silver dollars, silver certificates, greenbacks, Sherman notes and national bank bills—of the denomination of a dollar or over. Secretary Carlisle's proposition would add two more sorts of money—another kind of national bank currency and State bank notes—to this number. The St. Louis Ulrjhv Democrat in the cuorse of a long article reviewing the plan says it is eiisy to see that the country will not take kindly to the Carlisle scheme. Iu providing two new sets of money it makes a needless addition to our already embarrassingly variegated and diversified circulating medium. The absence of a direct (jovernmental liability for circulation will arouse prejudice against it. l'erhaps the safeguards surrounding the circulation might in actual operation turn out to be ample, but there will be a popular suspicion that the scheme is weak in this particular, and this feeling is likely to be fatal to all chances of its adoption. In regard to the State bank feature of the scheme, the wild-cat currency advocates will think the Secretary does not go anywhere near fa enough in iiis concessions to them, while all the rest of the country will think he goes too far. The proposition is on the lines laid down in the socalled Baltimore currency plan to the extent that it bases circulation on bank capital instead of on bond deposits. but it is much more complex than that system and much less satisfac torv. v"

FIELD OF TWELVE CANDIDATES IN

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In fh« Volition Worth 1ti« Prospect IV# Str.r#-? -Ii\ter«'Ktiiig Paragraphs In K*view «*r th* Political l.lvci of Soin*

Pa«t Speakers Gossip of the Content,

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Isdianapoms, Dec. 4.—The campaign for the Indiana speakership has not yet become lurid—not redhot. But I predict that it will. There are Moments enough and candidates enough to make the topic one of interest already, and in this week's letter 1 point out some comparative history of unusual interest just at this time. The race is given greater attention than iu recent years because more communities have a direct local interest through the aspirations of their own representative, but the fact that the honse has changed political complexion gives to the Republican majority a degree of enthusiasm and to the Democratic minority a watchful interest in every proceeding

llo who a-i,-,'ncls the mountain tops lmll lind Tfie loftiest in-ftks tnoM winpt in rioud* mid -n w. He who jinrp.w-i'? or subft'ii* mnnViml.

Mum look amvn on the lintc of those Iwlmr. Thus wrote Lord Byron of ambition. Whether it is this sort of desire that impels au even dozen of Indiana's legislative lights to seek the "loftiest peak" of the house as speaker is beyond my province to determine iu writing a review of the canvass, its incidents and features of interest. The list of aspirants to date is as follows:

B. M. Willonifhby nf Viueeimes. Knox county. F. E. Holloway of Evaiisvillo, Vanderbnrg county.

J. G. Alteii of Washington. Daviess county. George B. Card will of New Albany. Floyd county.

Marshal! N"whonse of Kingston. Decatur county. C. F. Hester of Stoam Corner. Fountain county.

F. D. Merritt nf Lagrange, Lagrange county. Thomas T. Moore of (Ireeneastle, Putnam eounry. .T. C. Adams and W. H. Leedv of Indianapolis, Marion county.

A. J. Stakebake of Winchester, Randolph county. J. F. Statesman of Peru, Miami county.

Au analysis nf the geographical location of the cand:

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if that is to have

anything to do with the race, shows that the south end has the most material to offer, and consequently most men between whom to divide votes. By congressional districts the Second and Seventh are the

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tined to divide in their support, each having two announe.'d aspirants. The others come one each from the First, Third, Fourth. Fifth, Sixth, Kighth. Eleventh and Twelfth districts.

Five of the candidates served during the last session of the general assembly, when they were in a minority of 63 to 37. These were Messrs. Allen. Hosier, Merritt, New house and Stakebake. While the others were not members of the last honse, some of them have previously had experience in legislative work.

It is asserted that J. M. Hunter of Williamsport and C. F. Remy of Columbus have been on the eve of announcing themselves as candidates for Kpeaknr, but that for some reason they have not yet done so. There may or may not be developments which will justify them in entering the race later on.

There is talk of a combination against Marion couuty (which is not noted throughout the state for her modesty), inasmuch as two aspirants arc seeking to control enough votes to elect. Word has come, down from the north that if the speakership will be given to that section the clerkship can be had for the. south, but the friends of southern candidates send an answer to the effect that conditions must be reversed before they can enter the deal.

1 he nature of the canvass thus far has been principally by letter or circular, with an occasional visit to different localities by some of the more anxious. The style of correspondence is clearly set forth in a quotation from a candidate given below, except that an additional biographical dissertation is attached to prove how great a man the candidate has aln.ady proven himself to lie. But all this is tame to what it will be in a little while, when the real struggle for votes begins. The candidates como and go from the capital city quite frequently, often meeting here some of the members who have fled from home for a day to avoid a class of seekers after less important positions. The caucus will be held in the Denison house just before the meeting of the assembly. Sentiment as to the strength of candidates is likely to change before that date, so there would be an element of unfairness in saying what men now appear to be in the front, the entries having just been given the word "go."

Recognizing that it was not for the emoluments (the speaker gets |2 a day more than the member on the floor) I have been seeking for a candidate who would tell me. in a general way why any man was anxious to be chosen as the wielder of the gavel in a stormy assemblage like Indiana general assemblies usually prove. I thought to get away from the stereotyped phrases of ambition, and honor, and pride, and ability, and pressure of friends, and all that sort of thing, and get into a man's secret longings. It proved a failure. 1 could sumniariz-j what was said by all and cover it in this quotation from one man "Iu the broad and general sense I am not a candidate for theoffice or its cmol uxnents, yet the position of speaker is one of such high honor that, while 1 am fully advised of the great responsibility and meager compensation attached to the position, the impelling motive that prompts me to seek this important trust is certainly a laudable aspiration and -worthy desire. Fortified with the belief that my experience in matters pertaining to legislation, coupled with an earnest purpose and unselfish aim to serve myfollowmen, justifies the modest belief that if considered competent and worthy I could creditably address myself to the duties of the chair and acceptably serve my people first and party next."

They all talk like that. If your readers have any doubt I would advise that thev consult with vnnr liv:il rt'Tir..y,!?iTrt-

tlve for eurrobiirution—for the representative has certainly been talked to or written to. #,e

The history of the Indiana Speakership makes an interesting study for the politician in particular and tho public in general. Without going beyoud tlio recollect ion of the present generation I have made researches for 24 years, with a view to corrolxirate or explode an existant belief that the speakership is the stepping stone to higher and better things politically.

In the session of 1ST I William Mack presided over the house of representatives and at the succeeding session Vigo again won tho honor and William K. Edwards was chosen speaker. Neither of these gentlemen made a political record which has lived to the present dav.

David Turpie was made speaker in 1875. Ten years afterward he was elected United States senator, defeating ex-President Harrison after a contest of extraordinary interest. The fact that he had been speaker seems to have had no direct bearing upon the honor then bestowed and which he now holds.

The succeeding session put JohnOvermoycr of Jennings county over the lionse as guiding spirit, Republicans having a majority that year. Overmeyer was afterward chairman of the Republican state central committee, but since has identified himself with the Democracy, advocating tho election of Cleveland. His in-other David, by the way, was defeated in Kansas at the late election as the Democratic candidate for governor. He was also formerly a Republican.

In I Henry S. Cauthorn of Knox and in lk Si William M. Ridpath of Clay were at the head of affairs and in 1883 William D. Bynuiu of Marion was chosen to preside. Mr. Bynum is the only man iu the years reviewed who appear* to have secured direct political advancement from his service as speaker, for in the succeeding campaign the Democrats of the capital city district nominated and elected him to congress. He has been there continuously since, but will retire at tho close of the present session favor ol' Charles L. Henry, Republican

Then caiuc. .vCliarli-y" .lewett of Floyd. He was prominent in '83 and succeeded to the management of Democratic campaign affairs of the state. There was taik of. making him either governor or congressman, but nothing canit) of the movements and he resumed law practice.

Warren U. Say re of Wabash was the speaker in 18*7. the Republican^ having carried the house in Ib-Sli. Mr. Sayre lias lxv-n frequently spoken of for governor. but his name has never gone before a convention for that place. Under the Harrison administration he sorved as an Indian commissioner. Ho occupies. however, a prominent place in the councils of his party at the present time.

Mason E. Niblacl: succeeded Mr. Savre and served two terms. He was defeated for representative from Knox couuty in tho last election, but is likely to 1mheard from again.

James B. Curtis of Marion presided the last session. He was talked of as a possible opponent of Mr. Bynum for the congressional nomination, lint declined to enter the race. He is young, however. and it is not believed" that his political ambition has been appeased.

This brinus us down to the present struggle. Who is to be the next and what his political fate?

There is interest also in an analysis for thee years of the location from which speakers have hailed. To begin with, it is shown that on Marion county the honor was conferred ill 1875, 1883 and Knox had th» place iu 1879 and again in/wi and 'HI, two terms being given *ibl.:ck. Vipo hail it in '71 and '73. anil those two instances are, singularly enough, the only two iu 24 years in which one county furnished the presiding officer for more than a single year. From Vigo to Marion, then to Jennings, then Knox, then Clay, then Marion again, then Floyd, then Wabash, then Kuux and back once more to Marion has been the order of passing around the position. tK:

With all the candidales and the support given them by friends, there comes thus early the cry of combinations. I do not.Mieve that any such have been made to date. Iu fact, I feel sure of it. It would not bo a p-,d politician who would enter into an agreement- with any candidate for clerk.or doorkeeper at this period, befor the strength of any particular man ha!! have more fully developed. Tiicse are th-ugs of the future. They are inevitnV'', however, and I will give tlier.i proper attention as they are more clearly define -!.

It can hardly re arde,l as true that a majority of the iniMicaii members have expressed a fir.M and second choice for the speakership, and that, the second choice is most likely to succeed, as is asserted bv a local dailv paper.

Away back in 1816, when Indiana was a comparative wilderness and tho capital was Corydou, Isaac Blackford presided over the state's first legislature.

Has the speaker any patronage? Yes, in one sense he has. He has the means of assisting men to prominence in the house by his committee appointments. He can punish an enemy or reward a friend. To be assigned to work of importance is of inestimable value to an ambitious politician. There are devious ways of seeking such recognition. It may be, therefore, that there is some truth in the assertion I have heard that somo of the candidates for the position are only aspirants for the purpose of scouring a pledge from a stronger candidate that a good place will bo given him on some good committee. If this is true you may look for a lessening of the list on the night of the caucus, if not before.

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