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Show in m KERR S II. S. SENATOR - 1NDIANAPULIS. Jau. 1. If the Democratic meiulii-rs of the Indiana general assemlnv r-nrry out the wishes ofjthe party impressed at the state convention last spring .lohu W. Kern wjll bo chosen l"nit'd States senator bylho legislature, which meets here ubxt Thurda'. Mr. Kuru received the endorsement of- the Democratic state convention pver hianj other aspirants, and Jn the campaign which followed Hie senator-ship senator-ship oversiiadowen ail other Issues. The vote Tor senator likely will be cast on January 17. Tho Dotnocrats will have a majority or thirty on Joint ballot. bal-lot. , Mr. Kern was the leading candidate before the legislature two years ago, but was defeated by Benjamin F. Shively by a Tow votes After Ihe caucus. In a public statement, Mr Kern asserted that eight members of the legislature wero bribed by tho brewery combination to vote against him. He was twice Uie Democratic candidate for governor of the state, i and was the running mato of William J. Bryan In 190S. There Is no present opposition to Kern's election, and It Is believed there will bo none. oo |