The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-03-17
DIVERS FOLKS.

REPUBLICAN CAUCUS COUNCIL.
CALL FOR THE CONVENTION APPoRTIoNNIENT
OF DELEGATEs-THE POLICY.
1t never rains but it pours. The meeting
of the politicians OF one color, brought on a
council of the other. Barely had the walls
of parlor al" ceased resounding to the
clarion calls of the overwhelmingly had
the hayseed mingled with the corn
dust, when the followers of Oliver
come upon the scene. 1t was modest and
motley gathering. Reporters were, by the
peculiar etiquette that prevails among man
ayers, excluded, and the points presented are
mostly such as they chose to furnish after
the pow WOW was ended. The principal
members of the party in town were present.
The organ was represented by an editorial
delegate. The speeches were manly in points
OF policy, the different gentlemen speaking
confidently of the result to'be obtained in
the next canvass. Beyond this general ink
ling, energetic efforts of Sentinel reporter
to obtain the drift of the talk among the
party folks, there assembled, was signally
unsuccessful. He could only find out that
the temperance question was under consid-
Grafton but what was said about il.
and how it was disposed of, for the present.
at least, remains mystery TO his inquiring
mind. The financial subject also occupied
the immortal minds of the republican celeb
rites, but to what effect was carefully con-
cealed from reportorial ears. The matter of
holding the next convention as to time,
called forth a variety of opinions as to expedi-
eney, some holding to this or that view, while
others looked at the thing in an entirely
different way, finally, after long quibbling
the time was determined upon as shown in
the call. The meeting was presided over by
Mr.. VIM. Wallace, chairman of the COM
mittee, Mr.. J. G. Burnett officiating as
chairman. There was but a small attendance
of the committee proper: bare program, the
remainder being represented by proxy. A
number of outside gentlemen of prominence
in the party were invited to be present and
participate in the deliberations. OF these
were Attorney General Denny, Secretary of
State Curry, and Auditor OF State Wildman.
Gen. James S. Beach, of Spencer, and Col.
Bringhurst members of the committee)
were also present. The principle thing done
was the adoption of call for state con-
vention, and a basis OF represention, which
are given as follows:
THE sUPERINTENDENT'S CONVENTION.
At the meeting of. Supertendents, yester-
day afternoon and evening, Mr.. Dow pre-
siding in the afternoon and Prof. Powell
presiding in the evening, the following top
les were discussed: The course of study in
high schools and how to teach it; Janitors,
their pay and duties; the course of study in
district schools; What items'shall be classed
as permanent expenditures, and what are in
cidental expenditures. A resolution, offered
by Mr.. Dow, was adopted, heartily thanking
the manufacturers and real estate exchange
for their invitation to ride about the city,
but declining the invitation on the ground
that they felt that they would. by accepting
it, neglect the purposes for which they had
assembled. The superintendents will visit
the public schools to-day.
THE CONVENTION CALL.
The republicans of Indiana are invited to
meet in delegate convention, in the city of
Indianapolis, at the Academy of Music at 10
O'Clock A. NJ. on Wednesday the 18th day
of June, 1874, to give expression to their po-
litical faith and purposes, and to nominate
candidates for secretary, auditor and treas
u,er of state, attorney. ge neral, one Judge of
the supreme court, and superintendent of
public instruction, to be chosen at the next
general election.
The republican party, having been formed
on the basis of The immortal declaration OF
Independence, and ayowing itself the party
Of equality, justice, and progress, able to
rectfy its own errors, as well as correct the
wrongs OF its adversaries; having success
fully fought the battles of human liberty,
and being the only party of known princi-
Piles, able AID willing to meet every emer-
gency of govesnment, all good men who
sympatize in these principles are invited to
participate in Its deif.erations, and assist in
its victories.
Upon the basis adopted by ti,> state GEN.
trail committee, the Representative. is fixed
at one delegate for each one hundred -otes.
and one for each fraction over fifty votes Ist
in the several counties for w. w. Curry To-.
secretary of state at the general election,
October, 1872. ,.-.
Chairmen of county committees are request
cd to see that county conventions are held,
and delegates appointed on the above basis,
with view of having g full representation.
Chairmen of congressional districts will ar.
range for meetings of their delegates, at
some suitable time before the hour OF the