The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-09-07
STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
vigorous Campaign Laid Out by the
Republicans,


Commonwealth: The executive
committee of the state central committee
met in the office of the committee IN
| der the Windsor hotel at 3 O'Clock yes
| terday afternoon. Those present were
| Chairman Redden, Barker, Gillett, Beck,
Sims and Secretary Walton. Several of
the candidates were present, including
| Gov. st. John, Hon. Dudley Haskell,
Hon Thos. Ryan, Hon. e. N. Morrill,,
Hon. James Smith and Hon. s. T. Howe
Other gentlemen we're also present, in
GLIDING Captain ]. Is. johnson, +. +.
Baker, Ed. Waynant, b. F. Watson and
John Waller
The chairman stated the object OF the
| meeting To be to ascertain at what time
and when and where and under what
circumstances The campaign should
open.
Mr.. Beck moved that the date be
fixed for September Goth.
Gov. St. John said il should begin
| during the state fair at Topeka, and
then should be followed up with meet
ings, and this committee should arrange
now for meetings until late in October.
That it should be aggressively carried
forward.
Mr.. Haskell liked the idea of big
meeting at Topeka during the fair, and
Bismarck fair. He favored early meet
ings in the west, also, where practicable
Mr.. Ryan favored the plan suggested,
but did not believe that much could be
done towards organizing campaign be-
fore October list.
Mr.. Morrill, also favored the plan so
far as the two large meetings are con-
cerned, but thought a short, sharp cam
paign conducted in school houses the
best that could be arranged for.
ar. Smith thought the campaign
should not be opened until after the
Bismarck fair. He and Mr.. Howe
agreed with the sentiments already ex-
pressed.
Capt. johnson was requested for his
views, and spoke of the concentration of
the energy of the committee two years
ago, in the second district. The candi-
dates had not then gone all over the
ground. He advised getting to work as
soon rs possible, and urged that when a
candidate was announced to speak at
place, that he go there and not send
substitute.
Mr.. Haskell urged that in advertising
the campaign the route be fixed far
enough ahead so that only one man can
go 10 certain points, and that he go
without any alternate.
Capt. johnson thought it very valu-
able suggestion.
Gov. St. John thought there should be
two men at each meeting, especially at
great rallies.
1t was finally decided, after much dis
eussion, to hold the first grand rally At
Lawrence, on Thursday the oath, at z 30
This decision was reached after the CON-
mittee had tried in vain 10 find right
during state fair week when the meeting
could be held
Mr. Haskell said he would start out
about the first of October, Mr.. Ryan
SAID that was about the time he would
start Mr.. Haskell said &c would be
ready to 60 GU, of his district in the lat
ter part of October Mr. Ryan had no
choice as To time lie want Il Ia attend
all the meetings in his district, and he
would go out of the district il desired.
desultory talk was had for long
time. AT one stage of the proceedings
Gov. st. John was trying To convince
Mr.. SIMS that he was right in prOpo-
sitiOn he had made. The chairman, Mr..
Redden, was laying il down TO Tom An
ID rsOn, wha had dropped in. Wlrt
Walton was talking with MIR. Morrill, on
some subject Mr.. Barker was labOring
with Ny. Haskell This was all at one
time. When this hOodOO WAS over, the
chaih wanted all but the committee TO
leave. as they had some private business
to transact, and so the reporter gathered
up his pencil and departed. We have
learned that about all the business trans
acted in executive session Was the max
ing financial arrangements for the cam
paign.