The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-04-23
The state Central Committee.


The State Central Committee.
The State Central Committee met In
the rooms Of the Hendricks Club nj 3 30
o'clock. and was called 10 order by Chair
man Henderson. He stated that the OBJ
ject OF the meeting was 10 hear from the
several sections OF the State regarding
the condition and prospects Of the party,
and said that the date for holding the
State Convention was also Z subject Of
consideration, and upon which be would
like TO have the views Of those present.
Secretary Riley called the roll and the
following members and proxies re-
sponded:
First District Thomas Byrns. Evans
willie.
Second District-Dr. Thomas, Vim
cennes
Third District Joseph Riley, North
Vernon.
Fourth District-A. B. Armington.
Greensburg.
Fifth District-Eb. Henderson, Mar
tinsville
Sixth District Colonel Miller. Win
/. Seventh District-Jsckson Landers.
Indianapolis.
, Eighth Distriet-Dr. Gillian, Rock
willie.
Ninth District EIwood Avery. Frank.
fort.
Tenth District - Not represented.
Eleventh District Burr Sweetzer, Ma
rion.
Twelfth District Charles Munson
Fort Wayne
\ thirteenth District-J. c. Wagner
South Bend.
The Chairman then called upon ths
gentlemen present To present their views
regarding the situation in the State, and
quite . number responded. They agreed
that there 10 good feeling among Dem
Ocrats in oil sccsions. and that the part ,
g . party, has lost nothing im the lat'
: elections. the few changes which occur
. red being the result Of local causes en-
tirely, and not attributable 70 party dis
. nection nor likely 10 Affect the coming
: campaign. Regarding the time OF hold
ing Tie State convention, the seutimen
was aimost unanimous that u should b
at On early day, IT least before the Re
publicans hold theirs. The aTgumen
was made that the Democratic part!
was in power in Nation and State, ant
! Il bebo0ved il to take the field early ant
make IN aggressive fight The party ]
, In excellent condition, and there u N
\ good reason for fixing the convention .
: 3 late day. No time was mentioned, bu
! On early convention WAS understood q
: mean not later than the first Of July
: The meeting was entirely informal an
= after an interchange Of opinion, pro
9 tracsed Though . couple Of hours. th
+ meeting adjourned and the commifte
9 proper met with closed doors No az
ti0n was taken on the subject Of h0ldin
the convention and the committee, afte
!, discussing nlaiters relating 10 the organ
ization and work Of the campaign. I'd
. journcd subject TO call by the Chairman
Secretary Riley has received reports Q
! township elections from 90 Of the 3
counties in the Stale, showing the tots
: number Of Democratic Trustees electe'
46S, and Republicans AZ. Estimating o.
> the four counties not reported. he find
{ that the total will ssand 504 Democrat
!. l97 Republicans. 12 Independents. Il
3 the IS counties the losses and gains wer
!. O. follows: Democratic lost ~ an
: gained So; Republicans gained ~ an'
. lost 81. and while the Republican
I gained 10, the Democrats secured iron
the independents. thus making thei
nett loss In So counties but 9.
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