The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-13
A MOST CHEERFUL OUTLOOK.
Republican State Central Committee
Meeting-The Secretary's Report.
Date of the Convection Not Definitely Fixed
Congressional Convention to Meet Sept
democratic Committee Meeting.

trail committee the interest attaching to the
meeting Of She latter, and to exchange views on
the coming campaign. 1t was evident that ev-
eryone had good news to relate. for throughout
the various groups harmony hopefuness and
determination to make a brilliant fight in No
vember prevailed. While there is not an over
confidence, the expressions meant that in Re-
publican centers the party had grown
stronger; and in those counties where it hereto
fore has been weak the political events of the
year have given it new life and purpose. Brown
county will serve as an example. There, for the
first time in years, full Republican county
ticket has Deen nominated, and the chairman of
the county committee walked thirteen miles in
broiling sun to get train, so that he might be
in at the Denison House conference Through
out the convention went on with such interest
that in the evening, when the meeting was called
to order, parlor No. was filled with men, ready
and eager to report formally the Republican con.
dition in their several districts and counties.
In this assemblage of Woodworking and
earnest Republicans were seen Capt. T. Fl. Mar
tin, A G. Daily and r. w. Harrison, of Boone,
county; Capt D. e. BEEN, of Owen; Capt. FL.
Snow. of Hancock; Col r. S. Robertson, Of
Fort Wayne; Joseph B. Shiedle. of Frankfort;
Z. T. Wiley, of Fowler; L. Ouser. Robert Ora
ham. Joseph r. Gray, Dr. e. q. Loehr and j.
W. Stout, of Noblesville; Charles L. Henry and
Jonathan Jones, of Anderson; A. P. Bone,
of Shelbyville; FL. S. Frazier Of the La,
fayetts journal; DR.. Bonte. of Martinsville;
NJ W. Perkins, Of the Upton Advocate;
Manlius Kent Nashville; Simeon 7. Yancy.
Fortylle; l. n. Throckmorton, Lafayette Hiram
Brownlee. Marion; j. D. Early, Terre Haute;
Col "; F. Browning, Bloomington; Joseph ].
Irwin. Columbus; R. NJ Lynn, of the Greenfield
Republican; H. e. Marsh and c. NJ. Jackson.
Greenfield; Will Cumback Greensburg; John
W. Lovett Anderson; Harry Lancaster, Lafay-
cite; u. j. Langsdale, of the Greepcastle Ban
ner James N. Waugh, Upton; J. 81. Burford,
Charlottesville; A. NJ Baldwin, Marion, and
others. There was also a large representation
of leading men in the party in this city.
Only the members of the central committee
from the First and the Third districts were alb
sent when with the Hon. j. V. Huston presid-
ing, the roll was called by Secretary Kitchener
In the speeches that followed reports of the.
most encouraging character were made as TO the
party's strength in the various districts. They
ran anywhere from satisfactory to those OF very
hopeful coloring. Congressional election pre-
dictions were made as to gains, the bur
den being that Democratic discord had
to meet Republican harmony. Legis-
lative tickets, too. were spoken of highly
to the character of nominees and the condi-
tions that pointed strongly to gains. Then
Huntingbure; Charles F. Jones. of Brookville;
w. F. Browning, of Bloomington; j. N. Hus-
ton, of Connersvie; Dan Rausdell, of In
dianapolis: j. FL. Burford, of Charlottesville;
of Winamac F. H. Barnard, of Fort Wayne;
John |. Dill, of Huntington, and L. W. Royse
Of Warsaw, all Of the committee.
Secretary Kitchener read his report, of which
the following is an extract.
There were ,0l2 trustees elected in the State,
of which number we elected 523 the Democrats
496 and the independents three The Repub-
lican majority over the Democrats is 81. and the
Republican net gain over the preceding election
is 67e The Republicans elected $40 assessors,
the Democrats 461. and the Independents two.
Our majority over the Democrats is 49, a net
gain of 6S over the preceding election. 1t was
found impossible to get the Official vote in the
most of the counties of the State, owing to the
fact that the law does not require that there
shall be any return made TO the county clerk of
the vote cast. but the figures we received from
the other counties, where the official figures
were obtained. indicate that we carried the State
by handsome majority.
.'In the city and town elections we did we'll
In the fifty three cities from which / have re-
ports elected 236 Of the officers, the Demo
Gratis 159. and the Independents l; our majority
over the Democrats being Il. and net gain
90 In the 123 towns reported to me we elected
465 officers the Democrats 1913, and the Inde-
pendents l. our ma ority over the Democrats be-
272 and our net gain % There are twenty
counties which have not reported to me as to
their town and city elections"
After this came a talk In regard to the time
for the State convention Opinions varied, but
the favor ran to the middle or latter part of Au-
gust Col. j. G. New, Governor Porter and 9TH
ers supported this view. A great deal was said
atout the needs of perfect organization and
aggressive fight Herewith. At the close the
committee went into executive session.
The executive session of the committee con-
tinued unit. near midnight. and it was finally de-
cded to leave the matter OF fixing the date for
holding the State convention to the executive
committee, which was made to consist of John
G. New Henry G. Adams and Stanton j. Peelle,
of Indianapolis; w. S. Silver, of Bluffton j.
D. Early, Of Terre Haute; Fl. S. Bennett, of
Evansville and w. H. Hart Of Frankfort.
William Wallace of this city. reelected
treasurer of the State central committee
Although no definite date has been fixed for
the convention, it is understood that it will be
held about Sept. l.
The Republican candidates before the coming
convention for the various State Offices are so
far, as follows: Secretary of State, l. n. Cham
bers of Knox. Fritz Writers of Poesy. w. L..
Duniap o. uonnson, u..s...os ~ u..-... "a 4.....
Addison NJ. Baldwin of Grant; Auditor, Ameri-
Gus G. Daily of Boone, Bruce Carr of Orange:
Clerk OF Supreme Conrt. Simeon T. Yancy of
Hancock, Davis S. Whitaker of Greene W. H.
Noble of Warren John N. Wheatley of Bar
tholomew; Treasurer of State, David E. BEEN
of Owen, N. S. Byram of Marion. Morris Nc
Donald of Floyd Attorney general, John w.
Lovett of Madison, Lewis T. Kitchener of Shelby;
superintendent of Public instruction. Scott But
Ter of Marion, John NJ Olcott of Putnam and E.
e. Smith of Tippecanoe.
CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTIONS.
The Seventh district committeeman met, with
Dan Ransdell president and W. o. Patterson
secretary. It was agreed that the congressional
convention shall take place at Tomlinson Hall,
m fha let IF has no hoe e
alton adopted is one delegate for every one hun
dred votes cast for Blaine and one for every
fraction over fifty This will give representa-
ton of Is for Hancock. 26 for Shelby, 144
for Marion and 80 for Madison-total.
218. At the same place ard at
1l:30 the same day the joint representative con-
veution for Marion Shelby and Hancock coun-
ties will be held. 1t is LETT to each county to
decide whether the same set of delegates ehall
serve in both conventions. The congressional