The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-03-14
TO BE HELD In APRIL
Tbs Central Cs1mittss Fixes lhs Tins toE
Holilrg ias Saia Convention.
Non. T.. +. Richardson, Os PiiSs County
Elected Chairman OF the COMMITTEES TO
Succeed hon James a Rics
Other PrOee sdings.

State Central COMMITTEES brought TO the
city not only the members of that import
ant body, bat also several of the candidates
for State offices and other prominent
Democratic politicians from all parts OF the
State. There vas much more activity than
usual about the hotels all day, and the
candidates were kept quite busy shaking
hands. Among the notable statesmen and
politicians, other than the members of the
committee, were to be seen, Hon. C. C.
Matson, Congressman of the Fifth District
aud candidate for the nomination for Gov
ernor; Hon. Charles Munson, OF Fort
Wayne, Who was defeated with the rest of
the ticket in his race for State Auditor,
two years ago, and is now q candidate for
denomination; Hon. r. w. Miers. late
candidate for Secretary OF State, and who
Is dssirous of trying it again; Hon. Andrew
II. Sweeney, VINO was defeated for
Superintendent of public Instruction;
Hon. John Il Wilson. of this city, can
didate for the nomination for Attorney
General: Hon. ]. ". French. of the Lafay-
cite Journal, prosp ectiys candidate for
Superintendent OF Public destruction;
Colonel Jack Brunt, of Anderson: Bon.
David S. Goodiug candidate for Congress;
+. A. Arnold, editor Ster-Press Greencas-
tie; Captain J. J. Smiley, Caotain H B.
Martin, James L. Edwards, Michael Ma
loney and T. c. Groons, OF Greencastle
James Dougherty, II. LincOafelter and
George Brill, of Hendricks County; Samuel
Rslston, of Boone County; Charles f.
Matson and Hon. Samuel McGregor, of
Brszil: r. Is. Mitchell, of MartinsvilIes J.
@. Davidson, of Lafayette Q. a. Mount
and A. T., Bsrrows. of Connersville; s. f.
Smith. of Gosport; ]. NJ. Thompson, OF
Frau kiln, John Il. Piercy, of Greeucastle
F. B. Hart, OF Lafayette, and Hon, Thomas
Hanlon, of New Albany.
The committee met shortly before
O'Clock at the nav Democratic heaiqusr.
tiers in the old State building, The rooms
are those formerly used by the Auditor of
State, and have been leased for q period OF
ten months There was full representa-
ton Of the committee, including Hon.
James II. Rice, chairman, and MeSsrs. 5.
p. Sheerin, John P. Frenzel and W. ].
Craig of the Executive Committee. The
several districts were all represented by
the committeeman either in person or by
proxy, those answering to roll call beiny
as follows:
First DIstrict-Hon Z. P, Richardson, Pike
county.
Second District-HOn Mason ]. Niblaek,
Enox County
Third Districts. H. Mitchell, Washington
Fourth District-F s. swift, Franklin County.
Fifth DisEiet-Hon. p X. Mccormick, Bar
tholomew County.
sixth District-Hon. l.. W. Chambers, Henry
County.
Seventh Distriet-Hon " q English, Marion
Eighth Dissric1-James C. sawyer, verminion
County.
Ninth Distriet-Israel Curry, Boone County.
Tenth District-John Odell, Carroll County.
EIavantn Har law ofr~t ~
Twelfth District-Dr George W. LOag, Allen
County
Thirteenth DistIict-Hon. Mortimer Sye, La
porte County.
Chairman Rice and Secretary r. O. John
son filled their respective positions. The
time of holding the State convention was
the FIRST matter considered, and the discus.
sion was not confined to the committee,
but extended to other Democrats present.
The sentiment expressed was strongly
in fact, unsnimously-in favor of an early
convention. 1t was deems I'd advisable by
all to hold il before the National convention
(June ., and the latter part of April was
generally favored. Finally, q motion was
made Snd seconded, to hold it on April 90
To this an amendment was offered, fixing
1t one week earlier-April 10. The amend
ment was lost, receiving but two votes, and
then the original motion was adopted
unanimously. The ratio of representation
gate for each two hundred votes
cast for Governor Gray in 1894,
ard one additional delegate for every frac-
1lon over one hundred votes so cast. The
chief argument in favor OF holding the
convention in April was that it would not
conflict with corn planting, bat would
give farmers an opportunity to attend with
out pecunisry loss
After fixing the date of the convention,
the committee went into executive session,
all outsiders being excluded. Colonel
Rice presented his resignation as chair
man, accompanying the same with the
statement that his business weuld keep
him away from the city a good
part of the time during the
reason, with others il would be absolutely
impossible for him to give proper atten-
ton to the duties Of the position. His
resignation was reluctantly accepted, aud
the committee at once took steps TO fill the
vacancy thus created. Mr.. Sheerin had
been the commuters choice as Colonel
Rice's successor, but he stated that, while
he appreciated the confidence expressed in
his ability, and would Voluntarily and
willing devote much of his time to the in
terests OF the party in the approaching
campaign, his business was such that he
sould not undertake to perform the
duties OF chairman. The committee,
after some discussion, during which
several names were suggested, unani NOUS
~ decided not to look outside for Chair
man, but that one of the members present
should be selected to fll the position. The
choice fell upon Hon f P. Richardson, of
Pike county, member Of the committee for
the First District. and he was elected by
acclamsti0D. He accepted in q manly
speech, saying that he would take up his
temporary sbods in Indianapolis,
and give mis- personal attention to
the position during the further ex-
istence of the present committee or until
his successor should be named. His cleo
ton gave the utmost satisfaction and his
speech of acceptance was warmly APP
plauded.
Mr.. r. o. Johnson, ths secretary, stated
that he had found his duties pleasant In
the past and would esteem it q high honor
70 continue to serve the commiEtee, but
that his position az book.keeper at the In.
require so much of his time in the next
few me nths that he could not in justice
to him elf or TO the committee, hold his
place ss secretary. He, therefore, rendered
his resignation. Chsirmau Richardson
and tia Executive Committee Were en-
powered to elect q secretary, Mr.. Johnson
agree z to serve temporarily.
DR.. George W. Loag, OF Fort Wayne, was
elected a member OF the committee for the
Twelfth District to succeed Judge Edward
ORourke, who sent q letter to the COM