The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-19
A CONFERENCE TO BE HELD
Marion County Republicans Comply
with the Request from Hendricks.
A Committee Is Appointed to Consider the
Proposition to Give Both Counties Repre-
sentation on the judicial Ticket.

There was q very full attendance at the meet
ing OF the Republican county central committee
held in the Mayors courtroom yesterday. The
The special object OF the meeting was to take
some action on the Communication received.
from the central committee Of Hendricks county
some time ago, asking that the Marion county
committee appoint subcommittee to meet q
similar committee from the central committee
of that county for the purpose of determining
how the judicial nominations should be divided
between the two counties Before that subject
was taken mp, however, the chairman announced
his executive committee. which is composed of
the following gentlemen: N. s. ,Byram. VIM.
I. Brown. Harry Smith. B. O. Hawkins. DR.. S.
E. carp and J. W. Hess.
In bringing the Hendricks county communi-
cation before the meeting Mr.. Harding said it
requested the appointment of . COMMITTEES by
the chairman, and he desired to serve notice
that he did not want to assume any such re-
spousibility. If committee was appointed he
thought 1t should be named by the entire Gen.
trail committee. Charles G. Hickman then in
troduced the following resolution, and moved
its adoption;
Whereas, The Republican central committee OF
be ana the
m1ttee of this county to the effect that in the nom
hs 1r Of
said nominees shall be selected from each county,
nominee shall be taken from Marion county and to
that end has in q formal comm unication requested
this committee to appoint subcommittee to confer
upon said matter with similar sub-committee ap.
pointed by the central committee of Hendricks county,
Whereas, similar proposition has heretofore been
brought before this cornmittee, and action taken
thereon by the passage of resolution referring the
venton said action being taken in the belief the
part of this committee that it not constituted for
the decision of such questions that it had right to
decide the same make choice for the Republicans
Of this county by assuming to itself the rights and
Reso,ysd That the Marion coanty central Commit
tee, while realizing with pleasure the courteous and
Of Hendricks and Marion counties. and recognize.
ing the claims of the former to place the judicial
ticket and advising that the Republicans of Marion
county should concede of the nominees to Hem
bricks county, this committee does not feel usti
mttsd further than herein Expressed and deems the
appointment of the Proposea sub-cornmissee I'M
necessary and unadvisable.
The resolution was very generally discussed.
and, while the sentiment it expressed waS in the
main Endorsed, there was an almost unanimous
opinion that committee TO confer with the
be appointed. DIR. Elder said Hendricks county
would have to be recognized; to ignore it would
be suicidal to the Republican ticket The Re-
pubicans of that county were of the fighting
kind; they always turned up big majority,
and were entitled TO one Of the places on the
ticket
Joseph Ksalingl thought the Republicans of
Marion county should lay aside all their per-
sonal desires and do the thing that would be
best for the party. 1t would not do to refuse
TO recognize the demands of Hendricks county
for one of the judicial candidates.
H. T. Tinchsr. candidate for prosecuting at
torney. said he believed tho committee should be
appointed. He believed Hendricks county
should have one Of the candidates, and If it was
decided that the prosscutorship should 60 to
that county he would gladly acQuiesct.
Austin r. Denny, candidate for Circuit Judge,
said he was willing TO abide by the will of the
committee Hendricks county had large Re-
publican majority and should have one Of the
candidates
Hez Daily, another candidate for judge,
agreed with Mr. Denny, and said that mistake
would be made if the committee was not ap-
pointed.
Major Carter said he would rather see har-
mony than be the nominee for circuit judge.
he thought it would DO wise to appoint o COM
mittee to settle the matter
w. G. Van Buren, candidate for posecuting
attorney. was also in favor of giving Hendricks
county one of the Offices He said that if in tine
convention a Marion county man should be NOM
mated for judge be would withdraw his name
for prosecutor, and ask that "a Hendricks county
man be nominated.
Upon motion of Derk DeRuiter the resolution
offered by Mr. Hickman was laid on the table,
viding for the selection of . committee OF five to
confer with similar committee of Hendricks
county.
AS Mr.. Harding refused to assume the re-
sponsibility of naming the committee it was Sc
lected BY ballot, and is composed of DIR. Elder,
ing and DR.. Pettijohn. The subcommittee Or
ganized by electing DR.. Elder chairman and Jos.
Healing secretary
After the transaction of some other unim-
portars business the committee adjourned to
meet on the call of the chairman.