The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-17
PREPARING FOR THE FIGHT
Republican State Central Committee Re-
Elects Hon. J. n. Huston Chairman.
And Gives Him a Strong Endorsement Be-
sides-Finances Of the Committee-The
Selection of Secretary Postponed.

SldeS-FlnanceS or the C0mmltLee-IHe
Selection of Secretary Postponed.
The meeting of the Republican Stats central
committee at the New Denison last night.
which has been selected as headquarters for the
campaign, brought together number of the
, leading members of tho party aside from the
committeeman. During the evening the lobby
was crowded, while the committee held its ex-
ecutive session il tho parlors upstairs. Among
the distinguished persons present were
General Harrison. Ex-Governor Porter,
Judge Gresham and John NJ. Butler. About
the lobby, with friends and acquaintance
gathered around them. were Warren g. Sayr .,
Lieatenant-governor Robertson, John T.. Crit.
fth Stanton j. Peelle. Jndes Monks, of Win
chester; Samuel Kercheval, of Rockport, and
others. Among them the general conversation
tended to the excellent conditions under which
the party was begin its work. The COM
mittee's work simply that of organization,
but much interest was shown in this as If the
platform and ticket were to be created When
the committee. with all districts represented, for
few minutes held open session, the parlors
filed. although the business related mere
ly to reports concerning the accounts and
property of the old organization. For tenn
porary purposes F. B. Possy of the First dis
trict. became chairman, and John l. Ollie, OF
the Eleventh, acted secretary.
Daniel NJ. Ransdell, of the Seventh, as chair
man OF the committee to audit accounts, re-
ported that every item of expenditure during
the last campaign had been correctly accounted
for and that for each Chairman Huston show ed
vouchers evidencing that every cent had been
paid out for legitimate campaign expenses.
There was balance OF 1867 IN the hands OF the
treasurer. Chairman Huston reported the
property belonging to the committee.
He said this had not been done hereto
fore, and it best to establish
precedent in order to secure record of what
the committee owns. He then gave in detail
the items of furniture, stationery and records
which would be turned over to the new organ
izatiou. Both reports were ordered spread on
the minutes, and the committee went into ex-
ecutIve session.
The business then to elect officers, which
resulted retaining Hon. j. N. Huston as
chairman by adopting the following resolution
unanimously:
Whereas, in the eampagn of 1886 victory was
snatched from what seemed defeat-under the most
infamous gerrymander the evil mind of ever
ceived Democratic majority of what was claimed
result ony secured by brutal force and fraud not ex
caed by the Southern Kuk lux; and whereas the Hon.
committee, developed those qualities that marked
him as leader and organizer IN achieving one OF tn
grandest political victories in the history of the
State; therefore,
Resolved, That this committee indorse his
agenent of said campaign and as an earnest of the
anship of this committee for the ensuing two
Daniel NJ Ransdell then elected vice
chairman and William Wallace treasurer by
unanimous votes The election of secretary
will be taken up at the next meeting of the COM
mit:ee, which ID TO occur shortly The follow
ing committees were then selected
Executive-L. 7: Kitchener. John B. Elan, Indian
Rushvile, and W. n McDonald, Seymour.
R. MeKeen, Terre Haute; Charles Viele, Evansville;
City.
To select district delegates to the Chicago
convention, the district conventions will be held
on the 10Th of April at the following places:
First District-Evansville.
Second-Washngton.
Third-seymour
--.-+,e~-Y Fourth-Madison.
~ Sixth-Rushvle.
Observation-Disclosures
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Ninth-Frankfort.
Tenth-Delphi
Twelfth-Auburn.
Thirteenth-Goshen.
The basis of representation for these conven-
lions will be one delegate for each 200 votes and
for each fraction of 100 aud cast for
Lieutenant governor Robertson 1886. The
State convention to select four delegates at
large will be held in Indianapolis the 26th OF
April. In this convention there will be del
egate for each 500 votes. and one for each frac-
ton of $50 and for Robertson.
nominate a ticket which is to be held after the
Chicago convention. will be the basis of that
adopted for the district conventions named
above. The committeeman urged to push
the organization of the Lincoln League in their
respective districts. The committee then ad-
journed to meet at the call of the chairman.
Judge Gresham's View of Blaines Letter.
When asked last evening his opinion regard
ing Mr.. Blane's withdrawal from the presiden-
tial race, Judge Gresham replied briefly: i've
to doubt his sincerity. do not
think his friends in Maine elsewhere, who
still presume predict his nomination. know
as much about his purposes as those whom he
consulted" ~ :
Meeting Of Republican County Committee
There will be- a meeting of the Republican
county central com mittee tomorrow afternoon
at o'clock in the Mayors courtroom, TO APP
point a committee to confer with similar com
mittee from Hendricks county, relative to the
nominations to be made by the judicial conven-
tion.
BROKE HIS WIFES ARM