The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-19
A CHAIRMAN TO BE CHOSEN
Republican State Committee Will Prob
ably Place Mr.. Kitchener at Its Head.
Treasurer Huston Denies Emphatically the Ru-
rnors that Have Been Circulated Regard
ing Him--Irwin Is Not o Candidate.

The Republican State central committee,
all of the members of which will arrive to-
day. will bold q meeting in parlor
No. 2, New Denison House, at 7:30
o'clock tonight. for the purpose of
is g. great deal of interest expressed
by outside parties as to who will be elected
to fill Che vacancies caused by the appoint
ments of officers of the committee TO feder-
al positions. Chairman Huston is now
Treasurer of the United States; vice-chair-
man Daniel NJ. Ransdell. United States
marshal for the District of Column
bia; Secretary Ollie is land agent
at Guthrie, and Treasurer Wallace
postmaster of this city. This is the only
ground upon which a reconst ructiOn of
the committee is deemed advisable.
Treasurer Huston arrived in the city last
night. and, during the evening, met sew
eral leaders of the party. II felt
convinced" he said to the reporter, that
my best plan would be to yield the chair
manship to some other man, as am now
out OF the State. 1t is not because have
lost any interest in the politics of Indiana,
but my work in Washington will prevent
given to the work here"
Have you made any public statements
as to who your successor will probably bei'
mo, have not; and all of this talk that
from the start. When was in Washing
ton reporter asked me about Mr.. Over
myer and l said that / did not
know anything about his relations with
as saying that Overmyer would not make
q good chairman because the State had
been lost to the Democratic party during
his term of office. want to brand that
gns here ane as he uttered such
did not, should not have told it to
the reporter. And then there have been a
lot OF rumors going around about my re-
lations with Mr.. Kitchener. Mr.. Kitchener
cherish no ill-will toward him.. There
is not single thing between
us that would prevent my heartily
supporting him wherever / could. AL
though have been quoted so extensively,
about my successor. do not think it
wonld be my place to do so. The
position of chairman is. indirectly the
gift OF the people. and certainly not
regard it as the height of folly if were
expected to even make suggestions as to
who my successor should be-"
"You have nothing to complain of on the
commuters part in your retiring from the
office, have your"
Nothing at all. believe 1 could not
have better chance to retire than the
present. The committee has treated me
with every degree of fairness, and have
tried to do my duty. | only want to see
the preservation of unity and harmony in
the workings of the organization. L feel
very strongly assured. too, that such will
be the case"
AS Mr.. Huston's successor as chairman
the name of w. L. Durbin. of Anderson,
was the occasion of some speculation. The
prevalent opinion, however, seems to be
centering around Attorney general Niche
ner. who is regarded as the man
place. ''There is no doubt in my mind"
said a leading Republican last night, that
Mr.. Kitchener is the right man, although
others may be as well qualified as he. He
is a man who has served his party we'll.
bears the reputation of being cool headed
party leader, and, above all, he is
in a position where he could devote all his
spare time TO the work. If Mr.. Kitchener
will accept, think the place will be open
to him, and that is the general feeling
among Republicans Nor is there much
think he and everybody else recognize the
fact that we will need strong man to
conduct affairs until the close of the next
campaign"
There were but four committeeman and
party leaders from outside the city at the
hotel last night. But among the few were
noticed ID. G.. Justus, Frank Surgert and
Senator Shroyer, of LOganspOrt; Senator
Sears and S. Is. Davis, editor of the HOosier
State. of Vermillion county.