The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-12-20
Latter Authorized to Appoint Committee to
Prepare Reading Matter for Distribution
in Farmers Alliance Strongholds.
Governor and Senator Hills Reasons for
Trying to Fill Two Public Offices.
Wants to Teach Jones, lie Pays the Freight
q Lesson for Boiling the Democratic Ticket
Secretary Elkins's Appointment.
CONFERENCE OF REPUBLICANS.

Preparation of Political Literature Consid-
cred by Party Workers i'm the West
CHICAGO, Dec. IA notable gathering
of Republican leaders from all over the
West took place to-day at the Grand Pa
citic. What was done at q secret confer
ence. which lasted from morning until
evening. Is best known to those who were
present. Those present were numerous.
but they were decidedly averse to lncreas-
ing the number of those who knew what it
was all about. Those who submitted to in
terviews during the day talked national
politics freely, and the Blame men ap-
pesred to be unoppOsed. But at night they
denied that any such topic os candidates
was discussed at the meeting.
Among the most notable men who W ere
there and took al active part in the delib-
Grafton or awaited the result in the corri-
doris. were j. S. Clarkson, of Iowa, chair
man of the national committee. and presi-
dent of the National League of clubs; ex-
Congressman A. l.. Conger. of Ohio. men,
Der of the national COMMITTEES; ex-United
States Senators Sabin, of Minnesota, and
Spooner. of Wisconsin; A. NJ. Jones. chair
man of the Illinois State committee.
and Sergeant-at-arms Meek. of the
national House of Representatives.
The presence during the morning
of Emmons Blaine was looked upon
by the outsiders as somewhat significant.
and the arrival of Gen. Russell A. Alger
from Detroit added 30 the gossip. Colonel
Conger. however. assumed all the RESPONSE
bility for Mr.. Blaine's presence. ana stated
that the latter had called on him up-
on purely private business. Both Emmons
Blaine and General Algor were In retire
ment during the morning, and neither of
them returned TO the hotel In the after
noon.
Among the matters discussed at the secret
sessions were the preparation and circula-
ton of political literature and the disburse-
ment of league funds FROM Chicago as we'll
as from New York. The latter could not be
finally adopted by the meeting of to-day.
but 1t is said TO be proba BILE that the plan
will be adopted. The representatives of the
Western clubs expressed themselves as
DESTROYS OF making their clubs more of a
factor in work of the National League.
The work has heretofore been entirely
controlled in the East. 1t was desired to
have Western funds distributed from head
quarters in Chicago The result of the dis
cussOn on political literature WAS that Mr..
Clarkson WAS authorized TO appoint a conf
mitIee to prepare such literature for djstri-
button should deal particularly with
arguments advanced by the various farm
ers' organizations and all who do not hold
orthodox Republican views. The meeting
adjourned to accept the hospitality of ii.
II. Kohlsaat. at the Union League Club.
Besides the president of tho National
League. General Clarkson and Vice-presi-
dent of the League johnson Brigham, of
Cedar Rapids. Ia. the following presidents
of State leagues were in attendance: Mat
thew Reynolds. ST. Louis; Warren j.
Squires. Toledo. o.; w. $. Taylor, Indian
apolls: John L. Kelly. Milwaukee:
j. Bailey, BaileyvilIe. Kan: }. w.
Lansing. Lincoln. Neb.; w. w. Tracey,
Springfield. ILL.,, and Z. =. Allen,
Ypsilanti, Mich. Secretaries of State
leagues: Bradley Slaughter. Omaha; j. j.
Buttertield, Topeka. Kan; ]. J. Lester,
Springfield. ILL.,: Otto Gresham, Indianapo-
lis, and c. n. Junkin. Fairfield, la. Mem
bers of the National League convention: Jo-
seph NJ. Pierce. st. Louis; John l.. Webster,
Omaha; j. C. Edwards, Peoria, and L. e..
Little, Abilene, Kan. s.