The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-01-14
DOODLE IS THEIR HOPE
1t Gives the One Chance
for Republicans.
Without 1t Their Cause is
Hopeless.
By Honest Elections They Cam
not Win.
A Frank Confession BY One OF
the Committeeman.
Nh. Kitchener Resigns as He
Was Expected To.
4 Compromise Between the Opposing
Factions.
The NIoatfun L Eor Err,p, a Iowa
A Frank Confession By One OF
the Committeeman.
Mr.. Kitchener Resigns as He
Was Expected To.
4 Compromise Between the Opposing
Factions.
The Meeting Is Far From a Love
Feast.

SuCn was the language USED Dy a prom
inent republican at the meeting Of the re-
publican state committee Tuesday at the
federal courtroom.
The meeting, composed of the district
committeemen together with advisory
members and prominent republic
ans from all over the state,
was the largest one held for
years. But it was the most dismal affair
hat ever took place in the city. The OBJ
ject OF this assembly was for the
purpose OF choosing a chairman in
place OF Kitchener and 10 agree up
on some plan OF campaign.
The Gresham men had the power to name
the chairman, but they could not find q
prominent man to accept the place. The
Harrison men were in a worse p~redicament.
They had any enemy inside their own
camp. Kitchener. although not present,
showed his hostility to the Harrison adj
ministration. Milliken of New Castle
wanted the Craftsmanship, but as he was
not wanted by sthe Gresham men
and mistrusted by the Harrison
faction, he displayed no strength. Sulzer
was the only Greshman man who wanted
the place, but his faction could not unite
IN him. Under the circumstances they
could not see what advantage could be de-
rived from it. The republican party inthe
state was in such a dilapidated condition
that the Gresham people could not
strengthen their position by the posses
sion of Michener's broken machinery.
Before balloting for chairman the COM
mittee INDUCED in speech-making, in
which the advisory members participated.
The old song for a new organ was rehasked
by the First and Second district represen-
t~atives. C.. W. Fairbanks of this city
made an earnest appeal for harmony,
which was we'll received. He was fol-
lowed by Al Wishard, who said that Har-
rison was the cause of the whole
trouble. Stanton J. Peelle said that there
were too many issues in the republican
party. The g. o. p. had been conducted
in presbyterIanism ideas long enough.
More liberalism was what the party want
cd. Judge Chaplin of Fort Wayne there
upon jumped up and stopped Mr.. Peelle
from abusing his church.
When the Eighth district was called for
views on the deplorable state of the party
w. L. Brush, a prominent lawyer of Craw-
louisville, created a genuine sensation.
Said he: Gentlemen, you cantalk about
harmony and more cheap newspapers and
organization, but that will not restore us
to power in Indiana. Ii is no use to de-
ceive ourselves. Thereare more democrats
in this state than republicans. The only
way we can win is bv inducing democrats
to vote our ticket. Can we induce them
to vote the republican ticket with cheap
republican newspapers and lots OF harmo-
ny? No.
1880 and 1888, and Doodle can do 1t in '92;
gentlemen, if you can devise some scheme
TO evade the Australian election law which
the democrats adopted to protect them
selves against our effective methods"
"Ain't you givin' it to us pretty raw"
interrupted a Gresham man with a shril
voice.
"Oh, what is the use of denying it gen-
tlemen. You all know that Indiana was
carried for Harrison with Doodle" an
swered Brush.
This was received with great applause.
"Yes, gentlemen, if we can't beat this
new Australian law we cannot expect 10
win," he continued. 81 10 not Know
how it can be done. / admit,
that it is more than l can do. Now for
chairman, / want a man who Is smart
enough to find some way to use Doodle IN
1892, Notwithstanding the election law.
Who is the man for the emergency"
Several small-fry members concurred in
Mr.. Brush's views. A member from the
natural-gas belt then roasted the Journal
in a fve-minute speech. He said THR
SENTINEL had been raising hades with tho
-A-nlNso,n voHfw nn1 N vnuw fhrn0
ought to be done TO counteract 1t.
A number of speeches were made by
pronounced Kitchener men, showing that
the late chairman was hostile 70 the
administration. Governor Steele of Okla
homa and Russell b. Harrison tried to
restore harmony, but without success.
/ C~rumpacker of Laporte was mad, to use
a mild expression. He denounced Harri-
son and the whole gang supporting him.
After speech-making, the election of a
chairman by secret ballot took place.
Several votes were taken, Milliken, Sulzer
and Others receiving votes, but on the
fourth ballot H. X. Gowdy of Nashville,
was elected, receiving seven votes out Of
thirteen. &.
Gowdv is a professional ofice-holder.
Has been sheriff of Rush, and is now
auditor. He was elected because he is
supposed to be neutral. He is an aspirant
for auditor OF state and for that reason
will not take the Harrison side of the fight.
The committee IN resolutions reported
recommending immediate opening OF a
committee headquarters, the circulation
of republican papers and the establish
ment of a new republican paper in this
city.
Last night there was a general confer
ence OF republicans at the Denison 10 talk
over matters. While some one was
addressing the faithful representative,
JEFF Ciaypoois brother-in-law, who was
reclining on a bed, proposed three cheers
for Harrison. "Whoop IWhoopl Hurrahi"
he shouted, but no one joined him. 1T
seems TO make him feel good, poor soul"
said Chairman Goudy. IF / had been
there"
Said Tom Bennett of Richmond, 81
would have proposed three groans for
Harrison and / assure 1 would not have