The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-01-16
Republican Defeat Not One on Account Of the
Candidate, and Therefore a Monster In.
dorsement Would Be Out Of Place.
Review of the Frantic Populist Sena.
torial Fights Now Being Waged.
Senator Carlisle Going Into the Cabinet Will
Attempt TO Let His Mantle Drop on the
Champion Of the Star Eyed Goddess.
CONFERENCE OF REPUBLICANS.
Meeting of the National Committee Po:
poned-The Presidents Attitude.

Meeting of the National Committee Post
poned-The Presidents Attitude.
Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-There has been
more or less mystery during the past week
about the frequent conferences which have
been held az the Arlington Hotel between
Chairman Carter, of the Republican ma
tional committee. Mr.. Clarkson. Mr.. Man.
ley. Secretary Elkins, Mr.. Kerens and
other active Republican leaders. One sub
iect which these men have had under dis
cussion Is the meeting of the Republican
national committee. 1t was at first in
tended to call the committee together in
New York some time in January. After
great deal of deliberation, however. it has
been declded not to hold the meeting of
the committee until after March 4. One
reason for this postponement is that il is
thought desirable not to open the perma-
nent headquarters and to enter upon the
work of the next presidential campaign
until after the new administration has es-
tablished itself in the White House and by
speech and act gwen definite indications of
its probable policy during the coming four
years.
Another project which was discussed by
these leaders and about which President
Harrison and members OF his Cabinet were
consulted, was a proposition TO give
grand banquet III New York In honor OF
the outgoing administration. 1t was pro-
posed that this banquet should be the
Rrandest ever given in this country. Three
thousand covers were to be laid in Madison
square Garden and the President and his
Cabinet were to be taken over to New York
by special train. The list of speakers was
to include the most brilliant orators of the
party. representing every section of the
country. and especially qualified to speak
upon each of the principles Of the party
and upon the achievements of the Harrison
administration. Somewhat similar to this
plon, but on less elaborate scale, was the
suggestion made in Philadelphia that the
Union League. of that city, give dinner
to President Harrison at the close of his
administration. The proposed banquet In
New York was TO be given under the aus
Dicee of the Union League. and the Repub-
Hcan and various other political. CONNER
cial and financial organizations. When this
plan was suggested 90 the President and he
was asked whether IL would meet with his
approval. Mr.. Harrison replied In effect
tnat. of course. he could not well decline to
accept the honor of such q demonstration
>shonld it be accorded him. After consider
ss<ss t.ie matter foc few days, however, the
President told the Republican leaders who
view of his domestic aifiictions. and also in
view of the generally acknowledged fact
that the result of the November elections
was not defeat In personal sense. of the
Republican candidates. he would give it as
his own opinion that the proposed BANG net
was neither necessary nor vice. After this
expression of opinion the project of the
mammoth dinner was abandoned, at least
for tho present.
Still another subject to which Mr.. Clark
son has been giving considerable attention
during his stay in Washington is the an
nual convention of the National League of
Republican Clubs, of which Mr.. Clarkson
Is president. This convention Is to ne held
at Louisville, on May IL. and will be the
first national gathering of the young ele-
ment Of the lfepu blican party held in the
South since the election, and also the first
large gathering of the kind ever held in the
South. This invasion of the native heath,
so to speak, of the "star-eyed goddess" is
calculated to carry CONSERVATION into the
sanctum of Henri Waeterson.