The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-11-15
STATE COMMITTEE.
1t VIII Meet Next Tuesday to Consider


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Chairman Gowdy was i'm town yesterday
and conferred with Secretary Millikan and
other party leaders concerning the reorgan-
ization Of the committee. 1t was decided
that the subject should be laid before the
full committee and Mr.. Gowdy was au-
thorized to issue a call for a meeting Of the
on Nov. q. next Tuesday, at 100
O'Clock p. m. Measures will then be taken
for the reorganization of the entire system
of committees including the State, district
and county committees. The State commit
tee as reconstructed will be organized in jan
uary. Mr.. Gowdy says that the health OF
members of his family having returned. he
stands ready to accept reelection as chair
man if the new committee so desires. Re
garding the statement in an evening paper
that he would seek a nomination 10 a State
office, he said: II will never ask the party
for a nomination, as long as / am chairman.
1t would. not be fair TO others and would
make me liable TO wrong constructions as
to my interests In the Republican party"
How do you find things. politically speak
ing, oyer the Stete2' was asked
'Quite different from last year. Every>
body was so busy last year making the most
of good times that il was hard to get help
even when absolutely needed. But when
last week | went TO a county south of hers
TO confer with the county committeeman.
every one. was present except two. That
was better than ever happened during the
teemen all wide awake and anxious TO work,
and after l had talked 10 them and had
mentioned the great pleasure IL gave me To
OF the committee rose and said: What has
been said about the difficulty of getting
work out of US last year is true. My county
chairman asked me to do several Things that
II was my duty TO do, but / was too busy
at my regular work to give the time. had
finally TO tell him that he must get some one
else 10 do the work. But 1 want 10 say here
that now time is all I've got Whatever
the Republican party wants me 10 Go nere>
after shall receive immediate attention. 4
have enough of the hard times that the
change last Year brought ms
spirit that e-verywhers now marks Repub-
licans. Instead Of general apathy, II is now
general hard times that prevails and Repub-
leans are anxious to retrieve the State and
,the country from the ranks OF free trade"
The following letter viii be sent 10 the dis
trict committeemen this morning:
Dear Sirs-It is time, ouportune time.
that the party become active. There is
much for Republicans TO do I'm every county
In the state. The party's prospects were
never brighter. Many acquisitions ard i'm
portant gains can be made. Prudent and
timely endeavor should be exercised In each
precinct. Recent elections teach one i'm
portant lesson-that the people desire TO
vote for the best men. representatives in
the organization are 10 be selected and NOM
nations for many local and the State Offices
are soon 10 occur.
For the consideration OF which and look.
ing to the enhancement OF every interest OF
the party there will be a meeting OF the
State committee at the Deaison House on
Tuesday, Nov. Fl. inst, at i:30 O'Clock. All
Republicans are Invited 70 attend. We urge
that you be present end have many others
from you district attend. Respectfully.
"JOst4S h tfDhNDE. Clatrlaan-
FRANK Nj. MILLIkAN. Secretary"