The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-16
REPUBLICAr CONVENTIONS.
Enthusiastic Echoes of the Meetings
Held Saturday.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
KOKOMO, Ind, JAN 1.-THE newly
chosen central committee met for organZa-
ton Saturday. The committee then pro-
ceeded to organization by the election Of
the following officers, all by reclamation:
Chairman, o. l.. Moulder; vice chairman
Alonzo Graham; secretary, J. A. Kautz;
treasurer c. a. Dolman. The time Of
making nominations for the county offices
to be held Tuesday, March 6. The high
water mark OF 1,4O2 majority will be sur
passed this fall in Howard county.
CORYDON, Ind, Jan. 15.-Republicans
of Harrison county met at Corydon last
Saturday. 1t was the largest midwint2r
convention ever held in the county. Old
fall. as she did in November, 1892. The fol-
lowing delegates to the district convention
to meet at Jeffersonylle next Thursday
s. H. Hurst, T. f. Kingsley, b. w. Pin
dell. John Kaga, Laban Brown, John s.
Burgess, I. = Hopper, Enoch Hancock, F.
w. Lindsey, George w. Pfrimmer w, E.
Cheppell, Aaron Peters. w; T. Friedley.
ty central committee was selected, which
met and organized as follows: Chairman,
Thomas J. Wilson; vice chairman. Samuel
D. BARLEY; secretary, r. G. Wright. AT
the conclusiC-I of the business Gen. Jasper
Packard was introduced and made rous-
ing speech.
thusiastic mass convention of the Republic
ans of Fayette county was held in Roots
Hall Saturday. Every precinct in the coun-
ty was largely represented. The central
committeeman chosen for COnnersville
township were James Mccain. c.. NJ. Sinks.
w. T: Sparks, r. G. Wait G. A. Rieman.
+. G.. Hornung and w. t. Murray. Dele
gates to the Sixth district convention at
frSm alsH townshp n ben
William Stoops. George w. Morrison, Dan
Hall. F. G. Horrung \: NJ: Sinks. a. B:
Claypool. J. L. Little, w. f. Downs and
Thomas Little. Hon James z. Watson, of
Rushvile. delivered a stirring address, de-
nouncing Hoke Smith and Cleveland's Ha-
waiian policy.
SHOALS, Ind, Jan. 15.-The Republicans
of Martin county met at this point Satur-
day and effected a reorganization of the
county central committee Officers elected
were: S. =. Yenne, chairman; j. 3. Free
man, vice chairman, and j. NJ. Twitty, Sec
rotary. The general feeling is that the Re-
publicans will carry. this county by hand
some plurality at the ensuing election, for
the first time in its history.
PRINCETON. Ind, Jan 1.-THE Repub-
leans of Gibson county met Saturday
mttee officers: Ex-Postmaster o.. NJ.
secretary and John Johnson. treas
Clerk of the Supreme Court, and is one of
the most prominent young Republicans in
this part OF the state
PETERSBURG, Ind, Jan. 15.-The Re-
publicans of Pike county are ready for the
campaign. Members of the central COM
mittee were selected Saturday. j. w. VIII
son is the selection for chairman of the
central committee and DR.. l. II. Lamar,
secretary.
WARSAW. Ind, Jan. 15.-At the meeting
of the committeeman composing the newly
elected central committee Hon. II. 5. Biggs
was unanimously declared his own sue
cessor as chairman. :. w. Oldfather was
elected vice chairman and o. j. Chandler
secretary.
KENTI4AND. Ind. Jan. 15.-The Repub-
lican central committee of Newton county
was reorganized Saturday by the election OF
William H AIDE. chairman; John @. Davis,
secretary; ]. Il. Lyons, treasurer.