The Indianapolis journal., 1894-01-19
HE WILL LEAD AGAIN
Merrill MOOreS Reelected Chair
man of the County Committee.
Republican Central Organization Has a
Big Meeting-W. w. Milford Is
Chosen as Secretary.

Merrill AIoores chairman; w. w Milford,
secretary; w. II. Bennett, treasurer. Those
are the officers of the Republican county
central committee chosen by the committee
yesterday afternoon. Immediately upon the
adjournment of the district convention the
committee was called to order by Chairman
Moores. The roll of precinct committee
men was called and each man gave his ad-
dress as he answered TO his name In
Precinct 81 there was again contest be-
tween Messrs. Alexander and Sullivan, both
of whom claimed to be the legally elected
committeeman. The chairman who presided
at the meeting said that when the vote for
committeeman had been taken, the crowd
was divided and counted and there were
twenty-four votes for Alexander and four
teen for Sullivan. The report of the chair
man and his recommendation that AleXan-
der be declared the committeeman was at
first concurred in. but afterward, upon a
motion to reconsider, was rejected and a
credentials committee appointed TO hear
evidence in the contest and recommend ac-
ton to the committee. The committee, not
being ready to report at the conclusion of
the roll CALL the business of the county
committee was proceeded with. III. 5. New
was chosen temporary chairman. He an
nounced that the first duty to be performed
was the selection of a chairman for the
county committee and that nominations
were in order
W. l.. Taylor arose and nominated Mer-
rill MoOres to succeed himself. In making
the nomination Mr.. Taylor made a brief
speech in which he recounted the work of
the chairman in the campaign of two years
ago, and paid him high tribute for the
efficient manner in which he conducted
losing campaign against great odds. stephen
ID. Crane nominated Harry Mounts and
Frank Hay nominated w. II. Craft. The
nominations were then closed. 1t was de-
cided to call the roll by precincts in taking
the vote, and this was Immediately begun
AS the call of the roll progressed IL very
soon became apparent that the committee
almost entirely d unit in favor of con-
tinuing at the head Of the county organi-
Zation the man who had led the former
county fight. Down to the Fifty-sixth pre-
cinct no other candidate had received a
vote. AT this point the call was interrupted
by w. A. Ketcham who was recognized
by the chairman. He moved that the roll
call be dispensed with, and that Merrill
Moores be elected by acclamaton. The
friends of the other candidates, seeing the
uSeleSSneSS Of proceeding with the roll
yielded, and the motion was carried and
the retiring chairman chosen to succeed
himself.
Mr.. Moores,. who but few minutes be-
man New, now came forward, and was
greeted with an applause of such hearty
character as to assure him that every pre-
cinct committeeman in the room was sat
isfied to follow him as leader through a
campaign to victory; He said:
you than L can express, after this mani
festation of confidence which you have
given to-day. l have confidence in you.
and had L the choosing of the county com
mittee l should have chosen you, each of
you in the place he now holds. The COM
campaign Of two years ago it was our
duty to go down in defeat in fight where
oSs 4 9 IS the our last duy gaS hoW toy foTRs
10 victory"
1--WE will we willr' came voice from
The ultimate end of politics is not office
holding" continued Mr.. Moores, 1.-The end
0i n3a5 Is ,Ig gopI gGvergnt; amer ana we
assurance that we will give this. We can't
win on a campaign of hypocrisy and de-
whose names, arrayed against those of
their opponents, will be a guarantee of
people are in sympathy With pas' ns in 3p nae rae
tional affairs will amount to nothing If
this is not done Again. gentlemen,
thank you for the honor you have be-
slowed upon me, and the reinsurance YOU
have given of the confidence reposed in
me-"
William Pollard was chosen vice chairman
and nominations for secretary were called
for. Considerable interest centered in the
candidates for this office, Allan Hendricks
and w. w. Milford. There was a strong
feeling among the South-side committeeman
that in case the chairmanship went to a
man on the North Side the secretaryship
should go to the South Side. There was no
opposition In any quarter TO Merrill Moores
for chairman, and it being undisputed that
| he would be the chairman, the South-side
committeeman stood for a South-side man
| for the other position. For several days
| past the friends of Mr.. Milford had been
quietly urging his name upon committeeman
| both north and south of Washington street.
| a large number of the committeeman on the
North Side admitted the claims of the South
| slders that in equity the Secretaryship should
| go TO them. When the committee met yes-
| terday afternoon the strength of the two
| candidates seemed TO be on an equality.
! Both were eulogized in brief speeches by
| the members placing their names before the
committee and both had the qualifications
| considered necessary for the position. Both
| are young men well known active work
| detail work. such as the duties of secretary
would require In making the selec-
eaiIed I The ron in OF the precincts n6fs TaT faT
| chairman. Early in the call it was evident
that the young man from the South Side
| mitteemen and when the vote was an
nounced it found that it stood 90 for
Milford and AZ for Hendricks The sue
| cessful candidate was called forward for a
speech. He acknowledged his thanks for
| the election and said, Il am not an orator,
but l am a hustling Republican
| called for and w. H. Bennett chosen
! for the place by acclamation. AL Moores
| then offered resolution providing for the
| holding of the township convention for
| Center township, which was ruled out OF
| order. He then presented another resolu-
| ton fixing the date of the county conven-
| ton at April Z. In the discussion which
| followed it developed that all favored an
| early convention bur the sober heads op-
posed the fixing of the date of the county
| convention before the date Of the State
convention was known. The resolution was
| lost and the committee adjourned.
Fifteenth Ward Lincoln League.
| The Fifteenth Ward Lincoln League held
| its regular meeting at Huffmans Hall, on
| South Meridian street, last night. The
meeting was presided over by James W.
Fessler, the newly elected State commit
| teeInan from the Seventh congressional dis
| trict There was large attendance and
| several stirring speeches were made by
! well-knOwn Republicans Thomas Shut
| feton, who is a candidate for sheriff, w.
". Milford. the newly elected
Inittee. d, w, Grubbs, A A
Young, Charles Krause, Warwick H. Rip
| ley, Eugene Saulcy. Charles S. Wiltsie
| Schuyler Haas, Hugh White, AL Moores
| and others were called on and responded
| with short speeches.