The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-09-01
THE CAMPAIGN IS ON
REPUBLICAN SPEAKERS GETTING
INTO ACTION EVERYWHERE.
Over 30 Meetings Next Week mt Prom
Secretary Seeds ON the Situation.

1.-The State committee will not begin The
campaign" said Chairman Eowdy yester-
day; 'the people began il as soon as they
saw the purpose Of the Democratic Presi-
dent and Congress; the veterans began 1T
in June. 1893. when they found the admin
i~stration dropping the names of pensioners
from the rolls by thousands. The spring
elections. which have passed somewhat out
of mind, showed that the people were so
imbued with the spirit of Republican pur-
pose that to talk OF the State committee
beginning the campaign would be an in
Justice to the Republican masses and their
allies.
There will be no formal opening of the
campaign by speaking. Hon. W. d. Owen
and Patrick O'Donnell spoke in Peru on
Friday to a large meeting. During next
week over thirty meetings will be held
under the auspices of the State commit
tee at prominent points in the State. The
week following a much larger number will
be held. and SO on. County committees
will soon have a dozen meetings a night
addressed by local speakers. We shall
have some outside speakers later on, but
fortunately we have a large number of
Republican speakers In Indiana who COM
pare favorably with the best in other
States. and Republican doctrine being the
same in every State. there is no call for
missionaries in Indiana simply to expound
the faith. 1t will specially be a campaign
of schoolhouse speaking rather than large
rallies In the larger places. AS indicated
at the Republican conference, it will De a
speaking In which issues of to-day will be
discussed-of a presentation of facts, rather
than displays of oratory.
moi in years have we had so good an
organization at this period in the cam
paign. Indeed, 1 may say that it Is a COM
ple.e organization; and the best Of all is
that everywhere the committees are active
and jealous. The Indiana Lincoln League
of Republican Clubs was never so effective.
The clubs are clubs with a large and active
membership They have held hundreds of
meetings already. / say this because this
organization has not had the credit due 1t.
With such jealous men as President Sui
ger, Secretary Mansfield and w. III. Ripley,
chairman of the executive committee. 1t Is
a potential ally.
Next week the thirteen candidates. for
Congress will be in the field. Every man
of them is effective either as an organizer
or speaker. Already half Of them have
made mad q dozen speeches. Except for mem
most OF the nominations have been made;
and, what Is an unusual thing, made with
bruises to heal as now. In fact. there is
general harmony and good feeling in spite
Of the warm contests for nominations.
was ever won with armies not in the fight
and every man in the ranks. There never
party skirrnisher to get in most effective
work. 1t Is everybody's. interest TO work
for Republican success this year, and peo-
pie seem to appreciate it. Still there must
not be that worst kind of apathy-the apa-
thy of overconfdence."
Secretary Seeds takes a somewhat more
conservative view of the situation than
most Republicans. Indiana said he yes
terday, lis not an impulsive State. You
will remember that in 1892, when such great
Republican States as Illinois and Ohio slip
ped their mornings, Indiana went Demo-
cratic by only about 1000. This, l believe,
showed the State Democratic by that
much. 1t further demonstrated the fact
that Indiana voters do not change much.
They are disposed to stick to their party.
This is particularly true Of the Democrats.
Republicans will, when dlsp.eased, punish
their party, but Democrats, as a usual
thing, do their fighting before election day
and then vote the ticket. Had the Repub-
lican leaders ever made half so bad a
record in Congress as the Democratic
statesmen have this year there would have
been nothing left of the party, but the
| Democrats are able to excuse anything in
their leaders just for the pleasure of hear
| ization has an uncomfortable habit of raj
lying strongly a few weeks before election
and making a hard fight.
I'VE shall not ha re a sure thing unless
we work for it. The Republican organiza-
ton in the State was never more complete
or more effective than this year, If we can
Il Ju46C hli ~ IN PiOhhPtiCSo with
| which required Information is furnished
| and suggestions are carried out. We are
very hopeful of piling W as high as $1,000
plurality if every Republican does his
duty, but If our people Should go to sleep
the result might be very different"
To-day Hon. j. B. Cheadle speaks at
Odon, Hon. S. ". Chambers at North Yer
non, Thad Rollins at Winamac, W.. A.
Ketcham anu w. r. Wood at Williams
port.
Next week speaking is announced as fol-
lows:
Monday-J. B.. Cheadie. Elnora; C. w.
Fairbanks, Spencer.
Tuesday,. b. Cheadle, EPSON; C. w.
Fairbanks. Bloomfield; Captain Worrell,
Rising sun: w. ID. Owen and Jesse Over
street, Greencastle.
Wednesday,. b. Cheadle, Worthington;
J. II. Hanlev. Kokomo; w. ID. Owen and
JESSIE Overstreet. Martinsville; Captain
Worrell, switzerland county.
Thursday. b. Chead.e. Brazil; G. w
Fairbanks, Washington; Captain Worrell,
Dearborn county; w. d. Owen, Franklin;
John l.. Griffiths, Terre Haute.
Friday-W. d. Owen. j. F. Hanley, ].
r. Cheadle, Frankfort; Col. Thomas H.
Nelson. Madison; c. W. Fairbanks, Peters
Saturday-w. r. Ward, Flora; Thomas E.
Boyd, Burlington; III. z. Gooding, Delphi;
Milton Garrigus. New Castle; John l..
Grifiths, Bloomington; w. d. Owen, Win
gate; J. r. Hanley, Kentland; j. b. Chea-
die, Winchester; c.. w. Fairbanks, Evans
Vile: James s. Dodge. Columbia City.