The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-10-17
THE g. {. P. GATHERING
STATE COMMITTEE MEETING DRAWS
MANY REPUBLICANS.
Expressions of Many Leaders I'm the
state ON Pertinent Questions
Nicholson Law Discussed.

There will be a conference this afternoon
at the Denison House among a large num-
Der OF Republicans who are expected 10
be present from all parts of the state
The occasion of the gathering Is the meet
ing of the State committee. There are
questions of organization for next year
which will occupy the attention of the
committee. and the party advisers win be
present by tacit understanding. The as
sembly is to be something. ii is said. in
the n-.ture of a love feast. Policies and
prospects will be discussed. Much profit is
expected to result sfrom this interchange
of ideas. IL being the first opportunity for
such a thing since the election of 1894. TIE
prospects for success next year have been
considered to be so fair that a great many
candidates for Governor have been spoken
of, and it is believed that a number Of
candidates for all the State offices for
which there is an election will mingle In
the crowds to-day, and will thus extend
their acquaintance.
A few of the party workers and leaders
arrived yesterday, among them being
Congressman Royse, of Che Thirteenth dis
t<tf "a lin
lin; Senate Haggard. of Lafayette: w. T.
Durbin, of Anderson; Frank VI. MiIliken,
formerly secretary of the committee; Sem
ator Hubbell, of Elkhart; ex-Representa-
tive Wilioughby, of vincennes; William
d. Frazer, Of Warsaw; Rolla b. Oglesbee,
Calvin Cowgirl, of Wabash, and ex-Post-
master Smith, OF Lafayette. Among
the prominent Republicans OF the city
or lfufnr k.~o r-,1 - ~1~. g. 49, r.Al.-
were Col. Ivan N. Walker, State Tax
Commissioner; w. H. Hart, Deputy Audi
TOT of State; w. d. Owen, Secretary of
State, and Swift Wright, Deputy Secretary
of State.
1t was easy to detect an absolute conf
dence among the Republican leaders that
the State would again roll up a Republican
majority, but it was conceded that the fig
ures would not be quite so high as last
year, when the plurality in Indiana was
nearly 1900. That was unprecedented in
Indiana, and most of those who comment
ed on the situation said 1t was beyond
question that the Democracy of the State
had taken some courage since the disas-
ter OF 1894, when not a single Democratic
Congressman was elected. Congressman
Royse said:
az am confident the Republicans of In
diana are in excellent shape to win a
great victory next year. 1t is true the
Democrats of my district feel encouraged
since the election here last week, but 1
have found no Republicans who are dis
couraged. They regret that the result was
adverse, but the effect is one rather 10
give motive and energy to the party. The
tionaI lines, so that state matters and
local politics will cut little figure, and we
think up our way that the party Will
have no difficulty in uniting on every es-
sential Republican doctrine in readiness
for the fight"
Senator Haggard said he did not believe
the Nicholson law had any deciding infiu-
bill was not a party measure" he said,
and 1t could have been defeated by the
Governor IL he wanted il done. 1t came to
MIN too late to be passed over his veto,
If he had wanted to veto it. and thus it
remained entirely with him whether it
should be a law or not. Where saloon
of being injured by the law I have found
that the hard times was the real cause.
h administration at Washington has
Nicholson law. Lower wages or no wages
tell the story. Not being a party meas
ure. l do not think the Republican party
in its platform has any necessity for re
stand on its merits, as all such laws
Ex-Representative wiIloughby said the
ment does not reach the point of a demand
III ilS ISpcdis lie ldW, ne Sdtu, was "a
nonpartisan measure. the majority of both
parties in both houses voting for il. 1t
could not have been passed without Demo-
cratic votes, and the Governor could have
favor making any reference to 1t in the
party platform. because It Is more and
more recognized that such legislation ought
not to be allied with party policies"
Mr.. Durbin said the feeling in Madison
county is one Of disappointment that the
but that the Republicans of Madison coun-
ty are ready for q conflict with the opposi-
with confidence. Frank Mil MiIlik enc said ii'f f5af
the Republicans he meets over the State
are ,b stirred TrSi to s sreater energy by the result
the party a lesson" he continued. '"The
greatest care will be taken in the selec-
ton Of candidates. especially for the Legis-
lature. find there Is a general approval
signing himself u. L. See in a card adj
vising Republicans that it is not neces-
bin a political Ssarrins By placing N Il in sRe
Republican. platform. 1t was not partisan
legislation and Is a question that localities
issues next year will be the broad lines
that distinguish the Republican party, and
'n Th comics. eand Til es fG 9or d S%a 1n rhe Include
Frank Posey, of Evansville: Charles r.
boxey. Of Anderson; Secretary q, state
Grifiths, ID. M. RansdelI and Justus G.
Adams. of Indianapolis; Charles F. Grimm.
OF Hammond; warren Sayre, of Wabash
Will Cumback, of Greensburg; Charles l..
Henry, of Anderson, and Theodore Shockney.
of Union City. The names Of John X. Cow.
dy and j. N. Huston are also frequently
mentioned. Mr.. Scholz will be a candidate
for reelection. as State Treasurer. r. A.
Brown is spoken of as a candidate for
Secretary Of State in the event that Mr..
Owen is a candidate for Governor. Mr..
Daily and Mr.. Ketcham will be candidates
to succeed themselves. Harry futile. OF
Michigan City, has announced that he will
be a candidate for Reporter of the Supreme
Court.