The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-10-20
BOOSTERS GETTING INTO LINE.
Republicans OF Indiana Confident tina,
They will Win.


Indianapolis, Ind. Oct. 19.-Eyes OF
Indiana Republicans were directed to-
wards Indianapolis today, where the
central executive and advisory COM
( mitteeS were In Joint session at the Dem
fson hotel. The meeting attracted par
| ty leaders from every congressional
district in the state, and was further
augmented by the presence of ten or
more candidates for governor next
year. II was an open session, to which
| all Republicans were welcome, and be-
| fore adjournment an interesting discus
sion of the outlook for the party was
| INDUCED in No suspicion OF a doubt
| that Indiana would go Republican next
! year could be discovered.
A resolution was passed calling for a
big conference of Republicans. to be
| held in this city on the third Wednes-
! day of next month, November 20. An
other resolution advising the reorgan-
fZation Of the state committee in De-
! cember was overthrown at a subse-
! quent meeting of the state committee
this evening which fixed the date OF the
district convention for the third Tues
day in January to elect district men,
bers Of the new state committee. No
reason was given for going against the
popular expression of the conference
that it would be no advantage 70 organ
game before the holidays.
The effect of the Nicholson law on
| the party's chances in the state was
the one interesting topic uppermost
m the discussion today, and brought
out some rather bitter expressions OF
opinion, that were as bitterly opposed
by the friends of the new law. When
s. E Nicholson made his appearance at
the meeting Senator Haggard from La
fayette said he wished some one would
take out Mr.. Nicholson and lose him.
Alex Black Of Greenfield thought Mich
olson should have even a worse fate,
while the sentiment Of the meeting was
that the party should ignore In its
platform the Nicholson law. Nearly
every one had an opinion and freely
expressed IL.
Mr.. Nicholson took his medicine with
great composure and when at last an
opportunity was offered made speech
TO which all paid respectful attention.
He said he had been all over the state
and could find no more opposition TO
the law now than there was at the
time Of its passage. He believed the
general feeling in the state iadorsed IL
and Il would De fatal for the party 20
take any action against II Il is pretty
well understood the law - 70 be treated
as non-partisan measure, which, IN
deed. ii is, with q Democratic governor
signature Charles r. Griffin. the can
didate for governor from Lake county
says he Is willing 70 90 on record In IA
vor Of the law. None OF the other can
didates has gone this far.
Before the meeting adjourned a vote
was taken. and IL was unanimously de-
cidsd Republicans need have DO fear
regarding the result OF the next STATE
election. Regarding the organization
Of the new state or1mittee, i Is the gen
eral feeling expressed today there
should be a new deal In the matter q
chairman. and IL II conceded John X
Gowdy Of Rush county. VIII be retired
While Mr.. GOwdy Is a candidate for
reelection. he has aroused considerable
opposition In nearly every district are
candidates for state committeeman.
who are IN favor Of a change. Although
three months before the election. X
looks as II z. II. Necscker OF Coringt0-i
would De elected Mr. Eeoecked has
said be would not refuse the honor.
George p. Haywood OF Lafayette
viii probably be ne new committeeman
from the Tenth district Either Geo.
H Holman OF Rochester or Editor L.
on the committee from tire Thirteenth
Sol A Wood vii Be- reelected fa0-1 Al
COLA in the Twelfth
The chances % the various candidates
so- governor were also largely dsscus-
sd today The most active II MAJOR
Charts 7. Doxey % Anderson. who an
nounced his c2D1f5scy two months ago
and has begun such . vigorous fEht
thz- all Other possible candidates are
smoked out months e~<ore they rad ~
tended entering the race Ex-Lieutsn-
ant Governor VII czIrnbzck % Green's /
burx was n cte field almost as ~ooz IS
Matc- Dox%y, and ksas been circulating /
al over the stze- Charles G-.ffsn q 1
Hammond has 4 strong backing n ne /
with opposition. from Major George y. 4
steele, The new CONGRESSMAN from ire I
Eleventh district From re east there 4
= another candidate - Ts~os,re Sboc- /
rey. Ia addition 70 Doxey q Andersen i
Charles Eea-y % the SANE c.ry. the /