The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-13
THE REPUBLICAN LEAGUE
HOLDS IT'S ANNUAL MEETING ON LIN
coin ANNIVERSARY DAY.
Addresses by Senator Fairbanks and
Others-The Officers and Dis
trict Managers Chosen.


inal Court room. The room was filed to
overlooking with members. all parts of the
State being we'll represented. The chief
business of the session, which began at 1
o'clock, was the election of officers and
delegates TO the national convention at De-
troit.
President A. M. Higgins called the meet
ing TO order. making a short speech, in
the course of which he said:
THE Republican party crossed the Rubi-
con when il declared for gold; not for
merely sound money. but for gold: not
only against all tiatism. but for gold
THE decision brought with il n respon-
sibiIity. In this State party was "a
stranger to the stock arguments of silver
men. The far West was a burnt district
on that issue the far East impreg-
nable. Indiana was fallow ground. The
time was short; the need for action press
ing. Never was there campaign when the
voters themselves took such a part. The
Indiana Republican League was especially
adapted for the work. Its correspondence
bureau developed into a tremendous factor
in preparing the workers Tor the struggle.
The county managers We'd with each other
in organizing and the district set new
PAGES for the work
1.-The object of the Republican League
was accomplished in the past campaign.
and We hope TO repeat 1t again and again.
We are in league to develop the indi-
vidual voter-to bring out the resources
hidden among the people. We are not a
party of leaders, but a mass of citizens.
Our sole object is TO so interest the Re-
publican voter in his party as TO make him
a welcome part of its machine. We have
nothing to fear In that much-abused word
machine The Republican League of In
diana glories in the splendid party organ
ization and will aid in preserving the au-
tonomy that wins.
THE league grasped the situation and
sound money clubs sprung up like magic
The step was easy. Democrats joined
The campaign grew hotter. Their tenacity
s~16 mo- ffirss.ra
jority for Mckinley and Mount was recl6-
oned. all realized that party lines had been
abandoned 10y, the heroic fellows VINO be
HeVed in gold Give US protection to in
dustry and an honest dollar 10 pay honest
debts, and we Will remain united as long
Secretary j. j. Higgins read his yearly
report showing that so clubs were organ.
lied during the past year. making the total
membership now about 5000.
THE PRESIDENT REELECTED.
When the time came for the election of
officers, A. NJ. Higgins, of Terre Haute,
unanimously reelected, also
Treasurer r. IL. Richards, of Spencer. The
other officers elected were j. w. Egner, OF
Wabash, vice president, and Edward E.
Neal, of Noblesville, secretary. Mr.. Meals
election was almost an ovation. being en-
Enthusiastically unanimous, and he was COM
PEELED to respond by a short speech.
Il
vention were elected as follows: John w.
OHara, Peru: j. J. Higgins, indianapolis
A. c. Duddleston, Terre Haute; Gen. Lew
Wallace, Charlottesville; j. w. Baker, CO.
lumbia City, and CT. IL. Van Dusen, Mich
igan City. Each congressional district was
instructed by the chair to select four dis
trict delegates to the convention and Il dis
trict manager. to be reported to the secre-
tary before leaving the room. The dele
gates were afterwards reported as follows:
First District-Charles L. Jean, manager
delegates, George Peed, IL. j. Peckinbaugh,
Nat Pote, w. III. Crone.
Second Observation-Disclosures. Mcdonald
HUFF; delegates, w. +. Brooks, Josiah AL
len. Charles w. Henderson, j. G.. Nc
Third District-Manager. ]. D. Poutch
delegates, c. J. Hubbard, F. d. Conner,
Harvey Morris, Il. j. Wilson.
Fourth District-Manager. w. s. Mat
thews; delegates. j. d. Cashey, c. Z. Wag-
ner, w. 7. Greeman, M. Dultzer.
Fifth DistrictV IA James A. Dun
Jacob Herr, +. f. Sanders.
Sixth District-Manager, Charles Tfndall
T. G. Kennedy, Mayor E. p. Thayer, Green
field.
Seventh District-Manager, Cash Hadley
delegates; Schuyler A. Haas. John Nc
Gregor. George Bachelor. +. a. McAlpin.
Eighth District-Manager. V. Il. Morgan
delegates, W. T. Richards, +. III. Snyder, III
Kundsen, Il. Bodkin.
Ninth District-Manager, J. N. Waugh
delegates, Joe Ricketts,, L. nj. Dice, Julian
Martin. c. s. Curry.
Tenth District-Manager Dan E; Storms
A. Miller c. G. Mauzy.
Eleventh District-M Manager. John W
O'Hara; delegates. Milton Garrigus w. II
Hart, Ed Mcconnell II. G.. Hamaker
Twelfth Observation-Disclosures, G.. A. Bishop
delegates, o. Z. Carver. w. f. Doud. G.. G.
Morgan. j: III. Hoffman;
Thirteenth DiStrict-Manager, f.. Bruce
Moon: delegates. George A. KurtZ, Wilson
Roose. Mr.. Bentley. Mr.. Skunk.
The district delegates were allowed tc
select their own alternateS.
Marcus r. Sulzer in eloquent speech
moved that Senator-eIect G. w. Fairbanks
be asked to address the convention and
after the vote committee was appointed
by the chair 10 wait on Mr.. Fairbanks and
inform him of the action of the meeting.
1t was expected that Governor Mount
would address the league. but his consent
whether or not he would be able to leave
the city in order TO address the Marquette
Club. of Chicago. last night Finding he
was able 10 get away he had gone TO Chi
cago in response to his prior invitation.
COLONEL DODGE'S ADDRESS.
Colonel James S. Dodge, of Elkhart, was
the first speaker. speaking in part as fol
lows:
1T is indeed gratifying to me on this an
niversary that there are so many faithful
patriots in the State of Indiana here to
day. When We remember the purpose FOL
which we are assembled remember tn,
principles that caused our organization. We
are then brought face TO face with our duty
as American citizens. 1t is but proper or
occasions of this character that we look Il
the history OF political organizations to
limited extent that we may be able to guild,
our future. The Republican party has evel
been found on the side of right. of truth
of honor of justice. and this can be said o.
no other political organization that has ex
listed since the formation of the Republican
party. Each and every one of them hav,
been found in majority of instances up
holding principles that are pernicious. w,
trace the history of the grand ola organiza
ton through its various stages. and we fine
confronting in the year 1896 the only pc
| litical organization in the United States tina
adopted a platform honest so pure AM