The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-30
HARMONY WITH CHEERS
REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE MEETING
A VERY HAPPY ONE.
Eugene SauIcy Elected Chairman
UnanimOGsIy-The other officers
Chosen by AccIamatiOn.

There was no better REPUTATION of the re-
ports of discord in the local Republican
organization than the meeting of the county
committee yesterday afternoon, which was
one Of if not the most harmonious meet
ings ever held in Marion county There was
not a ripple to disturb the surface and no
indication of any trouble under the surface,
and when the meeting adjourned the three
rousing cheers which were proposed for the
new county organization were given with a
lustiness and enthusiasm that shook the
galleries of the Criminal courtroom.
When Vice Chairman Clark called the
meeting to order at 2 o'clock the room was
crowded and a throng was out in the cor
ridor. The various candidates for county
ofnceS had been circulating among the COM
mltteemen, extending their acquaintance
and buttonholing the committeeman for
their influence. Vice Chairman Clark an
nounced that there had been several con-
tests, but he felt that the committee
should be the judge of its own membership
no committee on credentials had been ap-
pointed. That matter must rest with the
committee itself. William Bosom moved to
have committee on credentials appointed
at once, but motion to table this was
ried by vociferous and overwhelming vote.
Then Mr.. Clark announced that the bust
ness before the convention was the selec-
ton of chairman, and that in accordance
with well-established custom no nominat-
ing speeches could be permitted. There
was but one nomination and that was of
Eugene Saulcy, who was chosen by accla-
nation not even feeble mo- being voiced
against this choice.
Il introduce Mr.. Saulcy, the soul of honor
and the salt of the earth, around whom
every Republican can gather to march to
victory next fall" was the tribute which
Mr.. Clark on retiring from the chair paid
to the incoming chairman. Mr.. Saulcy said
he had not been a candidate for the position
and that his name had come up as a COM
promise. He wished it understood that he
was not the chairman of any set, of men
or the sponsor of any candidate, for he in
tended to be fair and impartial not only in
his rulings and management, but in the Sc
lection OF his executive committee. These
sentiments were heartily applauded.
Hiram Rowland, who was chosen as vice
chairman by reclamation, made a ringing
speech, in which he announced that the
committee would be conducted on horse
race" principles, every entry given fair
show; the committee would play no favor
ties Lest this figure be not thoroughly up
to date Mr.. Rowland suggested that the
candidates for nominations would be ten
pins and the members of the party should
roll the balls and knock down the ones they
chose. III do my part as well as an aver
age farmer cam, concluded Mr.. Rowland.
The selection of Charles Elliott as secre-
tary also unanimous. Charles A. Book
walter, who was nominated for treasurer
by Floyd A. Woods, was chosen in the pre-
vailing fashion, and he received much APP
plauSe. He was called on for speech. lie
had been out of town for several weeks, but
had seen in certain newspapers reports of
discord in the party ranks. After witness
ing the temper of the committee and the
proceedings of the afternoon he was con-
strained to believe that all these reports
were mythical. He had heard the commit
tee break into applause when one commit
teeman responded to the name of Gold, and
he took it that the committee thereby indi
Gated it's firm stand for the metal which the
Republican party was standing by in the
financial system of the country. Even in
Kansas where he had been visiting, he
found extremely hopeful indications of re-
turn to RepublicaniSm. Prosperity to the
farmer in that section had worked q re-
markable change in political belief.
Upon the conclusion of Mr. BOokwalter'S
speech, which was roundIy Endorsed, Chair
man Saulcy announced that the contests in
the committee would be determined within
the next two or three weeks. He expected
to settle the most of them amicably, with
out resort to committee on credentials.
1t was also decided to defer the selection of
ward committeeman. No reference was
made to fixing the date of the county con-
vention. The session of the afternoon was
closed with rousing cheers for the new COM
mittee