The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-07
ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN
CHIEF INTEREST IN REPUBLICAN
STATE COMMITTEE MEETING.
The Various Names observation-disclosures
Taggart interviewed i'm New York
on Indiana Politics.

The Republican State committee will meet
tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock for the
purpose of reorganizing. large number
of prominent party men from all the dis
tricts of the State are expected to be in the
city, and much interest is being manifested
in the meeting. The principal work that the
committee has to perform at this time is the
selection of a new State chairman to sue
coed George Il. McCulioch who has declined
to be again considered for the place. Dur
ing the last few weeks the names OF half a
dozen party leaders have been prominently
mentioned in connection with the position
and the friends of these various gentlemen
have been working industriously in their
behalf Those who are known to be candi-
dates for the place are Charles Hernly, of
New Castle; Warren Bigler, of Wabash;
l.. II. Nebeker, of Covington; Nat V. Hill. of
Monroe county, and State Senator George
w. Self, of Harrison county. At this time
il seems to be any body's race, and 1T can
not be predicted with any certainty as to
which of these gentlemen will be the new
chairman. The name Of Harry S. New has
been put forward by many of his friends
but Mr.. New stated last night that he has
at no time been candidate and that he has
so informed every one who has approached
him in regard to the matter.
The committee, in addition 10 selecting a
chairman, may also elect u secretary.
Should Mr.. Mansfield decline to be consid-
cred for the place again, there are d number
of candidates from whom secretary may
be chosen. Those most prominently mem
toned in connection with the position are
W. o. Mckinney, E. G. Groeninger, Samuel
Spooner and o. z. Eubbell, State senator
from Elkhart.
The State committee, as now constituted,
is as follows:
First District-George A. Cunningham. of
Evansville.
second-Joseph r. Henley, of Blooming
ton.
Third--George w. Self, Of Corydon
Fourth-ThomaS AcNutt, of Madison.
F'ifth-Nicholas Filbeck, of Terre Haute.
SiXth-Miles r. Moffett, of ConnerSville.
SeVenth--IIarry S. New, of Indianapolis.
Eighth-Myron B. Case, of Dunkirk.
Ninth-Frederick A. Sims, of Frankfort.
,Fenth-Thomas j. Mccoy, of Rensselaer,.
Eleventh-Warren Bigler, of Wabash
TWelfth-Wm. j. Vesey, of Fort Wayne.
Thirteenth-Elner Crockett, of South
Bend.
Only three of the members were on the
committee during the campaign of 1896 Mr.
Self, of the Third; Mr. Filbee8. or the Fifth,
and Mr.. Mccoy, of the Tenth. Messrs. Cum
ningham, Sims and Case have been filling
by appointment unexpired terms, and are,
therefore, not entirely new to the COM
mittee
Among the arrivals last night at the Den
ison were Chairman George c. McCulloch
and Secretary Robert f. Mansfield, of the
state committee. 10Th are here to make
the arrangements for the meeting of the
new committee and to turn over their posi-
tons t. their SUCCESSORS Mr.. Mansfield
says that he does not anticipate a large
gathering at this time, the contest for
the chairman shin is pntlrplV "A friendly
without any special significance attaching
to it.