The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-22
POLITICS WARNING UP
REPUBLICAN STATE AND COUNTY
HEADQUARTERS VERY BUSY.
Precinct Organization Being Perfect
ed-PopuIists Decide to Put Out
County Legislative Ticket.

Politics Is booming. The state and county
Republican headquarters are overrun every
day with politicians looking for instructions
with regard to the work that is required of
them Headquarters of the county COM
mittee have been opened in the old Journal
building on East Market street. near Mon
ument Place. Chairman Saulcy and Secre-
tary Elliot are kept very busy. Just now
a good deal of attention is being given TO
precinct organization The organizations
are being made most perfect. Committees
in each precinct keep an eye over the con-
oitions and will keep an eye open 10 impor-
tation of illegal voters and other matters
that require watching. There is to be an
other important political meeting in this
county under the auspices of the Repub-
lican county committee, when McClearey,
of Wisconsin, comes for a speech at Tom
linson Hall Oct. 4. The details for this
meeting have not been completed by Chair
man Saulcy. There is a constant stream Of
visitors at the state headquarters in the
Majestic building, corner Pennsylvania and
Maryland streets. Chairman Hernly is FREE
quently away looking after the organization
in the congressional districts. The state
committee is confident of success and each
day but strengthens the belief that this is
to be a Republican year.
Not much is doing about the Democratic
headquarters. Although the county and
township tickets have not been completed
and much of the preliminary work remains
uncovered, Chairman Bell has opened head
quarters in the old Gray Club quarters over
the Consumers Gas Trust Company, oppo-
site the Statehouse. Tomorrow night the
local Democracy will open the campaign
with a meeting at Tomlinson Hail. Messrs.
Burke and Kern are to be the principal
speakers. Last night Chairman Bell had
not decided on chairman for the meeting.
There is, it is announced, 10 be no effort at
a great meeting. All efforts to make it a
stirring affair have been discouraged, for
fear that they might fall through In antici-
patton of a slim attendance it is announced
that there will be no parade, no fire works
and no marching clubs on hand. If the at
tendance is slim there will be an easy ex-
cuse and if it is large there will be all the
more glory to be derived, es the public is
unaware of the determined efforts That have
been made by the panicy county nominees
quietly of course-to have all their workers
out in force.
There is a dearth of candidates for the
legislative and township offices. The claim
is made that there are over twenty-five
candidates for the legislative nominations,
yet County Chairman Bell is unable to name
them. He explains that many of the cam
didates have failed to notify the committee
of their candidacy. F. E. Wolcott Sam
Lefingwell, Lafayette Perkins A. C. Ayers,
John Hoffman. Tim Harrington, "a man
by the name of Roberts," John Blue of
West indianapolis and James Hinkle are
the candidates for the Legislature, so far
as Mr.. Bell was able to remember them.
He could not recall the names of candidates
for justice of the peace and constabes, who
are to be nominated at the township con-
vention, the same day that the legislative
conventions are held, Sept. 80. There seems
to be a good deal to be desired in the way
of harmonious cooperation between the
candidates and the committee. There may
be some truth in the assertion that the
candidates are only passive in their desire
to get the nominations, seeming defeat, as
they do, and are not enough interested to
notify the county chairman.
Nothing is going on down at sSleepy Hol-
low" headquarters of Parks M. Martin and
the Democratic state committee. The outer
office is generally occupied solely by closed
desks, table covered with files of the coun-
try newspapers, pictures of w. ]. Bryan
IN black) and few empty chairs. When
anyone enters, a solitary clerk energies
from behind the closed doors of the inner
Sanctum and when inquiries are made for
Secretary Wampler, he gravely scratches
his head and remarks that ne does not be-
lieve that Mr.. Wampler is in" Retiring, a
whispered consultation is heard and pres
emily the clerk comes back to announce that
"Mr: Wampler just went away
How about Mr. Martini
he is entirely too busy to be SEEM"