The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-07
OPENING OF CAMPAIGN
REPUBLICAN STATE COMMITTEE
FIXES SEPT. IL AS THE DATE.
One Day Earlier I'm This County
Democrats to Begin
Week Later.

Saturday of next week, Sept. II. the polti-
cal campaign in Indiana will be formally
opened by the Republicans, week in adj
vance of the Democrats. The date for
opening the campaign was fixed at meet
ing of the Republican state central COM
mittee and the subcommittee yesterday aft
ernoon. All of the thirteen congressional
districts were represented, the members of
the committee reporting that there is much
interest already manifest in political sub
jects, the early meetings that have already
been held in some of the districts being at
tended by large crowds evidently much in
terested in the issues of the campaign. The
arrangements for the indianapolis meeting
have been left by the state committee to the
county committee. Chairman Saulcy has
decided to have the indianapolis meeting the
night before. Friday, Sept. 16. This was
decided because Saturday is market day
and there would be a good deal of noise and
confusion about Tomlinson Hall, where the
meeting is to be held. Albert j. Beveridge
will be the speaker at Tomlinson Hall.
Details for the meetings in the other
twelve districts were not completed yester-
day, so far as the names of the speakers
are concerned. This will be decided by
State Chairman Hernly to-day, after which
the meeting places and the speakers will be
announced. Among those who will most
likely speak are Governor Mount Robert S.
Taylor, Frank B. Posey, A. c. Harris, sew
eral of the candidates on the Republican
state ticket and prominent orators of the
party. Some of the meetings will be held
in the afternoon and others at night.
1t is quite likely that in addition to the
district meetings there will also be meetings
in WI at xvbi cb OF on,
the county and congressional tickets will
speak 1t is the idea to begin the campaign
in as thorough manner as possible. The
congressional districts are already in pretty
thorough organization and it is the inten-
ton to strengthen, the county organizations.
No one has any doubt as to what the result
of the election will be, but there is some
times danger in overconhdence. The feel
ing is, say the politicians that the voters
will not stay at home this year, however.
Reports made yesterday indicate that the
organization both by counties and districts
has never been better. 1t seems plain that
the Democrats are preparing for an active
campaign, q condition that is pleasing to the
Republicans who feel that Republican
chances will be made even more favorable
by a full discussion and presentment of
the issues to the people.
by Chairman Parks M. Martin will open
Sept. "a, a week later than the Republican
meetings. AT the local Democratic meeting
speeches will be made by Senator Turpie
John W. Kern, j. e. Mccullough, l.. o.
Bailey, A. G. Smith, Samuel f.. Morss,
Frank B. Burke, Henry Warrum and
Charles r. Barrett. If the audience sur
wives this onslaught of oratory other speak
ers may be added to the list Tomlnson
Hall will be the place for the Indianapolis
meeting. TIE Democrats will follow the ex-
ample of the Republicans and have meetings
in each district. il is announced.