The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-09
THE STATE CONVENTION
REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE MAY NOT
FIX THE DATE TO-DAY.
Adjournment of Congress Considered
-Chairsnan HernIy's staff of Adj
viserS-New Quarters.

SINCE us reorganization ana the election OIL
Charles S. Hernly as chairman. The call
ing together of the committee at this time
is mainly for the purpose OF affording the
new members an opportunity of making
the acquaintance Of each other and of con-
ferring together as to the work that lies
before them in the coming campaign.
1t has been understood that the meeting
would fix date for the calling Of the state
convention. but there now seems much
doubt as to whether this will be done. A
sentiment was freely expressed in the cor
ridors of the Denison last night that it
would be impolitic to hold the convention
before the adjournment of Congress. While
that body may be able to adjourn about
May j, as has been the understood plan
heretofore, yet the Spanish complications
have rendered it matter of much uncer-
tainty. Until the question of war is set at
rest 1t would, in the minds of many Repub-
licans, be unwise to call the convention.
But, on the other hand, many of the candi-
dates favor a convention as soon as pos
si5le, and the desire to begin active polit-
ical work is so strongly manifested in many
sections of the State that the campaign has
already been inaugurated despite the fact
that the party organization is not COM
pleted. Whether the date of the conven-
ton is fixed or not, the committee will
doubtless discuss party policies and get
their minds set in one direction. Much at
tention will be given to the making of ar
rangements for the holding of the district
love feasts to be inaugurated at Evans
vile next week. These love feasts will be
of highly patriotic character and will
stir up the national sentiment of the people
Wherever held. They will also be educa-
tional In their nature, as capable speakers
VIII be provided to discuss the principles
underlying sound system of finance.
THE CHAIRMAN COMMITTEES.
The advisory and executive committees
Will be announced by Chairman Hernly this
morning. Mr.. Hernly, in compliance with
rule that these committees should be first
announced to the state committee, declined
to give them out for publication last night,
out as well as can be determined by the talk
In the lobby of the hotel the executive COM
mittee will consist of Eugene H. Bundy. of
New Castle, who will be the chairman's
personal friend on the committee; Edward
O: Hopkins. of Evansville; w. r. McKeen.
OF Terre Haute; George +. McCulloch, of
Munc1e; EnoS H. Nebeker, of Covington
a and II: y: Aawklns. or this city. The sew
peen Cehnitely settled upon, but it will like
~ De Charles r. Lane, of Fort Wayne. This
and very representative of the various in
terests OF the party, geographically and
otherwise. It contains some of the party
leaders Of the highest political and business
sagacity in the State and gives an assur-
anee of an ably conducted campaign.
me names OF the advisory committee, SO
far as can be learned, are Otto Kolb, of
Boonville Thomas H. Adams. of Vim
eSeIPbn aGy;. Charles nfSls W. Mcclure Of New
Joseph b. Holman, of DanviiIe; c. F. Jones'
OF Brookville; James w. Sale, of Bluffton
George <. Haywood, of Lafayette; William
q. Hart: Of Huntingdon. James S. Con-
logue, of Kendallville, and R. B. Oglesbee,
of Plymouth. 1t is understood that the
members member for the Seventh and Ninth dis
trlcts nave not yet been agreed upon.
NEW COMMITTEE QUARTERS.
Chairman Hernly and Secretary Spooner
yesterday were engaged good part of the
day in hunting for new quarters for the
state committee, and a suite of rooms in the
Majestic may be leased for the purpose.
The present quarters in the old Journal
building are not large enough.
The arrivals at the Denison were numer-
Gus last night. Many of the candidates for
state offices are coming in, as we'll as prom
inent leaders from the various districts, and
the indications are that the attendance to-
day will be good. OF the committee only
three had reached the city last night.
p. Henley, of the Second district; n Fill
beck, of the Fifth, and Warren Bigler, of
the Eleventh. Ernest w. Cook of Fort
Wayne, who was among the arrivals, holds
district. 1t is thought that all the MEM
DerS OF the committee will be here with the
exception a Of George W. Self, Of the Third
Among those now in the city are G. W.
("Billy'D Wilson, of Fort Wayne; State Sen
Senator Newton w. Gibert Of a Angola s'3 W.
*. Lands, of Marion; E. H. Bundy, of
New Castle; p. H. Nebeker, of Covington;
II 10 VVf of ~avNlrf rRpfs
Noblesville; ]. F. Dean, of Marion, and
David Sherrick, OF Sheridan.
THE CANDIDATES.
In the gossip about the various candi-
dates much interest is being taken in the
contests for the Supreme Court judgeships
The three Democratic judges on the bench
will retire this year, Judges Hackney, Nc
Cabe and Howard. In Judge Hackney's dis
trict the only name that has been heard
mentioned for the nomination is that of
William j. Henley, of Rushville. who is
now on the Appellate Bench. Judge Henley
has made an excellent record in his present
position. There are two other members of
the Appellate Court that are candidates for
promotion to the Supreme Bench, James B.
Black, who is in Justice McCabe's dis
trict, and Ulrich z. Wiley, who is in JUS
tice Howard's district. The other candi-
UaIeS IN Justice AlcCaDe'S district are Judge
John V. Hadley, of Danville and Judge
Raub, of Willamsport; while in Justice
Towards district there are beside Judge
Wiley, the following, aspirants for. the
place; Judge H. b. Shiveley, of Wabash
Francis E. Baker, of Goshen, and Judge
Hiram Biggs, of Warsaw.
The candidates for auditor of state all of
whom were in the Denison lobby last night,
are David r. Sherrick, of Hamilton county;
G.. w. Wilson, of Fort Wayne; w. II. Hart,
of Frankfort, and Captain James r. Henry,
of Gosport.
For secretary of state the names most
prominently mentioned are Charles +. Cof-
Tin, OF Indianapolis; Theodore Shockney, of
Union City; Frank Posey, of Evansville,
and Col James S. Dodge, of Elkhart. Col.
Dodges term as state commander of the
c. A. r. expires May IS, and while he re-
fuses to say he is a candidate at this time,
his friends think he will permit the use of
his name as soon as his official connection
with the G. A. r. ceases.
The names mentioned for treasurer of
state include those of w. H. Orren, of South
Bend; Leopold Levy, of Huntington, and
w. 7. Durbin, of Anderson; for attorney
general, w. l.. Taylor of Indianapolis;
Robert Loveland, of Peru, and State Sena-
tor Duncan of Bloomington; for clerk of
the Supreme Court, r. A. Brown of Frank
lin: for state sratistician, John b. Conner;
Terre Haute, and E. NJ. c. Hobbs, of Sa-
lem, and for superintendent of public in
struction, ID. NJ Geeting and Il. A. Mott,
of Richmond
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