The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-17
WILL ORGANIZE TODAY
ADVANCE GUARD OF THE DEMO-
Gratis ALREADY IN THE CITY.
Very Little Doubt OF the Reelection
Of Parks NJ. Martin as Chairman
Political Gossip.

The advance guard OF the prominent
Democrats of the State who will meet to-
day to either take part in or watch the re-
organization of the State Central commit
tee. began to come in yesterday, and by
night the corridors of the Grand Hotel
were full to overlooking. Although the
anti-Martin talk continues as strong as
ever. and perhaps stronger since the arrival
of the Harkins delegation headed by fifty
Andersonians, the conservative sentiment
is that Mr.. Martin will again be selected
as chairman of the State committee.
Early in the afternoon. Mr.. Martin made
the statement to a friend that he had
seven districts pledged to support him
without considering the Second. the vote
Of which he will cast himself.
After an active canvass among the men,
bers present, it was found that the strength
Of Jerome Herff was summed up In the
Eleventh district, with a claim on the vote
of the Twelfth district, which was also
claimed by the friends of Parks NJ. Martin.
The Harkins strength is hard to de-
termine, inasmuch as it contemplates abb
sorbing the entire field in opposition to
Martin. Both Martin and Harkins claim
the Thirteenth district, but the chances are
that it will go for Martin. One of the con-
tingencies which will have much to do
with the vote of the district Is as to
whether the committee decides to elect a
secretary or to allow the chairman to ap-
point one In case it is decided to continue
the present custom of allowing the chair
man to name his secretary, the vote OF the
district will probably be cast for Martin.
as Peter Kreyer, the committeeman, is
unhampered by instructions and is after
the appointment of Daniel Mcdonald, ed
itor of the Plymouth Democrat, as secre-
tary. In case the matter is left to a vote of
the committee there is feeling that Mr..
kreyer will vote with the opposition. Mr..
kreyer is non-committal. however. and
the only line that could be had ON his In
tentions was in statement he made TO
warm friend on his way to this city. He
then said: Il believe Parks Martin will
| be elected"
| DR.. M. T. Shiveley. of Marion. committee
| man from the Eleventh district, admitted
! being pledged to Jerome Hertz.
u. s. jackson, committeeman from the
Sixth district, is said to be d candidate FOR
the craftsmanship himself, but 1t is not
| known that he has any support. He is
| understood, however, to be OF the opposi-
| tion which, it is understood, will try and
| unite on some candidate against Parks
| Martin.
! ocrats in the committee took Mayor Tag
| CART off to private room and asked him
| to run for the Craftsmanship. His reply Is
| said to have been: II have all the troubles
| can handle now"
1t was admitted at all times yesterday
| that Clinton Rose, committeeman from
| the First district, was against Martin,
| but no one could say what candidate he
would support. In order to keep out the
| Martin ring he would cast his vote for
| Major Menzeis, of Mount Vernon. and In
| this way tide over whatever period would
| be necessary for some of the outsiders to
| develop strength by the uniting of the OPP
position forces.
/ Committeeman Edwin J. Forest, of the
| Tenth district. is avowedly for the re-
| election of Martin while Bartlett H. Camp
bell, of the Eighth district, is the leader
| of the HarkinS forces.
| Mayor Taggart is known to be against
| Martins candidacy, but whether he Will
| support Herff or Harkins is not settled by
| Charles F. S. Neal, 1.-The boss Of Boone
| county," who represents the Ninth dis
| trict, kept a close mouth as to which can
| didate he would support, but from pledges
| he is said TO have made, it was learned
| that he will support Jerome Herff. This
| could not be verified, however, and Neal is
| placed In the doubtful column with Martin
| far from the favorite position in his esti-
| nation.
w. %. Cox, of the Third district, is an
| other who is said to be opposed to Martin,
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| neither of them would state which candi-
/ date they would prefer.
| One of the opposition committeeman In
| estimating the strength of Mr.. Martin
| placed the First, Third, Fourth. Sixth,
| Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, Eleventh and pos
| sibly the Thirteenth districts in opposition
| to Martins candidacy while others insisted
| that the Twelfth would join In when de-
| sired
| Committeeman W. z. Cox, Of Jasper,
/ was too iIi to make the trip to Indianapo-
| lis and sent Adam Heimberger, OF New
| Albany In his place. Mr. II ,imberger
| it is understood, is for Martin.
| Committeeman u. S. Jackson, when asked
| how he stood for the Craftsmanship, said
| my district Endorsed me for the place
F, but don't know who 1 will vote for. "Are
| you for Martini" he was asked. II don't
| know yet" he replied.
| Lincoln Dixon and Edwin j. Forest, from
| the Fourth and Tenth districts. respectively
it was learned last night, will vote for Mar
| tin.
| A caucus of the anti-Martin committee
| men was held in the Grand Hotel last
night, but after two hours conversation II
| was announced that they could not agree
| on any candidate for the secretaryship
| This sent the Martin stock up several
points and the general sentiment last night
was that Martin would win after few
| ballots.