The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-23
THE STATE COMMITTEE
REPUBLICAN LEADERS HOLD FIRST
MEETING SINCE ELECTION.
Primary Election Law Discussed
Preparations for the Lincoln
League Meeting.

The first meeting of the Republican state
committee since the election was held yes
terday at the headquarters in the Majestic
building All of the members were present
except George w. Self, of the Third dis
trict. and George A. Cunningham, of the
First district The committee was in ses-
sion most of the afternoon, discussing diff
ferent matters. The members talked over
the vote in their districts and went into
general discussion of present conditions in
the districts and of what the conditions
are likely to be in the future. The weak
points in the present election laws were
pointed out and there was considerable
discussion along the line of new primary
election law. 1t was deemed wise to adopt
the suggestion made by William Fortune,
president of the State Board of Commerce,
to appoint a committee to act with this
organization and the State Federation of
Labor in arriving at some just and satis-
factory way of carrying on primary cleo
tons. This committee will consist of fif-
teen men and will be appointed by Chair
man Hernly.
The committee discussed the ACCESSIBILITY
of maintaining headquarters continuously
and 1t was the sense of all the members
that this should be done. The headquar-
tiers will remain on the seventh floor OF the
Majestic building and will be in charge OF
Miss Jessie Baer. of Knightstown, bright
and competent young woman, who was
Chairman Hernlys stenographer during
the campaign. The chairman and secre-
tary will drop in occasionally to look after
matters that require their attention. The
committee expects to keep up constant
campaign and with view TO continuing
he, itotf u, 70 If
pies an effort will be made to keep up the
organization of Republican clubs and es-
pecially those of the first voters. Chair
man Hernly will soon issue an address TO
Republican first voters outlining the COM
E.ittee's ideas.
COLONEL DURBIN PRESENT.
Governor-elect Durbin was present at the
meeting of the state committee, and New
ton w. Gilbert lieutenant governor-elect,
attended the meeting of the Lincoln
League, which was in one Of the state
committee rooms. This was to be a meet
ing of the officers of the league. but only
a part of them were here. The chief topic
of discussion was the approaching annual
meeting of the league, TO be held i'm this
city on Feb. IL and 13 A committee on
arrangements consisting of A. A. Young
r. T. Davidson, Charles S. Hernly, j. Ben
nett Gordon and Postmaster Will Stevens,
of Columbus, were appointed to have
exclusive charge of the preliminaries for
this meeting. The following committee was
appointed to look after necessary revision
of the constitution and bylaws: w. l..
Earring, of Evansville, Frank /. Sefrit, of
Washington. George NJ. Cook of Vincennes.
Dan E. Storms of Lafayette, and viii!
Stevens, of Columbus.
The league will have a love feast the
afternoon of Feb. IL, this date being the
anniversary of Lincolns birthday. On the
evening of the 18th a banquet will be held
and on the following day the league will
meet for the election of officers and other
routine business 1t will be the endeavor
OF the committee on arrangements to pro-
cure list of orators Of national repu-
tation. Among those mentioned are Ser
ator M. A. Hanna, Theodore Roosevelt,
Governor Yates of Illinois, Ex-Governor
Taylor of Kentucky, and United States
Senators Fairbanks and Beverage.