The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-24
His Election Made by AccIamation,
and He Thanks the Committee
for It's Confidence.
WARREN BIGLER IS SECRETARY
JOSEPH h. HEALING, OF THIS DIS
TRICT, ELECTED VICE CHAIRMAN.
Expressions Secured from Prominen,
Republicans Indicate Good Feel.
ing Throughout the State.

AS was expected. the reorganization of
the Republican state committee was ac-
complished with unanimity that was i'm
pressive. All the districts were represented
when, about O'Clock, Chairman Hernly
called all the district chairmen to take
places around the long table in his private
office and then left them. closing the door
behind him as he went out.
In the main Office were several WELL
known politicians and newspaper men, all
anxious to know how near to the truth the
popular supposition concerning the new Of.
ficers had been.
Mr.. Hernly stood with his back to the
door leading into the committee room and
chatted with those in the main room. He
had not long to wait, however, for in about
five minutes George w. Self, heading a
committee, opened the door, and, taking
Mr.. Hernly's arm. escorted him. into the
presence of the committee. where he was
informed that he had been reelected chair
man Of the state committee by acclama-
ton. Mr. Hernly replied briefly. saying
that 1t was we'll known that he was not
speaker and that he could do no more than
tender his thanks to the committee for
its renewed expression of confidence in
selecting him as its chairman.
Joseph B. Healing, the committeeman
from the Seventh district, was made vice
chairman, also by reclamation, when it was
announced that Thomas Adams, of Vim
cennes, who held the proxy of Nat U. HILL
had stated that Mr.. Hill could not accept
the place for business reasons.
Tbo al Of D;vIo nf We
bash, as secretary was in accordance with
resolution previously reached by the COM
mittee. and. as In the case of H. w. Ben
nett, of indianapolis, as treasurer, was also
unanimous and by reclamation.
Very little other business was done, and
within an hour many Of the committeeman
had left the city.
AFTER STATE CONVENTION.
During the meeting Elmer Crockett, of
the Thirteenth district, made a strong eff
fort to secure the state convention for
South Bend. but it was found that con-
stitutional provisions stood in the way, and
accordingly 1t was decided to hold the con-
vention in Indianapolis on Wednesday and
Thursday. May 16 and II, no restriction be-
ing placed, however, as to the date on
which the county conventions must be held,
except that they must be held before that
date.
Before the close of the meeting Commit
teeman James Goodrich, of the Eighth dis
trict, was compelled to leave for New York,
and Senator L. H Johnson, of Dunkirk,
took his place.
The detail work of the organization of
the committee will be undertaken next
Tuesday, when Secretary Bigler will be in
Indianapolis for conference with Chair
man Hernly. At that time 1t is probable
that the members of the new executive and
advisory committees will be named and the
working force of the office selected.
With few exceptions, the fight for the Sec
retaryship left no sore spots after the Sc
lection of Warren Bigler. Such candidates
as Grant Kitchener of Valparaiso, y.
NJ. Tichenor of Princeton, J. w. Egg
new of Lagro and VIII Converse OF Rich
mond said there could be no doubt of the
propriety and wisdom of the selection, and
that they would give all the support they
could muster to Mr.. Bigler in his work.
A resolution was adopted creating an ex-
ecutive committee consisting OF nine mem
bers, eight of whom will be appointed by
the state committee and one by Chairman
Hernly Heretofore the appointment of the
executive committee has been made by the
chairman.