The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-31
In the Afternoon the Present state
Committee VIII Hold Probably
Its Last Meeting.
CANDIDATES GALORE IN TOWN
TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE BIG
CROWD TO SET UP THEIR FENCES.
An Enjoyable Smoker for Visiting
Republicans mt the Columbia Club
Political Gossip.

The Republican love feast at the Denison
Hotel to-day promises TO be one OF the
most SUCCESSFUL events OF its kind i'm point
of attendance that has been held i'm years.
The crowd i'm the lObbies OF the Denson
yesterday afternoon and last night re-
minded one of the day before a state con-
vention. Early in the day the leaders OF
the party in different parts OK the State
began to arrive. BY o'clock in the even
ing the lower lobby of the Denison was
crowded.
In the great crowd OF politicians that
thrOnged the place were many familiar
faces Chairman Goodrich, of the state
committee was one OF the early arrivals
In the afternoon former Chairman Charles
s. Hernly pushed his way through the
crowd, shaking hands with his friends
For awhile i'm the afternoon Senator Fair
banks moved here and there. shaking hun
dreds OF proffered hands. Senator Beve-
ridge also a prominent figure i'm the
lobbies OF the delegation in Congress
Representative Lands, with smooth-shav-
en- face and a genial smile for everybody
was a popular figure. Representative
Watson, his tall form set off with a snug
fitting black frock coat of the Prince AL
old acquaintances. James A. Hemenway,
representative of the First district. and his
friend. Robert ]. TraceweI, arrived dur
the day from Anderson, where they spent
Sunday with Charles l.. Henry.
A big delegation OF Republicans from
Grant county came i'm on a trolley car
and others came on the railroad trains
George A. II. Shideler former warden OF
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fat. jolly and very popular with the crowd.
He met in the hotel lobby former Warden
Charles Harley, of Delphi, who is here
to attend the love feast Marion people
were in doubt as TO whether Representa-
tive Steele would be here. He went on to
Washington some days ago with the body
of his son-in-law, and will very likely not
be here. Representative overstreet is here,
and the most of the Republican represent
atives are expected. The hotel lobby was
full of candidates for state Offices yester-
day and last night.
CANDIDATES FOR SECRETARY.
A prominent figure i'm the lobby in the
afternoon was Editor Charles S. Haas. OF
Wabash, who is after the secretaryship of
the state committee. o. NJ. Tfchenor. who
has recently announced his candidacy for
Whitaker. former clerk at the Northern
Prison. did some mingling among the lead
ers. He, too, is candidate for the Of
flee of secretary Of the committee.
A number OF the officers OF the Lincoln
League gathered during the day and last
night they held meeting at the Denison.
Daniel f. Storms. president OF the league.
was one of the arrivals. To-day the love
form and there will be speech-making ga
lore. 1t was the intention to have a meet
ing of the state committee this morning.
but the meeting will not likely be held un-
I'll this afternoon, perhaps at o'clock
This will probably be the last meeting OF
the old committee The speech making will
take place this morning beginning at 10
o'clock. The meeting will toe held I'm the
north ordinary Of the Denison, Chairman
James i. Goodrich presiding. Governor
Durbin, Senators Fairbanks and Beveridgc
and those members Of the delegation I'm
Congress who are here will be invited "a
make short speeches. This evening ths
Marion Club will give a smoker for the
visiting Republicans. Last night the Co.
lumbia Club entertained a large crowd at
a vaudeville entertainment.
IN the crowd that gathered I'm the hotel
lobbies yesterday and last night could be
heard all sorts OF political gossip. The re.
organization OF the state committee and
the claims Of the different candidates were
not the least Of the matters discussed. IL
was "A fine opportunity for the candidate
10 present his views. as the crowd con-
tanned the workers" of the party from
nearly every part OF the State.