The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-28
The Republican Leaders Are Well Sat-
fsfed with the Interest shown
by the Voters.
SENATOR HANNA IN INDIANA
GOV. CUMMINs, OF IOWA, CANCELS
TWO ENGAGEMENTS.
John l.. Grimths Will Soon he Able
to Speak-POlitical News
of Interest.

The first week of formal campaigning on
the part Of the Republicans closed last
night and the leaders of the party are well
satisfied. Reports from the different meet
ings have been favorable as to attendance
and in point of interest they have been
highly successful. 1t Is a matter of COM
ment among the orators who held meet
ings last week that the people who attend
ed were unusually attentive. There seems
to be a desire on the part Of the people
to hear the argument that the Republicans
are using and the leaders have no fear
but that the argument will be convincing.
From now on until the close of the cam
paign the Republicans will push the work
in Indiana. Within the next few weeks
a number of good speakers from other
States will be heard in this State. 1t Is
the hope OF the State committee to have
Senator Hanna in Indiana about the mid
die of October. 1t is expected that by to-
morrow something definite will be known
about the senator's Indiana visit. He has
been insisting that he could only spare
one day to Indiana, but Chairman Good
rich has been hopeful that he would con-
sent TO spend perhaps three days in the
State. He will be strongly urged to give
Indiana at least two days. Should this
arrangement be made the senator will per-
haps be taken over the State on a special
train. In this way he could visit many
Indiana towns and thousands of people
could hear him. Senator Hanna has been
so mercilessly criticised by the Democratic
press and so ridiculously cartooned by the
comic press of the country that his friends
in Indiana are anxious to give those who
do not know him an opportunity of seeing
how vastly different the real Senator Han
ma Is from the one that is presented to the
people by some Of the newspapers. 1t is the
feeling among those who know the senator
well that a tour of the State by him cannot
but be beneficial to the party.
At the Republican Press Bureau there
is some disa prominent over communica-
ton received from Governor Cummins, of
Iowa, that he will be unable TO keep his
South Bend and Anderson engagements on
the dates previously announced. These
dates have been Cancelled until after Oct.
q, as Governor Cummins will be engaged
In his own State until after that time.
Information was received by the bureau
yesterday to the effect that John L. Grit
fiths. who has been laid up with an in
two weeks in October to the campaign
From that time until the election Mr..
Griffiths Will be at the service of the COM
mittee. One of the engagements already
made for him Is at Hammond on Nov. l.
The press bureau announces that ].
Frank Hanly, of Lafayette, will speak in
New York for a week, beginning Oct 20
the congressional committee NJ. l.. Claw
son, of indianapolis, will also make some
speeches under the direction of the COM
mittee.
Frank B. Posey. who was to have made
speech at Vevay Oct 6, and at Rising
Sun, Oct. z, has Cancelled his engagements
on account OF professional engagements.
He will probably fill these dates later. Mr..
Posey was to have spoken at Liberty on
Oct. s. but this date has been changed to
Oct. 3.
Senator Fairbanks will speak at Martins
vile the night of Oct. 2, and it is expected
he will have big meeting.