The Indianapolis journal., 1902-09-16
Secretary Leslie NJ. Shaw and Senator
SpOOner May Make Speeches
In This City.
GLASS WITHDRAWS HIS NAME
GETS OFF CONSTABLES' TICKET IN
INTERESTS OF HARMONY.
State Committee Meets To-MorrOw and
Conference of Candidates Thursday
County Committees Work.

Representative OVerStreet, or the seventh
congressional district, Is at work in New
York. at the personal request of President
Roosevelt. Some time before the adjourn
ment of Congress the President had a con-
ference with Representative Babcock. who
is chairman of the Republican national
congressional campaign committee, and
Representative Overstreet, who is secretary
of the committee. The conference was In
regard to the work of the committee this
fall, the President recognizing the impor-
tance Of this committees duties. Chair
man Babcock was not in rugged health at
the time and Is not now In condition to
accomplish the work he would like to ac-
complish. At the time of this conference
1T was suggested that Representative Over
street accept the craftsmanship of this COM
mittee but he declined. 1t was arranged,
however, that he should go to New York
as the secretary of the committee. and in
the event of Mr.. Babcock's continued ILL
health. would undertake to perform the
latter's duties.
1t is this work that is now OBTAINING Mr..
Overstreet in New York. All the while.
however, he has an eye on Indiana and his
district. He has been able to secure some
good orators for speeches early in October.
Leslie NJ. Shaw, secretary of the treasury,
is one. At Mr.. Overstreets suggestion.
Senator Spooner, of Wisconsin, will come
to Indiana to assist In the campaign. and 1t
is probable that two members of the House
from other States will be here-possibly
Representative Littlefield and one other
House member of prominence. 1t is sug
gested that they will likely address laboring
men at a meeting to be held in Haughville.
1.-The talk about Representative Over
street doing the English lord act or run
ming his district from New York as Boss
Croker runs New York from London. in
dicates the poverty of the Democratic
managers for campaign material" said one
of Mr. Overstreets friends yesterday. ''Mr.
Overstreets friends" he continued, would
be glad of his presence in the campaign
here now and would be pleased to have
him here until the election, but they under
stand the situation. He is secretary of
the national congressional committee and
is in New York by reason of his connec-
ton with this committee. He is not in
that position from any pers onal choice or
desire. 1t Is we'll known that he made
every effort to be relieved from the work
this campaign, and entered upon 1t only
upon the earnest and persistent request
from members of the House and those
closely connected with the administration.
The work of the committee is by no means
easy work. and Mr.. Overstreet's spe-
cial talent and equipment for it enables
him to render a patriotic service to the
party by assisting 1t In continuing In con-
troll Of the House of Representatives. Mr..
Overstreet was first elected secretary of
the national congressional committee in
1898; he was reelected again in 1900. His
experience in those campaigns makes his
service very valuable in this campaign.
Congressman Babcock chairman the
national congressional committee, who was
in ill health at the time of the reorganiza-
ton of the committee, would not consent to
serve in that capacity again, unless Mr..
Overstreet should consent to serve as the
committees secretary. Because of Mr.
Babcock's i'll health the great burden of
the campaign falls upon Mr.. Overstreet's
shoulders 1t is a distinct advantage to
his district that Mr.. Overstreet is in this
position. There are advantages that come
to the district by way of special legislation
on account of the peculiar relation which
he enjoys by reason of his connection with
this committee, bringing him as it does,
into close and intimate relations with men
who really control legislation.
"Mr. Overstreet will return to his dis
trict about Oct. 15 and will remain until
the close of the campaign. His district
was never in better condition at this stage
of the campaign than 1t is at present, and
his majority in November will be larger
than it has been before"