The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-25
They Are Asked to Assist Precinct
Men i'm Important Details Affect
ing the Organization.
CALL OF COUNTY COMMITTEE
CHAIRMAN ELLIOTT ANXIOUS TO
SETTLE ANNOYING QUESTIONS.
VIII Ask Advice as to Manner of
UntangIing Justice of the
Peace Knot.

The Republicans of Indiana are getting
ready for one of the most active cam
paigns in the history of the State. The
Republican organization in all of the coun-
ties is now practically complete and final
instruction to the workers in the different
precincts have been issued. At state head
quarters these are busy days and the activ-
ity there is increasing as the time ap
proaches for the opening of the speaking
campaign. Sept 20 has been set apart by
the committee as the date for a formal
opening in the different counties. How
ever, in Marion county. the oratorical
feature of the campaign will not actively
begin until some time in October.
AT state committee headquarters the work
of assigning speakers to the different points
will begin about Sept. l. c. C. Lyons of
Fairmount, a candidate for Senator from
Grant county, and a competent man, has
been secured to take charge of the speak
ers' bureau. From every part of the State
requests are coming for speakers, and the
interest being taken at this time is prophet
ic of bustling days of activity when the
fight is on in earnest. Among the final in
structions that have been sent out to the
workers of the Republican party is a circu-
lar giving the committees idea of a num-
ber of important things. The circular fol-
lows:
Dear Sir-You have been selected by the
county organization of your county an
auxiliary member of the Republican State
committee. You have the confidence of
your precinct committeeman and we are
sure that you will be one who is willing
to work. 1t therefore affords us great
pleasure TO count you one of our organiza-
tion.
This is an important election, as sue
cessor to Senator Fairbanks is to be
elected by the members of the Legislature
that are to be chosen in November. For
honorable means 10 elect representative
and senator from your county. During the
campaign your duties are:
"F'irst-Assist your precinct committee
man in work that he may lay out for you
from time to time
'Second-Hold meetings in your precinct.
AT these meetings have present one or
more township candidates and, when possi-
voter in your precinct and if Republican,
see that his name is on the poll book.
When poll of your precinct is taken, see
that no one is missed, Ii matters not what
politics. The siXty-day poll will be the
most important-it is due Sept. T.
'Third-Write as often as you can to
your candidate for Congress, your district
committeeman or to these headquarters,
and keep us posted as to conditions in your
precinct.
''Fourth-Look after the first voter and
see that he starts right by voting for a
party that has future for him.
Prosperity has stood
prominent as it does to-day and the
patriotism of our people, especially among
Republicans, should exert itself to increase
the vote of our party in every precinct in
the State and continue present conditions
We have confidence in you and believe you
will help do it -