The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-21
Prominent Republicans Are Gather
ing from All Parts of the State
for the Big. Event.
THE OFFICIAL PROGRAMME
CONVENTION WILL BE CALLED TO
ORDER AT 2 T.. NJ. WEDNESDAY.
Primaries to Select Delegates Will Be
Held TO-MOrr 1w-POIitical News
of Interest.

''Is there burlesque show going on here,
or is 1t bargain sale Of mems glovesE
asked a commercial traveller who registered
at the Denison Hotel yesterday evening
about 730 o'clock. The traveller reasoned
that nothing short of these two events
would draw so big a crowd OF men. The
traveller was informed by Clerk Pattison
that 1t was only the first arrivals TO the
Republican state convention that is TO be
held at Tomlinson Hall on Wednesday and
Thursday OF this week. The crowd in the
hotel lobby yesterday afternoon and last
night was unusually large for the Sunday
prior to the convention.
This morning bright and early the can
didates will throw open their headquarters
to the public. Then for three days there
will be, season of wirepulling and hand
shaking Some OF the candidates were in
their rooms yesterday but there was no
general invitation for the public to call.
The candidates had about all arrived last
night and some of them brought delegations
of boomers with them. a number OF
men who registered from Goshen are pre-
sumably here in the interests of Charles w.
Miller The latter, with the genial smile
that always lightens up his handsome fea-
AiON~A
three days In connection with Mr.. Miller's
candidacy for the nomination for attorney
general, there are stories of 'combina-
ton" One which gossiped about con-
siderable yesterday was 10 the effect that
Miller has made deal with the Fort
Wayne people by which they are to support
him and in return for this kindness Francis
E. Baker and himself are to use their inf1u-
70 Ofr,frr ,ar,fo Of Tor
John Morris, of Fort Wayne, TO succeed
John II. Baker the federal bench should
he retire. One man remarked yesterday,
standing at the desk at the DenisOn: The
Twelfth district will be down here in goodly
numbers in the interests of Miller"
NOT A LOCAL RESIDENT.
The friends of Fassett A. Cotton, candi-
date for superintendent of public instruc-
tion, expressed some annoyance yesterday
over the fact that Mr.. CCtton's residence
| had been given as Indianapolis by a news
| paper. They say this is incorrect, and fur
| ther declare that this is one of the things
Mr.. Cotton has had to fight against-the
! story that he is a resident of this city. 1t
| is asserted that he is a resident of New
! Castle Eighteen months ago." said one
| OF his friends yesterday, 1.-The New Castle
| papers announced him as a Henry county
! candidate. He is a New Castle man and
! belongs in the Sixth district" His friends
claim to be very hopeful of his success.
Some candidates" said one of his friends
yesterday, predict that he will be nom
| mated on the first ballot"
| Il don't think there is any doubt about
/ Dan T.. Storms's nomination for secretary
| of state, said one man yesterday. Mr..
| Storms up to this time has opposition
to his candidacy so far as known. One of
! his close friends, in explaining this. said it
was largely due to Storms's wide acquaint-
! ance and the extensive campaign he has
made. 'He started in early and never let
up for moment" the man declared.
| He early enlisted and secured the earnest
! support of a great many of the leading
| politicians of the State. These men not
only advocated his nomination. but dis
couraged opposition. Since 1896 he has
campagned for the state committee.
| speaking in many parts of the State. For
! years he active in the Lincoln League,
| and president of that organization last
! year he further extended his already large
acquaintance. The meeting of the league
| under his regime at Terre Haute last Feb
| ruary was the largest ever held in this
State. Then, as grand chancellor of the
| order of Knights of Pythias, he met thou
| sands of men over the State, So take ii
all in all. L guess ii is simply matter OF
acquaintance and a thoroughly persistent
| canvass"