The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-16
LARz A. wHITCoMB WRITES.

LARZ A. WHITCOMB WRITES.
II am in receipt of your favor of yester-
day in regard to the suit brought by Mr..
Minturn TO mandate the county chairman
and the election commissioners to put his
name on the ballot, and I note the sugges-
tions made by you. In answer thereto L
beg leave TO say that, while Morgan county
has a numerical representation far less
than that of Marion county, yet l consider
their rights in the matter of this nominal
ton as absolute IA those of Marion county.
MIR. Elliott, the chairman OF our county
committee, has taken up the matter of this
nomination with Mr.. Kennedy. the chair
man of the Republican committee in Nor
gan county, and whatever decision they
may reach / am willing to abide by. They
have been selected by the Republican or
ganiZations of each county to represent the
interests of the party in such counties. L
understand that IL is probable that Morgan
county Will present candidate for the
nomination of joint senator for this sena-
tOrial district. They have an absolute right
TO do this, and the interests of that candi-
date are as sacred and righteous as the in
terests of any one who may be a candidate
from this county; l therefore feel that this
matter should be settled by the party or
CARNATIONS of these two counties and by
their decision l shall graciOusly abide 1
would, however, be glad il some method
candidates for this nomination could be
submitted directly to the people of this
senatorial district.
''LARZ A. WHITCOMB."
JOSEPH A. MINTURN'S LETTER
your circular letter addressed to me and
the other three candidates for the Repub-
lican nomination for senator for Marion
and Morgan counties is at hand. 1 do not
coincide with your opinion that my action
for mandamus can in any way jeopardize
the interests of other candidates for other
Offices, as suggested in your letter; but 1
freely admit that If il will. il is a cogent
reason why my competitors and myself
should agree on some plan, as the general
interest of the Republican party should be
more highly considered than the special
interest of either myself or my competi-
tors
Il am unwilling to dismiss my legal ac-
ton unless my competitors and myself can
fully agree upon a plan which shall be ac-
cepted by Mr.. Elliott. chairman. and his
associates in the management OF the af-
FAIRS or the RepuOncan party prior 10 the
morning of the 2lst OF February the day
set for the hearing of my suit L recognize
the great efforts you have made in the in
terests OF reform in primary elections a
subject in which 1 am deeply Interested.
and hence will say that. TO promote the
harmony in the party you suggest. | will
agree &c any plan based upon the follow
ing propositions. which are fair and i'm
partial:
At the primary on March IA there shall
be placed on the ticket the names of all
the candidates for delegates TO a joint SEN
atOrial convention, arranged in four sets
each under the name of the candidate for
joint senator. and the voter shall signify
his choice by stamping the name of the
candidate. which stamp shall vote the
names of all his delegates. Further. these
names shall be arranged on the ticket al
ternately. that no candidate shall have
any advantage. That is TO say. One-fourth
OF all the ballots In the county There be-
ing but four candidates so Tar announced)
Ill it, Hill
from any other fourth, which will give
each candidate an equal opportunity to