The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-09
Delegates to the Great Gathering
on wednesday, April 23.
THE MEETINGS BY DISTRICTS
ALL WILL BE HELD At II 4. VI. FOR
PROPER ORGANIZATION.
Full Arrangements for the Convention
Have Been CompIeted-Po-
Iitical News Notes.

The proof sheets of the programme for
the Republican state convention have been
received at Republican committee head
quarters. The programme announces that
that convention will be Called to order by
Chairman Goodrich at o'clock D. m. on
Wednesday, April 23 and will be formally
opened with prayer by the Rev. Worth
NJ. Tippy, OF Broadway NJ Z. Church, In
cianapolis.
The committee on rules and permanent
organization will then report the permanent
officers Of the convention, and after the
address of the permanent chairman, the
reports of the various other committees,
excepting the committee on resolutions
will be received. The convention will also
dispose of any further business which may
properly come before it, reserving the re-
port of the committee on resolutions and
the nomination of candidates. The conven-
ton will reassemble at o'clock a. m. on
Thursday, April "a. receive the report of the
committee on resolutions and nominate
candidates for the State offices in the fol-
lowing order:
Secretary Of state.
Auditor of state.
Treasurer Of state.
Attorney general
Clerk of the Supreme Court.
Superintendent of public instruction.
State geologist.
State statistician.
One judge of the Supreme Court for the
Fifth district.
Six judges of the Appellate Court.
NUMBER OF DELEGATES.
1t is further announced by the pro-
gramme that the convention will be COM
posed of 1857 delegates, apportioned
among the several counties of the State,
on the basis of one delegate for every two
hundred votes and majority fraction there
of cast for Hugh III. Hanna for presidential
elector, at the November election, 1900 The
programme gives the apportionment al
lotted to each county. Under the caption
important" it is announced that the con-
vention will be called to order promptly
at 2 p. m. the 23d and at a. m.
on the oath. Delegates are requested
to present themselves early so they can
be seated before the rush.
Samuel Z. Kercheval is announced as
sergeant-at-arms with an assistant from
each congressional district All of the
districts have been heard from except the
Tenth, as follows:
First District-Christ. Hewig, of Evans
vile.
Second-Thomas Harris, of Washington.
Third-Josiah Emmery, of Salem
Fourth-V. X. officer, of Madison
Fifth-Ernest Lee, of Terre Haute
Sixth-P. II. Zehrung. of Cambridge City.
Seventh-Cyrus Neal of Indianapolis.
Eighth-W. ii. Dunn. of Anderson.
Ninth-L. S. Baker, of Frankfort
Eleventh-C. A. Spry. of Logansport.
Twelfth William c. Geake, OF Fort
Wayne.
Thirteenth-Capt. Charles Silvers. of Elk
| hart.
DISTRICT MEETINGS.
The delegates from the respective coun-
ties composing the several congressional
! districts will meet in indianapolis at IL
| O'Clock a. m. on Wednesday, April %, at
| the following places: First district. Room
50. Statehouse, second floor; Second district,
Room IL. Statehouse, first floor; Third dis
trict Room u. Statehouse, first floor;
Fourth district, Room SO. Statehouse Sec
ond floor Fifth district. Room So State
house. second floor; Sixth district, Room
| ~ Statehouse. second floor; Seventh dis
| trict Criminal Court room. courthouse,
Eighth district. Room e3, Statehouse. third
floor: Ninth district. Room 30, Statehouse
first floor; Tenth district, Room 81. State
house. second floor. Eleventh district. Room