The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-12
JANUARY IL IS NAMED.

CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGE.)
lican vote of Marion county. The remainder
thus secured will be the excess vote for
which Marion will be given representation
for joint senator from Hendricks. Boone
and Marion.
BASIS OF REPRESENTATION
The basis of representation as decided by
the committee shall be one delegate for each
200 votes, or fraction of 100 or over, cast for
Daniel E. Storms, Republican candidate for
secretary Of state, at the last State cleo
ton.
The second rule. providing that all nomi-
nations of the party shall be either by direct
primary or by delegate convention, was
stricken out. After some discussion 1t was
decided that mass conventions were desir-
able In some counties, especially those In
which the Republicans are in a minority.
and that the manner of nominations should
be left to the several county committees.
The third rule, providing that If the nom-
nations are made by direct primary and are
not held under the provisions of the pres
ent primary election law. such primary
shall be held nearly possible in con-
formity with the provisions and regulations
of the existing election laws, was adopted
without amendment.
The fourth, providing that delegates to all
conventions, State, district, congressional
and legislative, shall be chosen by the Re-
publican voters and that in no case shall
any delegates be selected appointed by
any candidate or committee directly or in
directly, provoked considerable discussion.
In the end ii was amended by the addi-
ton of a clause providing that nothing in
the rule should prevent county from in
structing its delegates by a direct vote to
vote for a certain candidate as long as he
was a candidate. The argument for the
adoption of this amendment was that in a
county where there were two candidates for
nomination one of them might receive an
lcan vote OF the county and yet, under the
original rule 1t might be possible for the
other candidate to secure one or more of the
delegates from that county.
CHAIRMAN MAKES DECISION.
The fifth rule. providing that in the legis-
lative districts embracing two or more
counties. when the county chairman of
such district or the district committee shall
fail to agree either to the time, place or
the manner of holding and calling the con-
ventions for the purpose Of nominating
legislative candidates, the chairman of the
| state committee shall make the decision:
and the sixth, providing that In case of the
| disability OF any county chairman, or va
cancy in such position by DEATH resignation
| or otherwise. the duties and power of such
chairman shall vest in and devolve upon
| the chairman of the congressional district
| until a successor shall have been regularly
elected, were adopted without material
| change.
The committee did not give out, officially,
the rules as adopted. but will issue them
| within the next week or ten days. probably
| at the same time the call for the district
| conventions is sent out
The committee instructed State Chairman
Goodrich to proceed with the arrangements
for the love feast. TO be held dnring the
holidays. and the chairman will name a
committee to take charge of the affair with
| In a few days.
NO HOTEL NAMED.
The question Of selecting a hotel for off,
cial Republican headquarters was not
taken up, the pressure of other business
prolonging the meeting until late hour.
Nor the election of a secretary of the
committee considered. Reports have been
published in the local papers to the effect
that the committee would at this meeting
elect a successor to former Secretary Will
III. Whitaker. and that a secretary had
been agreed upon, but there was not the
slightest foundation for such reports The
committee has at no time contemplated
electing a secretary. for the few weeks that
will intervene before the reorganization OF
the committee would necessitate a second
election.
1t was not definitely decided when the
meeting for the reorganization of the State
committee will be held, but IL will proba-
bly, be called for Jan. 10 or 20. In the week
following the district conventions on Jan II
A number Of prominent Republicans were
at headquarters during the afternoon In
consultation with the members of the com
mittee. Among others were two members
of Congress. Representative James K. Wat
son, of Rushville, and Representative
George w. Cromer. OF Muncie; State Sena
tors Pressly Smith. OF Paragon and S. L.
Stricler. of Marion: State Representative
John Minnick. of Converse; L. T.. Neal. OF
Noblesville; L. j. O'Neil, of Marion: Pen
sion Agent A. o. Marsh and Union b. Hunt
of Winchester; l.. II. Newly. of knights
town: Attorney General c. w. Miller, OF
Goshen. and Harry Martin. postmaster OF
Franklin. Maj. George w. Steele OF Ma
rion. former member OF Congress from tn,
Eleventh district was in the city durins
the day, but was no: at headquarters dur
| ing the meeting of the State committee.
Bishop Bradley Critically HI.
| MANCHESTER. N H. Dec 1.-The Rt