The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-11-10

| first organizations to get in line will
be the Lincoln League, which has
rendered great party service in the
past. The members, for the most
part, are young men, who know no
hours for sleep when party work is to
be done.
"A meeting of the committees of the
Indiana Lincoln League Of republican
| clubs, will be held in Indianapolis
within this month to decide upon the
place for the biennial meeting of the
state organization. The last meeting
was held at Wabash in 1908, and it is
hoped that the 1910 meeting may be as
successful
Several cities have been mentioned
as desiring the honor of entertaining
the delegates of the 325 clubs in Hoo
sierdom, and it Is expected to choose
the one that can best entertain the
meeting and where the delegates will
catch the most enthusiasm for the
coming campaign.
"Kokomo is the latest aspirant for
the choice of the place by the commit
tees, and it comes with an enviable
record for making conventions sue
cessful and giving splendid hospitali-
ty to its visitors. Hugh TIL. Miller,
Will Irwin, Will P. Stephens. Arthur
Overstreet and others of Columbus,
have asked that the convention come
here, and representatives from Muncie,
Terre Haute and other places, also in
sist on being recognized as being the
best place in the state to come. Gary
/ Is being favorably considered.
AT the convention on February -,
new officers are to be elected and that
means the selection of about $50 for
| the different places, some to be ap-
pointed by the president and others by
the district vice-presidents. 1t is
hoped that a good program can be ar
vanged. Senator Beverage has al
| ways taken a great interest in the
| league and will be invited to address
| the convention.
president Taft, before his election,
promised to come to Indiana for a
banquet and efforts will be made 70
have him come to help celebrate Lin
coins birth. John Hays Hammond.
| the president of the National Republi.
can league, is expected to attend. as he
has established headquarters at Wash
ington. and is taking a great interest
| in strong reorganization of the league
with the personal cooperation and
friendship of President Taft.
| e. E. Neal. Of Noblesville. the pres
ident of the State Lincoln League, will
not be a candidate for reelection. He
has served as county manager. district
secretary, state secretary and presi
dent, and has always taken great in
| terest in the work. He believes the
club system gives great opportunities
to young men to do work in politics
In organization, in arousing enthusi
can be recognized in the regular party
organization. The last compaign saw
$1,000 members Of the 325 clubs in In
diana, and the next campaign should
see a more thorough organization, and
more enthusiasm.
! The state central committee has al
ways encouraged the organization OF
clubs, and now that President Taft has
given the work special attention. the
whole country may be better organized
in that line. Indiana last year had
almost one-tenth of the entire club or.
ganizations Of the country.
| Aside from any idea of politics. In
diana should meet each year and cele-
| brate the birth of the greatest Hoosier
| Abraham Lincoln. He was a Repub-
lican who believed in the party. its
principles, and worked at winning its
battles. Next year will be a contes:
memorable in Indiana politics and
February II is good day to commence
| the arousing of enthusiasm"