The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-07-07
Many Meetings Held by State
Chairman Lee Give Proof OF
a Successful EIection-Can-
didates Feel the Same.
CORPORATIONS NOT TO
BE ASKED FOR FUNDS
Party Leaders Announce That
the Small Amount Neces-
sary Can Be Raised Other
wise. Things Shaping Well.
palladium Specially

tPHIIadium Spcchi)
Indianapolis. July 7.-Chairman Lee
OF the republican state CT mmittee. is
great hand for meetir Ks. He be-
lieves that when half dozen or a
dozen men get around table with the
door closed and swap ideas much good
can come from It.
HALF n dozen men can do lot OF
things when they get together and dis
cuss plans" he said yesterday.
Lee Is showing the faith he has in
frequent meetings by the number
which he has held within the past
week. On Thursday Of last week the
republican candidates for congress
thus far nominated in the various In
diana districts came TO this city at the
call of State Chairman Lee and held a
conference on campaign plans. All
Of the nominees were here at the
meeting except John l.. Moorman. OF
the Thirteenth district. and he was SO
busy attending meeting OF the re.
publican editors OF his district that
he could not get here. But he sent
word and showed that his heart was
In the right place.
The very next day Chairman Lee
had meeting OF the executive com.
mittee. which Is composed OF Charles
Sefrit. OF Washington: Charles r. Re-
my. OF Indianapolis: IA. Armfield.
of Elwood; II. q. Falls. OF Brazil and
w. A. Guthrie OF Dupont. a
Good Finance Committee.
On Tuesday OF this week the state
chairman had meeting OF the state
finance committee. for the purpose Of
talking over the plans for raising a
campaign fund for use this year. This
II one Of the strongest finance com.
mittees ever chosen by any campaign
manager In the state, being composed
of young. active business men from
various parts OF the state. The mem.
bers are A. M. Glossbrenner. manufac.
turer. Indianapolis: Clement Studa.
baker. manufacturer. South Bend:
William c. Bobbs. book publisher. In.
dianapolis; Walter Schmitt. merchant.
Evansville; William NJ. TAYLOR. boiler
manufacturer. Indianapolis: T. b. Mil.
likan, banker. New Castle: II. B. Gen.
try. owner Of circus, Bloomington
and Isaac Straus. banker, Lgonier.
II was given out after the close of
the meeting OF the finance committee.
on Tuesday night. that the committee
had decided not to ask for contribi-
tions from any corporations during the
campaign. Chairman Lee said he did
not expect that the campaign would
cost a great pile OF money. probably
not more than $4,000. and that he be-
lieved this sum could easily be raised
among individuals all over the state.
The state committee starts into this
campaign with a clean slate. There
are no debts for the committee to as.
sumo. everything having been cleared
away before the reorganization took
place last winter. Therefore, the com.
mittee will not have to worry about
old left-overs. and the entire sum OF
money raised this year for the cam.
paign can be used for that purpose.
Nothing was given out as to the
details Of the plans for raising the
republican campaign fund, but it Is
understood that the committee has a
definite idea as to how this will be
done
No Split In Party.
Another thing that was done at one
OF the numerous meetings called by
state Chairman Lee was that clear
understanding was had as to how the
campaign was to be conducted. There
had for long time been talk to the
effect that there would be a division
In the party ranks as to the method o
conducting the campaign. II was tha,
some OF the state candidates and thei,
friends would disregard Senator Bev
eridge and the legislature and wori
entirely and exclusively for the state
ticket. Also that the insurgent ele
ment OF the party would work entirel,
for Beveridse and the legislature
without any regard for the state ticket
This report, OF course. stirred up some
feeling. and the democrats have beer
making much OF It, but as a result O.
the meeting OF the congressional can
didates last week. which conference
was attended also by Senator Bever
idee. It came ou: clearly that ther,
was to be no such split and that tn.
campaign will be conducted along har
monious lines. The issue will be re
pubficanism instead OF men and can
didates. The soft pedal is to be pu
On tariff agitation and the party will
stand on its state platform on that Is
sue. The same effort is to be mad,
to elect the legislative ticket all ovel
the state that is given to the electio,
OF the candidates on the state ticket
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