The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1910-05-20
EXECUTIVE BOARD TO
HANDLE ASSESSMENTS
Meeting Was Most important
One and Every Man Present
Made His Report on Condi-
ton of Party.
palladium Specially

committee expressed 1t at the meeting !
which was held at headquarters in this
city yesterday afternoon and last night.
And the remark was timely, for the
earth was supposed to have passed
through the tail OF Halley's comet
within the preceding twenty-four hours
and had come out without any dire
results that had been predicted and
feared by the superstitious and the
weak kneed.
Nine of the thirteen members of the
state committee attended the meeting
yesterday, the absentees being Edgar
Durre OF the First district: M. Bert
Thurman of the Third district; James
s. Culbert OF the Eighth district. and
Demas ID. Bates of the Thirteenth. All
members of the state executive COM
mittee were present, also, as we'll as
all OF the candidates on the state tick
ct. II was the first general meeting
of these committees and candidates,
and was called by State Chairman
Lee for the purpose Of getting all par
ties together to talk over the plans for
the campaign and to hear reports on
conditions throughout the state. Other
meetings Of the same kind are to be
held frequently from now on.
Up to Executive Board.
The word has gone around that the
meeting was to be one for the purpose
OF assessing the state candidates for
campaign purposes, but no action was
taken along that line further than to
place the entire matter of making as
sessments in the hands of the execu-
tive committee with full power to act.
Thus 1t Is now up to the executive
committee to make the assessments.
This, however, will not be done for
some time. It was said that there was
no need for haste in this matter. and
that the executive committee should
take It's time to 1t.
The candidates came to town expect
ing that they would be assessed, and
Judge Harry B. Tuthill, OF Michigan
City, candidate for appellate Judge,
was disappointed because the assess
ments was not made. He came, he said
prepared to AK his assessment at once
but he had to take his arrangements
home with him and wait until the ex-
ecutive committee gets ready to tell
him how much 1t will cost him to run
for Judge.
The meeting was the most import
ant gathering yet held in the campaign
in this state. Every man present made
a report as to conditions existing In
his district or county. While there
were few spots in the state where
things are not In good shape, it was
the general report that the party Is
In good condition as a general PROPOSE
ton. Things are much better now than
they were a few months ago. AS one
man said, the party was then passing
through the comets tail. and no one
could tell just what the result was go.
Ing to be, but now the tail of the comet
has passed and disappeared, and the
party has emerged without damage
From now. on, he said, there will be a
better feeling and less anticipation OF
trouble.
A General Discussion.
Following the report OF each man as
to the conditions in his part of the
state. there was a general discussion
led by State Chairman Lee, in which
all Of the points brought out in the re
port were considered in detail and rem
cdies suggested wherever needed. This
was one Of the most valuable features
OF the meeting and many good sugges
tions were made as to the best method
OF carrying on the work OF the cam
paign. 1t was apparent from the talk:
made by the various members OF tht
committees and the candidates tha
every man was in favor of sharp
brisk campaign which will carry tht
fight to the enemy at every turn o
the road.
More such meetings as the one helt
Yesterday will be held from time II
time. And 1t Is the intention to adop
the same plan for the various counties
in the state. The county committee
and the county candidates will be in
structed to hold frequent meetings TO
the purpose OF comforting on the pro
gress Of the campaign In the counties
Chairman Lee believes In thorough OF
ranisation and In the committees an,
the candidates keeping in close toucl
with the situation and with eac|
other. He believes there Is wisdom Il
counsel.
An important Matter.
One Of the important matters tina
came before the meeting yesterday wa
the temperance question and the bes
manner OF handling It during the cam
paign. Some Of those present sough
counsel from the meeting as to tn
best policy to follow. One man sal
the fact that there were some We
counties In the state and some dr.
counties made It delicate Questio
for the state candidates to handle dul
ing the campaign.
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