The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-07-05
TIMES BUREAU,
AT STATE CAPITAL.

AT STATE CAPITAL.
Indianapolis. Ind. July Sit is like
~ that a meeting of the Republican
state committee will be called for some
day the latter part of this week for the
purpose of agreeing on a date for the
holding of the Republican state con-
vention. at which the state ticket will
be nominated and the state platform
adopted The long drawn out session
OF the Democratic national convention
at Rs,timore has caused the Republi-
can leaders in this state to delay tho
calling OF the state convention until
after they knew what the Democrats
would do at Baltimore.
Thirty days notice is given when a
state convention is called. If the date
is decided on this we kthe convention
could therefore not be held until the
first week In August. under any cir
cumstances. and 1t might even be fix
ed for late date. but 1t is the general
belief that the first week in August
will be the time selected. This. 1t
seems. from all reports would be tho
best time from the standpoint of con-
venience. for 1t is said that more people
could be brought together at that time
than at any other time. If the con-
vention is held at that time 1t will
mean that the nominations will be
made and the platform adopted three
full months in advance of the election,
and that Is regarded as ample time in
which to make the campaign. In fact.
there Is a strong sentiment in favor of
short, snappy campaign on the part
of both political parties in this state.
The leaders saying that Indiana
has had so much politics this year that
1t can well afford to lay off now and
take rest for while and then make
a short campaign for the election.
As soon as the date for the state
convention Is announced ii is believed
that there will be a number of an
nouncement of candidates. for the
va rious nominations. Up to this time
there have been very few. but 1t is
pointed out that everybody has been
waiting until the excitement of the ma
tional conventions has worn off be-
fore making announcements.
1t is also thought by party leaders
that between now and the date of the
state convention much of the strife
that was caused in the party by the re-
cent national convention campaign
will have disappeared and that the
party lines will be in better shape that
will help the party in making nomina-
lions.
There will also be another meeting
here this week that will attract good
deal of attention, and that is the meet
| ing of the Roosevelt supporters. which
will be held Wednesday night at the
Claypool hotel. Edwin NJ. Lee. former
Republican state chairman and leader
of the Roosevelt forces in Indiana In
the campaign for the nomination for
President. has sent out about $50 let
| ters TO Republicans over the state who
were in on the movement, and Ii is said
| that he has received a large number OF
answers from men who will attend the
| meeting. There Ia good deal of
| speculation to the size of the meet
| ing. but indications are that the at
tendance Will be large
| Just what will be taken up at this
| conference nobody but Lee seems to
| know, but 1t is understood that there
will be a general discussion of plans
for the third party movement in the