Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-24
ORGANIZATION
OF DEMOCRATS
is ANNOUNCED
Many Leaders Remain Over
Weekend After French
Lick Conference.
PLUNGE INTO CAMPAIGN
BY n. c. FEIGHTNER,
Staff Correspondent The Times.

FRENCH LICK, Ind, July "a
Details of complete organization
by which the democrats hope to re-
claim Indiana from republican hands
this fall were announced today at
the conclusion of a joint meeting
here of the mems and women's dem
ocratic state committee.
The weekend sojourn of the 300
and more party leaders who are here
as the guests of Thomas Taggart,
the senatorial nominee. wound up
at noon with a general meeting.
Many Of the guests departed for home
this afternoon, but the greater number
have accepeed the hospitable invitation
of Mr.. Taggart to remain over until to-
morrow.
Dr. Carlton b. McCulloch, democratic
candidate for governor, left this after
noon for Bloomington, where he will
speak tonight at n ratification meeting
in commemoration OF the nomination OF
Gov. James NJ Cox.
Under the plan adopted today the
state organization will at once plunge
with various departments cooperating
with the central committee.
FORMER MAYOR
HEADS SPEAKERS.
The selection of John W. Holtzman.
formerly mayor Of indianapolis. as
chairman Of the speakers bureau, was
confirmed
William NJ Jones. Eleventh district
chairman, was made chairman of tho
farm bureau; w. A. Trapeer. "a railroad
engineer Of Peru, was named head Of the
railroad mems organization. and Robert
4. Adams OF indianapolis was phced In
charge or the young mems organiza-
ton
The committee had first selected. George
A. Dehority, Elwood. for the place, but
he declined because he felt il would in
terfere with his candidacy for state treas
urer
Mrs. Alice Foster McCulloch Of Ft.
Wayne, chairman Of the women's state
committee. Will open headquarters at
once IN indianapolis
She was authorized 10 select n woman
IN charge Of publicity, one 20 head
speakers bureau and another ID conduct
organization matters
Mrs. McCuloch viii announce her ap-
polntments within the next few days.
Miss Gertrude Tanning McHugh, who
has been In state headquarters FOR sey-
eral years and who Is now secretary Of
tbe women's organization, will cooperate
with Mrs. McCulloch.
A campaign for a one dollar contrlbu-
tion from every democrat In Indiana will
be opened July % by Charles J. Murphy,
state treasurer
When Benjamin Bosse. state chair
man, announced the plan to the gen
eral meeting 81 was received with en-
thusiastic cheers.
1T will be one dollar per democrat"
be said. with the women going in nifty
nifty
by setting the contributions NJ this
low figure we make 70 possible for ev-
cry democrat to have a direct and per
sonal interest In the operation Of the
campaign
"It is the only truly democratic way
TO finance the great undertaking"
COVER STATE IN
THIRTEEN DAYS.
Mr.. Murphy proposes To cover every
district In thirteen days and has set hts
dates as follows:
July 20. Third district, New Albany:
July 30, First district, Evansville; Aug.
2. Fourth district. Mt Vernon:
August 5, Eighth district, Nun
Gle; Aug. :. Sixth district. Corners
Vile; Aug. .. Twelfth district; Aug. 8.
Thirteenth district; Aug. 10. Ninth dis
trlct, Frankfort; Aug 10. Eleventh dis
trict, Peru; Aug. II. Tenth district, and
Aug. 13, Fifth district, Terre Haute.
date for the Seventh and Second dis
tricts will he agreed upon later.
The democratic editors appointed n
committee OF five TO cooperate with the
publicity department of the state or
ganization.
They are l.. G. Ellingham. TT Wayne
Walter Chambers, Newcastle; John Il.
Heller, Decatur; Charles Arnold. Green
castle and Howard Roost Evansville.
The committee ratified the selection
OF Charles f. Cox Of indianapolis as a,
candidate for judge of the supreme court.
A vacancy on the supreme bench
caused by the death OF Judge Harvey
made II necessary, that both parties
present another candidate for the high
court.
W. e. Dupreo Of Franklin aud Judge
Felt Of indianapolis were aspirants foi
the place, but indorsed the selection of
Mr. Cox.
Word is being anxiously awaited from
Nominee Cox as to the date for opening
the presidential campaign In Indiana.
The midsummer meeting of tho demo
cratic editors in South Bend will be set
at time that will meet Gov. Cox's
schedule, which probably will he the
last week in August
The presidential nominee intends to
make Indiana one of his fighting states
and word has been received that Cox,
Franklin d. Roosevelt and william c.
McAdoo will spend several days in
the state.