Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 162, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 July 1916 — M REM U ORGANIZES FOR MCAMPAIGN [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

M REM U ORGANIZES FOR MCAMPAIGN

Cotwnbia Club ot Indianapolis Lips Plans for Active Work In State-National Campaign SPECIAL COMMITTEE CHOSEN Aitfeir R. Robinson and Bin R. Inman Will Supirilse Work of Organizing Membirship Throughout Stati. Indianapolis.—A monster canvas sign, 12 feet by 50 feet, extending entirely across the front of the Columbia Club and bearing the words, “OUR TICKET HUGHES AND FAIRBANKS,” and a large pennant

bearing the same inscription floating from the flag staff on the top of the club house, is the initial step in which the Columbia Club, as a Republican organization, enters into the present campaign with a determination to render real service to the Republican party. Plans have been perfected whereby the club is to be made a powerful factor in the political activities of the state and nation during the campaign. The entire membership of the cfob, more than three thousand strong, representing every county in the state, is to be organized for specific work in the interests of the RepubMoan state and national tickets. A central organization composed of Columbia Club members, and known as the “Colombia Club Campaign Committee,” has been perfected to have general supervision of the work «f organizing the club membership throughout the state into an active working force to co-operate with the regular state, district and county organizations in carrying forward the work of the campaign. This organization has been perfected by the selection of the following officers: Arthur R. Robinson, chairman; B. R. Inman, secretary, and Gwynn F. Patterson, treasurer. In addition to these, a district vice-chairman has been chosen in each of the thirteen congressional districts, as follows: First District.—Clifford T. Curry, Evansville. Second District.—Thomas H. Adams, Vincennes. Third District.—Charles W. Lanz, Bedford. Fourth District.—W. C. Oliver, Franklin. Fifth District.—Job Freeman, Terre Haute. Sixth District.—R. N. Elliott, Connersville. Seventh District.—Eben H. Wolcott, Indianapolis. Eighth District.—Harry Kitselman, Mancie. Ninth District.—Everett Neal, Noblesville. Tenth District. —Warren T. McCray, Kentland. Eleventh District.—J. O. Batchelor, Marion. Twelfth District—Allen J. Vessey, Ft Wayne. Thirteenth District. —Charles A Carlisle, South Bend, Headquarters for the committee Isn been established on the fifth

floor of the Columbia Club. The large assembly room will be turned into a “work shop’ 'for the use of the committee. Private rooms will be provided by temporary partitions for the use of the committee, candidates and party leaders. During the last year the Columbia Club has increased its membership from one thousand to over three thousand. It now enjoys the distinction of being the largest Republican Chib in the United States. Every county in Indiana, as well as more than a score of states, is represented on the membership list. The plan to place the club on a practical working basis in the interests of the Republican party is meeting with the hearty approval of the members all over the state. It is said that complaints have been made in the past to the effect that the Columbia Club was a Republican club in name only. It is now proposed to make the organization available for

practical seryice in behalf of the party. The central organization of the “Columbia Club Campaign Committee” will organize auxiliaries in eaeh of the thirteen congressional districts. It is said that strong organizations of Columbia Club members will be perfected in at least fifty of the ninety-two counties in the state. Every large center of population in the state is to be represented wWh an active working organization, afflßr ating with the central organiaatfpn, and all working under the direction of the regular state organization. During the next few weeks, Arthnx R. Robinson and B. R. Inman, chafcrnn«n and secretary respectively of the “Columbia Club Campaign Committee,” will visit a number of the prinr cipal cities of the state and will effect local organiaations among the members of the club. They will be assisted in this, work by the several district vice-chairmen of the central organization. Personal letters wRi be sent out to the club members informing them of the time and piece of holding the meeting in their particular counties. The co-operation of the entire membership throughout the state is quested in perfecting the state-wiga-organization among the club members. , Inquiries concerning the work contemplated, addressed to B. B. Inman, Secretary of the Columbia Club, Indianapolis, Ind., will receive prami* attention.

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