Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 312, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 December 1919 — HARMONY LUNCH HELD AT THE STATE CAPITAL. [ARTICLE]

HARMONY LUNCH HELD AT THE STATE CAPITAL.

Indianapolis, Dec. 29.—As a result of the “harmony” luncheon given by Chairman Will B. Hay*, of the national republican committee, here today, it was predicted tonight that Gov. James P. Goodrich s name will go on the preferential primary ballot in Indiana as a candidate for the nomination for president and that he will lyive the support pf all party leaders of the state. The luncheon given by Mr. Hays was attended by United tSates Senators Watson and New, James A. Hemenway, national committeeman, E. M. Wasmuth, state republican committee chairman, L. W. Henley, retiring secretary, and Frederick Shortemeier, acting secretary bf the state committee, and Bart Fuller, of Vincennes, president of the Indiana Lincoln league. It was asserted after the luncheon that efforts of the national chairman to bring about harmony between leaders were highly successful and tjhat differences which threatened to disrupt the republican organization in the state had been smoothed out. Senator Watson, in a talk at the meeting, reiterated his statement that he will not be a candidate for president and declared that if Governor Goodrich’s name goes on the preferential primary ballot he will 'support him.