People's Pilot, Volume 5, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 January 1896 — GOWDY THE WINNER. [ARTICLE]

GOWDY THE WINNER.

Elected Chairmau of Indiana Republican State Committee by* Acclamation. Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. 29. —Interest in the contest for the chairmanship of the republican state committee ended at 2 o’clock yesterday morning when the four doubtful members of the committee, after spending over two hours in caucus, announced that they would vote for John K. Gowdy. Nebeker’s name was not placed before the committee, and Gowdy was elected by acclamation. But little interest was evinced in the contest for secretary. R. M. Seeds, the retiring secretary, had announced that he would not again accept office under Mr. Gowdy, and R. E. Mansfield was chosen at the suggestion of the chairman. The committee fixed May 7 as the date for the state convention, which will elect delegates-at-large to the St. Louis convention and nominate a state ticket. The district delegates will be selected March 19. The state committee adopted a resolution indorsing Gen. Harrison as the choice of the organized party of this state for president. Every member spoke and gave his personal approval to the resolution.