Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 40, Number 86, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 July 1908 — Untitled [ARTICLE]

nation of John L. Moorman of the li|S&-teehth District and ratified the election of his Successor, A. G. Graham of f§outh Bend, former law partner of the late A. L. Btick arid former chairman of the St. Joseph County republican committee. Chairman James P. Goodrich announced that he had appointed the following executive committee, which will be active during the campaign: Qwen Carr of Rushville, Judge James E. Piety of Terre Haute, John L. Moorman of Knox and Charles Remy of .'ndianapolis. During the meeting of the committee Senator Hemenway was called In, and made a brief speech to the committeemen. He brought words of good cheer. The remark of Senator Hemenway put the members of the committee In excellent humor, and each made reports from his district. Every one of the reports was received with applause, for they were filled with encouragement " Carl W. Riddick, secretary of the state committee, reported the result of the six months’ poll recently taken. “All the counties have reported, one of them showed a large republican gain over the six months’ poll of two years ago.” After the meeting was over Secretary Riddick said: ‘‘The general reports to the committee were of an optimistic character. All of the committee seemed to feel that with the carrying out of the issues as stated in the republicari platform the stafe ought to be safely republican. All of the committeemen agreed that the nomination of Mr. Taft was proving very popular in their districts. Mr. Goodrich announced to us that, because of his duties in connection with the railroad receivership in Chicago,

the work of the campaign would rest largely on Acting Chairman Fred A. Sims.” .Tames E. Watson, nominee for Governor, will be the central figure in the state campaign made in Indiana this year by the republicans. At a meeting of the candidates of the state and congressional tickets with Chairman Goodrich, Senator Hemenway. and other party leaders Thursday ftemoon it was decided that 1 Mr. Watson is to be the chief orator on the * stump. Will H. Hays of Sullivan, chairman of the republican speakers’ bureau, is having daily demands made on him for speeches from Mr. Watson. Thursday afternoon within an hour’s time Mr. Hays received a dozen requests that he send Mr. Watson to different localities to speak. “They all want Mr. Watson to open their campaigns,” said Mr. Hays. “It is evident that Mr. Watson is regarded as a very popular speaker. Every county seems to want him for several speeches. If we could divide Congressman Watson into twenty parts we could book each part for at least two speeches a day.”