, 1874-06-18

| MEETING OF THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
Tho Central Committee appointed by the Con-
yontion to-day,. mot Tonight, and re-oloctod
Churiey Farwo}l Chairman, n.,1 Dau Bhopartl
Secretary for tho next two yoars authorized
tho Chairman to Gull a future meeting, ut which
\ Troaburcr Is to DO elected aud III Executive
Committee.
INDIANA,
Sptefat Dtspatch to Tbs Chicago Tribune.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Juno 17.-Tlo Republican
State Convention assembled ut tho Acadomy OF
Music. Called to order Mt 10 o'clock by William
Wallace, Chairman OF tho Central Committee.
Tho Rcv. DR.. Withrow oIcrcd prayer. Tho
Chairman announced tho committees, etc., telo-
graphed to The TRIBUNE laat night. Tho re-
portB woro adopted With olleorH, and the Convou-
i tlon waa ready for business.
BrEHcn OF PRESIDENT uAnnIaoS.
Con. benjamin Harrison, of indianapolis.
President. was introduced, and was received
with app!auBo. WLou order was restored, tho
General Baia:
Gentlemen ef ths Republican Convention u Inateaa
acknowledge with ancero ttsnkruluess tho honor
your Con1mittuo Inns dono mo In olectig to rropido
| acknowledgements to you, gentlcu,on Of the Convsn-
tun, for tile cordial annor III which you haye boen
II would not 10 appropriate at tho oponIng Of This
Gonyea.ion that should atsonpt to discuss or foro.
hs asa s2p uay n,on as o'n'n2s en IL
rious matters Of publiu mud State pulley
which ,nay nttract your atontion. cannot rroeeei
lownyor, to tho formal bustneaa Of tho Conventions
without word or two Of congratutatiou 10 any 1epub
lican frens, n vtow Of the a,splcoa circumstances
undbr which wo como together TINS foronoon. Two
yoa,H ngo, about this tiu cur old-tino adyersarios
mot in convention n this hall aud prociatned Dy tho
aaudara. .bcarsf n tho aaprrnatornl contest shat to
ey sF %o ,s pfy tSs pssse m
thor bnefs upon tho history Of the old oresnisatio, @
and propoBod. with The nssstancs VI those Of new
parity wo woro dscontouted with tho of nsontH,
to inaugurao groat party Of rotor. udur ths lead.
ossaii, It Mr. attoey. Taat campaign waa fought
s Sansf aud ID Ts Proclaimed ID tna os
again, Old leaders Of tho Democracy wuud summon
again M fso M tae gravs n Which M they have Profess to
tory lss ysfiao4 tle charge. ro-day these
aro 1alyng to mcet US in thta eontoat udsr the Old
ty away without tho lorro1a Of public funernl wo
,night my thuy rc'ennctcl thut description Ut tho
fns.i wntcn many Of you hsve heard from old
told tho story OF prcncler WIN WEB buryng man
whose life had not ueen conspicuous for vrtuo and ns
hoaHe ho sad: awe will unite iii singing that good old
hymn:
"Deicving we rejoice
To SEQ tho cues removed"
Laughter nnl applause].
And our old frlend, il bis description Of this
funeral, nlwaya bad tho Republican party agcnts
came off. Our distinguished Governor was prr.cher,
md lie announced this hymn to tho congregation.
hs r %s a q Ga ts
y ey nnS hlxo ts soG to 01sn M Like II
IL .oldcn times Of the doubters 10 whom
pnul preached Tho resurrection Of tic body from
body did they ?" [Laugater aud applnuaoj Tie
preacher Of God went Into III explanation Of the
draws between The corruption Of tle body and uainty
perfection Of roat which applicable to tAls
tion. He told them that II dishouor [ap-
tay % tbst. wv '''' "'u'u ~ f''''' " A'D's' GUILT
eentemen. tho Republican party hns . grand hts
of public trust tIoso who may nayo Iecn untrue to
ser ts 51ga hut do sas thas neyss
bud political pariy III this county capable of sr-
pein1s 1rom ltn m!st evesy agent of corrapon ln.
~ rSs nG1 IT, oSk TO- our s TO- s
Bhown know theFo aro some In tho paBt. aud there
may be solne who aro dissatisfied with tho manage-
with these sosaed moscnsn ants Of reform, and havo
struck hands with thu Democrats purify public poll
In Chicago In Cincinna wherever this movement h4a
snccceded. mi groatly m!saken to-day, II muuy uf
WE ,EG & hoaesy e ,a o. ~
possonasatn Of tug administration Of public arairs,
and sought to hna moro congeual com lpauy among
tho Democracy lavo not turned their faces buck To-
that thoao who look for reform nu high standard Of
IL tle Administration of svory pubio trust to tho % Re
publican party, have guarantee Of all thsso thinGs.
Now, gsntleinen, lot us address ourselves to tho
work Of tho day. May wisdom guido you III all your
deliberations. aud spirit Of harmony soften conIc-
ing views. 80 that iu tho platform 0t the party mud
may hnve many guarantee that tile Republican party
viii itset 10 se,lce and instrument Of every needed
as n tho past tic confluence aud the susraxes Of
majority OF tho people Of Indiana.
'ThauEng you again, gentlemen, for the honor you
Il ,n my unfa'n.liasisy with parliamentary rales
shall involve you in my s5ouls or delay. announce
that tts Convention IL ready to proceed to bnAlueBs
NOMINATIONS
Tho Convention thon proceeded direct to tho
nomination OF State tullot, with tho following
result; Secretary Of state. ". ": Curry, present
incumbent; Auditor Of Stato. J. ". Wi.dmap,
present Incumbent; Attorney uenora, ]. G.
Dopny. present incumbent; Judge Of the su-
prcmo Court, 4. L. Osborn, present incumbent !;
superintendent of Public instruction, ]. ",
Dloss. Now Albany, Floyd County.
Briof speeches wero mndo by each candidate
present.
er1n1r OF THE GERMAN PRESS.
The President laid before tho Convention tho
following. adopted by tho German rreus AHso-
WHEnEAs ANY and ali onactncnts for eirccting
general sorosy must necessarily and utterly fail III
s Individual Or public opinon, shlch ppids t1e t3e
morality Of tue Individual by holding hin rosEou.!bis
''' wnssykis wsEsny 'sGa IL e sas o, s%. oo m
project tue individuals by taking away every oppoS-
W1ERrAs, The so.eailcd Baxter law is such a law,
With tho additional objection thu. 1t aecks to obtain iii
-prohibton-under falso pretenscs aud IN IN
WHEREAS, The Baxter law In IN unelno manner re- |
srets and ensEoaeles upon personal frocom and tho
WHEREAS. We arc, though. opposed to total ab-
stneaee decidedly III favor of general sobroty, sad