The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-06-28
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NOMINATIONS.
The reading of the resolutions was re-
ceived with applause whenever reference
was made to greenbacks and the repeal OF
the resumption act, and they were unan-
imously adopted. Nominations being in
order, Mr. Johnson, OF Psrke, said: In
behalf of the delegates and voters of Parke
county, place in nomination the Hon.
AZ. G. Hunter. ICheers from the clacquers.1
| Mr.. Burnett said: In behalf of the voters
OF Vigo county, place in nomination the
Hon. n. d. Scott. Applause. Mr.. Scott
said: Let me say word. L have can
vsssed this matter pretty thoroughly and
have talked with q great number o. my
| friends. 1t may be possible that L
am the disturbing element In this con-
vention, and tor that reason and
| for harmony and for the success of the
Republican party l desire the privilege OF
withdrawing my name from before this
| convention. ICheers.l A delegate from
Vermillion nominated Prof. John Collect.
The basis OF representation agreed upon
was that adopted by the Republican State
Convention.
THE BALLOTINa THEN BEGAN.
Lawrence led off with 10 for Hunter;
Owen followed with IA: Parke came up to
the scratch with %; Vermillion stayed the
tide moment with Is for Collett; Vigo
vascillated and at last agreed to
ballot, finally casting 81 for Hunter
aud IA for Collect; Clay came
mn next with IA for Coll.tt and 9 for Hun.
ter, while Monroe went solid for Hunter,
who was declared the nominee amid
cheers and calls for him to take the stand.
Haney Of VermillioD, wanted to make 1t
unanimous, but they didn't care to take
any risks on that. The total vote stood
los for Hunter and Al Tor Collect.
HUNTERS SPEECH.
In response to the call and a burning
desire OF his own, Mr.. Hunter mounted
the rostrum and tackled the finance aues-
ton first. He said that he had voted as
many as five times for resolutions and
bills to repeal that portion of the Sher-
man bill that requires the resumption
of January, 1879 [spplsude61, contended
that be had been misrepresented over the
district on the question; that upon every
occasion where that question was presented
squarely without any other question being
involved, he had voted to repeal the re-
sumption act, and is still in favor of
repeal. [Cheers As to greenbaCks, he said
ne always 1du UGH III idNOI Ol bu6uu,
He argued that the greenhacks were the
creation of the REPUBLICAN party. On the
question of specie payments he said
there seemed to be little misun-
Outstanding between the Republicans OF
the f asst and West aud elaborated it very
materially. He then
WENT INTO THE BOND BUSINESS.
This morning in looking over the paper
1.-THE Express) find it filled with charges
made against me nearly two years ago on
the subject of the Memphis and Ell Paso
railroad bonds. want to dispose of that
question to-day and am prepared to do
it. will show to you that the SANDER is
one of the most malicious ISLANDERS and
| kept up from a spirit of malice against
me. No man need expect that am going
to enter this canvass now making
any apologies or explanations before
| the people. / am going to settle it before
you to-day. Applause 1 want to say
| to you that 1 sm now in a condition to set
tie 1t, and think entirely to your satisfsc-
ton. When that charge was first made
| against me, as you will remember, Is
sued q letter which was published here in
the Express. l have it before me, and ]
stated in that letter the precise condi-
| ton of affairs. Now, what did j
state? 1 will show you the MALICE
| in this thing and the in
| that charge was first made they charged
that received $3.50, 900 10 bonds, and that
| received $500 600 in stocks for services
as attorney. Well, stated in that letter
that the S250,0 were right, but that
didn't receive the $500, 900 in stocks, that
received 5000 shares at $25 share, which
made 500, 200, which was
ONLY A DIFFERENCE OF 100000,
and $500, 900, is worth as much as $780,
900. [Laughter.I twas not your member
OF Congress at that time, and the railroad
company employed me to do certain work
for them as attorney. They had no money
and paid me of their own free will $3.50 600
Of their bonds aud $500, 900 of their stock,
and these bonds and stocks were not
worth two hundred and fifty cents. i
| would not give five cents an acre for
them. You well remember that the charge
made against me was that l had re-
| ceived these bonds for the purpose of
bribing members of Congress. Now, l
want to say to you that this whole ques-
ton has been under investigation by Con-
gress for four months past. You
know that we have an investi-
Eing Congress over there now laughter |,
and the man that can stand an investigs-
ton there now must be scandal proof.
Just before started away I asked the
committee to make a report, so far as /
was concerned. They were not prepared
to make a report on the whole case,
so they gave me letter signed
by every member of the committees
| except one and be was a Republican and
away attending the Cincinnati Convention
or could have got his. Reads.
| THE LETTER AND REMARKS
WARRINGTON, June 8, 1876.
The Hon. NJ. Q. Hunter.
Your name having been incidentally
involved in an investigation ordered
to be made by the committee
on the judiciary of the House
of Representatives, in the affairs of the
Texas, Pacific railway and that committee