Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-02-22
Indiana state Republican Coavsu.
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ISDIAEAPoLIs, February 72-The In
disns State Republicans convention met
at the Academy of Music at 10 o'clock
and was called to order BY General Brady.
chairman Of the central committee.
Prayer was offered BY Rev. DR.. Bayliss.
N. P. Richmond, chairman Of the COM
mitsee on the selection of officers, pre-
sented their report rs follows; E. B.
Mar,indale, editor Of the Journal. chair
man John W. Ray, principal secretary,
with,one vice president and assistant
secretary for each Congressional district.
The report was unanimously adopted.
Colonel R. 81. Thompson, chairman of
the committee on resolutions read The
platform and resolutions, of which the
following is q short abstract. After re,
counting the record Of the Republican
party it then declares as follows;
First-Will remain faithful to the IA
tional Republican party.
Second-DO not recognize the right Of
any State to interfere in the execution
Of national laws.
Third-Holds the government Of the
United States a nation; not q mere con-
federation of States.
Fourth-National and State govern.
ments independent Of each other within
their OWL proper spheres.
Fifth--Willing and anxious to restore
relations between the North and South;
not willing to forgive the unrepentant.
aud not willing to place those who fought
against the Union on an equality with
those who fought for it.
Sixth-Preferred Union soldiers for
Office as against smnestied Confederates.
Seventh-Believes the conduct Of the
civil service should recognize quali6ca-
ton and integrity-uot p-rty service.
Eighth-All men equal.
Ninth-Insists on religions freedom
and entire separation Of church aud
State.
Tenth-The revenue system should be
regulated as to promote harmony be-
tween labor and capital.
Elsventh-Taxes should be heaviest
on Injuries.
TweHth-Repesl Of the specie re-
sumption act.
Observation-Disclosures Of the pres
ent system Of currency.
Fourteenth-Applauds the financial
policy Of the Republican party.
Fiteenth-0pposes the payment Of
the Confederate debt or Confederate
losses.
Sixteenth-Demsnds economy in the
administration Of the State and national
governments.
SeVenteenth-Demand a faithful ad-
ministrstion Of the school laws.
Eighteenth--No laws in opposition to
the West.
Nineteenth-Insists on bounties and
pensions for soldiers Of the rebellion.
Twentisth-Approves Grants admin
istration.
Northumberland Senator Nor.
ton to the National Republican Conven.
ton for nomination for the Presidency.
The Convention then proceeded to
ballot for State officers. The following
names we're presented for Governor:
GodlOye s. 0rth, of ~Tippecanoe; James
G. Denny. Of Knox; Leonidas Sexton,
Of Rush; David c. BRENNAN, Of Jefer-
son; Albert G. Porter, of Marion. A
letter vas read from Porter positively
declining to be a candidate.
Mr.. 0rth was nominated on the first
ballot, as follows; 0rth. ll25; Branham,
lSl; Sexton, 3l5; Denny, 4; Porter, 26S
Other nominations we're made, a. fol.
lows: For Lieutenant Governor. Colonel
Robert s. Robertson, of Allen; for
Judges Of the Supreme Court-First di,
trict, VIM. P. Edison, Of POsey; Second
district, A. G. Voorhees,. Of Lawrence;
Third district, b. G. Newcomb, Of Ma
rion; Fourth district, John F. Kibbey, Of
Wayne.
The FIRST ballot for Secretary of Stat,
resulted in no election. The second bal
lot was In nro0rasa ut Lin nm