The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-02-27


tency. He is in full accord With the senti-
ments OF the people upon the important
questions that will be. presented in the
coming campaign, and especially upon the
financial question. His means are invested
entirely In large manufacturing interests and
/ in real esta tie in Fort Wayne. In the fall of
| 1875 he assumed control of the Fort Wayne
Sentinel, which had been prior to that time
/ an intensely hard money organ. From the
/ time he took charge of the paper its policy
was changed, and it has continuously since
advocated the repeal of the resumption act,
\ and has favored the demonstration OF silver
! since that question has been raised
| The feeling is quite general among the
democracy that the nomination OF Mr..
Fleming will add great strength to the ticket
and aid materially in securing the next leg
| islature, and thereby insure the redistrieting
\ of the state and the election of United
! States senator. His nomination gives gen
/ eral satisfaction, and his friends assert that
\ he will carry his own county by at least
! 1900 majority, since he commands universal
respect even among the republicans, not
withstanding the fact that he has always
! fought them with all his might.
His nomination is deserved recognition
of his services to his party, of the high lem
ocratic standing OF his county, and of his
peculiar fitness for the Office.
THE HON. THOMAS W. wooLLEN.
| Judge Woollen, the nominee for attorney
| general, isl resident of Frsnklin, in Johnson
| county He was born in Dorchester county,
/ Maryland, in 1880, and emigrated 10 Indiana
| in 1S48 He located at Madison, city which
has probably produced more prominent men
| than any other in the state. His first employ
ment was as deputy clerk of the Jefferson
| circuit court. Subsequently he was deputy
I treasurer of his county, and had the entire
/ control of the Office for two years. In 1854 he
was nominated by his party for treasurer OF
| the county, but was swept down by the
knownothing avalanche of that year.
After his defeat for treasurer Judge
/ Woollen studied law. and in 1856
| removed to Vernon, in Jennings county, and
/ commenced the practice of his profession
/ He remained at Vernon but a short time,
! when he removed to Franklin, and with the
/ Hon. j. ID. New as partner opened law
office there. In 1850 the democracy nomi
mated him for circuit judge of the circuit
composed of Johnson, Marion and Hendricks
counties, but he was defeated by General
| Coburn, of this city. In 1862 be was elected
- The legislature from Johnson. He was
made chairman OF the committee on
benevolent institutions, and occupied a
| leading position in the legislature of that
| eventful session. Subsequently he was
elected common pleas judge of his district,
but after serving as such for some two years
| he resigned the office and resumed the
| practice of the law. In 1872 he was again
made second on the judiciary committee,
his party being in the minority at that
81 ssiOn OF the legislature Since 1872 he has
occupied no public position, having devoted
his time entirely to the practice of his pro-
| fessiOn.
Judge Woollen sof commanding personal
I appearance. He is over six feet high, and
weighs some 225 pounds. He is affable in
manner, and his character, both private and
| public, is without stain. He is an able
lawyer, and if elected, as no doubt he will
be, will reflect honor upon his Office. He is
a brother of Mr.. w. w. Woollen, of this city.
PROF. JAMES H, SMART.
Prof, James H, Smart, of Allen county
the nominee for superintendent OF public
instruction, has served for two terms with
marked ability. Mr.. Smart came here II
years ago, and was educated in the east. He
came west. locating in Toledo, and then
moved to Fort Wayne. where he has since
resided, excepting during the last four years.
The candidate for superintendent of public
instruction is a good one, and will tend to
insure the success OF the ticket, He has
never had much opposition, and as the office
IS one in which politics should not be
allowed to exert an influence, no better
choice could have been made. Mr. Smart
/ though a lifelong democrat, has never
allowed his politics to interfere with his
duties. A better nomination could not have
been made.
Convention Notes.
The new state central committee organized
yesterday afternoon by the election of Col
onel b. G. Shaw, of this city, as chairman,
and James II. Rice, of New Albany, as secre-
tary.
A number OF speeches were made in the
different nominees rooms until a late hour.
Some of the candidates left on the night
trains, though the principal portion will
| return home to day.
The interest taken in the convention by
the democracy OF the state is proved by the
large attendance. All the hotels reported
more guests Tuesday night than ever before
at any meeting. With every available room
occupied, and with cots in the parlors, still
it was found impossible to accommodate all
who came, and many had to sit up all night.
! When the doors OF the theater opened yes-
| terday morning the crowding to get in was
| fearful, as hundreds of persons were present
who could not possibly get in. The need of
public ball with a greater capacity than
any left in the city since the Academy Of
Music was burned was felt by all.
As the friends of the candidates and the
delegates began to come in last Saturday it
is impossible to tell how many persons
came in on the various railroads but as
I nearly every county had full delegation,
and many of them had more than the mum
Der they were entitled to, it. Is safe to say
that the convention yesterday was the most
largely attended OF any delegate convention
ever held in the city.
1t was general matter of comment that
of the delegates at the convention but few
were professional politicians. Nearly all were
business men. and in the list very large
| proportion of farmers were included Bust
ness men feel the need of legislation that
/ CcnflGpnpa hfTui nd n
consequence they turned out and worked
actively In the convention.
OF all the defeated candidates who were
before the convention yesterday, Robert w.
Meier, OF Monroe county, candidate for the
! nomination for attorney general, has most
cause to be proud. Coming before the l4gest
delegate convention ever asse mbled in Indi-
ana. young man. opposed by such men as
/ w. r. Harrison, Scoby, T. w. Woollen aud
/ nthers mis- nosltinn of secnnd hest " as raalI.-