New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-06-18
ACTIVE CAMPAIGN WORK.
CONVENTIONS AND INCIDENTS.


rup pPP1rRIICANs OF INDIANA NOMINATE A. G..
POTTER FOR OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES IN ALA
p,uA-KpNTuCKY CALLS FOR SEYMOUR, BUT
WOULD HAVE TIIDES.
The Republicans of Indiana, In State Con-
yention assembled, nominated A. u. Porter
for Governor yesterday. At the Kentucky
Democratic Convention, Seymour was evil
IDENTIFY the popular favOrite, but some
enthusiasm was manifested for 1ildcn.
The Republicans of Alabama are being in
terfered with, as of old, by the Democrats.
William P Parks has been put forward Tor
Governor of Arkansas by the Greenbackers.
A. G. PORTER FOR GOVERNOR OF INDIANA.
1HE REPUBLICAN CONvENTIoN-THE CHICAGO
TICKET APPROVED.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, June 1.-the Republican
State Convention met at 10 o'clock this morning,
IN the Wigwam, and was called to order by the
Hon, John c. New, chairman of the State Central
Committee. For permanent chairman, W. II. Calk-
ins was chosen. The mention of General Garfelds
name by the chairman produced enthusiastic and
prolonged cheering.
The first ballot for Governor resulted as follows;
Whole number Of votes 333
General 4, D. streight, Of Marion. 469l9
W. r. MeKeen OF Vls9 ido1o
Dr. poris@ o; BrrSess St MsToS Ti Marion 2iGi9
Thomas Stansford, of La porte. 90
John w. Butler of Marion. 3i2
General W. @ Greshem. OF Marion. D......:......" II
William CumDack. of Decatur. -
Upon the second ballo. there was no choice. On
the third ballot the Hon. Albert G Porter was
nominated receiving G3712 votes.
The remainder of the State ticket is as follows:
For Lieutenant. Gorernor-Thos. Hanna, Of Putnam;
For Judges Of Me SuPrcmc Couf-Ihirdu DStfic'' io"
For SccretdrV Of State-G. II. Hawu.
For 4uditor1E. II. Wolf.
II :
For 1aoIncy General-Judge D. p Baldwin
TIE SPIRIT OF THE PLATFORM
The resolutions adopted ndOrse the National
platform of 1880 and commend the nominee OF the
Chicago Convention to the hearty support OF all
Republicans; declare in favor OF personal liberty
and of right of locomotion including the rlght OF
foreigners to emigrate hthcr and become American
citizens and the right of native-born citizens to
emicrate from one State to another without vexa-
tious investigation as TO their motive for So doing.
The resolutions also congratulate the people OF
Indiana upon the adoption of the constitutional
amendments under which, by wise legislation, the
purify of the ballOt-Lox and other reforms may be
secured. They declare that the gratitude OF the
country to the brave men who perllled their lves
for the preservation of tho Union Is perpetual
debt and that the duty Of Congress to emb'd dy TINS
sentiment in the form Of laws for their SUBS. antlai
benefit is Imperative. They favor laws for the pro-
lection Of miners and abOrers against
Albert G. Porter, the Republican candidate
for Governor of Indiana, horn at L1wrrnceburg,
Ind April 60, 1S24. He received classical education
and was graduated Asbury University in 1s43. ana
began to practice law at Indianapolis. Soon after he
became Councilman. serving for two terms anu was
also COrporatOn-AttOrDey for two terms IN 1903 he
was appointed Reporter of the Supreme Court OF IN
diana and during his Of office published I'VE vol
umes Of reports. He elected to the XXXVlth and
XXXVIIth Congresses as Republican, serving fromDe-
cember s. $50, to March g. 1868 During this time ne
was member Of the Committees the judiciary and on
N,orrf,c,rres Mr. Porter was a candidate for Presi-
denaI Elector on the Republican ticket i'll 1876 Cpon
the dc OF Rob rt W. Taylor First ContrOcr OF the
TreasIiry IN ls7S President Hayes appointed r POr-
Ter 70 inc vacancy and he stI holds the position