The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-07
A Platform Declaring for Protective
Tariff and Liquor Taxation.
The Iowa Democrats Nominate L. j. Kinne
for Governor, and Demand Tariff
for Revenue Only.
OHIO REPUBLICANS.
After q Spirited Outside Contest, Judge
Foraker Is Nominated for Governor.

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Foraker Is Nomin ated for Governor.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
COLUMBUS, June 6.-There had been so lit
tie likelihood, at any time, of any other
action by the Republican convention, unless
by stampede, than the nomination of ]. B.
Foraker for Governor, that the announce
ment of such result to-day should be taken
only as matter of course. The delegates
were late in getting to the hail. and the pro-
ceedings were delayed in consequence half
an hour beyond the appointed time Work
at canvassing for candidates had continued
far into the night, and had not conduced to
early rising The hotel corridors, even up
to convention time this morning. were with
out the exciting confusion which had attend
ed yesterdays outside proceedings; indeed
yesterdays excitement had been self-consum-
ing, for at every turn the scheming of those
who were opposing the steady flow of pref
erence toward Mr.. Forakers nomination
was beset with obstacles The anti Foster
element was slow to give up, however, and
after yesterdays meeting uneasines was
! encouraged by them, first and strongest, in
Mr.. Sherman's direction. Mr.. Sherman in
dicated frankly that he could not accept
nomination, but the anti-Foster men still
urged his candidacy, with diversions for
Congressman Mckinley and promises
to take up with any one whose name
gave promise of breaking Mr.. Foraker's
ranks. The task was tedious and profitless,
but was none the less faithfully performed
so long as shadow OF hope remained AL
though the opposition was aimless this morn
ing, except negatively, it continued vigorous
and active up to the convention hour.
There was doubtwhen the convention met
where the nomination for the first place
would go. Editor Smiths face wore a look
Of resignation as he walked into the conven-
ton; he had been diligently battling with
fate for a fortnight, and had yielded at the
last moment to defeat but did not surrender.
General Beatty, who had devoted the greatest
part of the past twenty -four hours
to fighting Foster under cover of favoring
Sherman, had also retired, broken but not
dismayed; and Keifer, knowing that his eff
forts had been frustrated, put soberly
aside his:little senatorial ambition for anoth-
er day.
The convention was in good humor The
gallery, though the attendance was an i'm
provement upon yesterdays, was not crowd
ed. The floor was not SO comfortabe ow-
ng to the large attendance of alternates as
well as delegates, but this was adjusted early
in the proceedings, when the overflow be-
yond the capacity of the seats skirted the
outer row of the parquette circle.
The business of the day preliminary TO
the nominations was promptly
disposed of, so that the convention had not
been in session an hour when Mr.. Eggleston
of Cincinnati, was recognized, to place Mr..
Foraker in nomination. The delegates,
meanwhile, had been wound up bya speech
from Mr.. Sherman, upon taking the gavel,
and were in humor to be entertained rather
than edited by Mr.. Eggleston, and to the
Office of entertainment he addressed himself.
D. X. Wilson, of this city, cassmate of Mr..
Forakers, seconded the nomination grace
fully, and then the proceedings halted. Pres
emily, from away under the galleries. a
voice rose in dissent. Delegates turned
to learn its source, but could
not until, prompted by calls
from various parts of the hall, the
figure of Private Dalzell elongated itself from
seat in the parquette. Everybody wanted
Mr.. Sherman, he said and that want ought
to be expressed by his nomination.
Continuous applause and cheering attended
the speech from the instant that its purpose
appeared. Mr.. Sherman sat tapping his
gavel lightly The wisdom of his attendance
at the convention was at that moment at
tested, for in his absence the convention
might have nominated him, while now he
was in a position to take care of
himself A skillful declination left
the convention with Mr.. Foraker alone
in the field.
Delegate Covert, of Cleveland, moved, on
behalf of Cuyahoga county, Mr.. Foraker's
nomination by accamation. The motion
went through with hurrah Mr.. Foraker
was sent for, and during a discussion of the
lieutenant-governorship, he appeared in the
hall and made formal acceptance of the
place. The directness of his manner aud
delivery won admiration for him at once.
and what he said was not only applauded
at the end, but well received at almost
every sentence.
Proceedings after this were of decreasing
interest and on the completion of the ticket,
at 2;30, not half the delegates remained in
the hall.
The afternoon and evening trains were
crowded with delegates and visitors bound
homeward The feeling among them over
the ticket was one of buoyancy and satisfac-
ton. Mr. Sherman left this evening, ex-