The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-07-17
Democr JsensiOns in Dearborn County
CT e 81 Concerning the Prohibition
Egs Onyention Of Next Week.
Butler Will Positively Run for Presi
dent on an Independent Ticket.
The Republican Campaign Committee Invites
Contributions of Funds Craftsmanship
of the Democratic Committee.
THE FIFTH DISTRICT.
The Republicans Nominate Hon. G. W
Grubbs for Congress.

The Republicans Nominate Hon. G. W.
Grubbs for Congress.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
GREENoAsTLE, July 16.-The Republican con-
gressional convention of the Fifth district was
held in this city to-day. The City Hall was
packed with delegates from the several counties
composing this district, and much enthusiasm
prevailed. The organization was effected by
the election of Hon. D. E. Williamson as chair
man. and the numerous Republican editors of
the district as secretaries. Mr. Williamson, on
taking the chair, was loudly cheered and re-
sponded eloquently to the favor shown him by
the convention.
The first business before the convention was
the appointing of committee on resolutions,
which committee retired, and in short time,
presented the following declaration, adopted
unanimously by allassembled:
First-We reafirm and adopt the principles and
declarations set forth in the platform adopted by the
national Republican convention held at Chicago June
pledged to the support of the declarations therein
tanned.
Second--We hereby especially denounce the free
trade resolution adopted by the Democratic congress-
ional convention of this the Fifth district held at the
city of Bloomington May 21, 1884, and we hereby
affirm that the principles then declared if carried into
effect will prove to be disastrous to the manufacture
ing and industrial interests of the country and es
pecally injurious and detrimental to the laboring
classes of America.
Third-We hereby cordially indorse and approve of
the nominations of that eminent statesman, Hon.
James g. Blaine, for President and that gallant sol
der, John A. Logan, for Vice-president, and with
them as our leaders we feel assured that shall again
march forth to victory
Fourth-We heartily indorse the several nominees
OF our State convention fitted In all respects
to the public in the several offices of trust and
honor for which they have been nominated.
Nominations being next in order, DIR. Nc
Laughlin, of Monroe county, presented the name
of Major e. w. Grubbs, Of Martinsville. This
name was received with tremendous applause.
AS soon as he could be heard, Chas Baker, Of
Columbus, seconded the nomination, and was
followed in like manner by Major John Dunbar,
of Putnam. The intense enthusiasm with
which the name of Major Grubbs was received
left no doubt as to who the choice of the conven-
tion was, and, on motion, the nomination was
made unanimous
Major Grubbs thanked the convention for the
honor conferred, and, in sharp, incisive and
earnest speech, defined his line of attack upon
his free-trade opponent, Col G. G. Matson, and
the Democratic party. Then followed addresses
by R. R. Shiel, Republican candidate for Treas
urer of State, and Robert Mitchell, candidate for
Secretary of State.
The bearing of the convention indicated that
the Republicans of the Fifth district would
make desperate and successful onslaught upon
the opposition majority of 1000, and elect G..
w. Grubbs their next congressman.