The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-06-21
THE STATE TICKET.
Enthusiastic Endorsements of the Work of
the Republican Convention.
1T WILL WIN.

EVansNllle courier tDem,)
Major Calkins is an able and popular man, and
the Democrats will have to choose their biggest
timber to beat him.
AN INDICATION.
Anderson Herald.
If harmonious conventions indicate anything,
the Republican party never was in better fight
ing trim than at present.
IT WENT OVER THE FENCE.
Terre Haute Courier.
In his first time at bat, to-day, the Republican
candidate for Governor made a Calkin(s) hit
that is good for a home run.
AN EXCEPTIONALLY STRONG TICKET.
New Castle Courier.
Calkins for governor and Bundy for Lieuten-
ant governor make an exceptionally strong ticket,
and will be elected by a handsome majority in
November.
MEANING OF CALKINs's NOMINATION..
Louisville Commercial.
The nomination of Calkins, for Governor of
Indiana, means an active and aggressive cam
paign. Col. Dudley was the competing candi-
date, and received a vote at which he has every
reason to be %gratiied.
A MAMMoT TICKET.
Vincennes Commercial.
1t is a mammoth ticket, and suits the Repub-
licans of southern Indiana completely. Now for
hard work. Let us go into this campaign with
our sleeves rolled up, with our eyes wide open,
and with a heartiness and goodwill that cannot
w Aol0hO
AN ELOQUENT srUMPER.
Union City Eagle.
Nh. Calkins is a man of fine address, and en-
gaging manners. He is a capable, vigorous, and
eloquent stumper, and, if nominated, would
make a rafting campaign. He has won for him
self distinction in the halls of Congress, and is
well informed on all the prominent political
questions.
A GOOD RECORD FOR THE RACE.
New Castle Mercury.
w, H. Calkins, Republican nominee for Gov
ernor, is f~orty-two years of age, is a forcible and
pleasant speaker. He served throughout the
war in various capacities, spending no small part
of his time in rebel ~prison-pens, and was pro
NOTED to the rank of major. He is now serving
his third term in Congress.
CANNOT BE OVERCOME.
Terre Haute Courier.
The nomination of Major w. H. Calkins for
Governor will give the Republican State ticket a
boom equal to that of the national ticket. His
magnetic, winning presence, his clean record in
Congress, and his ability as an orator will give
him a strength that the Democratic nominee, no
matter who he may be, cannot overcome.
BETTER THAN A MAJOR GENERAL.
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette.
Mr.. Calkins, nominated by the Republicans
for Governor of Indiana, is the largest of her
latest lot of congressman, and was a good sol
der, who rose through hard fighting to the rank
of major, which is rather better, all things con
sidered, than if he had risen to the rank of
major general-there are so many major-gen-
erals.
HIS ELECTION A FoREGoNE CONCLUSION.
Chicago Tribune.
Congressman w. H. Caikins was nominated
for Governor of Indiana by the Republican
State convention at Indianapolis which met
yesterday. His principal competitor was Colonel
Dudley, Commissioner of Pensions. Mr.. Calkins
has been the leader of the Indiana Republican
delegation in Congress. He is specially popular
with the h-American citizens of the State,
and his election as Governor is almost a fore
gone conclusion, no matter who is nominated Oh
the Democratic side. Northern Indiana is
practically a unit for him.
A STATE IN GOOD SHAPE.
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette.
There is no doubt about it that the work of
yesterday, at Indianapolis, puts Indiana in good
shape for the campaign. Major Calkinsis a man
of such decided personality, and so popular and
magnetic, that he is, as a rule, stronger than
his party. The Republicans of Indiana wisely
decided that they had no duty to perform with
respect to the Prohibitionists, other than to pur-
sue the even tenor of their way; and we may
trust the Prohibitionists will be equally clear in
realizing that they cannot expect anything serv-
iceable to their special purposes from this cam
paign. 1t is presidential year, and side issues
must stand aside.
Mr.. CALKINss NOMINATION..
Lafayette Courier.
This nomination had been anticipated, and
meets the wishes of the majority of the party in
the State, and will be acceptable to good Repub-
licans everywhere throughout the great Com
monwealth of Indiana. AS soldier and states
man, the gentleman honored by the choice of
the convention has aclean and honorable record.
The peer of any man-his superior, III all that
goes to make a noble and dignifed manhood, he
has none. One of the best of the very many
good things we know of him is that he com
menced his career in the Courier sanctum. A
genial, whole -souled, hail fellow-well-met, his
nomination is but the sure precursor of his cleo
ton by an overwhelming majority next Novem-
Der.
THE BEST TYPE OF MANHOOD.
William H. Calkins, who was nominated, yes
terday, for Governor by the Indiana Republic
ans, is in the truest sense a man of the people.
His career is one which he has carved out and
hewn out through every variety of opposition
and every kind of obstacle. From a humble be-
ginning, and with no extraneous advantages at
his disposal, he has bravely, honestly, manfully
worked his way along until he is now unquestion-
ably the leader of the Republican party in lndi-
ana. He makes no pretense to brilliancy, and he
lays no claims to greatness; he is, rather than
great or brilliant. a fair specimen of that ee-
ment in our American civilization which, by in
dustry, perseverance and honesty, is coming to
be recognized as the surest safeguard of our in
situations. We regard Mr.. Calkins as a man for
whose elevation into honors of Office every sin
cere admirer of the stanchest type of American
manhood should be proud to vote.
A STRONG TICKET AND PLATFORM,
indianapolis News 1nd)
In numbers and enthusiasm the Republican
State convention yesterday promised much. 1t
had been noted as a gathering that brought party
Representatives i'll great force, and their dem
onstration was that which appeared to spring
not only from zeal in their cause, but belief in
it's success. The result worked out on this line.
The evident choice of the majority was voiced
by the convention. 1t made a strong ticket,
the very strongest, perhaps, that it could
have made. If there is anything in geography
the ticket can be pronounced perfectly
symmetrical 1t is portioned out among
the various quarters of the State as exactly
as possible, While this is supposed to, and
possibly does, add strength to the ii cket, it's
chief strength lies at the head and in the choice
of Major Calkins, the very strongest candidate
~ na,nad Aud in thic tbapa ic no rolf c+ion