The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-08-02

Doxey was demanded BY the laboring classes of
both parties in Madison county where he was
best known They We're his friends, and with
him in the field party lines would be lost sight
Of They would all support him Major Doxey
ran his factories at Anderson during the panic
of 1873 at a dead loss to himself to give work to
those in his employ, and he paid them good and
fair wages. He said Major Doxey was not an
orator; that when he ought to have been in
school he was on the battlefield. He had an
impairment in his speech said Senator Henry,
but that impeachment was made by rebel
bullet Whether nominated on not Major
Doxey, would, with Madison county Republicans
move on in solid phalanx against the
enemy. They were in Democratic county
and their work was without hope of
reward. They do it for the good of the party.
No man had ever been nominated in Madison
county who carried the strength that Doxey did
and will Give us this candidate, said he
''and we will give you congressman IN Novem-
ber.v
1t was evident to the most stupid when Sena-
tor Henry took his seat that Doxey was as good
as nominated J. B Miner, of Tippecanoe
county, in well-timed and welireceived speech,
placed in nomination ex-senator Langdon, Of
Lafayette.
Each of the unsuccessful candidates addressed
the convention after Major Doxey's nomination
was announced, and each pledged his earnest
support. DR.. Soul said he had turned his face
to the enemy and it would ever be found there
SENATOR langQOn Sd1Q ne ana his family
were Republican and he Endorsed
the work OF the convention. The remnant and
minority must give way. you have nominated
a man, said he who bears the marks of honor
able wounds, which he received in defense of his
country. He will enter the halls of Congress not
without experience. Indeed, he is a man of vast
experience, and will do you honor in the councils
Of the Nation"
Colonel Gray-If any man has ever expected
that would do anything else than support the
To
could do nothing else than point to my twenty
four years of Republican record. think more
of my record than any position in the party,
We are this year going to bind book record
of twenty four years-+and place abraham Lin
coin as the frontispieee. Applausa The
Democracy need not vet apply. was not sol
der, but always favored the soldier all else be
ing equal ier nearly so When the war broke
out there were three boys around my mothers
table We held consultation It was decided
that should stay at home and protect mother
while my brothers went to the front and pro
tscted our country. One of them fell by a rebels
ballet. have heard men say THAT the soldiers
have been paid for their services. Show me the
man who says that, and will show you man
who would not stand at five hundred yards dis
tance and let a rebel shooJ at him once FOR all
the money paid to soldiers. 4 am not alarmed
at the amount of money in the treasury We are
growing rich under Republican form of govern
ment. 1t was not so under old Buchanan
Cheers. / would favor distributing the sur
plus to the men who saved the country. They
There were loud calls for Major Dexey, and
he briefly addressed the convention He.thanked
the Republicans of the Ninth district for having
placed In him, the second time, their confidence
by nomination to Congress. He had been sue
cessful at the polls before, and he believed he
could be this time. He hoped that if there was
any Ill feeling existing it would be dissipated
with the adjournmento OF the convention, so chat
they might all be found marching foot to foot
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confident Of the success Of congressional, State
and national tickets. When he retired there
was more applause and more evidence of APP
prevail of the days work.
Mrs Helen NJ Cougar, of Lafayette on be-
half of the woman suffragists, was granted
hearing. She spoke about twenty minutes in
support of the proposed sixteenth amendment,
and offered resolution in favor of submitting
the proposition to u vote of the people. In pre-
seuting the resolution she said she would not
and had not asked Major Dexey to pledge him
self to supportthe sixteenth amendment; she did
not know how he stood on the question and did
not care to have him say; the fact that the Be
publican party was the only hope of woman WIS
enough she only wanted the convention to say
it would favor submitting the question to a pop
ular vote, and not hamper the candidate Just
placed in nomination.
Under the rule, said the Chair, tsthe reso-
luton would 90 to the committee on resolu-
tons y
The rules were finally suspended, the resolu-
ton adopted, and the women suifragsts made
very happy.
DIR Grouse. Of Dayton Tppecanoe county, led
in singing sMarchlng thro' Georgia. and the
convention adjourned amid great enthusiasm
This was the most exciting convention prob
ably ever held in this district. The result is
very satisfactory, and the Republicans are con
fdent of success. The aspect Of the campaign
is very changed from what is usual. Instead of
being defensive campaign, it viii be aggressive
Judge Hignbotham and other influential and
brilliant speakers viii canvass the district for
the nominee. The w0rkingmen and soldiers will
organize for him at once. r. s. IL