The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-25
REPUBLICANS IN COUNCIL.
Action Of the Mass Meetings in Several
Counties of the State.
List of the Delegates to the State COnven-
tiOns TO Be Held on April II and
June 10 Respectively.
WAYNE COUNTY.
List of Delegates Selected by the Republicans
of that County.

List of Delegates Selected by the Republicans
of that County.
Special to the indianapolis Journal
RICHMOND, Feb. 23.-The Republicans of
Wayne county met in mass convention at Phil
lips's Hall, this city, to-day. The attendance was
large. C. H. Burchenal, of Richmond, was
chosen for president, and D. P. Liebhardt of
Milton for secretary.
Delegates were chosen to the State convention
of April II, the State convention of June 10, the
district convention, to be held at New Castle
April 10, for the selection of delegates to the
national convention, and the district convention,
to be held at time and place not yet fixed upon
for the nomination of candidate for Congress
for the Sixth district. The customary method
of choosing candidates for the county Offices. by
popular vote, was adopted, and the first Monday
in April appointed for the time of the nomlnat-
ing election AT this election candidates for
Congress are to be voted for, too and the one
receiving the highest number Of votes is to have
the support of the Wayne delegation in the dis
trct convention.
The following resolution was adopted unani-
nously and heartily:
Resolved That the Republicans of Wayne county
indorse and approve the course of General T. NJ
ommend him able and honest public servant"
So too was the following:
Resolved That the Republicans of Wayne county
recognize the eminent pubic services the unsulEed
private character and the State and national reputa
ton Of distinguished fellow-ctzen, Colonel
w. w. Dudley, and do unanimously and enthu-
siastically call upon him to become the standard
bearer of the Republican party of the State cndi
date for Governor in the approaching political con-
test, and hereby pledge to him such majority in
old Wayne will eclipse all the glorious records of
the past"
The following platform was adopted
1.-THE Republicans of Wayne county upon the
threshold of the important campaign of 1884, in
mass convention assembled, renew their declarations
of confidence in the principles and policies of the Re
publican party. While not claiming perfection for
ourselves, our party, and while abstaining from
abuse of our political opponents we do most sincerely
believe that the past record the present attitude and
the future outlook of party warrant us in con
tnued Jealous and determined support of its eandi
dates and its measures and we do most earnestly
solve to keep old Wayne as heretofore in the lead
as tho banner Republican county in the State,
Resolved, That the questions of the prohibition
Of the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors
and the granting of the right of suffrage to women
in party questions and should be left to
the individual Judgment of each voter. without in
any way affecting his party relations But IN the
Republican party it is cardinal principle that the
people have the inherent right to alter amend the
organic law of the State at their pleasure and that
therefore, it is the duty of the General Assembly
upon the petition of respectable number of citizens
to take the necessary steps to secure to the of
the State opportunity to alter amend the constr
tuition upon any subject affecting the rights and inter
ests of the people
40 That as the chief glory and welfare of
any nation of people depends mainly upon the good
condition and prosperity of the laboring classes and
that as the browning act of the Republican party
is found in the emancipation and entranchlse-
ment of millions of colored laborers, it should
continue the good work to the protection of all people
who get their living by their labor in the enact
ment and enforcement of such legislation State and
national will foster and encourage employment at
remunerative wages and prevent the eneroachments
of a1nTo
And to such end all laws in relation to revenue and
taxation should be adjusted with view to the pro
lection of American labor without affordng opportu
mites for combined capital to reap the benefits in
tended for the laborer And honest intelligent, free
labor should be protected from, competition
with convicted felons and pauper slaves brought
hither from heather countries. And all as
people, having for their object the beerment of their
condition, should be encouraged and their reasonable
demands receive favorable consideration.
-. That the nation, with all its blessings, was
saved to by the patriotism the valor and the sacr
fees of the citizen soldiers the national and individual
debt of gratitude demands of faithful liberal and
ungrudging payment of every obligation to them and
with that object both pensions and bounes should be
equazed and paid to all who entitled to them and
parsnony color, no nativity nopolities' no re-
ligOn, partiality and rank should be known in
the adjustment and payment of this sacred debt.
Il. That the use of money at primary elections by
candidates and their friends to votes, tends
greatly to corrupt both the candidate and the voters
and prevents fair expression of the party WILL and
should be discouraged and discountenanced in every
possible manner. therefore we declare no man VINO
secures nomination by money, directly OF indirectly,
shall be entitled to the support of the party and
when such corrupt praces be proven to the salts
faction of the county central committee, upon any
nominated candidate his shall be stricken from
the ticket by said committee and another candidate
selected TO fill the vacancy
The temperance men in the convention OBJ
iected to the first of these resolutions as too
vague, and sought to substitute for it calling
for an early submission of prohibition to the peo
pie, and pledging the delegates to the State
convention to do their utmost to secure from it
declaration in favor of early submission.
They were defeated by vote of 1872 to PA
The convention Endorsed T. W. Bennett for
delegate at large to the national convention
The new county central committee is as fol
lows
Henry L. Fender, Abingdon township; E. B. Dill
man. Boston, Oliver p. Clark, Center; James w. Mar
tindale Clay; Harvey Harris, Dalton; B. H. Duckdae
Franklin; Thomas Judd Green; Charles Davis Har-
rison; A. w. Bradbury, jackson; John Bowman; JEFF
ferson Robert B. Hough, New Garden; Alonzo Mar
shall, Perry; d. P. Lebhardt, Washington; l.. D.
Stubbs Wayne; Dewitt c. Jay, Webster.
The committee organized by electing L. D.
Stubs chairman John Bowman treasurer; J.
H. Cooke, of Richmond secretary.
OTHER CONVENTIONS.