The Indianapolis journal., 1884-06-20

people believed you were lying then but now they will
know it, and it is well to reckon the cost of your eff
forts. Men who have stood in the forefront of the
political bateS of this country for twenty years with
their public records daily exposed to criticism not
unkn own to the people who demanded their nomina-
ton Their voices have ever been raised for freedom
and for the equality of all men before the law. The
laborng and the soldier have found ia them
friends and wherever the rights of American citizen
ship have been disregarded abroad, the voices of
Blaine and Logan have been heard in their defense.
BY their public career they have justly won bright
campaign and shine like tried metal in the
White House the 4th of March next
The wise, conservative and statesmanlke admnistra
ton OF President Arthur entities him to the respect
and confidence of the American people, and when he
retires from the White House he will leave behind
him record of which he ard his children after him
may justly feel proud. The country always profits by
work well done will enter upon this campaign,
not only with winning candidates, but with clean
administration to point to- and with platform fully
equal to the growing demands and necessities of the
people, Is not this enough to insure success in No
Indiana have cause to congratulate Governor Porter
over his efficient wise and conservative admnistra
ton of our State affairs Under him State affairs
have been administered with clean hands wise head
and with the practical craftsmanship which long
perience in public affairs has given him. so that the
Republican party in Indiana will enter upon the State
as well as the national campaign, with renewed
courage and with determination to win,
whoever the Democrats may nominate at
IN TINS country so far as getting
control of the affairs of the govern
Democratic House
Representatives has fully demonstrated to the country
again that it is not equal to the growing necessities of
great and progressive nation. More than six months
have elapsed since it convened and but two afirma
tive and aggressive measures have into the
House-one to cripple the Postofice Department,
the great department of the government that enters
your household daily with messages from your rela-
tons and friends. The other to provide for the
completion of certain ships for the navy without guns
Then again, look at our last Legislature. Well
give it up. If there is man. woman child in this
State who approves the of that Legislature he
or she ought to be Gagged that the world might gaze
upon the wonder but, gentlemen of the convention,
will not further occupy your time this warm day,
but we will commence work. 1 again thank you for
this mark of your courtesy and confidence.
THE VARIOUS COMMITTEES.
The various districts were then called for the
names of the committees on resolutions and Gre
dentials and presidential electors, with the fol-
lowing result
On Credentials: First District-John B. Cockrum,
Second-Colonel c. c. Schroeder, of Dubois.
Third-John NJ. Glass, of Clark.
Fourth-Stephen H. Stewart, of Ohio.
Fifth-William A. Montgomery of Owen.
Sixth-John w. Ryan, of Delaware
Seventh-N. S. Byram, of Marion.
Eighth-Dr. J. c. Clifford of Clay
Ninth-Daniel Waugh, of Upton.
Tenth-C F. Griffin, of Lake
Eleventh-H F. Underwood, of Miami.
Twelfth
Thirteenth-W. NJ Kendall of Marshall.
On Resolutions: First tDistrict-James H McNeely
of Vanderburg county.
Second-Colone George W. Fredley of Lawrence
Third-Peter Platter, of Jackson
Fourth-M. G. CARRIER, of Jefferson.
Fifth-G. w. Grubbs, of Morgan.
SIXTH N. Houston, of Fayette.
Seventh-William A. Ketcham, of Marion.
Eighth-Hon. R. w. Thompson, of Vigo.
Ninth-Dr. Adams, of Clinton.
Tenth-Mark L. Denote, of Porter.
Eleventh-Warren G. Sayre, of Wabash.
Twelfth-R. S. Taylor, of Allen.
Thirteenth-Lews Morrill,. of LaPorte.
Presidential Electors at large-General Milo s. Has
call, of Goshen and John NJ. Butler of Indiananos.
Alternates at large-S D. Wilson, of Ripley county,
and William Heilman, of Vanderburg.
First district-General James c. Veatch, of Spencer
county.
second-wiHam B. Roberts, of Sullivan.
Third-John e. Berkshire, of Jennings.
Fourth-W D. Ward, of Switzerland.
F1fth-Marshall Hacker of Bartholomew.
Sixth-Josah E. Mellett of Delaware.
Seventh-Thad. s. Rollins, of Marion.
Eighth-E. S. Holiday, of Cay.
NINTH. NJ. Reynolds, of Tippecanoe.
Tenth-Truman F. Palmer of White
Eeventh-James F. Elliott of Howard.
Twelfth-J. B. Ferreu of Lagrange.
Thirteenth-John Reynolds, of st. Joseph.
Alternate Presidential Electors: First district-C
A De BruIer, of Vanderburg county.
Third-Wiiam X. Marshall of jackson.
Fourth. w. Conway of Union.
Fifth-David E. BEEN, of Owen.
Sixth-U. P Cole, of Rush
Seventh-C. NJ Rock. of Hancock.
EighthzJohn Gregory, of Warren.
Ninth-Dr. Browenbeck, of Madison.
Tenth-William Pagn, of Porter
Eleventh-Andrew T. Wright of Grant
Twelfth-H. H. Robinson of Allen.
Thirteenth-remuel w. Royse. OF Kosciusko.
The committee on credentials then reported
that there were no contests among the delegates
The following memorial was received and sent
TO the committee on resolutions:
To the Honorable Body of Delegates in Republican
Convention Assembled:
Gentlemen-W Whereas it is essential to the growth
of republican institutions and the preservation of
constitutional liberty that the right of the people to
amend the fundamental law should be freely exer-
csed. we, the representatives of the Women's Chris
tian Temperance Union of Indiana, would earnestly
request that you submit to the people of this State
amendment to the Constitution, prohibit
ing the manufacture and sale of alcoholic
beverages by submitting said amendment to the
voters of this State at special election
as soon as it can be legally done, when said amend
ment shall be the only question to be adopted or
rejected according to the will of the sovereign people
We also believe that if you thus pledge yourselves to
the citizens of this State to-day in your platform and
nominate men who, by principle and practice,
thoroughly temperance that the grand old Republican
party will bind the hearts of the goo people of
this State to itself that the nominees of the
ton shall be elevated by a splendid majority.
NJ. L. WELLS President.
l.. f. REED CorrespOndnp Secretary.