The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-06-25
G. ". STEELE RENOMINATED.
Proceedings Of the Nominating Conven-
ton of the Eleventh District.
An Earnest Fight by Friends of
All the Candidates.
THE ELEVENTH DISTRICT.


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Earnest Struggle.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
KoKoMo, June 24.-There is nothing mild
about the Republicans of the Eleventh district
They can whoop louder and hurra longer than
any other patriots on earth. The district, it is
said, is the largest in the United States, and it
is unquestionably entitled to the banner for
being the most enthusiastic. The convention
to-day was of spirit intense warmth of feel
ing and uproarious enthusiasm.
The crowd began gathering last night, but it
swelled thick and fast this morning About 10
o'clock, $50 Steele arrived from Grant
county, the home of Major Steele, with two
bands and marched through the city, wearing
badges to which were attached small pieces of
steel metal There were between 400 and 500
Grant county Republicans in the city working
for the nomination of Major Steele, a crowd of
It's having come over last night. The Cowgirl
men and General Tyners friends were also here
in large numbers, and they all worked during
the morning with much earnestness and enthu-
siasm for their favorites. Tho scenes about the
Clinton House, where the crowd gathered during
the morning a reminder of the Repub-
ican State convention in indianapolis last week
DETAILS OF THE PROCEEDINGS.
The convention was held in the Opera-house,
which has a seating capacity of about 500 1T
was impossible to accommodate more than part
of the crowd. Great credit is due Mr.. A. F.
Phillips for the manner in which he looked after
the comfort of all in the seating arrangements,
and the representatives of the press are under
obligations to him for many courtesies
The convention was called to order at o'clock
by Mr.. Phillips, who is the chairman of the dis
trict committee, and the proceedings were opened
with prayer by Rev. Robert McCune, pastor of
the Congregational Church, of Kokomo who was
at one time editor of the Toledo Blade. The re-
port of the district committee, recommending
Hon. w. A. Bonham, of Blackboard county, for
permanent chairman of the convention, and L.
c. Davenport, of Wells, for principal secretary,
was read by Mr.. Phillips, and the organization
was effected by its unanimous adoption. The
speeches, in presenting the names of candidates
for the nomination, were limited to five minutes
each.
In taking the chair Mr.. Bonham addressed
the convention briefly. His illusions to the Re
publican NOTWITHSTANDING, Logan, Calkins and
Bundy-elicited loud applause.
When the chairman announced the presenta-
ton of names for the nomination for Congress in
order Mr. Enos, of Adams county, presented the
name of r. S. Peterson, whose loyalty to the
party and whose record he said, could not be
questioned. Mr.. ST John, of Grant county, in
presenting the name of Major George w. Steele,
spoke of his conduct as a soldier nineteen
battle-felds, his fidelity to the interests of his
constituents, and said that he was the peoples
friend and the soldiers champion. The mention
of Major Steele name was received with pro-
longed applause
In seconding the nomination of Major Steele
Professor Long, of Huntington county, president
of the Roanoke Seminary, said that among the
few good records in Congress the record of
the whom the Republicans of the Eleventh
district had sent there two and four years ago.
when Miami county called n. s. Antrim
presented the name of Hon. James N. Tyner,
the successful hero, he said, of many hotly-con-
tested campaigns, and one whose life was a
bright example of the possibilities of man
under republican form of government From
obscurity he had risen high among the great
men of the nation. Mr.. Tyner had refrained
from becoming candidate III the sense of
making an aggressive fight for the nomination
but his candidacy had been urged by his friends
and admirers because it was believed that he
could awaken the odtime enthusiasm which
would result in another oldtime victory.
Senator Warren G. Sayre, of Wabash county,
present ted the name Calvin Cowgirl who had
been one of the first men elected to Office in
Wabash county after the birth of the Re-
publican party, and no Democrat had since then
breathed the breath of official life. He was
present at the birth of the Republican party
and he had watched it through its infancy. He
had led it in many victory, and he is yet a
well-preserved old man.
No other names being presented for the NOM
nation, the call of the roll of the counties was
ordered and the first ballot resulted as follows:
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