The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-17
SEEKING SUITABLE MEN.
Preparations for the Business of the
Delegate Convention To-Day.
Probabilities as to the Selection of Delegates
and Details of the Organization
The Various Candidates.

The State convention for the selection of four
delegates from the State at large to the Repub-
hcan national convention at Chicago wilrbe
held at Lyra Hall this morning, and in anticipa-
tien of this event the representative men Of the
party arrived in the city in considerable num-
bers yesterday. Last night the lobbies of the
principal hotels were well filled, there being
particularly large crowd at the Denison, the
committee headquarters. Besides the delegates
to the convention nearly all the candidates for
State offices were in attendance, taking advan-
tage of the occasion to consult with their
friends in furtherance of their political
interests The members of the committee are
also here and will have business meeting to-
day The political outlook was regarded by all
with whom the Journal reporters talked as be
ing most satisfactory, and considerable enthu-
sasm expressed concerning the prospects
for the campaign. Preferences for a presiden-
ial candidate were not freely expressed, the
general sentiment being in favor of an Indiana
man first.
Concerning the selection Of delegates by the
convention to-day there was general unanimity
in favor of Senator Harrison and Hon. r. W.
Thompson. Early in the evening there was
a.slight opposition developed to Senator Hairi
son, not on personal grounds, by any means, but
on account of a feeling that if he was selected,
the southern part of the State would desire
Judge Gresham to be a delegate, and this
would, of course, destroy the chances of Hon.
NJ. M. Mcdonald of New Albany, who has
considerable following. When it came to be
generally understood, however, that Judge
Gresham had positively declined to let his name
go before the convention and that it had always
been the custom of the party in this State to
send their senator as a delegate for the State
at large it tgcitlV aoreed that the
selection should fall upon Senator Harrison.
Elk Secretary Thompson will also be Of the
chosen, but aside from these there is consider
able rivalry. The following gentlemen are pro
nounced candidates Hon. Will Cumback, of
Greensburg. Hon. John II. Baker, of Goshen,
Hon. Morris NJ Mcdonald, of New Albany
Judge Cullen, of Rushville, Hon. r. S, Robert
son, of Fort Wayne r. NJ Lockhart. of DeKalb
county s. M. Chambers. of Vincennes while
General A. d. Streight and j. c. S. Harrison, of
this city, are also spoken of Judge John q.
Berkshire, of Jennings county, who was men
toned as a candidate has withdrawn. Both
Mr. Baker and Judge Cullen have
district delegations instructed for them. Any
of the gentlemen named are representative men
of the party, and would make excellent dele
gates.
The convention will be called to order at 10
O'Clock this morning at Lyra Hall. Hon. Thos.
NJ. Browne, of the Sixth district, will be chair
man, if he arrives here in time, and w. A. b.
Roberts secretary
The old and new State central committees
held meeting for consultation yesterday, and
the new committee will meet this afternoon and
perfect its organization.
TOO MANY DELEGATES.
There have been thirty five delegates elected
from Marion county for the convention to-day,
but by the apportionment made by the commit
tee the county is only entitled to twenty eight
The odd seven will be dropped, and meeting of
the county delegation is called for the federal
court room at o'clock this morning to determ-
inc the matter.