The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-18
Distinguished Leaders for Indiana's
Representatives at Chicago.
Hon. R. W. Thompson, Senator Harrison, Hon.
John II. Baker, and Morris Mcdonald
Chosen Delegates at Large.
The Delegation Will Go UNRESTRICTED
and in No Candidates Interest.
Speculation as to Their Individual Prefer
enees-Preceedings of the Convention
The. Central Committee.

The Central Committee.
The convention which met at Lyra Hall yes
terday morning for the purpose of selecting four
delegates.to represent the party in the State. at
large at the national Republican convention in
Chicago, was more largely attended than had
been expected, and a warm interest in the pur-
pose for which it had assembled was manifested.
All the counties in the State were represented,
with the exception of Blackford and LaPorte,
and a very large number of the prominent mem
hers of the party were present.
Among the prominent persons who occupied
seats upon the stage, besides the officers, were
Governor Porter, Mayor McMaster, Judge W.
A. Woods, Judge Black, Acknowledgements
Hanna, John O~vermyef, General W, H. b.
Terrell, General j. r. Carnahan, Noble G. But
Ter, L. 7. Kitchener, Senator Yancey A. D.
Lynch, and A. H Dooley. editor of the Satur-
day Herald.
HoR. John Overmyer, chirman of the State
committee, called the convention to order at
1920 o'clock, and the organization was effected by
the adoption of the order of business suggested
by the central committee. General Thomas NJ.
Browne, of Randolph county, was elected chair
man, and viee-presidents from each of the con-
gressionai districts We're chosen, as follows:
First district-H. G. Cooling, of vanterburg.
Second district-Win c. johnson, of Knox.
Third district-W. H. Fogg, of Clark.
Fourth districts. A. Bonner, of Decatur.
Fifth district. +. Darnell, of Putnam.
Sixth district-Benjamin r. Claypool, of Fayette.
Seventh district-N B. Bergman, of Shelby.
Eighth district-Isaae c. Elston, of Montgomery.
Ninth districts. o. Bayless, of Clinton.
Tenth distriet-M. L. DeMotte, Of Porter.
Eleventh district-Calvin Cowgirl, of Wabash.
Twelfth dlstrict-R. NJ. Loekharti of DeKalb.
Thirteenth district--Charles w. Chapman, of Kos
eiusko.
w. A B. Roberts was chosen as principal sec
rotary. and Dick T. Morgan, Of Vigo county,
and Francis Cooper, of Howard county, as
assistants.
Richmond; Senator Bundy, of Henry county,
and NJ. NJ. Hurley, Of New Albany, were re-
iruested to escort Gen. Browne to the chair. AS
he appeared upon the stage he was greeted with
enthusiastic applause. After the noise subsidized
he addressed the convention as follows:
Gentlemen of the Convention-Allow me to
return to you my sincere thanks for the compli-
ment you have paid me in selecting me to
preside over this convention. l am admonished
that you desire to work. 1t is not expected that
anyspeeches- will be made until after the selec-
ton of the delegates who are. to represent the
Republicans of the State in the national conven-
ton at Chicago, and the other duties of this
meeting have been discharged. Again l return
my sincere thanks to you for the compliment
you have paid me. The convention is now ready
to proceed with business"
The first to obtain the recognition
Of the chairman was Major Jona-
than w, Gordon, who said that the Republicans
had among them "a man whose light had always
shone against,th common enemy of the Repub-
lican ~party-aman who is a star in literature-a
man of historic reputation-one who came among
us while many of us were boys-the Ancient
Mariner of the Wabash, Hon. r. w. Thompson"
The utterance of the name was greeted with an
enthusiastic cheer. AS soon as he
could again be heard Major Gordon
added, II move that. he be
unanimously chosen to represent the Republic
ans Of Indiana in the national convention at Chi
cago." ThemOtion was adopted by a unanimous
AYE" and in response to the calls of the con
vention Mr.. Thompson arose from his seat in
the Vigo county delegation and came upon the
stage. Again he was heartily cheered. When
quiet was restored, he said:
Gentlemen of the Convention-You have con
ferred an unexpected and unearned honor upon
me in selecting ne with such extraordinary
unaninity to express the wishes of your party
at the convention in Chicago. Ishall endeavor
to discharge my duty witt the honest determin-
alton to do right and 1 shall try to do it in
such a way as to leave no doubt as to its sue
cess. There are usually two objects in public
speaking. One is to convince those who are
wrong of the right and the other isto enthuse
those who are already right. There are none of
the first class in this convention. 1t would
be a waste of oratory upon the
fragrance of the desert. air for
me to devote myself at this time
to either of the two objects. The Republicans
are always right, and to undertake to enthuse
this convention more my efforts would fall short
but l am not short in experience, by any
means. Inever saw a better gathering of repre-
sentative men. | thank you for the honor you
have conferred upon me. / shall discharge my
duty fearlessly, honestly, zealously and impair
tally, and so as to not only reflect our own SEN
timents, but the sentiments of the Republican
narfuaf fbn vuhO1n 0Od7nfpr y
General Fred Knetier was next recognized by
the chair. 81 desire to place in nomination, I"
General Knefler said, las a delegate at large to
the national Republican convention, the distin-
guished son of 1ndiana-Genera Ben. Harrison -
Amid enthusiastic cheers the nomination was
seconded by Will Cumback, who moved that
Senator Harrison be chosen unanimously. The
applause was prolonged until the chairman an
npunced that he would not put the question
to the convention until the enthusiasm sub
sided" The motion was carried.
Elder J. Fl, Sweeres, Of this city, next placed
in nomination as one of the delegates, e. r.
Horn, who, he said, stood foremost in Indiana as
a representative of the colored raee-'he was
"a man who had the interest of the Republican
party at heart, and who, unlike Fred. Douglass,
adhered to his own race" In presenting the
name of Mr.. Horn he said that the nomination
was made not alone because he was a cOlored
man, but because he was a Republican, and he
added that the colored people intended to stand
by the Republican party in the future as they
mad IN the past.
General Tom Bennett, in behalf of the Sixth
Congressional district. nominated "a gentleman
whom he believed 10, be the choice of eastern
Indiana, and whom he knew to be the choice of
the Sixth distriet-Judge William A. Cullen, of
Rush county"
Captain Hart, of Allen county, placed in NOM
nation Colonel r. S. Robertson, of fort Wayne,
known throughout the State by his brilliant
canvass in 1867
Mr.. George I. Reed, of Peru, said that there
are many great men worthy to represent the
Republican party in the convention at Chicago;
but there were none better qualified than Hon.
sonaIly acquainted with all the candidates" and
he placed Mr.. Baker in nomination.
n. B. Bergman, of Shelbyville, in presenting
the name of Hon. VIII Cumback, said that lat