The Indianapolis journal., 1884-06-20
ORGANIZATION OF THE CONVENTION.

The Prominent Men in Attendance, and Pre-
liminary Business-Mr. PeeIle's Speech.
The State convention of the Republican party
of Indiana, which was held at Englsh's Opera
house yesterday, was the largest and probably
the most enthusiastic political gathering that
has been seen here for years 1t was assem-
bly, of earnest. thoughtful men, who were de-
termined to select the best ticket and adopt the
best ticket possible, and to do this work as ex-
peditiously as possible, so that the large
amount of business might be speedily
finished. To secure this result continuous
session was held from 10 o'clock in the morning
until nearly 10 o'clock last night, and when it was
completed there general feeling of relief for
the delegates had been in their seats for twelve
hours, and were tired out The atmosphere in
the theater was oppressively warm during the
day, and fans, alleged lemonade, and other cool
ing devices were brought into free requisition.
Every seat in the building was occupied at
the beginning of the morning session, and
hundreds stood up In the proscenium and
family circle boxes there were number
of ladies, who graced the OCCASION by their pres
ence On the stage were probably three
hundred people, including the officers of the
vention, the candidates, the newspaper men, and
representative gentlemen of the party, among
whom were Governor Porter Congressman
Steele, Hon. Stanton J. Peelle, Judge J. F.
Kbbey, of Richmond; Hon. w. Fl. Calkins
Hon. W. W. Dudley Hon. NJ S. Robinson, of
Anderson; Hon. Joseph R. Gray, of Noblesville;
General A. D. Streight, Hon. F. NJ
Dice, Hon. Il. b. F. Peirce, of Crawfords-
vile; Judge Woods of the federal court;
Hon. L. T. Michener, of Shelbyvlle; Hon. A J.
Hay, national bank examiner State Senator
Yancey, of Hancock county; Colonel John A.
Brdgeland, of Richmond; Adjutant general Car
nahan; Hon. George W. Friedley, of Bedford
ex-senator Grubbs, of Martinsville; Colonel
John F. Miller, of Richmond; L. NJ. Campbell,
of Danville; Hon. John NJ Bloss, of Evansville;
w. S. Lingle, Lafayette; John M. Butler, city;
Hon. Charles H. Henry, of Anderson State
Senator Lockridge, of Putnam county; Judge J.
II. Jordan, of Martinsvle; Judge Hough and
Cyrus 7. Nixon, Greenfield; Judge D, W. Howe
city; A G. Bearss, Peru. Among the Demo
= tc spectators were Judge Niblack of the Su-
preme Court; Gen. NJ. D. Manson, of Crawfords-
vile; State Senator Willard, of Bedford; Hon.
w. A. Peelle, and the local hustlers of the party
that is not in. Each of the city papers had two
or three reporters present. and the outside press
was represented by Ed. Fitzpatrick, Louisville
Courier-J Journal James Boyle, Cincinnati Com
merclal Gazette ]. H. Woodland, Cincinnati En-
quirer; w. S. Lingle, Lafayette Courier M. c.
CARRIER, Madison Courier; H. L. Wilson, Lafay-
cite JournalW. D. Pratt, Logansport Journal; A.
F. Philips and L. G. Hoss Kokomo Gazette -Trib-
une; Oscar Henderson, Kokomo Dispatch G. T.
Nixon, Greenfield Republican; George I. Reed
Peru Republican, and others. The great
Greenback-National Labor Butler paCte was
represented by Hon. H. O. LeonaN Logans.
port.
THE OPENING EXERCISES.
The convention was called to order by Chair
man Overmyer, and Rev. Dr. Marine, of
Central-avenue NJ, E. Church, invoked the Di-
vine blessing as follows.
Almighty God, creator of ali things Judge of all
men, have mercy upon us. Pardon and deliver
from all sins, and strengthen in all virtue and
times and in all places recognize Thy great love and
power. Not all the sunlight that falls through the
air this great republic to-day is enough to be the
symbol of Thy tenderness, love and power. O.
Blessed God of mercy wilt Thou be pleased
to bless this land in which dwell this nation
nodded and constructed: rescued anl established