The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-08-02
The Most Exciting Contest Ever Known in
the Ninth District SOME Unusual
Aspects Of the Canvass.
The New York Sun Intimates that
Cleveland Should Withdraw.
Daniel Manning's Still Hunt-The Position
Of President Arthur George O. Jones
Writes Caustic Letter to Butler
THE NINTH DISTRICT.
A Review of the Work of the Convention
that Nominated Major Doxey.

that Nominated Major Doxey.
! Special to the lndianapolis Journal
| FRANKFORT. Ind, July Silt took but an
hours time for the Republicans of the Ninth
congressional district to meetin the Opera house
here this morning, organize, place the names of
four men before the delegates and choose a can
didate. Itwas the quickest and best piece Of
| political work done in the State so far, and the
work was the most satisfactory Of any during
the present campaign The convention was ex-
ceedingly large and unusually enthusiastic.
| There was great earnestness shown but none Of
the bitterness which might have well been ex-
pected where the honor was so numerously and
zealously sought
/ When the vote was announced there was the
widest excitement The Opera-house was
packed from the orchestra circle and stage to the
uppermost gallery, and as man the multitude
sprang TO their feet and Hinging their hats into
the air, waving handkerchiefs and umbrellas,
banners and flags for few moments there was
scene presented much like that which occurred
when Major Calkinss nomination for the COVER
norship was made known.
Taking advantage of the raging excite
ment, DR.. Scun, who sat with the Boone
county delegation sprang upon the
stage, and, amid the confusion exclaimed,
in stentorian tones, that on behalf Of
the delegation from Boone, and Of the grand
body of Union soldiers of the Ninth congress
sonal district. he desired to move that the nomi-
nation Of Major Doxey, the battle-scarred vet
eran, be made unanimous At this announce
ment, new fit Of excitement seized the thou
sand people present When partial quietude
was restored, Dr.. Scull continued: 4 stand be-
not a drop of blood in my body that is not Re
publican we stand as one man again,
boys, shoulder to shoulder as we
| Doxey will represent us in the Congress of the
United States. He then asked to put the
motion himself, and Judge d. 4. Higin-
botham, chairman of the convention, yielded amid
/ cheers The motion is seconded said DR..
! Scull by one thousand Republicans present and
sixteen thousand Republicans IN this dlstrIf and
/ 1t VIII be made unanimous IN November Ine
vote was rising one There was not man IN
! the convention who did not rise, and one OF the
i bands present struck up, Tramp, tramp, tramp,
the boys are marching There were calls, deaf
enlng almost, for Major Dozey, and when he ap-
peared on the stage ms hands were shaken With
/ great vigor for many minutes. 1t was like
| Methodist camp meeting or revival scene Ii
! there had been any scaplng- knives drawn IN the
canvass they Were, for the time .sheathed,
| and good feeling took their place
There were some very SURFING speecheS made
/ to the convention, but they were all short
In being called to the chair to preside over
| the convention, Judge High nbotham uncorked
the national and State tickets He said the very
air was ripe with Republcanism, under the lead
ership of the most brilliant statesmen and lead
ers of America and there was no such thing as
| fail Blaine has no peer as statesman, and
Logan stood almost alone in his brilliancy on
! the battlefield The nomination OF Garneld was
an impulse to noble man and brilliant states
man; that OF Blaine was all Of TINS and more.
Il1<., 10 fn aa1ron
utiye chair. He is fitted for it already He ft-
/ ted himself 1t is an honor to get to vote for
him.
| The character OF Cleveland received atten-
/ ton from Hlglnbotham AS Eangman and the
enemy Of the poor man he thought Cleveland
| quite success. What record has this man
i Cleveland inquired he 1t is not as long as
my finger, 1t could not be done up and sent by
Uncle Sans mail. for there is not room on 1t
for two cent stamp. Applause. Judge
1 Higinbotham congratulated the Republicans
| present on their opportunity to embrace retrlD-
utlve Justice IN supporting Blame. he nung
up picture OF the tall end OF the national Dem
i ocratic ticket and painted Hendrlcks on MS
knees, begging for the coiored vote, after traduc
ing ana nghtlng y all ms me- mere was pro
longed cheering when ne el lkened the little army @
i OF klckers-Beeeher, Curtis, etc-to haiI
dozen pismires IN q hogshead Of sugar IT did
not hurt the sugar but stwas hurting the ants
Twenty five minutes after the convention was
i called to order permanent organization was
/ effected the committees had all reported their
work adopted, and Mr. Kelley. OF Boone was
placing before the convention the name OF Dr.
SculL Colonei tray was DrougnJ pefore the
i convention by General w W Conner. and Ma
jor Doxey by Captain ". H Hart, Of this city,
chairman Of the alstrict commlItee: MS speech
/ was periect ntte gem, lul ol points, ana
eilclted general admlrauon. His remarks re-
ferred especially TO MAJOR Doxey private cnars
canoe county and when small child
was leIc Iaensriess. ~ srem up