The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-21

restored to the sdPini-tr4ti3n OF affairs %
The Nation. The Republicans OF lndisnA
hTve no lack of gallant - sdsrS from whom
trey may select withou. difficulty r danger
OF mistake meu worthy ia every respect
to represent the State In the Senate OF the
United States. Tayle.r and Calkins, Browne
and Thompson. Cumback and Butlsr, may be
mentioned without invidious distinction as
men endeared to the Republicans of Indiana
by t. s0n Of distinguished services 20 the
people st large, ss we'll rs their party. ANY
OK them would wofthily occupy the char OF
Lane and Morton; nor would they safer by
comparison with the distinguished gentle
man Who occupies that CHAIR. snd from
whose just fame I would not ia the least ds-
tract. But the Republicans OF Indiana are
indeed fortunate ia that passing by al the
distinguished men, whose names l have
mentioned, there yet remains one who
although net more worthy. ls ye. equally
in the power Of nny party to bsst0w.
He was bold and earnest
defender and advocate Of the war for the
Union and liberty % oil men. He vas q
friend 20 the soldier when tie soldier had
enemies and needed friends. he IS a mal
of rice scholarship. an able lawyer. thor
ouehly trained SD equipped statesman,
ebUal 20 the discharge OF any trust the pso-
pie may deTClYe upon him. His public
career hes extended oyer q psTied Of many
years-a period n which Isrsisansbip bay
bsen bitter, ana aspeTsions OF the private
and official character Of men in public life
all too Common and often OF the cruelest
kind. 1t is with ride that his party
associates can truly say he has passed
through this ordeG. without suspicion hay
ing ever Ieen uttered against the purity Of
his person al ard private life. Than this TO
higher praise cad be- spoken Of any man
public or private. The man OF whom | nave
Just spoken is Albert &. Porter, OF Marion
County. who hss just laid down the higd Of
was elected By tie people, wtos voice,
when directly Appeared to, hss never fRjleu
in his support. l now have the honor Of
placing him il nomiOstion as the Republs-
can candidate for Senator and in so doing
I ieel thst speak the united sentiments Of
the Republicans Of Indiana.
mir. HUSTON: l rise Tor the purpose o.
secopding the nomination made by the Sen
stor from Marion Mr.. WiDtoTl. I do this
most heartily because | recognize 10 the
honorab Die gentleman be has named as one
esrecially desc rViDg the honor, and emf
nently fitted for the position, one who has
for years been in public life and wh3 has
been entrusted with many official RESPONSE
bilItjes, the satisfactory execution OF which
has ever been rewarded az the hands OF his
party by additional isgors. A man who is
strictly ia accord with HE party and who
has always vigorously advocated its princi-
pes, and under whose leadership the party
attained the signal victory of 1880. A man
thoroughly equipped, veil versed in the Law,
and cOnyerssnt WITH the wants of the peo-
pie admitted to DO the peer Of any man 10
our State; whose public aud private caarac-
ter is without reproscb. One who has been
Governor Of the State for four years imme-
distely preceding the inauguration OF the
present Incumbent, and whose every official
oct will bear the closest scrutiny. His sd-
miDistration was marked for its honesty.
wisdom and prudence. and upon his retaTa
to private lifs ne retains the respect, eonf.
dence snd admiration OF his friends through
ont the entire State.
The ballot resulted: For Mr.. Voorhees, 80
votes; for Mr.. Porter, is votes