The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-02
THE CONVENTION.
An Enthusiastic Gathering of Representative
Members of the Party.


An Enthusiastic Gathering of Representative
Members of the Party.
The convention which assembled at the Grand
Opera-house yesterday morning in response to the
call Of the Republican county central committee was
ia all respects credit to it's party It looked clean.
Il was made up Of representative men. In most
eases the best OF the wards had
been selected to serve delegates. The
delegates almost filed the lower floor, and the
galleries and stage crowded with interested
spectators All through the long day the crowd kept
Is good nature and the worst that could be said of
that it noisy. On the stage seated most
Of the candidates and many of the prominent mem
bers of the party.
The work began early. Shortly after o'clock,
after the Star Spangled Banner. Marching through
Georgia aud other patriotic airs had been rendered
by Miler's City Band General Carnahan, chairman of
che county central committee, raped the convention
20 order call of the roll showed contest from the
fourteenth ward and nearly all the delegates pres
ant General Carnahan said: "Gentlemsn-Wehavem met
to-day to nominate your legislative county and judicial
tickets for this county When the Republicans have
good weather like this congratulate them. A clear
day brings full vote and certain election. Out of all
the good men it will be difficult to make a mistake
but you must consider carefully the names presented
and see that you select the best"
w. A. FL. Miller put in nomination for chairman
Governor A. G.. Porter, the announcement of whose
name received with loud and prolonged applause
The nomination was enthusiastically and unanimously
eoncarred in.
Governor Porter was received with prolonged ap-
plause. He said .Tshould be insensble to kindness
Ell were not touched by your greeting You are as.
senbled in the most populOus county in Indiana to
dominate good for the Offices to be filled at the
sona;as election. What shall say will have little to
do with the result Whae you shall do will determine
whether you win this county, and perhaps this
congressional ssa district , 1t is necessary that
whom the people have confidence. trust that the
for the Legislature will be most carefully con-
adhered This is the largest city in the State Its rep
yesentatives take prominent Fart in legislative af
fairs. You should select who are alert who are
In sympathy with the times, and Sho will labor for
s be Fl 'esHd
the people sometimes turn out the Republican party
they never kept it out very long. Lately down
South they have put the question, whether the gray
or blue right They asking you reverse the
verdict of history but you will not do it. Cheers
The Republican party stands by the old flag and by
and when they try TO reopen it. they win find the
great masses OF the Northern people ready to move
as one man to stand sy the old Judgment and the stars
campaign the Democratic party abounded in
promises. and some of best men. believing in
u, promises
changes do not work reform, and 70 the Republican
party alone be attributed the OF all just
reform. Those who went away from US, and are now
eordiaiity and good will They have proposed to
achieve civiservice reform in the Democratic party
mot by leaving capable men in Office and turning the
incapable out, but by making storehouse for the
eept and preservation of charges against capa
bic and honest officers. The people do not justify
chamber aa established at the capital WE We
have q great days work. It requires care;
h requires elaboration. Look to the men you nomi-
capsby and fidelity the best interest of the peo-
pie In nominating men for the Legislature look for
those who not to be terrified by every change in
public opinion. who fairly represent the people
And who have their best interests at heart" The
marks of the speaker frequently interrupted by
applause.
called, Charles E. Thornton, F.. w. Ripley, w. @.
David. Thomas Runaway. of the city, and w. w.
Henderson, of Lawrence township, were elected.
On motion of w. II. H. Miller, ii was decided that,
IN order to facilitate business, speeches should be
allowed from persons making nominations from
A motion offered by w. H. Morrison that the
legislative ticket be nominated first. howl of dis
proposition the table, viva vote left the
chairman unable to determine, and the wards were
called on the motion.
Pending the vote, General Carnahan made the point
that vote taken before the contests settled
out Of order. Ross Hawkins moved that committee
of three be appointed to consider the contest from the
number seven was lost and the original motion was
adopted. Ross Hawkins. Major w. ]. Richards and
Gen. Fred Knefer named members of the
committee. By general consent ell other contests
were referred to this committee.
The motion to make the legislative nominations first
was laid on the table by a vote of 273 to 202.
W. A. ketcham moved that the order of nomina
ons be the that decided upon by the central
committee. except that two commissioners be nomi
mated instead of one.
The Fifteenth ward having claimed nine votes on
account OF recently annexed territory in the ward it
was motion, allowed to cast that number of votes
The committee on credentials reported in favor of
the delegates from the Fourteenth ward holding ere
dentials retaining their seats. which was adopted
The convention then proceeded to the work of bal
Iotting for candidates the first nomination IN order
being that of clerk. W. A. Bell presented the name
Of Thaddeus s. Rollins amid considerable applause
Nelson Yoke nominated A. J. Joyce, whose name W as
enthusiastically received. William c. Lamb nomi-
aated John r. Clinton; the name was heartily ap-
plauded. w. w. Herod named by George Spahr
Ind Ed Dean and II. j. Everett were nominated by
delegates from their respective wards. There were
AOur ballots, of which the following is summary:
Rol Cln- Ever