The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-08-16
The TICKET c0MPLEIED.

| ballOT, OF MS WlOOWs or his OFpuduS
shall be impoverished or embarrassed
because of the refusal Of liberal provi-
Sions by the government or by techni-
cal requirements of the law or admin
istration in securing recognition OF
their just claims. Proof OF an hon.
orable discharge and of existing dis
ability ought and must be deemed
sufficient showing to warrant the
award Of pension
| Democratic tilibustering In the ma
/ tiOnal house of representatives pre-
vented the return to the treasury of
the state Of Indiana of the sum OF
kS904 ,875, 33, the justice of which claim
against the general government has
been officially acknowledged and its
| repayment provided for. Like hostile
| democratic action has also prevented
the return to our state treasury OF
$500, 1894 discount and interest on
war loan bonds rendered necessary to
| equip and maintain the volunteer
| soldiers who went out under the first
| call for troops in 1861. More than a
million and half dollars justly due
/ the state are thus withheld in the
presence of an increasing federal sur
plus and of a practically bankrupt
state treasury caused by the incom-
potency Of the democratic state adj
miniStration.
II
| Mr.. Cumback read the following resO-
lutions which created intense enthus-
iasm and was adopted midst vocifer-
| GUS cheers from 6, 200 voices;
| The republicans of Indiana assem-
| bled in state convention, bid a hearty
welcome home to the Hon. James G..
Blaine. The enthusiastic honors how
being paid him by the people of the
United States are properly awarded to
II hoo IxHo vo.s md
under all circumstances been cOnspicu-
ously an American. Mr.. Blaine's ser
vices to the republican party have been
manifold and able, but his service TO
| the United States as representative
| American have been more notable and
praiseworthy, and whether at home or
abroad his voice and influence have
been powerful for the advocacy and
furtherance of those principles and
that policy which have made the
United States the most prosperous ma
ton in the world.
At this juncture the committee
appointed to call upon General Harrl-
son headed by ex-Secretary of the Ma
Wy Richard w. Thompson, appeared in
the rear of the stage escorting the gen.
eral. AS soon as ChairWan Calkins
announced the presence of General
Harrison, the convention as if by
II
onstration that was scarcely paralleled
at Chicago, the thousands of flags and
hats and handkerchiefs were sent
waving in the air and the ladies in the
galleries were particularly demonstra-
tive. After 10 minutes the convention
subsidized and General Harrison spoke
as follows:
Mr.. PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN
OF THE CoNvENTION-WhenI received
your invitation to appear for mo-
ment before you, felt that what yoJ
, asked could not involve any indelicacy
and as it offered me the only Opportu
! nifty thall have to look into the faces
of my Indiana republican friends herr
assembled, could not find it in my
heart to deny myself the pleasure O
spending a moment in your presence
lGApplause.l This enthusiastic anC
kindly reception crowns long series
{ of friendly acts on the part Of my re
publican friends of Indiana: to hav'
, your confidence is very grateful to me
and to be worthy of your confidence i
the highest ambition ! can set befor
me. [Applause.] Whatever may be
fall me feel that my fellow citizens
Indiana have crowned me and mad
. me forever their debtor. Applause
But / must not detain you from tn
, business which has brought you here
ICries of go On."] Such an assem-
. blage as this is characteristic of Amer
: lea. What you shall do to-day Will II
fiuence the prosperity and welfare c
:, the state, and such meeting is nots
= bic historical event.
q We have to-day transpiring in thi
o country two others that are attractln
wide interest; at the chief sea port
our country, that great republican
and that great American, James [
l hOUna A
q We shall not be disappointed, 1 hope,
hearing his powerful voice in Indian
before the campaign is old. Applause
r Another scene attracts our solem
r and even fearful interest, for Will
l, you are transacting your business hel
r to-day, a draped train is bearing fro
e the place of his sojourn by the sea
l. the place of his interment at Washing
n ton the mortal part of Philip ID. Shel
10 dan. From the convention at Chical
IL we sent our greetings and earne
10 prayers for his restoration; to-day '
e. mourn our hero dead. You called hi
n, then favorite child of victory, al
n. such he was, he was one -,
10 those great commanders, who upon Il
s field of battle lowered avery god OF wa
9n Applause. He was one OF those ear
est fighters for his country, who d
not at the end of his first days fig
contemplate rest and regeneration I
"A his own command, he rested and ]
on freshed his command with the wine
liz victory, and found recuperation in t
oh dispersion of the enemy that confroI
20 ed him. [Great Applause.l This 6
w liant son of Ireland and America, Gre
NO aDDlause. I has written a chapter in {
ne art of war that will not fail to instr
an and to develop when the exigenc
nc NAV come again others who shall
go, peat in defense of our flag his glorio
9Is achievements. [Great applause.l A
lat now Mr.. President and gentlemen
~ am sure the heat OF this hall and
el labOrs that are before you suggest
no YOU, as they do to me, that shall eli
Is these remarks and bid you good b
rs Long and continued applause.
The regular order of business v
then resumed and the names of {
me onel Robert S. Robertson and eX G.
les ernor A. G. Porter were placed
ler- nomination for governor.
Pa A recess until two O'Clock was Il
o., taken.
ers on reassembling the names of "
GU Cumback, Congressman George
IN, nic Steele, Rev. Ira j. Chase and Gene
. Alvin p. Hovey we're also put in no
~ nation.
per Congressman Johnston placed G
'lne eral Hovey's name before the cOnN
i le ton in a speech that elected great
thuSlaSm.
Vi Delegate Posey, who had nomins
ZION Governor Porter, withdrew his nan
horI The first and only ballot resulted
follows: Necessary to a choice
Total number of votes cast LIS
and which General Hovey received
-. Colonel Robertson 221, Major 81
S 1854. Private Chase 40, Will Cuml
cj1v 1894, Governor Porter so, sea-
Dad ing 5.
oau, Before the ballot was annou
Ie several counties changed to He
maS swelling his vote TO 595 and in
sne1 midst of the clamor for additi
49, changes Chairman Calkins annou
sts that General Hovey was the non
n"ih of the convention, which brough
pc 5000 people present to their feet
in ono burst of prolonged cheers and appl
i'VVV On motion of Private Chase, seco
by the friends of Robertson, Steel,
Cumback, General Hovey's moi