The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-27
STATE POLITICS.
Fsyette County Republicans Indorse Chair
man Huston and General Harrison
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Eayette County Republicans lndOrse Chair
man Huston and General Harrison
Special TO the Indianapolis journal
CoNNERsvILLE, Feb. 25.-Ths Republicans of
Fsyette county met in massconvention at the
courthouse in this city to-day. for tho purpose
OF electing delegates TO the State. congressional
and district conventions The convention was
presided over by Hon. James NJ. Mcintosh.
chairman Of the county mmittee. and was one
of the largest and most enthusiastic ever held
In the county. The convention decided to NOM
mate the various officers for the coming election
by popular vote The following resolutions were
unanimously passed:
Resolved, That point with pride to our distin-
and ngratuate the Republican party of the State in
securing his services chairman of the State central
serves the heartfelt thanks Of not only the Repu6
hcans of this county but the entire State for the
glorious victory ont of what seemed inevitable defeat
in the campaign of 1886.
Resolved, That we heartily recommend him to the Re-
pubcans of the State whose executive ability
business integrity and personal popularity einenty
fit him for sandardbeare in the gubernatorial race
and in the event of his permitting his go be-
fore the State convention we hereby instruct the del
and use all honorable means to secure his nomina-
ior.
Resolved, That in our distinguished fellow-citizen
Gen. Benjamin HARRISON we find the integrity, ability
and patriotism which render him worthy of the first
position upon our national ticket in the coming
presidential campaign, and heartily indorse the
the proposition to make him the standardhe of
the Republican party in the year 1888.
The Hon. Jno. L. Griffths, of Indianapolis
addressed the convention in one OF his able and
characteristic speeches. His speech was fre-
quently cheered when he referred to either Har-
rison or Huston. the Hon. j. N. Huston was
then loudly called for, and came forward and
addressed the convention for thirty minutes in
aspeech full of facts, patriotism and good adj
vice.
Victory for Jason Brown and G. reen Smith.
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ScoTrsBUEs. Feb. 25-The Democracy of
Scott county held mass convention to-day, and
selected delegates to the various conventions
and reorganized the county central committee.
with @. w, Cruson as chairman. For the past
week Jason Brown, OF Jackson county, and
Isaac Leyden. of Floyd, have had missionaries
ct work. having in view the capture of the dele
gate vote TO the congressional nominating con-
venton. Brown was on hand to-day, but his
opponent was absent, and by wel-laid scheme
Brown captured the delegates. 1t occurred in
this way: AS soon as the secretaries had been
selected resolution was offered instructing the
delegates twho were not yet sppointedl to cast
the vote Of Scott county for Brown for Con-
gresham. The resolution was declared carried.
although the yeas and nays were SO near equal
that Ca count of noses" should have been made.
Then came another resolution to instruct the
delegates to the State convention to cast the
vote of Scott county for Green Smith for Gov
ernor This. too, carried. yet
the cry of Question" was not made
until asked for by the presiding officer. The
fact was apparent that the Democracy of this
county were not overly ''enthused" for Saith.
Another resolution was adopted, which
demns the use of money by candidates to secure
nominations. In fact, the programme arranged
by Browns friends carried out very nicely,
and in such unexpected way that the Leyden
advocates were left" before they had time to
understand the situation. A number of Jack
son and Clark county men were present to work
in the interest of Brown, and they did so before
the convention called to order. Briefly, the
work of the convention was in accordance with
the bulldozing plans of Jason Brown and Green
Smith.