Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-08-09
HIS NAME Is HOVEY.
He WILL AID BENJAMIN HARRISON IN
BEING DEFEATED.


Republican State Convention of Indiana
convened this morning in Tomlinson Hall,
this city. The great convention hall has a
seating capacity OF 1000, and was crowded
to OVERLOOKING. There are /, $50 delegates
and as many alternates. The proceedings
of the convention were opened by prayer
by the Rev. E. P. Whalen, of Indiauapo-
lis. Secretary Ollie, Of the State Commit
tee, then read the call for the convention.
The Committee on Credentials reported
no contests. Chairman Roorisor, Of the
Committee on Organization, then reported
the names W. II. Calkins for permanent
chairman and L. NJ. Denote, of Porter
county, as secretary.
Delegate Gardner moved that a commit
tee of three be appointed TO visit General
Harrison and invite him to attend the con-
yention. The motion was carried midst
Wild hurrabs.
The list of Vice Presidential and Presi-
Dental electors having been read the re-
port of the Committee on Organization was
adopted, and Chairman Hus,
ton presented ex-Congressman Calkins to
the convention, who was received with
loud cheers. In his address Chairman
Calkins briefly reviewed the achievements
of the Republican party. When ne re-
ferred to protection to American labor
and industry" the convention cheered
Justify. He touched upon the civil
service law, declaring that President
Cleveland used the civil GER
vice question like q platform
to a car. He used it to get in, bat when
he got in he saw the sign don't stand on
the platform, and he didn't" (Vociter-
ous cheers Referring to the nominees OF
the Chicago convention, the speaker paid
a glowing personal tribute to Levi P. Nor
ton, and then declared Il need not refer to
that other grand name whereupon the
burst forth in enthusiastic ap-
plause cheering and waving hats.
THE PLATFORM.
The platform was then read by Chair
man Cumback. 1t opened with tribute
of respect to the memory of General
which was adopted by rising
vote.
The platform endorsed and ratified with
grateful pride the Chicago nominations;
declares the electoral votes of Indiana
will be given to Harrison and Morton; en-
dorses the national platform and says
crimes against an equal ballot is destruc-
tive of free government.
1t dwells largely on State issues and
denounces crimes against the ballot box
at the instigation of the Indiana Liquor
league; also the gerrymander of the State
by the Democratic party, and says the ac-
ton of the Democrats i'll their last Gen
eral Assembly revolutionary and GRIMM
ally elected a United States Senator by
brutality, force aud fraud, and that stolen
is now a part of the DemOcra-
tic administration at Washington.
1t favors local option, declaring that pei
itics and legislation must be kept free from
the influence OF the saloon, and that the
LIQUOR traffic must obey the law. This
brought ont general applause, renewed six
times.
1t iavors liberal pensions, and laments
the fact that through the incompetence of
the Democratic State administration and
the filibustering of the Washington officials
a million and half dollars due to the
State treasury is unlawfully withheld.
The platform closed with greeting to
Blaine and welcome home, which was
adopted first, and then the platform as a
whole, with hurrah.
HARRIsoN's SPEECH.
At this point the committee returned
with General Harrison. When the great
caught sight of her fsvorite son,
every man and woman rose to their feet
and for five minutes there was deafenipg
roar. General Harrison stepped to the
table and stood with hands clasped with
the Chairman. Big tears stood IN his eyes
He looked five years older than he did a
month ago, and haggard and fatigued.
Time and again he essayed to speak, but
the applause was renewed with cries Of
"What's the matter with Harrison?"
Quiet was finally secured. General Hsr-
rison spoke briefly, but with considerable
force, energy and dramatic effect. He
said this reception crowned long series of
friendly acts on the part Of his neighbors.
To have their confidence was very grateful
to him, to be worthy of it was the highest
ambition he could set before himself.
Whatever might befall him, he felt that
his fellow citizens had crowned him
in D way that made him forever
their debtor. He alluded to two
widely different events occurring while
they were in session, one the arrival at 3
seaport of the great citizen whose powerful
voice will be heard in Indiana before the
campaign is over; the Journey from his
cottage to Washington of the remains OF
the gallant soldier, Gen. Sheridan. From
Chicago they sent him greeting and we'll
wishes, to-day they mourned their hero
dead. He paid brief but eloquent tri'
hnte to Sheridan, and closed abruptly
without any refersECeesS &c N,S National or State
issues. There was renewed applause as nc
retired from the hall.
The names of Ex-Governor Porte, Lieu
tenant Governor Robertson and Ron. WIN
Cumback were placed in nomination before
the convention, when the motion .or re-
cess was carried. The convention rsassem'
bled at 2:20 and Brownlee, of Msrion,
placed Congressman Geo. ". Steele's 2ame
in nomination for Governor. Hon. JaSoo
T. Fleece, placed the name Of Rev. Irsl
Chase in nomination for Governor, and
Congressman J. T. johnson nominated
General A. P. Hovey. Frank Posey, who
proposed Governor Porter's name in nomi.
nation, then withdrew Porter's name from
the convention.
The first and only ballot resulted as fol-
lows:
Unnecessary to choice, 5S1; total num-
her of votes cast, 1,159, of which General
Hovey received 563; Col. Robertson, 22l;
Major Steele, 1881; Private Chase, 120;
Will Cumhsck, 1884; Governor PoI.So. a;
scattering 3. <%""
Before the ballot was annou.cet. several
counties changed to Hoyey, swelling his
vote TO SIS, and in ths midst Of the clsmog
for additional changes Chairman Galkins
announced that Gen. Hovey wss the nom.
inse of the convention, which brought the
5000 people present 10 their feet in q
burst Of prolonged cheers and applause.
On motion of Private Chase, Gen. Ho-
vey's nomination was made unanimous.
Ira ]. Chase, of Danville, was then NOM
mated by exclamation for Lieutenant Gov
ernor, no other name being presented.
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