Wichita eagle., 1888-08-09
INDIANA REPUBLICANS.
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acts on the part of my Republican friend!
of Indiana To have your confidence j!
very grateful to me: to be worthy of YOU
confidence is the highest ambition l car
may befall me, feel that my fellow citi
zens of Indiana have crowned me anC
made me forever their debtor. Applause.
But must not detain you from the bust
ness which has brought you here. tCries
of $50 ON Such an assemblage as this
is characteristic of America. What you
shall do today will influence the prosperity
and welfare of the state. Such meet
ing is a notable historical event. We
have today in this country two
others that are attracting wide interest.
At the chief seaport of our country, that
great Republican and that great American,
James g. Blaine, returns to his home lAp-
plausel. We shall not be disappointed, l
hope, in hearing his powerful voice in In
diana before the campaign is old lap
plause]. Another scene attracts our sol
emn and even fearful interest, for while
you are transacting your business here to-
| day, draped train is bearing from the
place of his sojourn by the sea to the place
of his interment at Washington, the NOR
tai part of Philip H. Sheridan. From the
convention at Chicago we sent him our
greetings aud earnest prayers for his
restoration: today we mourn our
hero dead. You called him then
a favorite child Of victory and such be
was. He was one of those great COM
manders, who upon the field of battle
lowered very god of war. Applause. ]
He was one of those earnest fighters for
his country, who did not at the end of his
first days fight, contemplate rest and
recuperation for his own command. He
rested and refreshed his command with
the wine Of victory and found recupera-
ton in the dispersion of the enemy that
confronted him. [Great applause.l This
son of Ireland and America [Great APP
plause1 has written chapter in the art of
war that will not fail to instruct
and to develop, when the eXigencies may
come again. others shall repeat in defense
of our flag, his glorious achievements.
Great applause And now, Mr. Presls
dent and gentlemen, l am SUE the heat of
this hall and the labors that are before
you, suggest to you, as they do to me, that
| shall close these remarks and bid you
good bye Long and continued applause.
The regular order of business was then
resumed and the names of Colonel Robert
S. Robertson and ex Governor A. q. Por-
ter were placed in nomination for COVER
nor. A recess until 2 o'clock was then
taken. On re-assembling the names of
William Cumback, Congressman Geo. w.
Steele, Rev. Ira j. Chase and General Al
win 2. HOvey were also put i'll nomination
Congressman Johnston placed General
Hovey's name before the convention in a
speech that elected great enthusiasm.
Delegate Posey, who had nominated Gov
ernor Porter, withdrew his name. The
first and only ballot resulted as follows:
Necessary to choice, ISL; total number Of
votes cast, 1,159, as follows:
General Hoyey. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. .563
Colonel Robertson. ....................221
MAJOR steele. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. -.llo1a
Private Chase. 120
Governor Porter. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ~
scattering
Before the ballot was announced several
counties changed to HoYey, swelling his
vote to 595, and in the midst Of the clamor
for additional changes, Chairman Calkins
announced that General Hovey was the
nominee of the convention, which brought
the 6,000 people present to their feet in a
burst of prolonged cheers and applause.
On motion of Private Chase, seconded by
the friends of Robertson, Steele and Cum
back, General Hovey's nomination was
made unanimous and the chairman was
requested to telegraph the general at
Washington.
Ira j. Chase, Of Danville, was then
nominated by reclamation for lieutenant
governor. no other name being presented.
The ticket was completed as follows:
For judges of the supreme court-First
district, Silas L. Colfey, of Brazil; Second
district, John c. Berkshire, of North Yer
non; Fourth district, Waiter Olds, of
Columbia City. Secretary of state,
Charles of Griffin. of Lake county; auditor
of state, Bruce Carr, of Orange county;
treasurer, Julius A. Lemcke, of Wander
berg county: superintendent of public in
struction, Harvey M. Lafollette. of Boone
county; attorney general, Lewis T. Mich
ener, of Shelby county: reporter of SUI
preme court, John l.. Grifliths, of Marion
county.
At 6:l5 the convention adjourned sine
die