The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-05-09
INDIANA FOR HARRISON.
The Republican Convention Endorses
tho Ex-senator and Elects
Harrison Delegates.


Ex-secretary OF the Navy Richard w. Thomp-
son was chosen to preside over the Indiana Re-
publican Convention. at Indianapolis. Al
though Gen. Harrison was Endorsed as the
"fav orite SON OF Indiana, the mention of
Gresham's name excited wild enthusiasm
After 'the Chairman had made q half hour
speech the following resolutions were presented
Il. The Republicans OF Indiana. assembled In
btate Convention. present 70 the favorable con-
sideratou OF tho Republicans OF the United
States and OF the National Convention TO DO
held in the city OF Chicago ON the 10th
Of june the name OF General Benjamin
Harrison as their choice for candidate
for President OF the United States
Republican without equivocation always in
the fore -front OF every contest devoted to the
principles OF the party with which he has been
Identified since its organization prominent and
jealous In all its campaigns. wise and trusted
IN It's councils, serving with honorable dstinc-
ton IN tho military and civil service OF the
Government, his great abilities, long and dis
tinguished public ltfe and the force OF his nigh
character and unblemished reputation COM
bine TO make him one of the best equipped and
most available men that could be chosen to
lead the party In the coming contest; therefore
the deiegates-at-large this day elected are in
structed 70 vote and 70 work earnestly and per-
sistently. together with the district delegates
already chosen, to secure his nomination, ex-
hausting every honorable means to accomplish
- That the Republicans OF Indiana, In con-
vention assembled send greeting TO SenatorJ.
u. Hghlis OF Kansas Tor his scathfng expose OF
the reasonable record of Daniel w Voorhees,,
man who at the outbreak Of the rebellion was
in close accord and correspondence with tho
Southern conspirators; man who, together
with other Democratic time-serving politicians,
declared the war to be tho failure he endeavored
10 makeit; man who, a member OF Con-
gress sought TO einbarrass the Government in
Its legislationj u man who discouraged enlist
ments In the Union army by loading the yolun-
teer Union soldier with opprcbrious epithets
man who battered for arms to DO used in a
revolutionary uprising Of secret reasonable
societies. organized for the purpose OF wrestling
Indiana from the Union. even at the expense OF
bloody domestic warm fine, q man who,
while acting the part in war OF the enemy of
the Union soldier, now in peace, relying upon
the oblivion or years. poses rs his friend, and
through fulsome hattery seeks his suffrage"
The convention then proceeded to tn cleo
ton OF delegates. Albert Il. Porter was unani-
mously selected by exclamation and accepted
the honor In brief speech. Col. II. w, 1homp-
son. w. +. Caikins, Glenn Studebaker, j. A.
Huston. Gen. j. M. Shackleford and Gen. Lew
wallace were nominated. Calkins and 1homp-
son withdrew, but the convention would not al
low Col Thompson To- withdraw and he was
elected by reclamation. The ballot then pro-
ceeded and resulted in the election OF Huston
and Studebaker.
John p. Carr Of White County, NJ M Hurley
OF Floyd, II. g. 1hayer OF Marshall, End STAN
ton J.Peelle of Marion were chosen alternates.
BY common consent the delegation Will GO for
Harrison first. but will be ready to 20 to
Gresham whenever Ii is evident that the out
side favors him.