Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-08-09

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Representative Alvin r. Hovey was nom,nssea
for governor Of Indiana by The state republican
convention yesterday. There was q very lively
scene before the nomination Was made. Notwah-
standing Ex-Gov. Porter's declination there was
decided sentiment in favor OF giving him the nasn-
inauon. For q while the crowd assembled would
not hear OF anybody else. and Il was with gVsat
dimcuity that anything Ike order could b. MAIN
tanned Delegate Hanna Of Fort Wayne, plaeed
Lleutensnt-Governor Robertson IN domination
upon the ground hat Il had been PROMISED I'm
two years ago
CRIES FoR ..rokrER-
he was Interrupted by cries OF Porter Porteri-
ana There was 50 much noise and confusion thst
he could not be heard. He was cried down. Fx.
Governor Porter wasthen placed IN nomination nv
FRANK y Posey amid wild cheers "The wlfis,
force OF the fraud aud crookedness and coFrurtl,
" tne aetnocrauc party. he said win be brought
70 pear against this state ia tie coming campaign
In THIS crisis The republican party Demands ne
help OF the man who once before led the repunn-
can army 70 ylctory-that fearless leader, Albert
q. Porter. With Benjamin Harrison ana the re-
publican party al stake the people have right %
demand his nomination and TO demand thai he re-
spond 70 the cali" After the cheers had subsitei
a little, Mr.. Hanna attempted 70 get the moor ~,
was repeatedly howled down. bur finally not
recognition 70 read
lrrTrk FROM Mr. RoBrRrsox
with the popular demand for your nomlnatioa.
and IL being asserted that my candidacy Is q lar
TO your accepting Il, hereby place my withdrsuai
10 accept"
Immediately after the reading OF this the che. az
POrterv were renewed Mr.. Hanna explained
mat no reply 10 this had been received and ths
friends OF MI. Robertson had determined 10 plaes
Nun IN nomination. Hiram Brownee, of Marlal,
ON behalf OF Major George " steele one OF ths
calculates seoonded Porter's nomination. and 80
a,d Soag ressnan johnson, IN behalf OF zen. BOvsg
another OF the candidates All this time the great
est uproar prevailed. but silence Was n.ssoTe 4
when Gen Bennett announced that he had been
ASKED 10 perform an unpleasant duty. On Tuos-
day, he said. he had been sent for by ex-sOy P,lr-
Ter ana requested 20 inform the convention that
sns,a no m would he accept the noD
concluded Gen. Bennett, ',DuI 4 am IN favor a
drafting him anyhow"
The cries OF 'Porteri" were renewed ana con.
uhued untll W. Is. sayers OF Wabash, stated that
he Was authorized 20 inform the convention that
Gov. Porter would decline n nominated. THIS
turned me TIDE, and the convention became con
WINGED that some other candidate must be selected
Cen hosey was nominated for governor on tbs
nrst ballot.
GIN. HARRISON REcErrED WITH ENTHUSIASM
Before the nominations were made Gen. Harrl.
son appeared In the hall and was received ": .o
Wild enthusiasm He made a short address pas :
Ing glowing tribute 10 the memory OF GeI.
sheridan, and spoke OF Blaine As that .great r.
publican and that great American" now returning
i
pointed hope, In hearing his powerful voice "a
Indiana before the campaign ID old"
RESOLUTIONS OF sympathy TOT MIS-. sheridan weFs
adopted
| TIE rLArFoRn
The resolutions adopted declare that with grate.
ful pride the republicans OF Indiana indorse AMI
ratify the action OF the national convention hela
| at Chicago In June last and commend BenJamih
Harrison 10 the people OF the United states Al
crimes against equal and free ballot unfair az.
portlonment OF the state made at the pehest a
the liquor league OF Indiana, followed by cor
spiracy and fraud" and UNEQUAL repneseiltatioa,
are denounced, and u Il declared that equal polii
cal rights are the only basis OF n truly aemocratin
ana republican form OF government The actiOn
oil the democrats IN the last general assembly 4.
denounced as revolutionary and criminal legisla-
| and II Is declared that the nquor tram
must obey the law. The resolutions favor tha
passage aud strict enforcement OF laws which vii,
| absolutely prevent the competition OF fmpOrteI
servie convict or contract labor OF all kinds WITH
free labor: prohibit the employment Of young
children IN factories and mlues; railway and oth.f
public corporations should be subjected 10 coutrO.
| through the legislative power that created them
| the free, unsectarian public school system mus
be protected against Impairment OF abridgemeni
from any Gauss. Ihe constitutional provision fos
! a common school education OF the children OF an
| the people should be given the wisesI possibIs
| scope The gratitude OF q patriotic people 20 the
defenders OF. the Union cannot be measured d,
| money. We VIII not consent that any 4 mon s1i.
dier or sailor or his widow or orphans shall D. Inn.
| poyerlshed or embarrassed because OF the refusal
OF liberal provisions by the Government or techni.
cal requirements OF law or administration In Sc