The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-03

lcan majority of Il. 900 next November was sent
to several of the other district conventions, and
the responses thereto were received with cheers
Seventh District
Nearly every voting precinct in the Seventh
Congressional district was represented at the
district convention in the Criminal courtroom
yesterday afternoon to select a member of the
Republican State central committee. After
Daniel Ransdsll, the present member of the State
central committee, briefly stated the object of
che convention, Eugene Saucy. secretary of the
Marion county central committee, called the
counties composing the district by wards and
townships. Only two or three wards In Indian
apoiis were unrepresented. Following the call
of the townships Colonel NJ S. Robinson. of
Madison county, was unanimously chosen
to preside the meeting, on motion
of Colonel Black, Of Hancock county.
Colonel Robinson on taking the chair congratu-
lated the Republicans of the various counties
the enthusiasm with which they had answered
the call. On motion OF Stanton j. Peelle. John
Wingate. of Shelby county, was unanimously
selected as secretary. and the following gentle
men were made assistant secretaries: Eugene
Saulcy. Marion county; ". H. Marin, Shelby
county and Marcellus Kipman, Madison county.
Ross Hawkins then moved that the meeting pro-
coed to the election of a member of the Repub-
lican State central committee from the Seventh
congressional district, and placed In nomination
Daniel RansdelL There were other non-
nations, and Horace Mckay moved to
elect Mr. Ransden by acclamation.
which was done without dissenting vote. MIR,
Ransdell, in accepting the position for the third
time. said he was not unmndfui of its great re-
sponsibilities. He would continue to discharge
his duties in a manner to produce the best re-
suits. The Republicans. he continued, were
about entering upon campaign in which they
would confront for the first time IN thirty years
%I,o EhA lAvnn
cratic administration had been full of mistakes.
and tho Republicans would have many points to
attack. Mr.. Ransdel spoke of the coming
49, - Ienublicans should put forward the best
fren for the Offices to be filed, and the sarna
principle should be observed later on when the
party came to make its county, State and ma
tional tickets. Persona! preferences should be
laid aside.
pleted. Hon. Stanton J. Peelle was called for
and made few remarks. He said in the
many years of Republican administration the
country had such wonderful growth that it
was now much too large for the Democratic
party to govern He believed successful man.
agement and tho perpetuation of the republic
rested with the Republican party and felt that
when the election comes off next fall the people
will say that they have had enough OF Demo
cratic rule.
Attorney general l.. T. Michuer responded to
a general cali for speech from him. The cam
paign this year, he said should be made one OF
organization and principles. He thought the
party would carry out an OQ-tlmo RepOOucan
campaign. that will warm the hearts of the
people. There no lack of issues. The Re-
publican party proposed to put the benevolent
institutions beyond the political spollsmen. The
thing must be done and would be. The Repub-
licans would also let the President know that
they do not indorse his denunciation of Union
soldiers. They also wanted to let the Democrat
ic administration know that while they were in
favor of revenue reform they were opposed to
putting the American workingman on the low
plane of the European laborer.
EOiOw1no MichecPr Alexander
Black, clerk OF Hancock county, who said the
Democratic party was not big enough to manage
a great govern ment like the United States. and
God never intended that it should 1t was
party without single principle to recommend
it the people. All the Democrats desire is
Offices and, unfortunately for the country, they
have them at present. The management of the
Postofice Department was a sample OF the par
tvs unfitness to deal with large affairs. He had
known it TO take a month to get letter from
Greenfield to indianapolis aud back again. If
the Republicans did not carry Indiana this year
he would lose his faith in the decency of the
people. He felt that the people OF the State
would not indorse the feeding of the inmates of
the insane asylum on maggoty butter and
musty bread. The State is sure to go Re-
publican tho is to rise and set.
Nj. A. Chipman, of Anderson. said the Repub-
licans would have advantage this year.
They would not have to fight the knife and the
Ratchet after the returns were in. By virtue of
the verdict of twelve men the knife would re-
main in the pocket, aud the hatchet on the shelf.
He referred TO the Seventh district having pos
siule nominee Ior the preSiuoucy IN tuo porSou
of Gen. Ben Harrison, and tho reference drew
out great applause from the delegates.
Mayor c. S. Denny being called for said the
Republicans would carry Indiana, and the re-
cont honest verdict of twelve men would assist
the party, because it would not have to battle
with fraud. There would be an honest election
in Indiana W. N. Harding, chairman of the
Marion county Republican central committee
was the last speaker. He too gave assurances
of the enthusiasm and harmony that pervades
the party. The convention then adjourned.
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Eighth District.
Special to the Indianapolis journal.
TERRE HAUTE Feb 2-The Republican con
eressional convention for the Eighth district
was marked by lively debate. and a half hours
enthusiastic advocacy of the bloody shirt as an
ISSUE Jacob Herr, of Clay county. in nominat-
ing D. W. Bratten for State central committee
man, said the bloody shirt must not be the |