The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-20
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would win from PrpssRent acwn t4
county ccroncra. Tho desegnaos sp0ka
in hopeful tones 81 tho prospects cf
9. Repnbcan vistery ~ the Eianfh g rAafrsnsx 3E1a
ston. tro years ago. Nv Is096 majority. AnaS
Democrats garrymandar cut OF Warren countyi
tached Sullivan county. Win Democratic ma
iority of 1,556. Yet the Rapnbllcans elected
their Congressman by Loss majority over
Lamb. The Democratic mn1ority ~ sriiixan
county was cut down from 1855 20 $50 Tbs
total vote in the Eighth district ~, 607, and
a Democratic plurality Of 76z Two years ago
makes a change of abons $3.50 votes. Tive years
ago Lamb carried the following counties: Mont
gemery by 22o, Clay BY i5 Jshnston carried
Parke county by Goo, Nermilllon by $685. FiEo ~
SO4. Fountain by ll0.
The convention was called &c order by ,. n. IF
Burford. the district committeeman. David
Strouse. of Rockville, chosen chairmanr
and T. II. b. Mccain, of Crawfordavills, sscra~
tary, with the Repuhllcan editers present As na-
on resolutions and rules, tho coavsntion pro-
csedsd TO ballot for two delegates 10 the Chicago
convention and Swo alternatea. The following
persons we're placed y Ssnasason; s,, Sssse
S. Peacock, Atticn; f. M. Dice. Crawfordnviile.
and Robert N. Nixon, Newport Mr. Early
ou the second ballot. The altarnates werd
chosen by acclamation, ard arc Simon DnnielAt
cslored, Of Terre Haute, and a. :. Psaaccks OK
Mr.. Filbsck's resolution 70 select candidate
for presidsntial elector was Withdrawn After @
lively discussion.
The delegates TO the convention were for Hnr<
rison for President almost co q man, Kerolu<
tious were passed dsploring the death of Rn1.
cee Conkling and recognizing his maRnihcent
services to the country ia the hour pR needs
cendemning the Democrats for net having carr
ried out any of their pretended rakorpss and
that 1--WE denouncs the Demecrase party as =
party OF false prstenses, alike destitute OF con-
victions. untrue to the people. false 70 It's prcm
ises, and unworthy the suppers Of an intelligent
people," 1t was further resolved that the Kos
pu ublican party favors tariff reform which
shall protect the consumer against the greed %
monopoly, shall be mindful Of q proper regard
of our industrial interests and which shall judi
ciously guard the working man against ell dan~
ger from the free trade starvation wages of Eur
rope.
The following was also sdontedi
Resolved That the Union soldiers should receive
pensions not dependents. but ~ewArd fer theiI
love of country.
President Cleveland was denounced for hig
pension vetcas and for his purpose to return thM
rebsl flags. IL resolved that the course 0G
the Eighth district Representatives Ia Congress-
the Hon. James IT, Johnston. meesE with cuM
hearty approval and unqualified ENDORSEMENTS
The Harrison resolution reads;
We hereby rscognze the upright personal chAracterr
the valiant military services Ia tha Natena dire ox
trenity and the distinguished statesnanship of 0uA
proud Of his gallant leadership In the Indiana ea,sa-
pagn of 1885 in the face of infamous Deplocrati0
gerrymander of the State, and we eomfQend him tG
Office of President of the United States sHeweyerS
we hereby pledge ourselves to the loyal support %
the nominee Of the approaching Chicago conventions.
The following are the delegates from Mont
geometry county to the State convention Of May
to select delegates from the State at large t9
the Chicago convention: ]. L. Campbell. r. 8
Kennedy. g. w. Hadley, s 4 2 Beck. A. ".
Scott, j. A. Bergman aud ]. o. WcCormieks
They were instructed 10 vote for Harrison dei1
egstes-