The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-08-15

part of the hall. The motion was put to a
vote and was lost by Dig majority.
NJ. r. Saulcy, of the Fourth district,
mounted chair and shouted a motion to
| Chairman Huston that each chairman OF
a county delegation should regulate mat
tiers in bis own territory, and that all those
who were not delegates should be fired
bodily. The motion was carried.
After ten or fifteen minutes of the great
est confusion Mr.. George ii. Adams of
Morgan county suggested that the chair
appoint two or three men who should per
force clear the aisle
Col. ~ NJ Hardy of Daviess county
moved that the convention take recess
until O'Clock. The chairman, evidently
concluding that too much valuable time
had already been lost, said that the house
must come to order and the convention
proceed to business. He then introduced
the Rev. E. p. Whallen OF indianapolis,
who offered prayer as follows, the audi
ence rising:
Almighty and everlasting God, we pray for
Thy blessing the men here assembled for
the transaction business of such great import
ance. We pray for Thy blessing on this nation,
that throughout its life il may grow more per
feet in all that makes for right and for human
freedom. We pray that it may have grand
destiny may be beacon light which shall lead
pray for the principles that are advocated by
those present; we pray that those principles
may have grand success. We thank Thee for
the name chosen TO represent those principles
before the nation. We thank Thee for his un.
blemished character. May the God who led
His people of old by pillar of fire, now lead
His people here assembled by piller OF truth,
aud may Thy blessing remain with this conven-
ton: Amen.
'The secretary will now read the call, "
shouted Chairman Huston.
Delegatefron "Tippecanoe
is entitled to twenty-five seats on this floor
VIII ich it has not got.
Chairman Huston-'I wish TO say now
for the benefit of the gentleman from
Tippecanoe and all others that the seats
have been assigned in the best manner
possible and the delegate from Tippecanoe
and all others will have TO make the best
eli it." LApplause.1
As soon rs order was restored Judge
Gardner OF Davis county offered resolu-
ton inviting Gen. Harrison TO the con-
vention 1t was carried with eclat, and
the committee, consisting of Il. W. Thomp-
son, J. ". Link and f. p. Hammons re-
paired to the generals residence.
Chairman Huston-'If there is no OBJ
lection we will proceed at once with the
permanent organization and avoid the
temporary. After a pause.) 1t seems to
be the sense of the convention. The clerk
will call the roll of counties" All the
counties responded here"
Mr. John W. LOvett of Madison county
then reported for the committee on Gre
dentials that there were no contests.
The committee on permanent organiza-
ton reported through its chairman, Mr..
Brainard RorisOn of this city, that Mr.. W.
VI. Calkins had been chosen permanent
chairman of the convention, and Senator
Mark l.. DeAIotte OF Porter county. secre-
tary. AS presidential electors from the
state at large Gen. NJ. Shackelford OF Evans
vile, and Col. T. II. Nelson Of Terre Haute
were announced, with Nicholas McCarty
of indianapolis and J. d. Oliver OF South
Bend as alternates.
The rules reported by Mr.. Rorison, pro-
vided that speeches should not exceed
five minutes in length; that resolutions be
that in the call of the roll no county be
passed and no county be permitted to
change its vote until all counties had
voted. The list of officers and committee
men elected ut the district convention
meetings Tuesday night was read to the
| convention, and, after several corrections
of names, it was approved. j. ID. Oliver
| OF South Bend, who had been chosen by
/ his district for alternate, having been
made an alternate for the state at large by
/ committee on organization, the name OF
4. r. Coburn of Michigan City, was sub
/ stituted as the Thirteenth district alter
| nate elector.