The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-27
Ross H.wkins, ". a p. Roberts and others.

Ross Hawkins, w. A. b. Roberts and others,
were upon the stage.
The rule OF the day was nominations without
speeches and votes without comments
Noble c. Butler thinks il was the best ticket
that could be made out Of the material
the usual sandwich speculator was on hand
retailing his wares at extortiouate prices
Among the active workers fer the successful
candidates was James J. Walsh, OF Hancock.
Gray-headed men predomiuated among the
delegates. but the youngsters had the control OK
affairs
Leon Bailey,s reliance on the good sense Of
the convention was OF MISPLACED
fdence.
Marion county went solidly for Wilson. not
withstanding Charley Cooper's offer 90 carry 1t
for Smith.
That was very old story Mr.. Myers told at
the convention yesterday, bat he deserves credit
for its application.
Matson has been in office of some kind for
fifteen years already. That's NOT oan ZOE Al
young q man aB he il.
Judge Jordan. OF Martinsville. and Chairman
Huston, of the Republican State central COM
mttee. were among the spectators
There is always luli before q storm" per-
haps accounted for the unusual calmness that
at times reigned over the convention.
.. o. Stealey. who lives in Washington and has
no bona fide residence in Indiana, was chosen as
a Third district delegats to ST Louis
The Endorsement of Gray was done 80 slick
that not onethird OF the convention will know 10
until they the papers this morning
Bells candidate for Congress- in the Twelfth
district is said TO be endangered by his playing
fast and loose with Munson. Dougherty aud
James.
"All Marion county asks from this convention
is John r. Wilson, was the entreating remark
of q delegate when IL looked as if Smith would
win the prize.
DIR. Harrison was McSabe's chief lieutenant in
managing his candidacy for Attorney general.
but one or two of the Boone county delegates
could no. be controlled.
In returning thanks to his friends A. Green
Smith seemed TO weigh every word he uttered.
and every accent seemed TO be flnged with
bitterness he could not conceal
sits a - migrate that wouldn't do the bid
ding of his master" remarked Myers when be
the Washington contingent getting in it's
work of the convention yesterday.
Munson worked desperately in the convention.
In this respect there striking differences
between him and DouRherty. who stood back by
the stage and quietly awaited the result
Chairman Jewett. after vaInly calling mans
name. for whom he had a telegram, remarked to
| the messenger in a whisper that could be heard
from one end OF the hall to the other; 81 guess
| he's Re publican"
When one of the candidates alluded to the
thirstiness or the delegates az reason Tor not
| OBTAINING them with speech, gentle murmur
| of assent might have been heard bling its
way through the crowd.
Will e. English, Judge Holman and others
were active workers for Wilson. much Co the
discomfort of Green Smith. who sat in the Jen-
nings county delegation and watched the move
ments OF his enemies very closely.
The ranks of the various delegations presented
broken appearance during the progress of the
last roll-caH, and it with difficulty full
vote could be occurred. The absentees had
probably gone ont for something co ca. and 49,.
Misrss announcement in his speech thank
ing the convention for renomination, that every
Republican now In The service of the govern.
ment must go, met with cheer after cheer. He
gauged the sentiment of the convention pretty
we'll
During the progress OF the convention and
after the committee on resolutions had reported
favor of indorsinR Governor Gray for the vice.
presidency steel cravings OF the Governor were
| tackled up all along the gallery in tha hall Evil
IDENTIFY Gray bureau had been established.
Said Democrat. last night, who ia on the in
side; 1.-THE Sentinel Dougherty men curs-
| ing themselves for opposing Sullivan's candida
| cy as delegate to the national convention.
| They acknowledge that the attack they made
| him was the means OF defeating Doueherty.
| Nearly all Of the Marion county dele
| CATION were formerly pledged to Dougherty. but
/ after Sullivan he could not gosto the con-
| vention he turned tho delegation over to Mum
| son for the purpose OF getting even with the
Sentinel. Not only that he was the prime
mover in the Matson- Munson combination. that
robbed the Sentinel pet candidate OF several
| other delegations