Morning journal and courier., 1888-08-09
INDIANA REeURLIoANs.

Immense Enthus1axm-The Largest
 Republicaa Convention Ever Held In
 that Stats-Gen. Hevey Nominated
 for Governor.
 INDIANAPOLIS, August S.-The Republican State convention of Indiana met this morning in Tomlinson Hall, this city. The hall hes a seating capacity of nearly 4,O0o and was crowded to eVeraoWing, several hundred la dies being present in the galleries. Inere were 1, 160 delegates and IS many slternates. The convention was the largest ever held in Indiana. The hall wes tastei1lly decorated: large silk flag was suspenced f-om above the front of the stage, in the center of which ws5 heroic portrait of Gen. Harrison; on either side of the stage hung the stars and stripes, wbile surrounding the hall hung nu- merous pictures of Harrison and Morton, Garfield, Lincoln, Grant and other% Over 800 prominent Republicans occupied the platform, and great enthusiasm prevailed for half an hour prior to calling the convention to order. The band played Marching Through Georeis," and the vast audience joined in the chorus At 10:26 Chairman J. N. Huston of the Ststs CentIal committee trapped the convention to order.
 The proceedings were opened with prayer by the Rev. E. P. Whalen of Indianapolis. Secretary Dille of the State committee then rean the call for the convention.
 The convention organized with William H. Calkirs, of Indianapolis, psrmenent chairman.
 In bis add-e=s Cnairinan Calkir5 briefly re- viewed the achievements of the Republican pe1.y. When he referred to 'sprotection to Ams1 lcen labor s1d indrst1y," the conven- ton ohsere lr7ti'y. He touche5 upon the ns- 1or~ 4IokG l~- Cleveland rsc1 the civil seryics question like platform to 8 ca--he rsed it to get in, but when he got n he saw the sign Don't stand on the platforln,' cad he didn't" Cheers The spe2'-er condemned the administration for it's delay*1 csttl:1g the fisheries question, and declf-e5 the policy of intimidation which prevailed in eleven eouthern States had be on extended 10 Indiana. He favored local option and high license, which sentiment we5 hee-t;ly applaudsd. Refer Ing to the nominees of tue Ckiesgo conven- tion, the sI 2aLer paid glowing ttibute to Levi P. Mo- .1n, and then said: sI need not refer t0 that other grsnd name," whereupon the convention br.ss forth in hrsiestic applarse, ehes--ng ecd waving of hats. A re=oiution of ericsJ for the brave Sheii- dan wss adopts l by 1-s:1g vote. The plat- form WIT then ree1 and adopted. It ratifes the action of the Nationel Republican con- vention, afiI IFS e1le.,ie to the party prin- ciples, endorses He-cison and Morton and ex- presses the faith of the parsy upon national questior5 for the Republicans of Indiana. It declares:
 Q.) Cl4meG az. rsS Iue, ballot and equal rep rezentation ere de5h 1ctlve of free government. gre 1onei and Legislative made at the be nest of the Liquor leSsIe of Indiana, followed by iss6 ID Ma1on county, for wbtch number of pr 5n- inent Demo cratic p'.y leader were inc!cte1 and
 snrty si of tbeir ae. demeas the reOuEe of every Eat-.oIic citizen; The ger r,nder by which moIe of Their jrst T5ent. m mus us I be 'Is rel lied, aad corstiSutioral ap lntments mus l., male where sSe be .ven equal force and eft t. Wes 5,ieve Ircl poIitior Irhts o be the only E3eis of t-uly % fSe tV of Se srat1 % the egs semby we ] revolution nd ci Tne' Lac will of tas Pss99e ne Sy ese se bse cratic raIy VI e.t at defiaac9, end tae GOT -tiu, tSn 'nd dt ssS s ss sreard Py hs d psa % dd rsDe s3d of sss sts sabv s tion of Ur.'- l S-s. Ser1+ IF wfz .compishe l DS he " o gh aPd & f01 rs the ss Ing de of M ne T. ult1 of aIopg.sv That lsolen esr, ,, 1 IT ; ef t',e Admsr 7tration eT pSE Of 0 The sMoL ;velss.oDs " of f R ID, o&p & s;or5dreln @ oent is itutlor of the Sf0 me ae I3foEo invfsti- gai ng commi. 2.5cf tns l. les -latu 3, ead con- lesseG by the ,tion of Demo cratic governor and Denaccrsaic lee:c- ) !. eafo1, tle demand of an enligh- pu olic nj ment tset t.eIe Great and r2c15d ti..s ls fo. svet removs from partisan control. We favor pix i-; a' public institutions under Wi sy n s-v sad none sly adminis- tered civ I l1i , law.
 I.hor is -le fel7,d1 on of ,le Stats; It must be prcsI 3sor7 sld 6e If n the in. orestI of labor we favor the sbEShment end Ierma7ent main tenoncs of br-c 1u Of labor st1tisti l. We favor the psc 7ge Id $, let enforcement of laws which WI at olut olv vent the comI et ton of impoI ted corvile ccny let or contract labor of all kinds with free la0or; prohibit t'ie ploymeGt of young chil dren n fe # ,ries and nt1es huere3t,e toworking- the mc55 favorable conc orS for their service, CT -cGly preper e eces for life and comfol in mtuc5 and fectol-e on IF ways and in ell hazard ors adeI .c'--tns5.-
 The convention reassembled at 3:30 Gov el llor PorieT's name was NithdraWl. Rev. Ira J. Cha9e, Gen. A. P. Hovey and George W. SteeleIs were placed in nomination. Gen. Hovey was naminatsd on the first ballot, re. ceiving 532 votes, one more than necessary, but on motion the nsmination YVES made unapimous amid loud cheering.
 THE FULL TICKET.
 Ira J. Chase of Danville was the nominee v ana1aro afinn for 1ia1 fa,1aUk er0varnor m