The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-19
THE POLITICIANS AT WORK
Ohio Republicans Assemble at Dayton
and Spend the Day in Speech-Making.
Matson Appears at MartinsvilIe and Defines
His Position as to His Candidacy-Louisi-
ana Democratic by Heavy Majority.
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DAYTON, o., April 18.-This afternoon the
first session of the Republican State convention
was held. in the rink. with 1000 present. Ali
of the counties were represented, and twenty
one districts made reports of their meetings. AS
soon the committees from the districts had
reported, the audience called for speech from
the permanent chairman, General Keifer. In
his speech General Keifer said that the Demo
cratic party was the party OF fraud. ut had
not patriotism enough in war 10 raise needed
revenue" said he. ito feed. clothe and maintain
the army, and it has not sense or sagacity enough
IN peace to cease collecting taxes from the
people when the necessity no longer exists" He
applauded the principles of she Republican par
ty, and lis actions in former years Finally, he
mentioned John Sherman as the candidate of
Ohio for the presidency. and suggested that the
convention choose delegates WHO were known to
be Sherman men, and who would 90 to the Chi
cago national convention and not only vote but
work for him.
Gov. j. B. Foraker was called for, and, amid
dea fleming cheers, he came forward and bowed
to the vast audience. He said he wanted to
correct the idea that is going the rounds of the
press, in which be is charged with being
friendly terms with Sherman He said that he
was Sherman man, and il he was so fortunate
a 0el@gaT6
the other Ohio delegates--havs second choice
He saidsthat Ohio was just the point of re-
deeming herself by the candidacy of another OF
her favored sons.
Hon. Benz. Butterworth was next called for
He said that it time to adjourn but he
would stop to say that there was no division
among Republicans in their counsels in Ohio.
The eyes of Ohio were watching the action of
the convention, and they would see that the
delegates unit for John Sherman. The
speaker then referred TO the late war, and said
that the had not been forgotten and that
Ohio held it as dear in memory az any other
State The hour is big with change, and at the
convention tomorrow much depends upon the
selection of the four delegates at large. Ho
were divided-part of them arc in Canada and
the other part in Joliet Cheers. The same,
he said was true of Baltimore-part were in
Office aud part out, and the part out were in
JAIL He said he did not forget his own State,
for, while some went 60 take their places in
the Offices they met others going TO the peni-
tertiary. Mr.. Butterworth said that this was
administration. With Mr.. Butserworth's speech
the convention adjourned.
The ngIresolutton, offered by Congress
man Grosvener was unanimously adopted:
Resolved That this convention has heard with
great Of the untimely DEATH at New York. this
morning, of Hon. Roscoe Conkline, the distinguished
lawyer, statesman and Republican. and tender to
the bereaved wife, child and other relatives of MIR.
Conklipg, sympathy and condolences.
Resolved That the chairman of this convention
telegraph the above resolution to Airs. Conkling.
The colored delegates to the convention to-
to the convention tomorrow, demanding that
one of the delegates at large be selected from
their race, and suggesting John S. Atwood, Of
Brown county, for that honor.