The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-20

Mr.. Black was declared the second delegate,
and. the two alternates being spportoned to
Shelby and Madison counties, Elisha B. VIM
gate, of the former. and Charles l.. Henry, OF
the latter, named. 1t being suggested
that the colorsd race should have representa-
ton; Mr. Henry withdrew in that inter est Ben
d. BaRby was than chosen, completing the dele
gatien as follows:
Delsgates-E. w. Halford. Marion; R. A. Black.
Hancock.
Aiternates-Elisha B. wingate, Shelby; Ben d.
Bagby. Marion.
The following, offered by Mr. Conner. was
unanimously adopted, with great applause:
Resolved, That it is the sentiment of the Republic
of Indiana, that in General Benjamin Harrison, of
Indiana, we present one of tine hest equipped and
Office Of President of the United States; and we mssh
and expect he delegates representing this district in
esty and persisfentlv to use every honorable
to his nomination for the presidency by that
convention 90 long a. bis name shall be before the
JOAN r. Clinton presented the following,
which was adopted after being amended on mo-
tion of John l. McMaster so as to express con-
dolence with the widow
Resolved, That have heard with deep regret of
the death in the prime of his manhood of the
ton and one of the distinguished leaders of the Re-
publican party in the time of its greatest trials and
Q John L. Griffths for few moments spoke
generally on the features of the coming cam
paign. He snid Governor Gray had recently
but that declaration was made before the Gov
erner heard from the township elections He
would like to know what right Democratic
politician. whose party had changed its head
quarters from . respectable hotel to the psni-
Tertiary, had to say the Republicans were on
their last legs. He had travelled over
the State. and sverywhere he saw determine
tiou TO wipe cut the Democracy this fall The
mission Of the Republicans would never be ac-
cemplishsd until taily-shest fergsrs, ballot-box
suffers and the debauchers OF elections in
the penitsn tiaries All frauds in elections have
been committed in the interest of Democratic
It the mission of the Republicans to take
the administration of affairs from the brutal
clutch of greedy spoilsmsn, repeal the Infamous
gerrymander and restore equality of suffrage.
Referring 70 the false civil-service reform OF
President Cleveland, he said that removals from
Office bad been made by Democratic admins
tration at the rata of one for every six minutes
during month, when 2,0S3 had been removed
from Office.
Passing to General Harrison. he said his
nomination for the presidency would take In
diana out of the doubtful States and place 1t
where O. p. Morton had fixed If, in the Rspub-
lican column. Ths name of Harrison called out
the most enthusiastic expressions.
Richard A. Black made . brief and forceful
speech in which he said he would vote for Har-
rison Throughout. Indiana oneht to have this
nomination. 1t was a Republican State and
Harrison can carry it with such a majority as
to keep it forever in the Republican column
The party's mission will never be accomplished
as long as there is Democracy to fight The
convention then adjourned.