St. Paul daily globe., 1888-08-09
HEADED BY EN,HOVEY
Por .ep Could Not be Prevailed
Upon to Run For
Governor.
Hence Hoosier Republicans in
Their Despair, Hit
Upon Hovey.
The Convention Was No More
Nor Less Than a
Bedlan1.
Farmer Luce Has a Cineh on
Republicans in
Michigan.
Special To the Globe.

INDIANAPOLIS, IND, Aug. S-IOm-
linsOn hall is profusely decorated with
bunting and pictures of former Repub-
lican presidents. An immense Amer
lean flag with a life-SiZe portrait of Har
riSon and little one of Morton is sus-
pended from the stage over the chair
mans desk. Ten o'clock was named as
the hour for the convention to assemble,
but as early as half-past eight o'clock
the streets OH both sides of the hall
were covered with crowds. Within
short time after the doors opened stand
rOOmOn the floor and in the galleries
was at a premium. No such remarkable
interest was ever manifested i'll state
convention, but at the same time there
is very little enthusiasm. Although
long time elapsed before the opening
proceedings, not an effort was made
to raise cheer for the prospective
nemineeS or any one else. 1t was 1920
o'clock when Chairman Huston, of the
state committee, called the convention
to order Before he could say anything,
the chairmen of half a dozen delega-
tions were on, their feet. clamoring that
seats were occupied by unauthorized
parties. The sergeant-at-armS was in
Structed to remove the interlopels and
to clear the aiSleS. Great confusion
prevailed for some time. Futile efforts
were made to clear the hall. Finally
Senator Diesser declared that the hall
was packed and moved an adjournment
until p. m. This was voted down.
The confusion became confounded and
the convention was
TURNED INTO A BEAR GARDEN.
The chair raped vainly for order
until at last resolution was adopted in.
Structing the chairmen of the various
county committees to proceed to scruti-
niZe the various delegations and deter
mine who were interlopers. After half
an hour wasted in this way without re-
suit another motion to adjourn was de-
feated in the midst of great confusion.
Rev. E. P. Whalen was introduced to
open the proceedings with prayer. This
had a soothing effect, and when he con-
Guided resolution inviting Gen. Har-
rison to visit the convention was
adopted with whoop. Hon. r. w.
Thompson, E. P. Hammond and John
w. Linck were appointed to escort him
from his home. The report OF the Gre
dentials committee showed that all the
counties were represented and not a
single contest. Temporary organization
was dispensed with and permanent Or
ganiZation was quickly effected, with
w. II. CalkinS as chairman, and Sena-
tor Demott as principal secretary. Hon.
Thomas I'll. Nelson, of Terre Haute, and
Gen. James NJ. ShackelfOrd, of Evans
vile, were selected s'presidential elect
ors at large. Upon taking the chair,
Mr.. Calkins was received with loud ap-
plause. The greater part of his speech
was devoted to recOunting the history
of the Republican party and its legiS-
lation. Reference to the fact that the
tariff was one of the bulwarks of the
Republican party caused great ap-
plause, lasting a considerable time. 1t
was renewed when he declared that the
party never would allow the American
workmen to be stripped. Protection
was the first of tariff laws, and that one
of the greatest principles. protection to
American labor, should be unchanged
In the land of the American republic.
He created great laughter in speaking
of the civil service law by saying Cleve-
land used it as people use the platform
of car, to get in it, but once in he saw
the sign
"DoN'T STAND ON THE PLATFORM"
and he never has done it. He de-
nounced the suppression of free ballot
in the eleven Southern states and the
corruption of the ballot by the Democ-
racy in all big cities now under Demo-
cratic rule. He said the time is near
when people will rise in their might and
declare that the suppression of the bal
lot was simply revolution. Touching
on state affairs there was renewed ap-
plauSe when he said the Republican
party have to grapple with the temper
ance question that it would be settled in
quick order in this state by local option
md h ipI, Hnnncn "a q ,rT+ +,,,lN 30
to Harrison and Morton, and prophesied
their triumphant return and a pure ad-
ministration. Resolutions demanding
civil service reform and liberal pen
SiOnS, and expressing the opinion that
the Republican national platform didn't
go far enough OH this question. and an
other sending greeting to Blaine went
to the committee under the rules, and
was but few moments before the COM
mittee was ready to report
ON THIS THEY STAND.
The platform opened with tribute of
| respect to the memory of Gen. Sheridan,
The platform indorSeS and ratitieS with
grateful pride the Chicago nominations
and declares that the electoral votes of
Indiana will be given to Harrison and
Morton. 1t indorSeS the national plat
form and says the crimes against equal
| ballot is destructive of free govern
| ment. 1t dWellS largely Oh state issues
and den0unceS crimes against the ballot
box, at the instigation of the Indiana
| liquor league, also the gerrymander of
| the state by the Democratic party, and
says the action of the Democrats in the
last general assembly was revolutionary
and criminally elected a United States
senator by brutality, force and fraud,
and that the stolen SenatOrShip is now
part of the Democratic administration
| at Washington. 1t favors local option.
declaring that politics and legislation
must be kept free from the influences
of the saloon, and that the liquor traffic
must obey law. This brought out gen.
eral applause renewed six times. 1t
| favors liberal pensions, laments the
| fact that through the incompetence of
| the Democratic state administration and
the filibuStering of the Washington
officials million and half dollars due
to the state treasury is unlawfully with
held. The platform closed with greet
ing to Blaine, and welcome home,
which was adopted first, and then the
platform as a whole, with a hurrah.
At this point the committee returned
with General Harrison. When the
great audience caught sight of their
| favorite son, every man and women
rose to their feet and for five minutes
there was one
DEAFENING ROAR OF CHEERS.
Gen. Harrison stepped to the table
and stood with his hands clasped with
| the chairman Big tears stood i'm his