The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-08-15

ton be made unanimous" said half
dozen delegates simultaneously.
4 object" shouted the objector. A
great hubbub was the consequence. The
delegates Kissed, and rising pointed their
fingers at him who had dared to oppose
himself to the wishes of the machine.
Mr.. johnson of Clark, said Il move
the secretary cast the entire vote of this
convention for Bruce Carr"
The motion was carried without very
material opposition.
There was an exciting contest over the
nomination for reporter for the supreme
court. Gen. Knefler nominated John L.
Grlthths OF Marion county, in which he
spoke of his SPLENDID legal attainments
and his ability in other directions. The
remarks seemed to affect an old gentleman
from Jefferson county very deeply, for he
exclaimed, after getting the eye of the
chair and the attention of the house,
That young fellow will be in the presi-
dental chair some day. | second his
nomination for Jefferson county. Laugh
ter.
The name Of the Hon. A. n. Grant OF
Upton was given to the convention bv
Judge ID. y. Walk, who made one OF the
mest rampant speeches of the convention.
He gestulated very wildly; labored vio-
lently to show up his man TO the delegates.
His necktie, Of the clerical pattern, seemed
very rebellious and had a disposition TO
hold converse with his ears. At the end
OF every period Mr.. Walk made frantic
endeavOrs to tame il and grasped franti-
cally at his collar with both hands. The
contest between the man and the necktie
was watched with keen interest by the
audience and broad smile went round.
Mr.. Grant concluded his speech finally.
however, and hurrah proclaimed that he
had come off conqueror.
Mr.. johnson of Franklin said that W
w. Thornton was the man for the position,
and paraded the virtues of Mr.. Thornton
to prove it.
As the balloting was about to begin Mr.
Sam L. Kercheval was recognized by the
chair and withdrew his name, knowing,
be said, that his nomination was not pos
slble after the recognition which the con-
vention had given his part of the state.
He thanked his friends warmly for the
support they had given him, and pledged
himself to an active canvass In favor Of
the republican party this fall. He was
given generous applause and the inter
rooatory, whats the matter with Kerch-
eval?"
The balloting which followed was inter
esting throughout, the friends Of each
candidate using their lungs vociferously.
The race between Messrs. Grifiths and
Grant was very close until the latter part
of the balloting when the former took a
decided lead. At the conclusion of the
roll-call, Jefferson, Montgomery, Henry,
Decatur, Jackson, Davies and Warren
counties threw their whole support to
Griffiths amid great deal of enthusiasm.
Before the result was announced Mr..
Grant moved TO make the nomination OF
Mr.. Griffiths unanimous.
Mr.. Griffith was called upon for speech
which he made. He said that he thought
this was good year to be on the ticket
as the republicans would surely carry In
diana.
The convention then broke up of its
own accord, and the delegates were filing
out when they were called to order to
hear read dispatch from the republican
convention of Michigan wishing the re-
publicans OF this state would roll up as
big a majority for the republican candi-
dates as Michigan would this fall.
This ended the work of the republican
state convention.