New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-11
INDIANA FOR HARRISON.
WORK OF THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION

MOKk VI lGE MI y Di'N''+' CD-'''
DELEGATES TO MINNEAPOLIS CHOSEN AND IN
srRucrED TO VOTE FOR THE RESoMI-
NATION OF THE PRESIDENT.
indianapolis. March I0.-The Republican o'a'e
Convention. held here to-day, for the purpose OF
selecting four deegaes-at-large TO the Nlihheapo"'
Convention. declared itself for President liarrl-
son in a way that give little room ior do"pO
as to the preference of Indiana Republicans An
.ttemnt was made to make it appear that there
WAS strong opposition to the President III Ms
ov, Marty hut IL was efectualy suppressed
Tho convention met in Tominson Hall this morn
in,, bcing called to order by John h. Gowdy,
state chairman Warren G. Sayre, of Wabash,
WAS made permanent chairman. II was distinctly
a Harrison convention and the only opposition
catnc from Alien County. The Rev. ID. X Lucas
praved that patriotism and love of country should
le kept above partisanship. picture OF Iresi-
dent Harrison concealed by an American nag, was
then exposed 10 view, and the cheerihs
WAS vociferous The rules of the List
Co,crcss rs "interpreted and applied by
Thomas B. Reed" were adopted 10 govern the con-
vcntion amid applause. Mr. Sayre, upon taking
the chair. spoke at some length lie said that he
believed the prospect of the Repuphcan party
continuing in power was much brighter. Ids Was
so because the party deserved 1t. 1t was party
Of progress He said he had suspicion that thlS
convention WAS fairly friendly 10 the rIesldeho
Of the United States, Benjamin Harrison Inc
Presidents Bible the last three years had been
the platform put out by the convention OF iour
wears ago Mr. Sayre spoke of the appointment
Of judge Woods as one that SHOULD be commended.
and was chcered when h. said this. He asserted
lnat the doctrine Of making a State Democratic
by the LEGISLATURE, and not by the WI OF lhe
people was a wrong that must be rlghtea.
with little friction. the following delegates ana
altcrnates were chosen:
Delegates Ei-hard W. Thompson OF ierre ii.uI e,
Ncwland +. Depan, Of New .Ainas II,nDm Iianond
Mtrnnes-Ccorgc w. Knox ,coond), Of inaiam aia,Y
apo - H. MGNeeley Of tVan,H!c "a Nitc3 tc Hi'"'
After the selection Of these, the report OF 'he
Committc, on Resolutions read as follows;
The Republican, Of Indiana. in state convention az
scmbcd believing that continuation 81 ] tne hepuU 't
ican party In power i essential ~ spV e eoNo u, ~
and tie development Of the material resources vi LS
rolntry hereby r,afirm our devotion to ue priuCpieS
Of the party ~ set forth In the platform adopted at III"
Va,innai C,nteptlon i'm l,s7 and We declare That Il
mn, ballo and fair count drc necessary ~ Os
enauce Of our Republican iis,''Unn 'a and Labor in
n people; TINT or man'a tltlht 'u and
erc,,, ,hoIld he protected ~ d~us on a ,cinnt
~ c..Mdug from Jar ,hores the criminal ana VICIOUS
We igdore the poncy Of reciprocity. whereby
larger market Els been 'eeued lot our surplus P'N
ore in favor OF honest money of .nsi aG.F Ss Of 'nn s
yaiuc in the payment of debts , ,,oh .,
h, main fixed I'm the laws Of the land the pr1nclpies
ndvocated by the Republican party IN tle @ oapa4e" VA
.-- thus fulfilling II, promises To the Pople; Indiana
we lament the death OF the late Governor OF lhdana'
General AIvin T.. IIoyey lie was gallant soldier,
loyal and patriotic citizen faithful on DroSI rSco,d fe he
anr admiration ior hi, high charac;er and personal
,,nrfb a, \ crcn soldier and chief Oihcer oi me SlS.
tt.,.r fN,
Harrison, indcr which the country has prrP'r,d the
G ,i. nf american citizens abroad maintained the
,~,-,>trd and the revenucs collected with diminished
. f., t. pc,plr aud without corruption In any branch
- en-, urSlir service. President Harrison has dis
fhalecd M~ high duties I'm III" splri' o vlN Pa.,,
aud with c@n'renou, %saH ,or Of Y1 air NAV
'l.,,'., 80 5,ycniion In Minneapolis. lie has ntcd
rl We i ts1i't the dictates hi, day e'ctd To give
ln er crnc ana Gmr~grTlni ~ Ion, ~ ~ h
name /, before the NonFcn,loh mus h.u inI ,i oP
alr.ady pronounced
When the resolutions were read opposition To
IN. Endorsement Of President Harrison was Of
fcrcd by Captain j. B. White of Fort Wayne eN-
CONGRESSMAN from the AIIth District, who has
uorsonnl Grievance against the President and has
therefore been most active in trying to work up
IN anti Harrison continent in Indiana When ne
first ATTEMPTED 10 speak he WAS hlssed down.
several Republicans asked, however, that ne pe
aloved to speak even though IL was
hi, desire to say something the convention dldn
care, to hear. White went on with n haMnguc
thar was several times interrupted with Misses
nnd ,.icorous protests from indignant Republicans.
Who roundiv denounced him member ot
Whites delegation moved TO strike out me plrt
If the resolution binding the Indiana delegates
to vote for Harrison but Chairman NaSrc rrluseu
20 entertain the motion. After the resolution
had lern adoutcd a reconsideration OF 1t was
moved in order that the convention might ge
mn right and the world understand how Itte
nnno1itIon there is in Indiana 10 President har-
rii,on- nomination. When the roll was calied inc
Fort WAYNE delegation refused TO vote. All 'ne
otbcr conutics voted sodr Tor the resolution, anu
,,tcn tbn result W., aluoJuced It was; len
nnnGrnJ and nftv-onc for 10 none against H.
Richard W. Thompson, OF lerr iianf. eh-
,crrotnrv of the Many. VINO heads the delegation,
h,. rsnrcseut,l Indiana in every Wing ana he-
nYhlican convention for tire last fifty years