Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-06-29
INDIANA REPUBLICANS.
Chase Chosen by Them for Governor
Ticket and Platform

Ticket and Platform.
FORT WAYNE, Ind, June 90 The state
Republican convention met in this city
yesterday to select nominees for the state
offices. There has been strong fight
against Governor Chase as head of the
ticket, but it wasn't hard for close OBJ
server to see that the governor would "get
There" as soon as balloting was begun.
The convention was called to order by
Chairman Gowdy, of the state central
committee, at 1915 a. m. and c. w Fair
banks was permanent chairman. During
his speech all illusions TO Harrison or the
republican national platform were heart
lily cheered.
The Pith of the Platform.
A recess was taken to p. m., and when
the convention reassembled the commit
mittees made their reports, the most i'm
portant being that on platform. The peth
OF this document, which was adopted
unanimously, is as follows: The national
platform is heartily approved, and the
people of the country are congratulated
upon the denomination of Benjamin Har-
rlson, who is eulogiZed in the highest
terms for his administration. The Democ-
racy Is declared incapable of either state
or national administration, and generally
hauled over the Goals for its management of
state affairs, the tax law coming in for a
large share of disapproval, as being una
qual, unjust and expensive. The late
state gerrymander is denounced; the de-
mand in the national Democratic plat
form for the repeal of the 10 per cent. tax
on state bank issues is declared remov-
al of the barrier against wildcat" cur
rency system; the labor plank calls for
safety appliances on railways, opposes cor
poration insurance companies maintained
by coercing employees, favors max
ing corporations liable for loss
of life or limb regardless of
who is responsible, advocates reform in
convict labor management in the interests
of free labor, and pledges the party to legis-
lation in the interests of workingmen. The
fullest and most complete care of soldiers.
their widows and orphans is endorsed; the
death of Alvin p. Hovey is lamented and
his record eulogized, sympathy in his re-
cent affiiction is rendered Hon. Jas G.
Blaine, and the eagle is adopted as the
emblem of the party.
The Ticket Nominated
The next thing in order was the SELECTION
of a ticket and the men named to the con-
vcntion for governor We're Governor Chase.
Judge Hadley, OF Hendricks county. max
ing the speech, and State Senator Theodore
Shockney, of Union City, who WAS spoken
for by Senator r. j. Loveland, of Miami.
The first ballot settled it. Orange
county's vote made Chase's total
7l6, and Loveland moved to make
1t unanimous, which was done
Shockney was selected for lieutenant gov
ernor, against C.. F. Travis, of Crawfords-
vile, by a vote of S41 to $50 The ticket
was completed as follows: Secretary of
state, Aaron Jones, of St. Joseph county;
auditor, J. NJ Coons, of Marion; treasurer,
F. j. Scholtz, of Vanderburg; attorney
general, Judge j. d. Ferrel, of La Grange;
reporter supreme court, George P.
Haywood, of Tippecanoe; superin-
endent public instruction, ]. H.
Henry, of Morgan; supreme judges,
John A. Miller, Byron Elliott, and
r. w. Mcbride; statistician, S. J.Thomp-
son, of Shelby; appellate jufiges-(First
districD A. G. Cavins. of Green; (Second)
c. S. Baker, of Bartholomew; (Third) J.
S. Black, of Marion; (Fourth) NJ. S. Rob-
inson, of Madison (Fifth) &. c. Crum-
hacker, of Porter.
The convention was largely attended and
full of enthusiasm