Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-29
He Is Nominated for Governor
of indiana
AMID ENTHUSIASTIC CHEERS
On Vote by Acclamstion--The Great
Convention Moved by Spontaneous
Enthusiasm Throughout.

voted for on the first Tuesday in No
vember. Long before the hour OF
meeting Princess rink, which WAS finely
arranged for the occasion with q seat
ing capacity of nearly five thousand,
was crowded to its utmost capacity and
delegates, spectators. newspaper men
and everybody else filled the big hall.
which seemed unequal TO the task OF
caring for the large crowd. Yet Ia
some way they all crowded IN and when
the hour Of III O'Clock approached,
Princess rink was filled 10y one OF the
largest crowds that ever assembled
IN any hall III this city. At
1896 o'clock Chairman Gowdy of
the republican state central committee
arose to call the convention 10 order
and 1t WAS hslf-hour a. least before
he WAS able 10 quiet the shouts and
pandemonium that reigned as IT has
never been heard IN any state, county
or other convention that has ever as
sembled in Indiana. After the report
of the committee on rules and per-
manent organization, Chairman Gowdy
introduced Mr.. Fairbanks, who spoke
as follows:
SIR. Fairbanks speaks-
"Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of
the Convention-I thank you tor this
great mark Of your generous favor and
trust shall not prove wholly unworthy
of it. l congratulate you, my fellow
republicans, that this splendid conven-
ton is permitted to assemble In this
beautiful city of which we are all so
Justly proud, and it Is further subject
tor congratulation that we are
permitted to meet with tine
republicans of this Gibralter OF
democracy, whose allegiance to the re-
publican cause is undated by defeat
and whose loyalty is not won simply by
place or power. My friends, We meet
under circumstance Of great moment
and when all signs point to republican
success. The eyes of the republicans
of the United States are upon this con-
vention. Again the republicans OF In
diana are To lead IN the great contest
for national supremacy. The coun-
try's last hope and highest aspirations
| are again IN the balance of popular
favor and Indiana is expected to do her
duty and re-elect her distinguished son,
Benjamin Harrison. [Cheers.] You
| do well to cheer that name. 1t stands
for pure and exalted statesmanship.
No other has done more to place
our state higher in the esteem
and admiration OF the world the great
party which has again h0nored US to
the American people who desire aud
demand stability IN national admlni-
stration and look to Us for encourage
ment ana hope. Wehere and now pledge
our loyal and devoted support and the
electoral vote of this great state. What
will be the policy OF the national
administration 10 already known.
which are 80 disturbing to the COM
merical interest of the country. Capital
and labor will be secure agalust the
menace of inexperience. No novel
and untruee theories OF government are
to be exploded. When Lord Nelson
| opposed the combined eQuadrons of
| France and Spain and made immortal
| Trafalgar, ne was approached by one
| Of his admirals accompanied by two
captains, who were reported as not
upon good terms with each other.
"Terms!" said Nelson. "Good terms
with each otherf Look, there are the
enemy" Again thank you. On the
completion Of the speech q delegate
moved, owing to the confusion OF the
crowd, that the convention adjourn
until ~ o clock, which was carried.
Chase By Acciamatton.
After the adoption of the platform
the roll of counties was called for the
placing of candidates in nomination.
Representative Hadley of Hendricks
county, III a stirring speech. nominated
Gov. Ira j. Chase amidst great enthu-
sIasm. The nomination was seconded
by number of counties. When Miami
county was reached Senator Loveland
placed the name of Theodore Shock
ing of Randolph before the conven-
tion. Mr.. Stockings nomination also
received . number of seconds from va
rious districts. Tins closed the nomi-
nations. 1t had been reported and was
generally believed tnat Judge Byrouk
Elliott had been agreed upon rs the
candidate upon whom the anti-Cnase
men would unite, hut il . combination
had been fixed upon il proved abor-
tive. The plan as outlined WAS 10 be-
gin voting for Judge Elliott without his
having been placed in nomination.
ALLEN county, second on the roll, d.
vided Its twenty-three votes: Elliott,
ia; Shocking. lll. Then the Chase
boom set in and from that point on
down, although Shocking and Elliott
recovered considerable support, il WAS
plain that Chase would be nominated
on the first ballot, and when the roll
call Was half through Shockney man
ager got the floor and moved on behalf
of shocking that Governor Cbase's
nomination be made unanimous. winch
was carried amidst the widest enthusi-
asm, delegates aud spectators standing
on top of chairs and tables. waiv-
ing handkerchiefs, flags, etc. The
applause lasied scveral minutes
and when II at iaet subsided delegate
secured the floor and moved that SEN
ator Shocking be nominated lieuten-
snt-govSInoT by acciamation.
Other xomsrassess.
This brought on another outburst of
applause equal 10 the first. The Chase
! men and the Shocking followers wed
with esch other IN enthusiasm. When
quiet was once more secured objection
WAS made to = nomination by aeciafBs-
ton, and exsGev. Will Cumbsck took
lthe floor 20 place Charles Y. Travis OF
CrawfordsvlIie in nom nation, be bav-
ing been the only svo~ed csnd date for
that Office. TIE vote on the roll call
resulted: sbockney. ss7: Travis, 55s:
scattering, n.
Asten Jones of -. Joseph county
and ~ Scott Carpenter OF Cav coanty
/ were placed IN nomination for eecre-
tarr Of sat>. The hsEios resnsit~d.
Jones', ESQ. Csrpetter, sss. Rhoss
safvsl. 1. =
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