The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-05-06
An Enthusiastic Republican Convention
Which Declared In UnnistakAble Terms Its
Choice for the Psrtys Standard Bearer.
Private Joe Fifer RenOminated for Gov
ernor on the First Ballot.
Action Of Wisconsin, Minnesota. Kansas. Rhode
Island, West Virginia, Wyoming and
Other State Conventions
ILLINOIS FOR HARRISON.

lican convention:
Governor-JOsEPH W. FIFER,
antgovernor-LYMANB B. RAY.
Secretary OF state-L n. PIERsON.
Audltor-C. W. PAvEI.
Treasurer-HENRY T.. HERTZ.
Attorney y-general-GEoRGE H ", PRICE. ,
LETS, Chicago; RICHARD YATES. of Morgan.
Trustees sqsSss stass FMFRy HnRyerTsRs rngR fHBhlcA
The Republicans of illinois have taken
J. 6. Blaine 1T his word. In convention
where admiration and devotion for the
statesman from Maine were ruling passion.
where very mention of Blame was the
signal for wild scenes of enthusiasm. .
resolution to instruct the Illinois delega-
tiOn to vote for the nomination of James @.
Blaine at the national convention
was defeated by vote of over two 20
one. This. too. took place in state where !.
Blaine Is peerless In his position 90 . rec-
ognized party leader. and where but for
his memorable letter of two montha ago
he would doubtless have received the in
dorsement of the Republican party by ac-
clamation. As it was. the foremost
men of the party united In insist
ing that the public announcement Of
the Secretary of State that his
name would not be presented at the ma
tional convention must be adopted as
frank and final, and that the first duty of
the party was now to give endorsements to
the administration of President Harrison
and instruct the Illinois delegation to the
national convention to vote for the renom-
inotion of Benjamin Harrison for President
of the United States.
Senator Cullom himself but little while
ago a candidate for the Presidency. heads
the Illinois delegation. and his friends say
tonight that the honor of presenting
President Harrison's NAME or seconding
his nomination on behalf of the PraIrie
State. will fall to the distinguished Senator
from Illinois. The forty eight delegates to
the national convention are bound by every
decree of the convention to support the
candidacy of BENJAMIN Harrison.
WENT PROMPTLY TO WORK.
When the convent ntion assembled to-day
Chairman Hopkins Immediately declared
the reports OF committees to be in order.
The sitting delegates were declared to be
the regular delegates and the temporary
officers were made the permanent officers
of the convention.
The committee to select delegates at
large reported the following: Senator
Shelby NJ. Cullom. ex-Gov. Richard J.
Oglesby. Hon. Joseph III. Cannon of Dan
vlIle DR.. Joseph Robbins of Quincy.
James Ii. Gilbert, Samuel B. RAYMOND,
George B. Swift and Miles Keho. all of
Chicago The alternates are: Thomas w.
Vernon, s. T. Whitman. b. o. Jones. r M.
skinner. William E. Kent. Niels JUL and
The nomination of Governor being de-
clared in order. Senator Carey, of Bloom
ington, placed Governor Flfer in nomina-
tion in brief speech, in which he sketched
the career of the Governor as a private
soldier. q self-made man. brilliant lawyer.
q legislator and administrator. Horace 5.
Clark. George Hunt. Joel n. Longenecker
and b. I. Marsh were also placed in nomina-
tion. Fifer received 941 votes on the frat
ballot. SIS against total of 294 opposed 20
him, and he was declared the nominee OF
the convention.
Soon after the anuoupcement of the re-
suit for Governor committee escorted tho
nominee. Joseph w. Fifer. TO the platform.
and he was introduced by Chairman Hop
kins as .the next Governor of illinois,
Wild applause and cheers, and scene or
hat swinging followed. Governor Eifer
spoke eloQuently on State issues. and de-
clared himself in favor of free-school
system aud as opposed to the interference
of the State with private and parochial
schools. He closed with q handsome rrib-
ute to Secretary of State Blame and Presi-
dent Harrison.
At the conclusion of Governor Flfer's
speech the nominations were proceeded
with. Lyman K. Ray was nominated tor
Lieutenant-governor; likewise. Isaac N.
Pearson. Secretary Of State. Gen. e. w.
Pavey received the nomination for Auditor
of State; Henry l.. Hertz for State Treas.
urer; for Attorney general. George w.
Prince. George 5. Willet and Richard
Yates. jr.. were nominated for Congress-
men at large. For trustees OF the State
University, Solon Philby. Emery Cobb and
x. b. Stinson were selected.
THE PLATFORM
The platform was then read. It avows
devotion to the principles OF the govern
ment under Republican auspices, which
have achieved such signal triumphs in the
public welfare; declares that the unexam-
pied prosperity of the Nation is the most
forcible demonstration of the wisdom
of protection as expressed in the
Mckinley law; pledges unfaltering sup
port to reciprocity; heartily Endorses the
administration of President Harrison; in
structs the delegation TO the national con.
vention TO support him for denomination:
recognizes the prudent and brilliant con-
duct of the State Department by Score
tary Blame and the vigor and wisdom
which characteriZes the Navy and other
departments OF the government; arraigns
the .t democratic saat psrsy for. for treacheIy
Endorses the Republican defense against
spolistion and degradation of the national
| currency in the threatened coinage of sill
Yer at a false value; favors an interna-
| tionsl conference looking to the restora-
tion of silver in the monetary system of
the world; condemns the suppression of the
colored votes of the South; favors legisla-
tion, national and State. against trusts and
other forms of Industrial tyranny: CON-
mends the antitrust legislation of
the last Congress; favors govern
mental supervision % subordinate
all corporations TO the public
welfare. and TO this end urges the proper
amendment and rigorous enforcement OF
the lnterstate-commerce IN act aud the estab-
lishment of a government postal telegraph
aud telephone system; urges the establish
ment OF a department of labor for promot-
ing the dignity and the interests OF Ameri-
can workingmen; demands further legisla-
tion 10 effectively exclude paupe-s,
criminals and contract laborers;
tavors further proper pension LEGISLATION,
Endorses the administration of Governor
fifer, and the faithful services of Senator
Cullom. and the Republican Represents
tive OF Illinois IN Congress. On the sub
| ject OF education the platform pledges the
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