The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-17
Infamous Gerrymander and Robber Tax Law
Scored BY Hon. Smiley n. Chsmbers-Some
Dems for Cleveland and Some for Gray.
Illinois Women Gird Up Their Skirts
and Proceed to Cast School Ballots.
Protestant Dsnville Matrons Take q Stand
Against Catholics Teaching the Children
Susan B. Anthony on Suffrage.
WILL REDEEM JAY COUNTY.

Hon. Smiley n. Chambers Flags the Demo
Gratis In q Ringing Address.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
PORTLAND, Ind, April 16.-The Repub-
liosns of this county held . large and en-
thusiastio convention here to-day, at which
delegates were appointed to the congress
siona convention. to be held at Marion.
April 81. They gave q very hearty and en-
tkusisstic Endorsement to Hon. J. j. NJ.
LaFollette for nomination, and it
is believed if he be nominated
this district can be again redeemed. Hon.
Smiley n. Chambers was present and pre-
scented the issues of the coming campaign.
His arraignment of the Democratic party
on the questions of the gerrymander and
the tax law was the strongest ever heard
under its pressure. Republicans of Jay
county are alive anu intend to win in the
coming struggle.
Upton County Ready for the Fight.
sreeiel TO the Indianapolis Journal.
Upton, Ind. April 16.-The Republic ans
of Upton county met this afternoon. and
nominated the following ounty ticket:
For Representative. James NJ, Casey; sher.
1T. j. G.. F. Evans; treasurer, Z. w. Phares;
recorde or. Aaron +. SwOveland: surveyor,
Ootky oSA6
u. Hobbs; coroner. Dr.. j. L. Lindsay; COM
missiOners. Second district, William Bar
low; Third, Samuel Carter. The following
resolutions were adopted:
We reafirm our allegiance to the principles OF
the Republican party and pledge ourselves to
use all honorable means for the success of the
party.
We also unanimously indorse the wise. pa
triotic and successful administration of Presi-
dent Harrison. and feel that his nomination at
Minneapolis will insure a Republican victory.
We also indOrse our Representative in Con-
gress. and we believe that Daniel Waugh is do
ing valiant service for the soldier, the laborer
and the people at large, and urge his enomi
ton In June.
We condemn the Democratic party for the
outrageous ~gerrymander of the state, and ash
the people to severely rebuke them at the polls
burdensom e tax law ever imposed on the people.
We also condemn the outrageous and unjust
burdens imposed upon the people by our county
officers.
Enthusiastic speeches were made by Hon.
j. Frank Hanley. of WiIliamsport; j. A.
~SwOveland. of this city, and others.
Part of Delaware County's Delegation.
Special 10 the indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE. Ind. April 16.-The Republicans
of Center township at the several precinct
meetings last night selected the following
delegates to the State convention at Fort
Wayne: Mayor John F. Wildman. s. +.
Collins. c. l.. Medsker. c. A. Ramsey, N.
N. Spence. d. H.. II. Shoemaker. w. II.
Stakes. NJ. l.. Calvin and G. G. McCrillus.
Delegates to the congressional convention
at Union City are: F. q. jackson. G.. f.
w. Nicely, l.. w. Gates. NJ. :. ClaypoOl.
Jerre Hagadorn. w. s. Richey, David Ben
bow. w. S. Thompson. A. l.. Wright, Rufus
Poindexter. NJ. F.. Downs. Il. l.. Zook,
Samuel Cecil. John L. WalterhOuse and N.
n. Spence. Messrs. Stokes and PoindexteY
are prominent colOred citizens.
Gray Men Become Tricky.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
AUBURN. Ind. April 16.-The township
Democratic caucus held here his after
noon to elect delegates to the State. con.
gressional. senatorial and county conven.
tlons was the most disgraceful affair in the
history of the party in Auburn. 1t was
openly charged that the ballot-box had
been practically stuffed. Four men count.
ed less thar one hundred men In the hall.
while the tally sheet showed 113 votes cast.
The old-time politicians were divided and
county officers were charged with being Ia
. ring. David Smith. q prominent Farm.
ers' Alliance man. withdrew from the Dom.
Oeratic central committee. The State dele.
gates favor Gray for President.