The Indianapolis journal., 1893-09-13
NOMINATING THE CANDIDATES.

Only One Ballot Necessary to Namc the
Six Men.
If enthusiasm portends good for party,
success Is assured the Republicans at the
polls on the 10th day of October next when
the voters of Indianapolis will he called
upon TO express their choice for municipal
offices. The down.pOuring of the rain
could not dampen the ardor of the repre-
sentatiVes of the party. and Masonic Hall
last night was filled with tho delegates as
sembled to nominate six councilmen at
large. The convention was In the main
composed Of representative men and the
proceedings were orderly and carried
through with dispatch. Though
the meeting was carried through
with q perfect maintenance of order there
was no lack of enthusiasm. wh,c b dis
played itself during the preliminsries pre-
ceding the organization of the convention.
The delegates assembled early. and there
was deal OF buttonholing for their favor
ite candidates before the hour for calling
the assemblage to order. There was plen-
tude of material for the offices as as
shown by the nominations " hen called for,
and each man had his friends to present
his claims to the delegates as they entered
the hall and impress them upon them
as they remained. The men present ted
to the convention for its consid-
GRAFTON wore representative citizens. W hose
names are a sufficient guaranty of Integ-
rity and honest administration OF the
affairs of the city.
The convention was called to order By
Chairman Smiley n. Chambers at q few
minutes past O'Clock. AS the murmur OF
voices ceased and perfect quiet prevailed
Chairman Cham bers said:
'Gentlemep-The blessed rain is com.
bining with the coming OF the blessed Re-
publican reforms TO purify tho atmosphere
OF our city. You have come together to-
night to complete the work
grandly begun in Tomlnson HsIi
fow weeks ago You have
assembled tonight to nominate six coun-
cilmen at large on the Repu blican ticket.
1t has been decided that the officers elected
at the convention in Tomlinson Hall shall
serve in the same capacity at this conven-
tion and the delegates to that convention
will constitute the delegates TO this. Will
the assistant secretaries who served at the
convention please come forward end take
their seats upon the stagef
There WAS no response to the call
for the assistant secretaries and the
chairman announced that it would
be necessary to choose secretaries
from the body of the convention
The names of w. w. Milford, Merrill
Moores and Allan Sims were proposed. and
all three were chosen. Mr., Moores de-
as assistant secretaries.
Charles Book alter then called the roll
of delegates tor nominations and the re-
sponses showed that O general feeling of
success at the polls prevailed in the party
throughout the city. There were q num-
ber OF enthusiastic speeches made by
the partlsans of the different candi-
dates in placing their names before
the convention and the announcement of
some of the names was greeted with loud
and prolonged cheering. Especially was
this the case upon the announcement of
the name of Theodore Stein by John l..
McAlaeter. of the Second ward. and that
of George Merritt by q delegate from the
Fifth ward. When tbe call of the roll had
been completed. it was fonnd that nine
teen names had been announced from
which the convention was to select the
men TO assist in carrying the Republican
flag on to victory at the coming election.
The names placed before the convention
were: w. Ii. III. Tuttle. ID. B. Elliott. I. b.
Sweetland. Charles NJ. Chatten, w. w.
| Christy. Charles B. Milan. George Merritt,
| Henry Raun. Andrew Kramer. j. o. Spahr,
Charles Krauss, Col. A. ID. shaw. l.. w.
Drew. +. A. Strong. j. Il. Twiname and
| Ed Stott.
When the nominations had been closed,
! and before the balloting for the candidates
| had begun. w. w. ChrIsty arose from his
seat and, obtaining the recognition of the
chairman. Withdrew his name from the
convention IN q brief speech that was ap-
| plauded till the walls OF the hall trombled.
| In Withdrawing his name Mr.. Christy said:
| "Mr Chairman and Gentlemen of the
| ConventIon-As representative of the
J colored voters of this city, / wish
To say that and we consider
our frat duty TO be consideration
! for the success of the Republican
! party. The party that gave us the III ght OF
! suffrage is entitled TO our loyalty. That
party IS now out of power in the Nation.
State. county and city. and | consider it
| the duty OF the colorod voter 10 do all in
his power to hnve 1t reinstated in power.
| If it is possible that the presence OF q col
! ored man upon the ticket at this time will
result in detriment TO tho party. IL Is the
| duty of the colored man TO decline any
| honor rendered by the party. think that