The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-02-14

to be held at Denver. The motion was
carried. and President SulZer called for
nominations for the four delegates at large:
General Packard, of New Albany, was
recognized by the president. ana IN q prlei
speech. directly to the point, nominated
+. NJ. Millikan as delegate at large. No
sooner had he taken his seat than a score
OF delegates all over the house were upon
their feet calling for reeognition, ana as
they seconds the nomination of Mr.. Mill
likan.
How shall the vote be taken?' asked
President SulZer, upon each name sepa-
rately, as it is proposed, or upon tour
names at one timer"
One at a time" came the answer from
all over the house.
The question was then put upon the Sc
lection of f. NJ. Millikan. and he was chosen
Terre Haute; A. w. WIshard, of this city.
and George w. Patched were successfully
elected by reclamation. The naming OF al
ternate delegates at large was postponed.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
President Sulzer then announced that the
next order of business was the election of
officers for the ensuing year. Perry Bear,
Of Madison, was instantly upon his feet, and
when he was recognized by the chair he
nominated the present incumbent in a brief
speech of well-merited eulogy. President
Sulzer called Charles Stivers to the chair
and himself took a seat on the floor. There
were no other nominations for president,
and Marcus SulZer was chosen for the sec
ond term by acclamation. He was called
upon for a speech, and again assumed
charge of the meeting. He said, briefly:
Gentlemen of the Lincoln LeagueEl do
not intend to consume your time ana delay
the meeting by making a speech, other
than to thank you for the honor you have
a second time conferred upon me. / be-
lieve there is no greater honor to be con-
ferred upon a Republican than to be chosen
to lead a Republican organization. / don't
believe / would exchange the honor for the
! know of no position in which a man may
do more for his country and countrymen
than to lead a Republican organization.
There is no State more uncertain than our
own Indiana, and there is nc State where
there are more politicians-good politicians
than in this State. I believe we will
the State Legislature, and | believe that the
next delegation sent to Washington from
this State will be mostly Republican"
He referred briefly to the condition of
affairs existing after ten months of Dem
ocratic supremacy, and said in Floyd coun-
ty many persons were reduced from com
fort to a condition of beggary. He said he
believed this same condition existed all
called for on the secretaryship, and Rob
et e. Mansfield, of Muncie, was chosen by
exclamation. L, w. Cooper, of Indianap-
manner. After the election of the officers
a vote of thanks, by a rising vote, was
rendered the retiring officers.
President SulZer then announced that the
business of the meeting being completed,
the meeting was in the hands of the dele
gates. Speeches were called for, and about
an hour was consumed hearing brief
speeches from the delegates. Mr.. Ripley
spoke of the work done in this county. He
said:
In reply to your request for a report
from Marion county / wish to speak not
only OF what has been done but of the plan
of organization adopted. together with some
of the conditions pertaining to this locality.
In Marion county there are now over fifty
Republican organizations. Many Of them
hold weekly meetings. These meetings are
held in nearly all the district where the un-
employed reside. The enthusiasm exhibited
at these meetings is remarkable.
My reasons for pushing early organiza-
ton are as follows:
"First-At the last election In the city of
indianapolis the Republican Mayor was
elected by over 1900 majority. OF course
many Democrats and people of uncertain
politics voted with us. 1t would be ma
terial help to us TO have these men enrolled
rs members of our clubs before they be-
come enthused later on by the heat of the
."Second-There are thousands of unem-
ployed people seeking amusement. They de-
sire entertainment They cannot afford to
attend the concert and the theater. They
are glad to attend these meetings, and we
thoughts on the ills and remedies of this
disastrous period.
"~Third-There are hundreds of people in
want who a year ago last November voted
the Democratic ticket and with. great
seriousness want a discussion of the issue.
knowing that with the ballot rests their
business, and they attend in search of
truth
"Fourth-when there are many clubs or
gaplzed they will all Immediately after the
conventions meet to ratify what our con-
ventions have done, and the hundreds of
defeated candidates will be Immediately
called upon TO express their patriotism and
their fealty to the party. In this way sore
ness and disappointment will be quickly
suppressed. Formerly in the organization
Of campaign clubs the only object was to
round up the campaign like Western cow
boys and rush the crowds pell nell to the
ballot box. Now If Is difarant tho ballot
and business are closely related and the
laboring people for the first time have dis
covered the relationship.
The laboring people feel that Cleveland,
like Samson with the jaw bone of an ass,
has slain them by the thousands. A year
ago last November they honestly voted to
their own sorrow. They were led by this
erroneous argument that the trades unions
had raised and maintained their wages and
would continue to do so; and to vote a Dem
ocratic ticket would decrease the cosa of
tneir living. All the trades people were or
ganized in their respective trades unions.
Members of the plumbers association by
the Democrats were told. Vote the Demo-
cratic ticket and the price of lead will be
cheaper Tailors were told. Vote the Dem
ocratic ticket and the cloth that you need
will be. bought cheaper The timers were
told, Vote the Democratic ticket and your
tin will be cheaper
"The policy of the Marion County Lin
coin League is TO ingraft into every club q
debating society to be maintained by the
members of each club. Carpenters are put
on TO discuss their trade, tobacconists to
ence to evc=y Industry. The PROGRAMMES
are also sandwiched with amusements. The
organizer holds in reserve ten or fifteen
speakers to address them more fully and
1ntelllgently on demand, to fill out their
programme. In this way, like Methodist
meetings. these gatherings grow in attend
ance and enthusiasm from week to week.
L believe six small clubs with n member
ship of from fifty to one hundred can do
better work than two clubs of six hundred
each. | base this on human nature. In
religious matters churches only exist bv
having many different denominations. In
this way labor and honor are divided.
once a year we hold an annual meeting
composed of the officers of all the different
clubs. and fellowship and confidence have
increased"
George Steigelmeier also spoke of the
work being done in this county with es-
peclal reference to the Columbia Lincoln
League and extended an invitation to the
delegates TO visit the rooms of the eap1a
in the Columbia Hall. Charles Stivers said
that after hearing the remarks of Mr.. Rip
ley he felt that he had been enlightened
and was anxious to see Marion county go
on TO success. Ex-senator Boyd spoke. es-
pecially to the old soldiers. He said if
any man attempted to tell the old soldier
that the recent administration had any re-
soldier should recall the Hole Smith action
and knock down the man attempting to
defend the infamy.
THE DELEGATES TALK.
Jasper Packard, OF New Albany, said
that with a plurality of three thousand
against them in that district the Republic
ans expected to elect a Republican Con-