The Indianapolis journal., 1894-04-25
Hon. Richard w. Thompson Chosen for
Chairman and the Old Order of
Business Determined Upon.
COMMITTEES AND OFFICERS
Substance of the Resolutions Ap-
proved in Committee.
Soldiers Home Movement Indorsed-
Michener Sends Telegram to Will
son-Gen. Harrison to Speak.

AT 10 o'clock this morning the Republic
ans Of Indiana will gather at Tomlinson
Hall in State convention to nominate the
ticket which will be elected by an over
whelming majority at the polls next No
vember. The unusually immense attend
ance Of Republicans is certainly to be con-
sidered a criterion of the sentiment in In
diana this year. and 1t is patent to anyone
that such crowds have never before been
seen in indianapolis the day before a State
convention. The streets yesterday were
alive with people from out of town, half
OF them wearing badges of their favorite
candidates and the other half showing by
their conversations and demeanor that they
were here for politics-and good Repub-
lican politics at that. 1t was a herculean
task, indeed, to pass from one end Of the
Denison rotunda to the other yesterday aft
ernoon, so dense was the jam of candi-
dates, delegates and their friends
There are few favorites in the races for
the different nomina tions, and it is not re-
called when there was a convention be-
fore where the result was so much in
doubt. The large number of candidates
makes combinations almost impossible, the
weaker candidates being the only ones to
seek these combinations.
Inc ldISc ueltSdtlOn OF IDe Oay 10
arrive was from Evansville, where every
body Is shouting for Scholz. The entire
delegation wore Scholz badges, and when
the members arrived at the hotel they
were shouting with lusty voices for their
candidate. They stopped but a short time
in the rotunda of the hotel, and then pro-
ceeded upstairs to the headquarters of
Scholz and made their presence known on
no AOOr al hxy ba n5f
quarters. Next came a delegation from An
derson, proclaiming the fact that Madison
county wanted John w. Lovett for Attor-
ney-general. The supporters Of w. w.
Hauck, of Terre Haute, next appeared at
the hotel. A delegation of several hundred
came over from that city, wearing Hauck
badges, and making all the noise they
could for the man from Vigo, and kept
their favorite pretty busy shaking hands
with the delegates brought to him after
they begun to mingle with the crowds in
the hotel. A delegation five hundred strong
and headed by the Danville Band came
from Hendricks county for the pur-
pose Of duly impressng the delegates with
the Importance of w. r. McClelland, can
didate for Clerk of the Supreme Court.
The popularity Of George w. Wilson in
his own county was evidenced by a large
delegation from Fort Wayne, who came
''hollering'' themselves hoarse for their
candidate. A number of them said they
came specially to show that tho Michener
letter was not given any credence what
ever in Allen county.
A large delegation came in from Lebanon
and proceeded to urge upon all delegates
that the members could corral the especial
claims of A. c. Daily. Morgan county came
up for j. II. Jordan. Noblesville sent over
a couple of carloads of shouters for Leon
ard Wild for Treasurer The delegation
was headed by Judge Stevenson, of that
place, and in 1t were such prominent men
in Republican politics as George w. Shirts,
Major Wainwright. DIR. Lower. William
Christian, Taylor Johns and others. From
Randolph county an unusually large dele
CATION came down upon the assemblage
urging the claims of Monks for Supreme
Judge. Other large delegations came in
from other counties.
They arrived every train and in all
numbers, from the half dozen up into the
hundreds. No matter how small how
large the delegation, each was enthusiastic
for some particular candidate, and it
seemed the smaller the delegation the loud
er Ii shouted for the purpose of making
up in noise what they lacked in numbers
With many of the delegations women
came. some of them to urge the claims of
husbands or fathers Among these was the
daughter of Mr.. Scholz, of Evansville, who
stationed herself at her fathers headquar-
ters and did all a woman could do for the
success of her father in the approaching
contest. Mrs. John Lovett also took
tive part in the ante-convention work in
the interest of her husband for Attorney
general. She did not confine her work
wholly TO the vicinity of her husbands head
quarters. however. for she was in various
parts of the house during the day.
The delegation which arrived Sunday
and has been working for Webster S. Rich
ey, of Muncie, for Auditor was augmented
yesterday by another large delegation from
that place, and swelled the crowds that
swarmed his headquarters. Mr.. Richey's
supporters are confident of success. John
son county sent up its full quota of work.
ing Republicans to support r. a. Brown,
of the Franklin Republican, for the NOM
ination for Clerk of the Supreme Court. The
delegation did not stop TO shout or make
noise, but Immediately settled down TO ac-
tive hard work for its favorte. A Green
field delegation was in, prepared to make
a valiant effort on behalf OF r. A Black,
Of that place, for the same nomination.
Chairman Bidgood. Of the Hancock county
committee, and Mr.. Montgomery were
among the chief engineers of the Black
boom.
Yesterday afternoon friends of the diff
ferent candidates began TO make claims
for their respective favortes. Most. if not
all Of them, admitted that there was moth
ing upon which 10 build with ary degree
Of certainty, but all Of them made claims
covering anywhere from two or three coun-
ties 10 several districts. The friends OF
Marcus Sulzer claimed that he had made
some gains in the southern part Of the
State. Ore OF his stanch supporters said
Clark county had held a caucus and de-
cided to ca its vote for him. Jasper
Packard is of the same congressional dis
trict. the Third. and his friends claim that
he has made gains.
Both OF these candidates are from the
southern part of the State and have two
opponents from the northern section. These
are Jones and owen. The friends of both
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