The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-19
SEVENTH DISTRICT.
j. W. Fesler Elected by Accinmation
Strong Resolutions Adopted.

on account of a trial being In progress IN
the other court room. IL was a convention
of representative men, and was pervaded
by feeling of confidence strong and deep
seated. The delegates entered upon their
work with that feeling of enthusiasm that
is born only of hope of success at the polls.
There was a pervading sentiment that the
work they were assembled to perform was
not mere matter Of form, but was TO lay
the foundation for an aggressive and ef-
fectual campaign with all the indications
pointing TO victory in the end.
Promptly at las o'clock the convention
was called TO order by Charles S. Wiltsie,
member of the State central committee
from the district. In a short speech he
thanked the committeeman Of the district
for the substantial support which they had
given him in the campaign two years ago.
He said too much could not be said for the
committeeman of the district, who acted
tremendously and with the single purpose in
view of carrying the ticket nominated to
victory, or materially reducing Democratic
majorities. They had, under the leadership
of Charles Henry OF Madison county, made
record of which they could justly be
proud, apd reduced the Democratic major
ity from five thousand TO 1,240 In conclud-
Ing, he said, with this record before me 1
cheerfully retire from the State committee
and make way for the worthy gentleman
whom you shall select here to-day"
There were no contests for seats and
Chairman Wiltsie called for nominations
Tor chairman. James Il. Layman placed the
name or Richard a. Black, of Greenfield
before the convention. The announcement
OF the name was received with applause
and 1t Immediately became very apparent
Ihat the convention was pleased with the
nomination. He was elected by acclama-
ton As he came forward he was greeted
with loud and prolonged cheers which sub
porary chairman AS the cheering ceased
Mr.. Wiltsie said: Gentlemen, Chairman
Black needs no Introduction" This the
signal for renewed applause.
The chairman said: Gentlemen, thank
you for the high honor you have conferred
upon me in thus choosing me as your chair
man and most heartily congratulate the Re-
DuDnCanS OF the Seventh congressional dis
trict on the favorable auspices under which
we are assembled here this afternoon and
under which the campaign opens. There
has never been a time in the political his
tory of Indiana when the party was as
determined and enthusiastic as at this time.
l have always believed and said that the
Democratic party was incapable of govern
ing a great country like ours and iT proof
Is necessary TO establish this we have 1t
aDundantly about us In the alarming con-
ditions now existing. The Democratic party
is a very peculiar one and is the only one that
mas TO run a man for the presidency who
is better than the party. 1 did at one time
think that Grover Cleveland was better
than his party, but from his associations
mistaken Qaughter). The Democratic party
is the only party whose chief ad
whose ideas of statesmanship and
diplomacy are governed by hatred and NAL
ice for that great man whom he can envy.
but not emulate. Great applauSe) 1t is
the only party under whose rule the Ameri-
can flag has been hauled down from the
pinnacle where it fioated in the breezes ZAP
plause) 1t is the only party who sent an
accredited minister to a friendly republic
with protestations of love and secret in
structionS to destroy that republic. In the
case of Judas Iscariots betrayal Of his
Master, there were eXtenuating circum-
stances Judas betrayed his Master for the
love OF gold, and had a due appreciation
| of the eternal fitness Of things when he
hanged himself. have heard of no vacancy
in the chair of the Secretary of State. 1t
is the only party that sought to bring re
proach upon the suffering and priVationS
endured by the soldier who fought for the
preservation of the Union. This party
might at one time have been big enough
to govern our country, but now, when our
only by the bounds Of the civilized world,
| 1T is entirely incompetent for the task.
| congratulate you, gentlemen. that you are
not responsible for the supremacy to-day OF
| g. party whose chief legislation is commend
| ed in England and condemned in the United
States, and under whose administration fac
tories are Supplanted by soup houses. There
| is no doubt of our success this fall Now,
let Marion county once more wheel into
line with large Republican plurality: and
| l assure you that for the first time in it's
| history. Hancock county will give a Repub-
lican plurality, and i am assured that Mad
ison county will do the same. We will elect
| our State ticket, OF course, and of course
we will elect the next President of the
United States. / believe the voters who will
elect the next Democratic President are yet
unborn"
| AS Mr.. Black concluded he attempted to
| call for nominations for secretary, but was
| interrupted by loud and prolonged ap-
| plause. When it subsidized he called for nom
nations, and John b. Walllngford, OF Mad
ison county, was chosen by reclamation.
1 IN
| lection of committeeman. Merrill Moores, in
| a brief speech nominated James w. Fesler
and the nomination being seconded by both
| hancock and Madison county. a motion TO
| nominate by reclamation was carried and he
| was declared the unanimous choice of the
| convention. He came forward and thanked
| the delegates for the honor conferred upon
! him. He did not accredit his election 10 any
| personal qualification but to the recognition
| of the fact that the active, aggressive, earn
| est forces of the Republican party were TO
| be found in the young men as the calm,
| sober conservative judgment was to be
| found in the older members Of the party.
There were then loud calls for a speech
| from Mr.. Henry, who occupied front seat
| in the Madison county delegation He tried
to evade the calls by calling attention to the
| fact that the resolutions committee was
| ready to report but could not The calls for
| a speech increased In volume till he was
! compelled to yield and came forward. In
| his speech he forcibly aTraigned the Demo
| cratic policy on the tariff as outlined in the
| Wilson bill He cited the fulfilment of the
| prophecies of Republican newspapers during
| the last campaign in the sta gina ton of bust
! ness now existing. He also denounced the
| Hawaiian policy of the administration. The
| committee on resolutions then reported the
| following resolutions, after which the con-
| ventiOn adjourned:
| BE IL resolved by the Republicans of the
| Seventh congressional district Of the State
| of Indiana, in convention, that we denOunce
| the Wilson bill pending in the ma
| tional House of Congress, as a great evil,
I which threatens the glory and perpetuity
| of our country, by forcing upon the Amer
! lean laborers the schedules of pauper wages
| paid the labOring classes of the old world
| 1--WE believe that labor forms the greatest
| part of the capital of any people. because
| all wealth proceeds originally from produc-
| ton and all production proceeds from Ia
| Dor We therefore demand for the laboring
| fair wages which essentials we believe arc
| not secured to the laborer in America under
| the Wilson bill. against excessive competi-
| ton from foreign countries.
| I'VE denounce the Democratic party for
| forcing upon the people OF this country by
| fraud and trickery, Democratic Congress,
! hostile to the protective system of America,
| and by reason of the anticipated change Of
| our tariff laws. for having caused two mil
! lion Of our laboring people TO be thrown
| into idleneSs want and misery.
I'VE believe that the greatest good for
! be accomplished by the adoption OF a just
| system OF protective tariff laws, which has
| been the policy OF our government for more
| than thirty years under Republican rule.
| and which policy has always been in favor
| of giving employment to American labor rs
same time making and building up home
| market for the products of America.
| Under this policy the people OF the
| United States have advanced in all things