The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-09-23
McMaster. Harvey, Carter, Leedy, ADD
ans, Van Arsdel, McGregor. Board
man and Vonnegut.
THE LIST OF NOMINEES
Excellent Men Are Selected for
County Judiciary.
Resolutions That Strike from the
Shoulder at the Seat of Demo-
cratic Incapacity,

Judge of Superior Court. Room John
L. MINISTER.
5SdEs q sgPsEISr Court Room Flaw
Judge of superior Court, Room 3-vIN-
SON CARTER
For Representative in the Legislature:
WILLIAM H. LEEDY, publisher.
salesman.
JUsTUs c. ADAMS. manufactures.
JOHN M'GREGoR. president OF the In
ternatiOnal StonemaSons' Union.
OMAR BOARDMAN. farmer.
CLEMENS v~ONNEGUT. jr.. merchant
The names above are the candidates Sc
lected to fM out the Republican county
ticket. at the convention held yesterday
afternoon, in Maennerchor Hall. 1t Is re-
markahe both for the superexcellent char
acter of it's personnel and for the fact that,
perhaps, for the first time, the Republic
ans present a legislative ticket that con-
tains not the name Of a single lawyer. 1t is
not that there was any prejudice against
the lawyer as a class, but only that 'the
other fellows had the most friends in the
convention There was a large number OF
reputable and able gentlemen OF the bar
before the convention. but they did not
maxi a winning fight. The nearest the
lawyer fraternity comes to representation
on the ticket is Mr.. Van Arsdel who, as
his biography, printed elsewhere, shows,
was a student of law. but left the profess
sion after a few years successful practice
for work that is more congenial.
The result OF the convention shows that
the delegates were impressed with the re-
sponsibility of selecting a ticket that should
not contain certain persons because
OF nationality, race or class, but should be,
first, good citizens and men OF ability, and
than RoDrhIfeone There uoa M offorf
yesterday to rush through a slate, and
ohairmen of delegations were heard to say
that it was impossible to control the dele
gates. and that each had his preferences,
and could not be moved by any appeal to
regard geography or race. The best men
were the objects sought. and not the ex-
pediency of the nominations, as leaders
thought 1t ought to be. There never was a
Republican convention in this county where
the delegates more nearly found IN ex-
preston Of their real desires. The gentle
men selected, therefore,, nave the satisfac-
ton Of knowing that their nominations
was really the work OF the people, accom-
plished by the convention in its representa-
tive capacity. The defeated candidates.
have no cause to complain Of their friends,
who stuck by them as long as there was a
possibility OF success. There were one or
TWO COlOEcQ canQlQateS IOr the LEGISLATURE,
but they were not successful for the same
reason that the twenty-five other white
candidates were not. 1t was not a ques-
ton Of color with the convention, for or
against, but the only question was to nam
the strongest ticket possible, and the con-
sensus of opinion about the political clubs
last night was that the purpose had been
accomplished in a magnificent way.
The Marion county Republicans met yes
terday in Maennerchor Hall In a conven-
ton for the nomination of a judicial and
legislative ticket. The hall was filed when,
at lis O'Clock, Chairman Merrill Moores
called the delegates to order. There was
still much confusion from incoming dele
gates VINO were all required to present
tickets secured in exchange for their Gre
dentials. a new arrangement, which caused
confusion The hall entrance is near the
right Of the stage and around this CEN
tered the confusion. The temper Of the
delegates was one Of strong confidence
in the result OF the election and the inter
est in the nominations was of the kind that
could not be quelled into quietude. There
was q furious buzz Of voices and the wires
were resonant with the vibrations Of
swaying influences for this candidate and
that. A stout rope guarded by ~resolute
keepers separated the delegates from the
candidates, their friends. and the lobby,
which filled the gallery to the right and
the space under It. The pounding Of the
gGvel could do nothing against the thrurn-
ming roar OF sound and the vote was taken
amid confusion, free from demonstration,
and In that respect orderly. The convsn-
ton was made up OF common people and
-
liquor element that was so large and pienti-
full at the Democratic county convention.
A band was stationed on the stage, where
also sat q number OF prominent Repuh-
iicans.
The report Of the committee on organiza-
ton was first called 1t was read by Chair
man A. A. Young and named ex-Stare
Senator F'erd Winter as chairman and John
G. Clinton as principal secretary. The as
sistant secretaries were Thomas J. Carter,
Charles T.. Dark. Charles Dennis, Charles
N. Elliott, Frank w. Hamilton, Edwin j.
Richardson, Granville S: Wright and
M. A%iounts; chief usher. Lewis w: Hassel-
man. The report was adopted. The rules
and order OF business provided therein al
lowed a speedy entrance into the business
of the convention. Mr.: Winter. having
been installed in the chair by Chairman
There has not been a time within fifteen
years In which the Republican party has
met in convention under more favorable
circumstances for success than surround
this convention The almost universal dis
tress that has prevailed in business circles
for the past two years, beginning almost
Immediately after the election of Mr.. Cleve-
land and continuing with scarcely any
abatement to the present time. This has
been justly attributed to the fear and dis
trust OF the people of the Democratic party,
which for the first time In thirty years
was placed In fun possession of all depart
ments of the government. The people
feared the result would be to disturb, if
not entirely reverse, the policy of the Re-
publican party. which had resulted in an
almost unexampied prosperity. This fear
proved 10 be we'll founded, and the fear was
Increased by the fact further demonstrated
that not only did the Democratic party
have the disposition wholly to reverse the
policy which had led TO prosperity. but tina
IL was incapable OF fnteliigently administer
ing the affairs OF this government. There
has never been such a monumental exhibi-
ton OF incapacity as has been displayed by
the Democratic party during the last SEES
sion OF Congress. 1t was In the executive
department, in It's foreign policy. For the
first time in the existence OF this Nation
1isap form or government undertaking &c
fierce upon a people an effete monarchy
which they had repudiated.
"Its legislative record as its browning
work has a tariff bill which has been de
uounced by it's President as a monument
OF party peridy and party dishonor. and by
the leading Democratic paper OF Indiana a.
a dehled BILL and a surrender to the trusts
In State affairs It's record IS scarcely bet