New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-26

| OF their necessities. into accord WIN US upoH
My Republican friends congratulate you upon
this meeting to-day We enter upon this campaign
with better heart and higher courage than upon upon
| I hear expressed that | would drop a word
OF caution. for there is danger In oVer-conidehcr'
zen having absolutely no interest except those tnat
you have. every one OF you mere ana an tnOse
tunty in their lives serve their country more ef-
acienty than by devotlng themselves n Sa
ticket which will here be nominated.
BNLLoTrNG FOR CANDIDATES
When the convention got to work five names
were submitted for Secretary Of State in as
many seconds. and the roll was called Ex-Con-
! gresham w D. owen was nominated on the
| fourth ballot
! For Auditor Of state five candidates were
| named Interest attached TO this nomination
| from the hot fight threatened by ex-Attorney-
! General Michner now Of Washington, against
! the leading candidate G. w. Miles, OF Fort
Wayne in the event Of the latter's nomination.
The first ballot stood as follows: NJ. S. Richie, OF
Muncie. pa; John w. Coons, indianapolis, 37O
A. c. Daley. Lebanon, 4O5; w w. Houck Terre
Hautc 1862; G. w Wilson. Fort Wayne, 3ls.
For over twelve hours to-day and tonight,
without a single recess the LOO delegates to the
convention devoted themselves to the making Of
a party ticket 10 be voted on in November. This
extraordinary session due to the fact that
there were no less than fory-three candidates for
the ten nominations. and taking their keynote
from the speeches Of eX-President Harrison and
ex-Secretary Thompson in effect that Republi-
can nomination in Indiana this year was equiVa-
| lent to an election the supporters of each candi-
date fought TO the last ditch for their favortes.
Three, and in some cases four. ballots were re-
and NOT re-
suits Of nine hours calling of the roll four nomi-
nations had been made up to o'clock tonight.
These were fOllC VS.:
For Secretary of State-The Rev w. d. Owens,
| OF Logansport. eX-Congressman, and President
| Harrison's first Commissioner of immigration.
For Auditor of State-A. c. DALEY, Of Lebanon
| For State Treasurer-F. J. SchOlz, OF Evansville.
| For Attorney-General-W. A. ketcham, or lndi-
| annapolis.
There was bitter fight over the last nomina-
| ton between ketcham and w. VI. Taylor, also
| OF indianapolis. Three ballots were taken and
a poll of the Marion County delegation was twice
demanded. Ketcham finally won by eight ma
| jority.
There were eight candidates for the nomination
| Of Clerk Of the Supreme Court. Three bal
| lots were taken without result. and fourth was
ordered at 1915 o'clock BY this time the con-
ventiOn was beyond control The fifth chair
man and reading clerk of the day respectively
pounded and yelled for order. but the pandemo-
mum could not be sted. The rollcall that fol-
lowed was purely dumb show. \ delegate wanted
TO know If they were to he kept there all night.
| and thousand voices yelled Yes. SIX nomi-
nees are yet to be chosen to complete the ticket.
The fifth and sixth ballots for supreme Court
| Clerk developed a bittes fight between Captain
Alexander Hess. Of Wabash. and Robert A.
Brown. of Franklin. The ballot resulted in
| Hess's favor by vote OF 673 TO S2Z
d. NJ. Geetng. Of Madison. was nominated for
Superintendent Of Public instruction. 5. j.
| Thompson, of Shelbyvle, was nominated for
! State Statistician
THE PARTY PRINCIPLES.
Here is the platform which was adopted to-
| day by the convention:
We the Republicans of Indiana. in delegate con-
vention assembled reafirm our faith in the pro
gressive principles of the Republican party we ne,
promoe the happiness and prosperity e the people
The Administration OF President Harrison and the
pure and patriotic and point to the marked con
rast between the home and foreign policies OF that
ernment inflicted upon the people.
ton and reciprocity which furnishes home market
for the products OF our factories and our farms,
Competition of the pauper labor Of Europe We de-
nounce the unwise and unpatriotlc action OF the
reciprocity principle from our tariff system. thereby
! closing large foreign market 10 the products ,of
American farmers and depressing agricultural IN
terests
| Congress to overthrow and destroy the American
| industrial system. course that with the general
| business to a free trade basis has increased the
National debt, has plunged the country into the
| .
| has closed large numbers OF banks and factories
| throughout the country. has thrown an unprece-
ment. has compelled thousands of able-b bodied and
| Industrious men to humiliate themselves by asking
| fOr charity and has flied our broad land with free
| souphouses. and food markets
| and paper readily convertible at u fixed standard
| OF value and entirely under National control and
| upon the imports from all countries which oppose
the coinage OF silver upon basis to be determined
! by an international congress for such purpose
We denounce the avowed purpose OF the Democratic
" he,evs in liz Thsrai of nur tension
laws. ana we condemn the unjust policy ,. ot me ne
their pensions without hearing policy intended TO
cast odium upon loyalty and patriotism. We be-
Nation TO make suitable provisions for the care and
maintenance of all INDECENT soldiers. their wives
by the State OF suitable soldiers home for the
reception Of such soldiers, their wives and widows
We demand a rigid enforcement OF all existing
immigration laws by the National Government and
demand such further legislation will protect our
people and institutions against the influx OF crmi-
We denounce the unpatrotic action of the Cleve-
land ADMINISTRATION in hauling down the American
flag at Hawaii and condemn the arrogant assump-
ton Of power displayed in the effort TO restore a
yrannical Queen over free people who had thrown
We condemn the outrageous bargain and sale of
Federal patronage by the Cleveland Administration
Of the legislative branch Of the Government: to
enforce favorte measures through Congress. and
compel the confirmation Of Presidential appoint
ments by the Senate.
We condemn the reckless and eXtravagant adj
minstratIo Of the financial affairs OF the State,
whereby the people are subjected 10 unjust and
unnecessary burdens Of taxation by an increased
assessment of property and increased rate Of taxa
tlon and by multiplication OF offices to be sup
ported by taxpayers OF the State
We believe that the benevolent, educational and
correctional institutions of the State should be
placed under non-partsan control
We believe in such legislation State and Ma
tional. as will protect the lives and limbs Of
ployes OF railroads. mines and factories
We condemn the policies steadily pursued by the
Democratic Legislatures OF Indiana in gerry
Wandering the state to deny the people a fair
OF their views in their State Legls-
lature and the National Congress, thus imperlling
the foundations OF our institutions.
FOR The TRIALS N TROY