The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-11
Greatest Convention at MartinsviiIe
Republicans Have Ever Held
in the District.
HARTFORD CITY STRUGGLE
Took Fifty-Eight Ballots to Name
the Man from Marion.
Rushville Judicial Convention Adjourns
in a Deadlock After 8l4 Bal
lots Were Taken.
,necial TO the INDIANAPOLIS Journal

MART1NSFILLE, Ind, May 10.-1t took
eleven ballots for the Republicans OF the
Fifth congressional district to nominate
a candidate sor Congress to-day, and at
the end of that ballot Hon. Jesse Over
street, the popular young lawyer OF Frank
lin, was chosen. Martinsv.lle was filed
with Republicans. and Oh every hand
were the futtering badges bearing names
of favorite candidates. Many OF the dele
gates from outside of Morgan county came
In the night before and the morning trains
helped swell the crowd. A delegation from
Spencer marched over the streets wearing
BEEN badges. 1t had band TO whoop UP
the boom for the eleventh-hour candidate.
Ex-Lieutenant Governor Hanna, Joseph w.
Healing. David Wallace. ex-United States
Marshal Dunlap. Al womack and other
Republicans from Indianapolis came down.
At IL o'clock the convention was called
to order II the Grand Opera House by
Comitteeman Lambert. OF Columbus Over
the proscenium arch OF the theater was a
portrait of ex-President Harrison. while
at either side were portraits Of Grant and
Lincoln National flags entered largely
into the decorations Of the hall, which was
jammed. The enthusiasm that marks a
coming victory was in the atmosphere. The
convention was the largest Of its kind
ever held in the district.
LAMBERTS PREDICTION.
Committeeman Lambert announced the
object of the convention. There was ap-
plause when he said the Republicans Of the
Fifth district never had a better chance
to elect a man than now. The party IN
the district, he said. was united and had
back of 1t the confidence OF the people,
strengthened by the maladministration or
government during the last year OF Demo-
cratic misrule He described the alarming
conditions Of the country, the paralysis OF
industries and the marching OF unem-
ployed men across the country to WASH
ington, starting anarchistic tendencies to-
ward the flood tide The people were look
ing TO the Republican party for aid and
help. The Democrats had refused to act
and the Democratic lawmakers were panic
stricken. He predicted the triumph at the
polls CT the man nominated by the con-
The applause was frequent during Mr..
Lambert'S remarks. He then proceeded to
read the report OF the committee on organ
izatlon. "A few days ago 1t had been de-
termined that Capt. David BEEN, OF Owen
county be selected as chairman OF this con-
vention, but the announcement at the elev-
enth hour Of Captain Beem's candidacy
for the congressional nomination necessi-
tated a change in the craftsmanship. judge
accordingly selected, with a NJ. Balm, OF
Morgan county, as secretary. The rules
or the State convention were adopted. The
report or the committee on organization,
embodying these selections, was adopted
without dissenting voice. Judge Hadley
was given warm welcome as he assumed
the gavel He made q vigorous speech ar
raigning the Democratic party for the de-
plorable conditions existing in the coun-
try Nature had been unusually kind to
the people he said granaries were full, the
focks were thriving and food products were
plentiful, but the incompetency Of the Dem
ocrauc statesmen had brought on an in
dustrial and business panic The Demo-
cratic party knew of naught else TO do but
to tear down. The Democratic party showed
that II was a party of policy, a
conglomeration Of political contradictions.
JUDGE HADLEY ELOQUENT.
With burst of eloquence he said:
Wages had become cheaper, food cheaper,
and the American citizenship cheaper under
the administration OF Cleveland" He be-
seeched the convention TO conduct its busi-
ness in spirit of friendliness and kindness.
Mingled with the applause as Judge Had
ley concluded, were calls for the different
candidates Secretary Balm then read the
list of members Of the COM
mittee on resolutions: Maj. G, w. Grpbbs.
McPheters, of Monroe; Dr. Wooden,
OF 2d oven; MAJ; Jonathan Birch, Of PutnamI' q.
Davidson, of Bartholomew, and Robert A.
Brown, of Johnson AS there were no con-
tests the committee on credentials had
nothing TO report The committee on reso-
lutions made the following report
The Republicans of the Fifth congress
sional district OF Indiana, in convention as
sembled, reaffirm and adopt the platform
OF principles enun4ated by the Republican
State convention OF 1894.
I'VE, each and all, here and now, pledge
ourselves in the coming campaign TO re-
deem our congressional district from Dem
ocratic misrule and TO elect the candidate
this day nominated as our Representative
in Congress.
I'VE Cordially invite all voters OF this dis
trict who are tired OF the present admin
istration of public affairs and who desire
a return of good times to join with in
sending a Representative 10 Congress who
Shall so act and vote as TO secure the re-
turn OF prosperity.
The report was adopted by ACCLAIM
ataon. Inen came the nominations and the
balloting. The roll OF counties was called
for the names Of candidates, which were
TO he presented without speeches. Johnson
country. through Robert A Brown, named
Hon. Jesse Overstreet, OF Franklin. Monroe
presented Capt. Enoch Fuller's name, and
Putnam that Of Mayor Charles B. Case, OF
G-eencastle. There was much surprise that
Capt. David E. Beem's name was not Of
fered. When the secretary began 10 call
the ballot and began with Bartholomew
there was a small sensation, that county
casting its twenty-eght votes for William
r. Norton, attorney OF Columbus. Owen
county voted for Captain Beem- although he
getting four Of the votes and Overstreet
TWO. Bartholomew delegates were casting
votes for Mr. Norton, 50 1t was explained
on the floor, as compliment.
FIRST BALLOT CLOSE.
The vote OF the first ballot was very
close between the three leaders. The first
ballot by counties follows:
Over Full Nor
Case street. ler. BEEN ton.