The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-19
FIFTH DISTRICT.
A Prominent Attorney Chosen-Ring-
Ing SET of ReaoIufions Adopteh.

Tor convenience IN this city IN Superior
Court room No. 2. When Jesse Overstreet.
district chairman. raped for order, there
were not less than four hundred present
from the district of which 169 were the del
egates. every county being fully represent
ed Mr.. Overstreet congratulated the party
on the attendance, which exceeded that
of any convention ever held. He congrat-
ulated them also on the wonderful gain in
the Republican vote in the district there
being seventy more delegates entitled TO
seats than two years ago. even with the
basis of representation-one delegate TO
every one hundred votes-thus showing
Republican increase OF seven thousand
votes Dir. Overstreet spoke briefly and 20
the point. his remarks being received with
the greatest applause.
The first business was the selection Of
permanent chairman OF the meeting and
ON motion Of James w. Hamrick, OF Hen
bricks county, Mr. Overstreet was unani-
mously elected as chairman. The editors of
the various Republican papers of the dis
trict were elected as secretaries, and L. NJ.
singleton, of the Martinsville Republican,
was chosen by them as reading secretary.
~, - oil VI tie coulCieS WdS lheI t.AeL
UP Tor nominations for district committee
man bartholomew county. through Mr..
Beck. nominated w. W. Lambert an at
torney in Columbus. John IL. EdmondSOn,
OF Monroe county, placed the name of j. q.
McPheeters Little Jce" OF bloomington
before the convention. The name OF w. G.
Banta, OF Morgan county, was announced
oy W. II. Brown, member OF the Legisia-
ture from that county. AS the name of
mentioned in the morning caucuses as
possible candidate when owen county was
called. Major Grimsley announced that Ow-
en- county had no candidate.
At this point, Colonel Jordan, of Martins
Vile. suggested that the appointment of a
committee on resolutions had been over
for the appointment OF such a committee.
Consent was given and the following were
appointed on the committee from the coun-
ties indicated: Bartholomew, G. +. Remy (;
Brown. w. T.. Gray; Hendricks, John Wor-
rel; Johnson. Gideon Johnson; Monroe, John
Z. EdmoIdson: Morgan, Edmund Howell, ,
owen, A w. Howard; Putnam, Il. +. Cor
win.
There were 1863 votes in the convention
and eighty-five were necessary for a choice
The first ballot for committeeman resulted ::
second ballot stood: Lambert, 81; Nc
Pheeters. 40; Banta, 81 Third ballot Lam
bert 81; McPheeters, 40; Banta, 81. Fourth
&C. Fifth ballot, Lambert, 81; Banta, 81. On
motion of Mr.. Banta, seconded by Mr.. Nc
Pheeters the election Of Mr.. Lambert was
made unanimous.
The enthusiastic convention could refrain
no longer from it's desire to cheer, and
There was loud applause, with calls for Mr..
Lambert. He came forward and made
thrilling and inspiring speech, which APP
pealed to the Republicanism of every one
present The conditions which confront the
Republicans of the Fifth district are such
that they feel that victory awaits them in
Lambert pledged mis- every effort. He
touched the keynote of the meeting. and
each sentence was eheered as he scored the
administration on its tariff policy, its pen
sion policy, its foreign policy and its finan-
cial record Mr.. Lambert made such an i'm
preston on the convention that the strong
recommendations his county had made for
him were unanimously admitted to be de-
served. The convention wanted more
and hos LODI
out and spoke briefly but to the point.
Colonel Jordan, on behalf of the commit
tee on resolutions. presented the following:
THE Republicans of the Fifth congress
sional district, in convention assembled, do
declare and resolve as follows:
istration of President Benjamin Harrison.
under which the country enjoyed the high
est prosperity known in it's history.
''2 We condemn the present administra-
ton OF the Democratic party as admins
tered by Grover Cleveland, and the Con-
gress elected by that party.
30 We condemn, especially, the late at
tempt of the President and his Secretary of
ment of the Hawaiian ISLANDS, and to es-
tablish monarchy in its stead, and we de-
nounce their efforts TIC do so as the most
stupendous diplomatic blunder in the his
tory of the Nation.
~ We also especially condemn and CEN
sure in the strongest terms the efforts of
the majority in the present Congress to sup
plant our present tariff laws by the enact
ment of the so-caled Wilson bill"
}.
and r. A. Brown wanted to know why
there were not more resolutions. The chair
man reported that the committee was not
given time enough, as they understood the
convention was waiting for the report.
Captain Worrell spoke of all that was in
the minds of the committee. had they time
and ]. c.. McPheeters suggested that the
district would have another convention soon,
and members could express their o'enions
on other matters and men, including George
W. Cooper. This suggestion met with the APP
proval of the convention, and on motion
adjournment was had.
IT was the largest the most enthusiastic
convention the tried Republicans of the dis
trict ever held. Perfect harmony prevailed.
and encouraged by the constant inroads
being made on the ranks of Democracy, the
sentiment heard on every hand was that
the district. could be redeemed this year
sions to the party, and or Skulking In the
camp of the enemy An increase of seven
thousand votes in the district in two years
shows what efficient organization can do
toward bringing out the voters. and there
Is every determlnation to See that this is
peculiar district in that II Is almost wholly
an agricultural region where political opin-
ion is more strongly fixed than In manufac-
turing regions. There is no large city with
a widey-circulated daily paper. and re-
lance Is placed entirely on an efficient coun-
vote has been constant, and from the large
majority of eight years ago the Democratic
roTs has o6 en l ecE GSwN TO twelve
OF receiving half the votes two years ago.
Committeeman Lambert.
W. W. Lambert, the newly-elected COM
mitteeman of the district is a native OF
Bartholomew county. where he now resides
He Is a prominent attorney OF Columbus
where he has been practicing law for ter
years. He is thfrty-siX years old. He is
well known over the district. and is a mar
of easy address and pleasant manners. He
proposes an active and efficient organiza-
ton of the party in the district at as early
date as possible.
SIXTH DISTRICT.
George w. CrOmer Reelected on the
Ninth Ballot at New Castle.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NEW CASTLE. Ind. Jan. 1S.-Delegates
representing the Republicans of the Sixth
congressional district met here to-day tc
select a member of the Republican State
central committee. The convention was
held In the opera house, and was a large
and harmonious gathering. Hon. Isaac
Jenkinson. of Richmond, made tenn
porary chairman. The contest for commit.
teeman was spirited but good natured
Delaware county put forward Hon. George
w CrOmer the member of the committee