The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-28
PROHIBITION TICKET
REV. r. G. sHOUsE. or TERRE
HAuTE, GUBERNATORIAL NOMINEE.
Platform Indorses Free silver and
Declares I'm Favor Of Popular
Senatorial Elections.

After adopting a broad gauge" platform
with one plank denouncing the government
Tor issuing bonds in time OF peace at the
"dietation OF Wall street and the money
lords or Europe" one favoring the free
and unlimited coinage of gold and silver al
the l6-to-1 ratio. others advocating wom-
ans suffrage and declaring that the Presi-
dent. Vice President and Senators of the
United States should be elected by popular
vote. the Prohibition convention yesterday
afternoon proceeded to the election of a
State ticket Nominations were made for
the offices of Governor, Lieutenant Gov
ernor, Secretary, Auditor and Treasurer OF
State, State Statistician, Reporter of the
Supreme Court and Superintendent of Public
instruction. No nominations were made for
judges OF the Supreme Court. Following is
thu ticket as nominated:
Governor-Rev. 4. G. Shouse, OF Terre
Haute.
Lieutenant GOVERNOR. G. Kingsbury. of
indianapolis.
Secretary of State. E. Ellsworth. OF
Decatur.
Auditor OF State-H. C. Hansen, of Ho-
barth.
Treasurer OF State-Syivester Johnson, OF
indianapolis.
Attorney-general-S NJ sayler, OF Hunt
State Statistician-J. s. Wade of Tippe-
canoe county.
Reporter of Supreme Court-vincent p.
superintendent OF Public Instruction-Prof.
Cyrus W. Hodgin. of Earlham College.
Richmond
In addition, F. 4. McWhirter, of this city,
and Helen NJ. Cougar, of Lafayette, were
elected members OF the national Prohibition
committee The Indiana delegation TO the
national convention, which is to convene in
Pittsburg. Pa. May o. was instructed to
vote for the formation of a national plat
form in harmony with that adopted by the
Indiana State convention yesterday. Chair
man Dunlap, of the State central commit
tee, arose to inform the convention that
all the money pledged for it's expenses
had not been paid and urged that the mat
ter be given immediate attention. He said
he hoped the pledges would be redeemed, so
that the convention might adjourn without
a blot upon its reputation. Upon motion
an emblem representing the rising sum-
was chosen to head the party tickets
State and national. The State central COM
mittee was authorized to fill any vacancies
that might occur on the ticket either by
death or resignation.
The work OF the afternoon was tiresome
in the extreme and while the districts were
voting for candidates for different offices
many delegates left the hall. On the ballot
for Governor 32S votes were cast, but by
the time the last nomination was made
not more than two-thirds OF the delegates
remained. The Third district dropped out
entirely. Proceedings grew rather informal
as the afternoon waned and the last three
nominations were rushed through in fifteen
minutes Everybody was tired and looked
forward eagerly to the hour for adjourn
ment. When the last nomination was made
Chairman McWhirter said that If there was
no further business to come before the
convention a motion TO adjourn was in
order. AT that juncture an aged woman
arose in the rear of the hall and asked
that as a mark of thanksgiving to God
for the good order that had prevailed and
the great success that had attended the
work of the convention, she would sug-
gest that the congregation" join in singing
the old hymn, Praise God from whom all
blessings flow" Loud cries of Amen"
were heard all over the hall and the dele
gates arose to their feet and Joined in sing
ing the hymn. After the pronunciation of
a benediction at 4:30 p. m. by one of the
large number of preachers present Chair
man McWhirter declared the convention adj
journed sine die.