The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-28

NulueS SHAH DC settleu Dy dFDltratlOn.
IS That we demand the election of
President Vice President and United
States Senators by direct vote of the peo-
pie; also, of other officers. so far as prac-
20. That ex-soldiers and sailors of the
United states army and navy, their wild
o ;' and minor children. should receive
just and liberal pensions graded on dis
aplnty and time of service.
10. That we denounce the policy of the
government in issuing bonds In time of
peace for the purpose of maintaining the
gold standard whereby our national in
deDfedness is greatly increased at the die
tation of Wall street and the money lords
Rev. w. II. Hickman. of Terre Haute.
moved that the convention consider the plat
form plank by plank The motion pre-
vailed. Some minor changes were suggested
upon the prohibition clause. Section , was
allowed TO stand in its entirety. Some slight
alterations We're made in the phraSeology OF
other planks. The discussions continued un-
III T. noon, when a recess was taken for
dinner.
SLAP AT NICHOLSON LAW.
The afternoon session began with devo-
tional EXERCISES, the delegates singing re-
ligfous hymn. Rev. Allen Lewis offered
prayer. Then the platform came up for
further consideration and was adopted as a
whole. ID. L. Mesh, of Franklin, offered a
resolution demanding that the minor parties
be given representation on election boards.
The resolution was adopted. A number of
resolutions were read, but most of them
were tabled During this part of the pro-
cedure the radicals took occasion to slap
the Good Citizens League in the face. Mr..
hickman suggested the adoption OF a reSo-
luton recognizing the Nicholson bill as a
good law, but declaring that it could not
give adequate protection against the rum
traffic. As a substitute for his resolution
II. M. Cougar offered amendment de-
claring the Nicholson bill to be a sham
shows nOnnartiSan
efforts TO regulate the traffic are failures.
Mr. Hickman said that the bill had been
an educator and was step in the right
direction, although it had been a failure as
means of even partial prohibition. w. NJ
Land, chairman OF the committee on reso-
buttons. said he was not in favor OF in
dorsing a law that was designed for the
purpose OF making a split in the Prohibi-
ton party. Judge Land directed his remarks
Nicholson, author of the law that bears his
name. was an interested auditor. Some or
the radical Prohibitionists are particularly
bitter towards Mr.. Nicholson, who il an
active leader in the Good Citizens League.
They assert that the league has been large
ly recruited from the ranks of the Prohibi-
ton party. III. j. Hall, OF Franklin, called
attention to the fact that many Prohibd-
tionists had been working with the league
in signing remonStrances and that their
party ought not to repudiate their action.
Upon this resolution both the original reso-
luton and the amendment were laid upon
the table.
convention would next proceed to the cleo
ton of seventeen delegates at large to the
national convention. in addition to the TWEEN
ty-six chosen Wednesday. 1t was decided
that each district should first elect one
delegate and that the remaining four should
be voted for by the entire convention. Fol
lowing is list of the delegates chosen
by the districts: First. district, j. Lee, OF
Oakland; Second, Helen K. Denny. Vim
esnnss; Third Jesse b. Davis Scotts a;stg
ID. s. Carter, Rosedale; Sixth, William Ed
gerton, Dunrieth; Seventh. no choice; Eighth.
Robert Brotherlon. Dunkirk; Ninth. F.. II.
King, Carmel; Tenth. III. l.. Davis, Lafay
cite: Eleventh, Eli Cogshin. Marion;
Twelfth, j. s. Nelson, Fort Wayne; Thir-
Names of eight delegates were then placed
in nomination for delegates at large. Sew
eral delegates were on their feet at one
time Offering plans for choosing four OF
ing should be by ballot, the four delegates
receiving the highest number of votes cast
to be declared elected. For the next fifteen
minutes confusion reigned supreme and one
delegate arose in the back of the hail to
make "a motion that a company of firemen
Chairman appointed four tellers to count
the votes. Just before adjournment the
tellers announced that the following had
M. Dunlap and H. G. Hall. OF Franklin; f.
T. McWhirter and NJ. +. Clark, OF Indian
apolis.
On the call of districts for nomination for
Governor five names were presented. the
First district presenting the name of Judge
William l.. Land. of Princeton. John l..
of the Second district. The others named
were John Ratliff of Marion county; Rev.
w. II. Hickman, of Terre Haute, and r.
q. Shouse, Baptist minister, or Terre
Haute Rev. Mr. Hickman and John Rat
lift, both declined to serve After the bal
loting. il was announced that 3% votes had
been cast, Shouse receiving lis, Shields 1O3
and Land AZ. Mr.. Shouse was declared the
nominee and was called to the platform,
where he made few remarks in accepting
the nomination.
For Lieutenant Governor the following
names were presented: j. r.. Ellsworth, OF
Decatur county. and j. G. Kingsbury. of
Indianapolis. AS the call OF districts pro-
ceeded, it became apparent that kingsbury
was the universal choice of the convention,
and Mr.. Bonsib arose to withdraw Mr.. Els
worth's name. He said that his district
had discovered that they wanted Ellsworth
for another office. This remark was re-
ceived with loud laughter and applause.
The secretary was instructed to cast the
vote of the convention for Kingsbury. On
the next ballot Ellsworth was nominated
for Secretary of State. receiving 2l9 votes.
a. asa'', of Bridgepopt. Fl. e. Hansen re-
ceived PSI votes for Auditor of State. rs
being cast for W " King, Of franklin franklin
Franklin: II. s. Linsen. of Columbus: ]. w.
Hewitt of New Castle, and Sylvester
Johnson were named. The vote stood:
f King. Is. J. e. Graham. of Fort Wayne.
and s. NJ. Sayler, of Huntington. were
placed in nomination for Encouragement,
the latter being chosen by 219 votes, 80
having been cast for Graham John f.
Woodland, of Parke county, received 1O3
votes for State Statistician. His opponent,
115 votes, and was declared nominated.
Vincent P. Kirk was the only candidate
for Reporter of the Supreme Court, and
was chosen by viva voce vote. Prof.
Cyrus w Hodgin, of Earlham College, was
chosen for Superinte~ dent Of Public Instruc-
ton receiving 127 votes, as against 10 cast
for Prof G.. F. Riese. of the Indiana Nor
NAL School, and 40 for A. F. Mitchell, OF
Bloomngdale.
Upon the recommendation of the Wom-
ans Christian Temperance Union, Mrs.
Caroline Hodgin. of Richmond: Mrs. DR..
Green of Spencer, Mrs. Nellie DUNCAN, OF
Indianapolis, and Mrs. S. V. Wright OF
were elected members OF the
new State central committee.
Following is list of presidential electors
chosen yesterday morning.:
l.. Shields: Third. w. S. Ferrier; Fourth.
C. p Ward; Fifth, Lewis A. Morgan;
Sixth. c. W. Culbertson: Seventh. B. i.
Watson: Eighth, Robert Bruce: Ninth. Mil
ton c. Harmon: Tenth, James II. McCully;
Eleventh. b. +. Nichols: Twelfth l.. NJ.
Sniff: Thirteenth, S. j. North
Before adjournment, the convention
passed a resolution Offering vote OF
thanks to the press for the friendly and
impartial reports made OF its proceedings
A sketch of Rev. f.. G. ShOuse.
Rev. f. c. Shouse, of Terre Haute. who
will head the State ticket is thirty-three
years of age and was born in Henry coun-