The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-27

joint Representative,
FRANK l.. LITTLETON.
The Marion county legislative convention
which assembled at o'clock yesterday
afternoon in Maennercher Hall was the
most orderly convention that ever gath
cred in this city. While the contest for the
nominations was as spirited and among
as large a field of candidates ever a
convention was called upon to choose from
when the time came for the business of
the convention all was quiet, and not the
least trouble was experienced in the num-
erous roll calls. 1t is seldom in any con-
vention that a roll call be completed
without a single interruption, but yester-
day there was nothing to delay the work
until the last roll call, when, toward the
end, it became known that the remaining
places on the ticket had been filled, there
was some confusion resulting from the
ng-pentup-enthusiasm being compelled
to break loose.
When the convention was called to order
Chairman Walker announced that he
wanted to try to manage this convention
on plan a little different from Others and
the result proved the success of the change
He said he would not call for a roll-call
until the delegations had had ample time
to canvass the situation and decide how
they would vote, but that when this time
had been given he wanted all the delegates
to take their seats and remain quiet until
the roll-call had been completed, after
which more time would be given for con-
sideration of the next vote This plan
worked like a charm. OF course there was
q great deal of confusion while the delega-
lions were arranging their votes, but it
required little more than the announce
ment of the Chair that the roll-call would
proceed to get all the delegates into their
seats, and then there was no confusion to
mar the casting of the vote or to confuse
the tellers SO they could not accurately
record it,
Ex-Judge Lewis c.. Walker was selected
for the chairman of the convention With
out a dissenting vote. He assumed his
place on the platform and asked the dele
gates to forego the consideration OF their
votes for a few minutes.
THE CHAIRMAN'S SPEECH.
Mr.. Walker said in substance:
1.-THE situation in American politics is
certainly unique. In 1899 there was so
much business to be transacted and the
workingnen were busily engaged work
ing their full time and many OF them over
time that none had time TO attend TO poll
tics. Now we find the conditions reversed.
What little business there is can be at
tended to in, few hours and we can all
devote ourselves to politics, which we are
ION account of my position for several
years L deemed 1t proper and best that /
allow the fires of partisan politics to burn
low within me. But now j free and
my. tongue has been loosened and L can
and will take part in this fight for national
honor and prosperity. That party which
we have fought for years is now split as
sunder; it has a Populist for its head and
the tail is devided between Sewal and
Watson, while still another part of it, and
by far the best part. is following another
ticket We seldom get Inspiration and
hope from the Democratic party, but l at
tended that convention held a snort time
magnificent speeches. They warned us
against the convention that had been held
men, working for the right What would
We think If two hundred Republican pa
prers throughout the, Nation should warn
think if the men having the brains of our
party, should meet without hope of ag-
us? Now that is the situation: we have
been warned against the Democratic ticket
and platform by the brains of the party and
by many of the leading papers of the
party.
Ninety days ago it was the opinion of
the people OF this country that the Repub-
hcan party would win in this election and
would win on the platform of protection
issue was injected into the campaign. but
the Republican party is a party of action
and says we WILL and then goes ahead
and does it. 1t does not stop after saving
we are opposed, but tells what we will do
as Wen as what we will not do. We will
repeal the Wilson tariff law as well as
maintain the dollars of the country equal
to the dollars of any country
'Ruskin said the wheels Of English In
dustry We're deafening, yet the people were
starving and not clothed. Four years ago
the wheels of industry of this country weTe
deafening. but the people were well clothed
and fed. We want protection. We want il
Tor revenues as well as to protect our in
dustries. The people viii not stand a direct
tax to maintain the government nor will
they permit State tax for the purpose
ruination policy the Democratic party has
paced mortgage on every mans house
hold goods TO obtain money to run the
government in time of peace
Mr.. Bryan says we are tories. and that
do not need the Democratic party
to teach us patriotism / think his
tory tory. VIII show ,Whe needs to be
succor OF the blacks when they had no
friends? We have millions in this country
who can testify TO the patriotism of the
Republican party, and it needs no other
testimony. we VIII now proceed to bust
ness. The first thing will be the selection
of a secretary and his assistants"
Allen Sims was chosen secretary of the
convention, ,nd his assistants were William
]. Keay, William Keller, c. f. Hardestv
and Frank Diller. The committee on Gre
dentials reported. seating all the regularly
elected delegates. deciding against the con
testants in the Fifth and Fifteenth wards
Charles Benedict John Puryear and Fred
Joss the committee on rules. tho,
made it's report, which provided thar The
of the last Republican county convention
that all resolutions should be referred TO
the committee on resolutions without read
ing: that there should be no 'nomina tine,
speeches: that the convention should select
candidates for Senator first and for ReDre~
sentative next, each delegate being entitled
to vote as many times or each ballot . =
there Were places on the ticket to be ffIled |
The chairman then appointed the follow
ing committee on resolutions: Lee Roths- /
child w. II. Coburn, S. A. Furniss. D. 4. |
Myers and Harry Bennett This committee |
reported only one resolution which was
adopted by a unanimous vote It was as |
follows:
Resolved. That this convention does cor
daily ndorse the Republican national and |
State platforms OF 1886. and pledges liz |
hearty support to the election of Mckinley |
and Hobart and the entire Republican /
ticket.
"Recognizs~s his eminent qualifications for !