The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-26
GETTING UNDER WAY.
The Convention Started Out with a
Little Tilt Over Order of Business.


The delegates were not slow in converting
yesterday, and the convention was fully IN
der way by 10 O'Clock. The detailed arrange
ments OF the hall were in charge of Harry
G. McGrew. and excellent arrangements had
been made. The hall was decorated mod
estly and in good taste. The stage Was
beautihed with palms. and the secretaries
and reporters were given ample room and
facilities to pursue their work.
Chairman A. a. Young, OF the county
committee. raped the table for order at $50
and directed the band. which was stationed
In the west gallery. to play the overture.
BY the time the opening exercises were COM
pleted the SS delegates were nearly all in
the hall and the galleries were filed. Mr..
Young took temporary charge of the con-
v~ention, and, in response to a motion, ap-
pointed a committee on rules and permanent
organization, composed of Messrs. r. o.
Hawkins, N. S. Byram, Joseph Pope, T. L.
Potter and J. K. Wright. While this COM
mittee retired James T. Layman read the
report of the credentials committee, which
had worked until after midnight settling
various contests. and it was adopted without
objection.
The rules committee reported. naming
Charles A Bookwaiter for chairman, Sam
uel Spooner for secretary, and Lee Nixon,
Thomas Carter. Charles N. Elliott and Gran
vile Wright for assistants. This was ac-
cepted, but when the order of business was
reported objection was raised. The commit
tee reported that nominations be made IN
this order: Circuit judge. prosecuting attor-
ney. treasurer, sheriff, coroner, surveyor, as
SCISSOR, commissioners William Bosom, OF
Washington township. Immediately moved a
substitute, which provided for the nomsna-
ton OF the commissioners Immediately after
that Of prosecutor. leaving the rest I'M
changed. This raised objection. and Otto
nrrn o = fnhfn tho aff
This was not debatable, but Mr.. Bossan
asked to be heard and was permitted to
speak. he declared that the county COM
mittee had made an almost unanimous re-
quest for the order he named. and declared
that the commissioners office was too i'm
portant to be left 10 the last. Mr.. Hawkins,
on behalf OF the rules committee, replied that
this request had been made OF the commit
tee by Chairman Young, but 1t had believed
II better 20 preserve the usual order, the
same in which the nominations would be
printed on the ticket. There was some little
confusion in the hal. and when the chair
mar put the substitute It was lost. The
question on the committees report was then
put and carried on a viva voce vote. This
caused considerable confusion, and very few
heard Chairman Young when Re introduced
Mr.. Bookwalter as permanent chairman. J..
B. Healing. who had voted for the report,
moved a reconsideration. Chairman Book
walter declared that he had no right to take
charge of the convention except under the
declaration of Chairman Young, and was
not in a position TO entertain such a motion.
" OF three cAClteu pIONeStS were mdue,
and Mr.. Bosom appealed from the decision
OF the chair. The molten was put. and. on a
viva voce vote the chair declared himself
not sustained. BY the SaE-e method OF vct-
ing the adoption OF the report was recon-
sidered and Mr.. Blossoms substitute adopted.
The troubled waters at once subsidized, and
Chairman Rookwaiter addressed the con-
vention briefly. He predicted that the e,ec-
ton OF 1886 would complete the redemption
Of Marion county from Democratic rule. so
handsomely begun in 1894. The Republicans
were united and harmonious and ready TO
march 10 victory under whichever leader
they might choose at St. Louis, whether IL
might be Reed. Allison, Mckinley or Harri-
son.
When Mr. Bookwaker mentioned McKin-
ley's name there was generous applause, but
when Harrison's name was mentioned the
demonstration was something seldom euualed
In a county convention
At the close of his speech Mr.. Book.
walter announced the committee on resoiu-
tons as follows: Austin +. Denny, George
and j. L Fisher.