The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-25

tne cnoice OF our party and OF the Nation.
special session OF a Republican Congress
Will be called for the relief OF suffering
people on the 4th Of next March by Presi-
noble and mighty Nation rouse herself like
a strong man recovering from a lingering and
alarming disease and enter on an honorable
In halo of glory"
The speakers references to Governor Nor
ton were received with enthusiastic cheering.
temporary secretaries having been selected
and the rules of the State Assembly adopted
as the rules Of this. convention, Senator John
Raines, author OF the excise bill which is
known by his name, arose TO make a mo-
tion. As he was recognized he was loudly
.cneered. His motion that all resolutions be
referred without debate TO the committee on
Iesoiutlors was adopted: Resolutions for the
appointment of the usual committees were put
through. Senator Clarence Lexow was made
chairman OF the committee on resolutions,
the announcement or his appointment elicit
ing cheers and much weaker demonstration
Oh disapproval. There was call for cheers
Tor greater New York. which were given, a
resonant groan from the midst Of the Kings
county delegation marring the unanimity of
tne incident. After the appointment of COM
mittees recess was taken until Z 80 D. m.
ACTION ON CONTESTS.
The committee on contested seats met dur
ing the recess. The first contest noted was
from the Eighteenth New York district, and
an affidavit was presented by the contestants,
adherents Of the Plat faction, to attempt to
demonstrate that the Brookfeid following
had, by threats and intimidation, striven to
compel persons to refrain from voting at the
regular primaries and had declared people
elected at primaries that never were held
This was denied by those sitting, who. at
tempted to show that the same application
had been properly refused at the congress
sional convention. The Platt adherents asked
for at least one-haif of the delegates The
Iwenty-second district Of New York also pre-
be seated in place of the Brookheid peop.e.
Mr.. j. !. K. Englehardt presented the contest
and and said that the sitting Brookiield men had
their delegates were Irregular. The sitting
members presented affidavits of fifty out OF
nnsty,one % delegates 70 prove their case. Al
OF a contest IN the Tairtiesh Assembly dis
trtct where the Brookficld men turned the
tables and asked for the. seats Of the Platt
men or the ground that there was not con-
vent.cn held in the place designated by the
county committee. The P-att sitting dele
gate3 claimed that Mayer Strongs poiies
holding the convention in the proper place
TIE Thirty-second New York district noted
2 contest In this case the Plat psople asked
for seats held by the Brookfieid people. They
asked fer at least half vote There were
also contests in the Thirty-third ard Twelfth
Districts. the, Brookheld people asking, for
SSatS III Dotli uiSti iifAS ..tial were ueiu Dy
Platt men. There were no contests outside
Of New York city. TIE committee decided in
favor of the sitting delegates In all districts
'where a half vote was given TO each delega-
tiOn. This decision allowed the aati-Piakt
men in the Thirty-secoad and Thirty-thir
districts to Keep their seats.
The committee on nominations also met
this afternoon Thomas c. Plaft Warner
Miller. Chauncey NJ. Depew and Edward
Lauterbach were nominated as degelates
at large to the national convention, and
Hamilton Fish, c. II. Babcock Frank
Wftnerbee end Daniel Mcmillan as alter
mates. One disse1sing vote prevented unan-
imous nominations. General Tracy, of New
York, and +. II. Butler. OF Buffalo. were
nominated as electors at large. but one
vote in opposition being cast.
1t was 1853 O'Clock when Temporary
Chairman Parsons called the convention to
order tonight. Senator Bracket, chair
man of the committee on contested sec is
then read his report When he read that
the sitting delegates in all but one district
had been allowed TO retain their seats there
were cheers and applause, and the report
was adopted with very little opposition
permanent organization, reported the name
of Congressman George l. Southv,ick, oi
Albany, for permanent chairman, and the
list of vice presidents and secretaries
While the secretary was reading, and q;
7:5l y. M. Thomas =. P1att entered the
hall and the ds1saaSss afUse ana eheelel
him. while the band stopped proceedings to
proposed three cheers for Thomas c. P.att
and they were given with will. Chair
man Lauterbach. cf the county committee
also came in for share of the applause
and it was ten minutes before order could
/ be restored