The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-23
THE REV. LEE NOMINATED
vEvAY MAN sTAMPEDED THE con-
VENTION ON FIRST BALLOT.
Republicans Make Excellent
Choice for Congress i'm Fourth
Observation-Disclosures Remembered.
Special 70 the Indianapolis Journal.

COLUMBUS, Ind, June % - The Rev.
Charles Warren Lee, of Vevay, was NOM
mated for Congress this afternoon by the
Republicans of the Fourth district on the
fourth ballot. Before the ballot was COM
pletely taken it was seen that he would be
nominated, and there was o stampede to
get in the band wagon. Dearborn county
changed her vote to Lee. and Jackson,
Jennings and Bartholomew counties quickly
followed suit George w. Allison, of Nash
vile; N. H. Cobb and j. f., Larimore, of
Dearborn and d. A. Myers, of Decatur
were also placed in nomination. Although
not candidate. Elder 4. T. Sweeney. of
this city, received twenty-six votes before
the balloting closed Major Lee was called
for and addressed the convention. making
a ringing speech that was frequently inter-
rupted with applause The convention was
one of the most enthusiastic and harmo-
NOUS of any known to the voters of this
district The Republicans feel much en-
couraged at the outlook, and the general
opinion is that they have made a most judi
cious choice.
The City Hall was filled at IL o'clock this
morning when District Chairman Caskey
called the convention to order. All the
delegates were IN their seats and ready
for vote. Hon. NJ. r. SulEer, of Madison,
was declared permanent chairman without
opposition. On taking the gavel Mr.. Sulzer
addressed the convention. He eulogized the
late w. S. Holman, and his words were
used in the platform adopted later on.
This has caused much comment, as the
Democratic convention failed to mention
the veteran congressman's death. w. t.
Stott, of the Columbus Republican, was
made secretary of the convention, and the
n RannhIiOan editors of the district
were named as assistants The attendance
was even larger than that at the Democrat
ic convention. The committee on platform
and resolutions reported the following,
which was adopted:
The Repubhcans of the Fourth con-
gressional district Of Indiana congratulate
the people of the United States upon the
accession to power of thoroughly pa
triotic and American administration, and
the prompt and statesmanlike action al
ready taken by that administration to re-
lieve the country from the disastrous eff
fects of Democratic folly and msgovern-
I'VE reaffirm the principles enunciated in
the national Republican convention OF 1896,
and pledge ourselves to take no backward
step in the application of these principles
to the financial, industrial and diplomatic
interests of the American people
untimely death of the Hon. William s: Hol-
man. by which the people of this district
have sustained the loss of an experienced
and patriotic public servant.
1--WE congratulate the country upon the
sweeping result of last years election. The
election of William Mckinley to the presi-
dency and the Republican Congress has
brought us once more to the threshold of a
newer. better and greater commercial con-
dition. ...,o.o. 49, o,,,,+,.,, ,,,,o,, ro-
turn of industrial thrift; upon the opening
people; upon the return of living wages and
reasonable prices, and that we are once
more upon the highway of national pros
I'VE believe in the doctrine of protection
to home industries and declare our al
legiance to the question of tariff as exempt
fled in the platforms of the last national
and state conventions.
1--WE congratulate the American people
upon the prospect of the speedy enactment
of tariff that will bring back prosperity
to the home of the American toiler, infuse
new life into the channels of business and
furnish sufficient revenue to pay the current
expenses of the government without resort
to the questionable procedure of issuing
bonds to swell the volume Of national IN
debtedness.
1--WE are opposed to any monetary policy
that Will give us de2oe fa enIeTh ns
per- gold or silver should be what 1t pur-
ports to be, an honest 100-cent dollar; ,.a
legitimate attempts to disseminate the prfn-
ciples of our civil and religious government
in every island and every nation OF the
no nation can exist without the cordial sup
port and consent of it's people.
1--WE indorSe the honest and economical
administration of Governor James A.
Mount.
sWe are in favor of real, genuine civil
service reform, but we believe the tenure
of office should be limited to a tenure OF
years so that under it there should be
no office-holding aristocracy erected by IT.
We denounce as a fraud on that service
the placing of thousands of unqualified
partisans without examination into position,
and then invoking the aid OF the civll-serV-
ice law to keep them there forever.
eve extend our earnest sympathy to the
patriotic Cubans who are battling for indie
and Splf-2OVernment In the gem
of the Antilles and congratulate President
Mckinley upon the intelligent action by him
already taken to open the way TO better
government and enlarged liberty for the
DeOple of that island.