The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-16
a TICKET THAT WILL WIN
MUCH FAVORABLE COMMENT ON THE
REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.
Mr.. Harding's Excellent Record as a
Candidate, "a Public Official and
Lawyer.

The work of Saturdays convention is
everywhere favorably commented upon by
thinking Democrats as well as by Repub-
leans. Mr.. Harding has never lost po-
litical fight in his life. On the contrary,
when candidate he has not only run away
ahead of his ticket, but he has justified
this popular confidence by making a most
efficient and honest public officer. His pop
ularity is not confined to any one class, nor
does either his public or his private record
show favoritism to any one class or en-
tanglement with any corporation or clique.
While successful in his profession, he has
earned none of mis- moderate income from
corporation practice, and has no favors to
repay from anybody but the people who
honor him with their ballots. While a plain
man and always ready to fight for the
rights of the people, his readiness has been
shown in action rather than in words, and
he has nothing of the demagogue about him.
He goes into the campaign with a clean
record and the respect of his political
enemies as well as his friends, and every
body who knows him understands that he
will make the fight a vigorous one
Your convention was. lucky" remarked a
Democratic leader yesterday. Just like
your state convention last year. it stumbled
into making the best ticket from the ma
terial offered" 1t was explained to him
that there was luck about it. The con-
vention was composed of the best men the
party could bring forth, and they under
stood what they were doing thoroughly
when they made up the following winning
ticket:
For Mayor,
WILLIAM NEWTON HARDING.
For City Clerk,
WILLIAM 0. HAYS.
For Police Judge,
GEORGE w. STUBBS.
For Councilmen at Large.
A. D. SHAW,
CHARLES w. BROWN,
HENRY w TUTEWILER,
w w WINSLOW,
WILLIAM 3. WEST,
J. II. ENRICH.
1t is apparent now that it was just as
well to hold the convention late for there
are no wounds to heal The followers of the
defeated candidates for mayor and clerk are
perfectly satiied with the excellent show
ing they made. and, like their leaders. are
ready to take off their coats and work for
Much favorable comment is also heard
unon the line of policy outlined in the plat
form and Chairman Taylor's speech. On
national issues the Republicans swept this
city last November by the greatest majority
ever given to any party IN Indianapolis,
and with the quick fulflment of the pledge
then given that Republican direction of
national affairs would restore prosperity
and onen the factories nobody doubts for a
moment that upon national issues they
Would carry it even more handsomely this
year But the party has never sought to
6ecioud issues or confuse the people. Like
ali thinking men, the Republican leaders
realize that municipal campaign turns
upon municipal issues, that the question to
he determined is how best to conduct the
municipal housekeeping that the greatest
amount of comfort shall be given the peo-
pie at the least cost of taxation and debt,
and how best TO maintain the rights of the
people in the matter of franchises TO quasi
public corporations and the charges for
puasi-public service.