The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-13
AT THE soUTH-sIDE CLUB.
Eighteen Candidates Addressed the
Meeting.


Meeting.
The South-side Republican Club gave
reception last night to the Republican can
didates It was held in the new clubhouse,
at No. $40 Virginia avenue, and was at
tended by nearly all the leading Republic
ans of that part Of the city and many from
up town. Nearly all the men whose names
will be considered by next Saturdays con-
vention were there and there were also
present one candidate for Congress and one
candidate for state Office.
]. A. Dunlap presided over the formali-
ties, introducing the eighteen candidates
who addressed the gathered Republicans.
Those who spoke were the following: John
l.. McMaster, candidate for the nomination
of judge of Superior Court, Room 1; Vim
son Carter, for judge Superior Court, Room
8; J. T.. Scott for judge Superior Court,
Room 3; Fremont Afford, for judge of the
Criminal Court: George w. Stubs, for
judge of the Criminal Court; Joseph 3.
Healing, for Congress; David Sherrick, for
auditor of state; Linn Hay, for prosecuting
attorney; John O. Spahr, for prosecuting
attorney; Leander A. Fulmer, for county
clerk; H. B. Smith, for auditor; John
Browning, for auditor; Il. j. Robson, for
treasurer; James E. Greer, for commission
err; William Essman, for sheriff; Thomas
Shufelton, for sheriff; DR.. A. l., Wilson,
for coroner, and j. Harry Roberts, for COM
missioner. In addition to the speeches those
present were regaled with lemonade and
cigars and were permitted to hear A. J.
Keppel sing a song entitled ',The Battle
| Ship Name 1t was sung to the tune of
ION the Banks of the Wabash" and de-
| picted the Maine horror.
Mr. Healing. in his remarks, said he was
| glad to meet the Republicans OF the South
| Side, for in them he recognized the bone
| and sinew of the party, the men who
worked at the polls. He said that IL the Re-
| pubicans of the North Side had done their
| duty in the last municipal election as those
| Of the South Side there would not now be
| a Democratic mayor and his machine of
| four hundred city employees to aid the OPP
| ponents of the Republicans in the coming
election. lie declared that it was his ambl-
ton to represent the Seventh district IN
| Congress, but that he was somewhat handl-
capped in the race. He was backed by no
| ring or combination of men, but looked Tor
| his support to the rank and file. He be-
| lieved in the ariStocracy of the people and
would rely upon this element to nominate
| him. He resented the proposition that his
| opponent for the nomination should be sue
| cessful for the reason that he was be-
lever in sound money: Mr.. heallng SAD
| that the opponent had no monopoly on
| those convictions, for he himself was a he
| publican and was proud OF his record III pe-
| half of sound currency.
| MIR. Sherriclx told a good story which won
| the attention of his audience and then pro-
| ceeded to specify his claims TO the nomina-
| ton he seeks. He closed by saying a word
| in behalf of President McKinley's action on
| the war situation and predicted that time
would prove the wisdom of his apparent
| dilatory methods.
The candidates for county offices made
| brief talks, in which they asked the support
| of the South Side Every speaker declared
| that he hoped the best man for each office
| would be nominated and declared that II
| the Republicans of Marion county saw NJ
| to nominate another than himself, he would
| be one of the first to congratulate the sue
| cessful man and would work as hard Tor
his election as he would for his own.