The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-05
TAYLOR BY RECLAMATION.
indianapolis Lawyer Nominated for
Attorney General.

1t did not take many minutes to nominate
the next attorney general of Indiana. When
the Seventh district was reached the name
of William l.. Taylor was placed before the
convention by John l.. Griffiths, of this city
No other name was presented. After the
call Of districts j. f. McCray. judge of the
Marion Criminal Court, withdrew the name
of Thomas Hanna, who had been mentioned
a candidate in this connection, and
moved that the nomination of Mr.. Taylor be
made by reclamation. The motion was put
and carried with a cheer. Mr.. Taylor. being
called for came forward and spoke briefly,
arousing the convention by his stirring elO-
quence and convincing the delegates that he
would be a good campaigner along with
''Unie" Hunt. In part he said
ITO be unanimously nominated by this the
largest political convention ever assembled
in the history of this great State is an honor
of which any man may be justly proud. For
this honor l am profoundly thankful. To the
defeated candidates and those who will be
defeated want to say a word. ] most sim
cerely sympathize with you. Four years ago
! drank the hyssop of defeat. / know how
bitter it is. l. however, bowed, to the will
of the people. In a country like ours the
will of the majority is supreme.
In the mighty march of events through
out the world to-day the flag of our country
is conspicuously at the head of the column.
Wherever around this globe ships sail their
flags are now dipped in salute to the stars
and stripes. We are in the breaking of the
dawn of the twentieth century. It's first
beams are lighting up the eastern sky.
Among the great rulers of the earth, with
the beams of the morning full in their faces,
ready and capable to meet the perils and
problems that are to come to their coun-
tries, stands, conspcuously the clear
Drained honest-hearted patriot, William
Mckinley.
From Alaska's icy mountains to India s
coral strand West Indies-the tattoo of the
rin naf1 oar mo- o.
publicans of Indiana will keep step to this
grand music of the Union
be s boHRood on foa fsr
Noble county. Indiana where he was born.
In 1889 his father, V. R. Taylor, was elected
in Noble county and his brother. o. B.
of the Indiana Legislature. William L.
Taylor. having just graduated from liter
same year and entered the law office Of
Henry Clay Allen. now judge of the CIRCUIT
for one Hes he sneceeed MN
in the law firm of Peelle e. Alexander
Stanton ]. Peelle was then taking his seat
as a member of Congress from this district
Mr.. Alexander had become the auditor of
the United States treasury at Washington
and is now member of Congress from the
ship of Peelle & Taylor continued for twelve
years and until Mr.. Peele became MEM
Der of the United States Court of Claims
from President Harrison. At that time Mr.
Taylor bought out Judge Peele's interest in
the firm. In 1855 he elected to sue
coed Caleb S. Denny as city attorney of
this city, and was twice reelected and
served until 1891. He was four times elected
president of the Indiana Republican League
During the sickness and absence of j. N.
Huston Mr.. Taylor represented the State
of Indiana the national Republican eX-
ecutive committee. He has always taken a
very active part in the politics of the State
In every campaign since 1886 he has regu-
larly canvassed the State for the Republican
a
general four years ago and had much the
largest vote of any candidate on the first
ballot Although defeated, he Immediately
went into the canvass and continued during
the entire campaign.