The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-04

committee shall be allowed upon the floor
or the convention. The order OF business
shall be as follows: Report of committee or
credentials; report of committee on reSo-
lutions nominating and balloting for can
didates. in the following order-secretary OF
state auditor of state. treasurer of state
attorney general, clerk of the Supreme
Court superintendent of public instruction,
state statistician. state geologist, judge OF
the Supreme Court for the Second. Third
and Fifth districts lin the order named.)
Mr.. Hugg moved the adoption of the re-
port. Chairman Hernly put the question
and declared the report unanimously
adopted.
OVATION TO THE SENATOR.
Chairman Hernly then appointed Hugh H.
Hanna, of Indianapolis, and Hiram s.
Brownlee. of Marion, a committee to escort
Permanent Chairman Fairbanks 10 the
stage When they entered there was an i'm
mense ovation to Mr.. Fairbanks. The band
played MY country, it's of Thee" and the
audience arose to cheer. Mr.. Hernly made
no speech of introduction, saying simply
Gentlemen of the convention, your perIna-
nent chairman, Senator Fairbanks" No
other introduction of the senator would be
necessary to an Indiana audience. The APP
plause was renewed as Mr.. Fairbanks be-
gan speaking. What he had to say was lis
tened to with closest attention. Again and
again he was interrupted by outbreaks
of enthusiasm. His references to the splen-
did work of the administration were re-
ceived in a way that indicated how thor
oughly the Republicans of Indiana are in
sympathy with what the President and his
advisers have done. From the applause
with which his words were greeted it was
clear that the delegates-a little less tran
1900 of them-were entirely in accord with
his ideas on the annexation of Hawaii, The
opening of the Nicaragua ranal the safety
of leaving the peace terms in the hands Of
the President, and other burning questions
of the hour which he disposed Cf in his
usual mastery manner. The ap-
plause with which his references
to the wisdom of General Harri-
son and James G. Blaine on several of these
topics was greeted showed that Harrison
is still a statesman and leader worthy of
being followed, in the minds of Indiana Re-
publicans. When he spoke of the position
Indiana ought to assume on the money ques-
ton there was no doubt as to the position
Republicans of the State take on that sub
ject, his assertion that Indiana could not
afford to have a soft-money senator sent
back to Washington being cheered long and
loud. Senator Fairbanks dlisclaimed any
personal dislike for Senator Turpie, saying
that he admired him personally, if he did
take issue with his soft-money and free
trade ideas. While discussing the work of
Congress he spoke of the great assistance
that had been rendered the administration
by the Republican representatives and as
he mentioned them by name the delegates
from their respective districts answered his
appeal that they be sent back to Washing
ton with a cheer that plainly meant I'VE
will" His reference to Governor Mount and
the state officials who with him have given
Indiana such a creditable admini str ltion
was received with demonstrations of ap-
prevail. Senator Fairbanks's speech appears
below.
On the completion of his speech Senator
Fairbanks took up the gavel and called fer
the report of the committee on credentials.
1t was read by A. b. Anderson, of Mont
gomery county, chairman of the committee.
The report showed that but one contest,
from Peru township. Miami county, lad
been presented. The recommendation that
Charles H. Lockwood, w. H. DUNN, Jot n
w. O'Hara, Valentine Hayes and e. ].
Dukes be recognized as the accredited dele
gates, was Endorsed by the convention A.
motion to adjourn until o'clock this morn
ing prevailed at $50 O'clock although 1t
was the understanding that the committee
on resolutions would report the platform
agreed on at its meeting at noon yesterday.
1t will be read and adopted to-day.