The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-04
Platform Also Urges Construction of the
Nicaragua Canal.
This Morning the BaIloting for State Nominees Will
Begin-Great Crowd of Visitors in Town
The Convention Committees.

Indianas long established reputation Of
being a political hotbed was sustained yes
terday There was more politics in this
town to the square inch than there has
been since the McKinley-Bryan campaign
of 1896. Incidentally people who have be-
lieved that politics would be rather passive
this campaign had their eyes opened. The
immense outpouring of Republican enthusi-
asm indicated that with the war practically
at an end and the making of peace terms
in safe hands, people are already getting
ready to roll up big Republican majority
as an Endorsement of the magnificent Nc
kinley administration. All day yesterday
Republicans of the Seventh district and the
State at large were hard at work. The
important events of the day, including the
opening meeting of what promises to be
one of the greatest conventions that ever
assembled in the State capital, eliminated
last night in the final electioneering of the
candidates at headquarters in the Denison
Hotel. None of the candidates appeared to
be discouraged. Still, none was so confident
of results as to undertake to forecast the
ticket that shall be made to-day. 1t was
quite enough for the friends of the various
candidates to assert that they felt reason
ably sure The impression still prevails
that there will be some surprises in the
convention. with the news ef brilliant
prospects for Republican success brought in
by the three thousand delegates and alter
mates to the convention, the belief of the
candidates and their friends that a nomina-
ton was equivalent to an election was
strengthened and their efforts to secure the
coveted prizes were therefore redoubled.
While the eectioneering was hard pressed,
no unpleasant personalities entered into II,
and the good nature that has prevailed in
the main continued.
The work of the day began with con-
ference of the county chairmen and secre-
taries at the Hall of Representatives, State
house where plans for conducting the cam
paign were discussed and general CONFER
ence about the outlook was had. Follow
ing this came the district meetings for the
selection of members of the standing COM
mittees While the state politicians were
thus engaged the Republicans of Marion,
Morgan and Hancock counties were nomi-
mating Frederick A. Joss for joint senator
and Morgan Carraway for joint representa-
tive. Then came the meetings of the COM
mitteos. when the platform was promul-
gated and one contest heard by the COM
mittee on credentials. The fact that there
was but one contest indicated that there
is nothing but nonsense in the frantic talk
Of the Democratic press about divisions"
in the party. The greatest event of the
day, of course, was the opening of the con-
vention and the fine speech of Senator Fair
banks, the permanent chairman. After COM
ing away from the hall Chairman Hernly
who has worked so many weeks to make
a good showing, was more than satisfied
with the results of the committees efforts
To-day the final struggle comes Those old
party workers who looked over the conven-
ton yesterday said that it was one of the
finest that had ever gathered and predicted
that thu convention would go about its
work calmly and not go home without nom-
mating a winning ticket and one to which
no one could object.