The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-18

mas in store for him greater attachments
heaven-born motto. The firm resolve is half
the wedge that splits its knotty way twixt
the possible and the IMPOSSIBLE has pressed
forward, overcoming all obstacles, and like
Napoleon at the bridge of Lodi possessed
with supreme confidence in himself. has
reached the goal of his ambition and to-day
receives the plaudits of his fellow-men.
Albert j. Beverage needs no encomium
from me-. His humble beginning, his
struggles, his successes. his elevation to the
United States Senate at the age of thirty
six speak more eloQuently than words and
gives additional evidence of the existence
OF the pure democracy of his native land
and again proclaims to Americas sons that
merit, worth and ability is the price of a
noblemans title In this country. The people
and not the politicians nominated Albert j.
Beveridge and the legislators carried out
the demands of their constituents when on
mat memorable night of Jan 10, on the
twelfth ballot, 40 votes, representing four
more than majority, made it possible for
l 9lIn TO occupy a seat in the United States
THE nomination Of Albert J. Beverage
brings with It the warm blood of youth and
lnJeets new life into the body polite of the
state OF Indiana. 1t IS g graceful recognf-
ton upon the part of the older heads of
the party and beautiful compliment to
the rising generation that they shall sit in
the councils of the mighty. This nomination
brings new forces into the field of politics.
It emphasizes, as did the last national cleo
ton, that business, industrial, agricultural
and laboring interests are demanding NUT
ual and reciprocal legislation and from this
ures and not men, business and not politics,
shall dominate and characterize the voice
OF the people, and their representatives shall
carry out that will, recognizing that the
voice Of the people is the voice of God
rs he an eXpansionist? Yes, because the
record of his country is one of expansion.
beginning with thirteen little colonies, with
a population of 100000 it is now composed
of forty-tiVe sovereign States, with an area
OF over 100000 square miles and 100000
OF people, the mightiest nation Of the earth.
J. quote from his speech, delivered in Boston,
April a. 1893 when he said: Our field Of
operations is not confined to Cuba; we are
at war with Spain; in the Pacific is the true
field of our earliest operations the Philip
pine archipelago. We must strike the most
vulnerable parts of that enemy. We must
sail to meet the enemy not wait for him
to come He is an eXpansionist to the ex-
tent that where suffering and oppression eX-
lists the sympathies Of his country extend,
even to the destruction of Spanish fleets in
Manila's bay. and where markets exists
there shall Americans be found, and he will
be found protecting their rights in their en-
deavor to secure commercial supremacy. We
bespeak for tbiS Richard Occur de Lion in
American politics future approaching the
brilliancy of Burke, Pitt, Clay and Sum
we nominate as the nominee of the joint
caucus of the Republican party of Indiana
to the Senate of the United States Albert
j. Beveridge, of Indianapolis"
SECONDED BY MR.. NOEL.
Mr.. Roots's effort was greeted with great
applause, and the first of the many Sec
onds was Mr.. Noel, of this city, who said
in part:
This days work is a monument to the
fact that in the commonwealth of Indiana
there is still virtue in politics, that there
is still popular faith in Republican govern
ment, and that one requisite of the peoples
choice is that he be of great integrity of
purpose, loyal to his cause and to his
friends and entirely sincere in his public
expression. Indiana to-day refutes the
growing opinion that political combinations
and corrupt methods defeat the public will,
and she adds glory to American history and
gives inspiration to American manhood by
presenting to the whole country her beau
ideal Of craftsmanship in the person of AL
bert j. Beveridge for service in the highest
legislature body in the world.
ut is a great day for American citizen
by sheer force of his ability promote him.
self from the position of a farm hand to
place in the United States Senate, and it
is a greater day for our national politics
when a young man without money and
without strong political alliances, with
the disadvantages of youth and adj
verse geographical situation can by
reason of great qualities by personal influ-
ence with men and faultless political meth
DDS in short campaign of four months be
elected by the General Assembly of a State
to the highest office in it's gift.
Mr.. Beveridge is presented by the ma
jority as their nominee for senator to-day be-
cause he stands as the exponent of orthodox
Republican principles, as the champion of
integrity in government, of honesty in trade
and commerce, and as the prophet of ex--
pansion, the standard bearer in the onward
march of the flag
HE is the victor because the common peo-
pie have responded to high ideals in poll
tics as the common people always do. He
is their candidate, their champion, their adj
vocate for they well know he will espouse
their cause wherever pleaded; for they know
that their struggles were once his and their
aspirations have been realized by him. The
judgment of philosophers and metaphySi-
clans fails on question of the common
wealth, but the conclusion of the working,
living, thinking masses is always right The
true philosophy of government is not the
product of the impotent aesthetic in fine
clothes, but it comes from the man attired in
the honorable habiliments of labor 1t is
he who has wrought the progress of the
Mr. King, of Wabash next seconded the
nomination He referred to the first time
he met Mr.. Beyeridge in the law office of
Beverdge had just commenced the prac-
tice of law and the speaker was impressed
solving knotty problems. He reviewed the
qualities which have put him forward and
predicted for him the greatest success. Mr..
George w Williams, of Knightstown, in
few words, seconded the nomination ''in be-
half of the Republicans of Henry county,
who have never gone down in defeat in be-
half of the workingmen of Indiana in be-
half of the young men of the State, and in
behalf of good citizens everywhere"
Mr. e. E. Neal, of Noblesville, who was
stanch supporter of Mr. Hanly, referred to
the great questions which now confront the
country and to the eminent qualifications of
Mr.. Beveridge to take part in the solution
of them. He cordially seconded the NOM
ination.
Mr. Wiloughby, of Vincennes, who was
a Posey man, was next recognized and said
that he believed the caucus made no mis-
take in the selection of Mr. Beverage. He
said Indiana had sent as great men to the
Senate as the country had ever seeen, and
he closed by predicting that Mr. Beveridge
will one day be President, Mr. Blanken-
ship was the next to second the nomination.
He spoke of the great men of the party and
said that in Mr. Beverage are to be found
the elements of leadership.
Mr.. Shideler, of Marion, on behalf of his
county, which placed Major Steele in nomi-
onded the nomination of Mr.. Beverage.
He said that those who stood by
Major Steele believed that the place
has passed to worthy hands and that Mr..
Beveridge won his fight through his own
personality. his recognized ability and his
splendid life"
Mr.. Scott, of Montgomery, on behalf of
the older men and the veterans of the war,
seconded the nomination and said he had
supported Mr.. Beveridge, mot because he
loved the other candidates less, but that he
loved Mr. Beveridge more
Mr.. Knots, of Hammond, seconded the
nomination on behalf of the Second dis
trict.
MIR. WHITCOMB'S SPEECH.
Mr.. Whitcomb, of this city, seconded the
nomination next, and said that the people
believe in Mr.. Beveridge and he in them.
Continuing Mr.. Whitcomb said:
'They read his speech on Grant the Re-
publican delivered at Boston, and went with
him across the seas to Manila. With him
they believed that the descendants of the
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