The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-09
Convention Thoroughly Pleased and
Renews Expressions Of Conf
dence I'm the Administration.
HEMENwAY Is RENoMINATED
WILL AGAIN REPRESENT FIRST Dis
TRICT AT THE CAPITAL.
Not n shadow OF Discord at the Meet
ing-Dunlnp Not Candidate
Against Cromer I'm the Eighth.
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Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND, Ind, March s.-The Re-
publican gatherings here to-day passed OK
with the greatest harmony and all con-
cerned were well pleased. Richmond Re-
publicans exerted themselves TO entertain
the visitors and the kindnesses shown were
much appreciated The predictions made by
many beforehand that q rupture would
probably take place In the congressional
convention came to naught and the cenven-
tions, both congressional and district.
pledged themselves again to the support OF
the Mckinley administration, and the con-
gressional convention stood Loyalty by Re-
preventative James Z. Watson. who was
renominated by acclamation. 1t is MOTH
ing short of the truth to say that Repub-
hcan prospects in the Sixth district were
never better than at this time and the
leaders are looking forward TO what they
consider certain victory in November.
The congressional convention met at 10
o'clock at the Phillips Opera House. There
was a large attendance. Miles X. Mofiit, Of
Connersyille. district chairman. called the
convention TO order. He waived the reading
C the formal call, after which the Rev.
Mr.. Masterson, of the Bethel A. M. Z.
Church, offered prayer. Attorney II. 9.
Starr. of this city. reported for the COM
mittee on rules and permanent organiza-
tion. 1t was as follows: Permanent chair
man. the Hon. James M. Mcintosh. Fay
cite county; vice presidents, Ward jamie
SON. Fayette county; w. L. Day, Franklin;
c. S. Hernly. Henry; Z. B. Thayer, Ham
cock; James Felty, Rush: T. c. Kennedy,
Shelby: Albert Abernathy. Union; F. c.
Mosbaugh, Wayne; permanent secretary.
w. s. Montgomery, Greenfield: assistant
secretaries, all the Reprblican editors OF
the district; sergeant-at-arms. Richard
Smith, Of Richmond.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
The committee on resolutions consisted
Of Miles X. Moffit, Fayette county; +. NJ.
Smith. Franklin; E. p. Thayer. Hancock:
F. E. Beach. Henry; J. NJ. Stevens. Rush;
DR.. T. III. Kennedy. Shelby: Albert Davis.
Union; c. G. Swain. Wayne. This COM
mittee reported as follows:
I'VE, the Republicans of the Sixth con-
gressional district OF Indiana, I'm conven-
tion assembled, do most heartily indorse
the wise and patriotic administration OF
our President, William Mckinley and ths
Congress OF the United States, and we
especially commend the President for his
successful management and termination OF
foreign war and his fearless and states
manlike manner of meeting the many
and perplexing questions arising on ac-
count of the same: and we have implicit
faith In the wisdom, honesty and integ-
rity of the President and the Congress to
successfully deal with and settle all ques-
tions that may arise on account of the new
conditions thus confronting the country
The next two paragraphs called attention
10 the fulillment OF Republican party
pledges made in 1896 and commended tho
course in Congress Of Senators Fairbanks
and Beveridge. The resolutions referred to
Mr.. Watson in the following language:
I'VE congratulate the people OF this dis
trict upon the fact that their representa-
tive In Congress, the Hon. James 4. Wat
son, has by a wise and patriotic course
helped to sustain the administration in the
enactment OF laws that will be sustained
by the whole country and promote the gen.
eral welfare OF all the people under the
protecting and civilizing influences OF our
flag. We have faith in his ability and In
tegrity TO meet the questions that will arise
i'm Congress. and hereby pledge him our
earnest support in his efforts TO help legis-
late for the good OF the whole people"
The people Of Indiana are congratulated
on the successful administration of state
affairs. especially in the reduction of the
state debt; legislative control OF the trusts
is urged as right and necessary; the imme-
date construction of the Nicaragua canal
by the United States is urged; the country
is congratulated on the maintenance OF the
gold standard; greetings were sent to the
soldiers and sailors of the United States
now upholding the flag and honor OF the
Nation abroad: the death of General Henry
w. Lawton was deplored. The resolutions
were adopted without revision or division.
The nomination OF q candidate for repre-
sentative was then proceeded with. Az
county after county was called and each
named Watson IL soon became evident that
no effort was to be made to dump" him.
The result was that the nomination was
made by acclamation.