The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-08
LOVE FEAST AT RICHMOND.
sixth District Republicans Present In
Large Number-state Leaders.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND Ind, March THE visitors
attracted by the Republican love feast ar
ranged for tonight and the district and
congressional conventions of tomorrow.
began to arrive this afternoon and the
wescott Hotel. which was headquarters.
was lively place from o'clock on Fine
weather favored the occasion and all parts
OF the Sixth district were well represented,
in addition to which there are in attend
ence many OF the candidates for State
office and their particular friends and as
sistants. The first candidate to arrive was
Col ]. s. Dodge. Of Elkhart, candidate for
Governor, who came in last night and
spent the day in greeting old friends and
making new ones. Colonel Dodge Is well
known in Richmond, having been chosen
commander of the Indiana Department OF
the G. AR. when the encampment was
held here a few years ago. State Chairman
Charles s. Hernly. of New Castle, came In
this afternoon. He is just back from
Washington. To the Journal representative
he said there was nothing particularly
new to report, but that everything is in
good shape. He predicts the denomination
tomorrow. and takes no stock in the re-
ports of real opposition to him. He laughs
at the idea of the Republicans Of the Sixth
district taking any such steps as the dump
ing of Mr.. Watson; in fact, he says. he
knows nothing of any such movement as
has been reported from Indianapolis.
Among the other prominent members Of
the party who arrived this afternoon were
Col. W. T. Durbin, of Anderson, candi-
GATE for Governor; L. B. Nash. of Upton.
candidate for reporter of the Supreme
Court; the Hon. L. p. Newly, Of Knights
town. candidate for lieutenant governor;
the Hon. Frank b. Posey, of Evansville.
candidate for Governor; Chairman Remy.
of Columbus candidate for reporter of the
Supreme Court; the Hon. Enoch Hogate,
OF Danville. candidate for Governor The
Hon John l.. Griffiths, of Indianapolis.
candidate for Governor, came on later
train this evening. Representative Wat
son did not arrive on an afternoon train.
and there was much disappointment at his
failure 10 appear. He was expected at 1880
o'clock this evening, but failed to come.
THE LOVE FEAST.
The love feast tonight was a great sue
cess. The opera house was filled with an
enthusiastic audience, and nothing &C.
Cured TO mar the pleasure of the occasion.
The stage was occupied by prominent local
and visiting Republicans The Hon. John
L. Rupe presided and delivered a short adj
dress of welcome. Music was furnished by
the Liberty Band and a string quintet. The
gathering was replete with good feeling
and the term love feast best describes il.
The first speaker was State Chairman
Hernly. Of New Castle, who eulogized the
administration and predicted Republican
success: He promised as fine State or
ganfzatton this year as any State has ever
had. Col j. 8. Dodge, OF Elkhart, candi-
date for Governor. followed In an earnest
speech defending the administration. He
urged the abandonment OF careless criti-
cism and the substitution of careful DELHI
GRAFTON. and a shout of confidence that will
be heard throughout the entire world.
At this tuncture letters We're read from
Senators Charles w. Fairbanks and Albert
j Beveridge. in response TO invitations TO
attend the love feast Mr.. Fairbanks says
the Republican party can be relied upon
to meet the great issues OF the day and he
paid warm tribute TO President Mckinley
Mr.. Beveridge says that urgent duties alone
prevented him being present. He says the
campaign on which we are now entering
is the grandest the party has ever had and
that IL never had more worthy leader
He predicts certain victory.
Enoch Hogate, of Danvflle. candidate for
Governor, spoke next He touched on all
the leading questions. including the Porto
! Rfcan bill. OF which he said we know little
and talk too much. He thinks the question
can be justly and honorably settled by the
Republicans I'm both branches of Congress
plause. Judge Eugene H. Bundy. of New