The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-16
BARcUs BARELY MISSED IT
yIGO MAN LACKED TWO VOTES OF
LANDING THE PRIZE.
Candidates United for the Nominee
Much Noise and Enthusfasm-Re-
ception to Victor at Brazil.
70 the Indianapolis Journal.

vention in the history of Indiana politics
took place here to-day. 1t was conven-
| ton in which James s. Barcus. of Vigo
| county, was defeated by his own neigh
| bors. The fortunate candidate was Elias
| s. Holiday. of Clay county. who was NOM
| mated on the eleventh ballot In the midst
of the widest enthusiasm. The vote which
nominated Mr.. Holiday probably was the
| closest ever had in a congressional conven-
| ton In this State. 1t required SIS votes out
| of the lis in the convention to nominate
and on the eleventh ballot Mr.. Holiday re-
ceived this number and one thrown in for
good measure.
The convention was held In Hanniman's
Opera House Immediately after the one
called to select delegates to the national
convention at Philadelphia. In honor Of
| these two events Greencastle put on
| gala day appearance. The weather was per-
| feet. and at early hour the streets be-
| gan TO fill with people. The American flag
| and much bright colored bunting adorned
| the fronts of many of the business houses.
| De PAW College contributed its share to
| the crowds. Hundreds of students came out
early and the young men made the streets
noisy with their colege yells. Pretty col
| lege girls. in bright millinery and cool
| looking summer gowns, came out, wearing
yellow badges which bore the name of Silas
A Hays, Putnam county's congressional
candidate At an early hour the Harrison
| Club arrived from Brazil, prepared to make
a great hurrah for Holiday, Clay coun-
| tvs delegate. With the Harrison Club came
| a large delegation of working men from
| Brazil, the procession marching behind a
| finely equipped drum corps. 1t might be
| added that Clay county lays its candidates
| success largely to the demonstration of the
| morning. The Clay county delegation also
brought a band and the Greencastle brass
| band, an excellent musical organization.
made the streets ring with popular airs and
patriotic music.
/ NATIONAL DELEGATES.
The first political meeting of the day was
| that of the county managers of the Lin
coin League of the Fifth district, held at
| the Belknap Hotel at 9:15. The organiza-
| ton of the league was completed and
George z. Black, of Putnam county, was
elected to the double office of district Sec
rotary and treasurer Short addresses were
| made and plans were outlined for the work
| of the coming campaign. George o. Dicks,
| of Vigo county, extended an invitation TO
/, the county managers to be present at the
| banquet of the Thompson Club, at Terre
| Haute, June 8, the ninety-frst anniversary
of the birth of Colonel Thompson.
Shortly after 10 o'clock the first conven-
| ton was called to order by District Chair
man Miller, in Hanniman's Opera House.
| This was the convention to select delegates
| to the national convention at Philadelphia.
Mr.. Miller presided. Four candidates were
| announced as follows: Albert Payne, of
| Clay county; Quincy Blankenship, of Nor
| gan; Frank F. Singleton, of Morgan, and
! George NJ. Allen. OF yigo Mr.. Allen and
| Mr. Blankenship were chosen, the former
being selected on the first ballot. He re-
| ceived 64lk votes. Mr.. Blankenship was
| elected on Ahe fifth ballot receiving the
| same number of votes. 1t was then sug-
gested that Messrs. Singleton and Payne be
| named as alternate delegates, but both de-
clined the honor. 1t was finally left to Mr..
| Allen and Mr.. Blankenship to select their
own alternates
| II was after III o'clock when District
| Chairman Miller called the congressional
convention TO order. The Rev. j. +. Roth,
| of the Greencastle Presbyterian Church,
| delivered the invocation. The committee on
rules and organization reported George g
| Harvey, of Hendricks county, for perma-
| nent chairman. and w. C. McCord of Nor
gan county, secretary. A number of vice
/ chairmen were selected, and James Fee
| was made sergeant-at-arms. Chairman
| Harvey at once took charge of the conven-
| ton and made short speech. which was
enthusiastically received. In the course OF
his remarks he said he Thought there was
no man cOnyerSant with politics In the dis
trict that did not feel the Importance OF
| these deliberations, and he urged that from
| now until election day all should pledge
| themselves to renewed allegiance to Re-
| publican principles. Toward the close OF
| his speech Mr. Harvey said: ~ have nc
| patience with a man or party who would
| rejoice in the downfall of our arms on land
| or on sea. 1 would brand such a one as a
| IL aitor to his country and to his flag. With
our territories purchased with blood and
| money, and while our boys are fighting tc
| uphold the banner of the Republic, / say
shame upon him who would for an instant
| for the sake of political capital. add one
| tear for the widow or the orphan, or delay
for a day the complete victory OF the
| American arms"
Judge Grubbs. chairman of the COMMITTEES
| on resolutions, made the report for that
committee The resolutions were very
| brief, but they Endorsed the administrator
of William Mckinley and commended the
work of Congress.
| PLENTY OF NOISE.
BY the time the congressional convention
was we'll under way the opera house was
crowded with people. The stage was filled
and the galleries were thronged The del
egates occupied the lower floor. Many
women sat on the stage and In other part.
of the house. A large delegation OF Dc
Paw students occupied seats in the gal
lery and frequently gave vent to theil
boisterous enthusiasm for Silas A. Hays
From the noise one might have thought II
was distinctly Hays affair. Occasionally
however. there would be loud "Barcus'
cries from different parts of the house. AND
frequently there was roar from the Hol
liday delegates. Members OF the Harrison
Club and a large number Of Brazil work
ingmen sat in the gallery together will
the Brazil Drum Corps. These organiza
tons were enthusiastic for Holiday, ant
had weird combination of words which
they threw over the heads of the delegate:
ever and anon, beginning "Chick alacka
| chick alacka, chow. chow, chow" and end
ing with the information that Were FOL
Holiday, don't you known" The De Pauv
students always met this with their colleg,
yell, with an added line TO the refrain reit
Grating their enthusiasm for Hays.
The interior OF the opera house presented
a very pretty sight when the crowd had al
gathered. The decorations were OF a Law
fsh character. consisting principally OF pa
triotic colors. There were pictures OF
Mckinley, Lincoln. Grant, Garfield. IN,
late Governor Hovey and others. The nom
| mating speeches were limited TO five min
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