The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-18

with applause, but mention OF Governor
Roosevelt created whiriwind Of excite
ment and declaration that Roosevelt must
have a second term as Governor brought
the audience 10 its feet with cheers and
handclappings. Mention of Mckinley and
Roosevelt, not evidently intended TO ticket
the two names, caused another burst of
enthusiasm and evidently hurt the feel
ings of the Woodruff men for at the con-
clusion OF the chairman's speech they
started cheering for their candidate. which
was joined in by the delegates from Queens
and Suffolk and was only checked by
demonstration OF disapproval on the part
of the other delegates.
THE PLATFORM.
The usual lists of vice presidents and sec
retaries were read, and then Lemuel E
Quigg, of New York, was called 10 the
stage to read the platform. He was re-
ceived with mingled Kisses and applause.
Mr.. Quigg waited until the noise had SUBJ
sided and then read the platform, which
was adopted.
1t asserts that the Republican party
found the country after four years of
Democratic government paralyzed as to
industry, weak in trade and commerce
and impoverished in its public treasury.
The platform extols Republican party
government as equally effective and in
tellgent in in peace
The policy Of this government with re-
gard to the status of 'Spain's conquered
colonial possessions is approved as char
acteristicaly American. the platform
tinuing: THE independence of Cuba,
pledged to Cuba and proclaimed to the
world in the declaration of war, has been
secured and advanced by every public act.
The American military force in Cuba has
established and steps are now being taken
for popular elections in Cuba to erect there
free government of the Cuban people,
preparatory to the complete withdrawal of
American authority. In Porto Rico, which
has become for all time American territory,
civil government and liberal laws have
been provided. The insurrection in the
Philippine islands has been overcome, Or
ganized rebellion no longer exists, and the
establishment Of American authority In all
the islands is proceeding to the content
ment of their inhabitants"
Governor Roosevelt's administration IS
indorsed as "clean and efficient and the
conduct of the State legislature which re-
Gently closed its session is commended in
similar terms.
The list of electors, delegates at large
and electors at large were read and ap-
proved without change. The names of Mr..
Platt Mr.. Depew, Governor Roosevelt and
Mr.. Odell were received with applause.
When the State committee list called
for the first friction of the day developed.
When Abe Gruber made fight over L. E.
Quigg being named in the Fourteenth dis
trict the chair ruled that a written signed
statement of twenty-nine out of thirty-nine
of the delegates elected Mr.. Quigg. Mr.
Gruber said there had been no meeting Of
| the delegates and the election was of the
snap order. The list went through with
| the one exception of the Ninth district,
| which was referred to the State committee.
| At $50 the convention adjourned sine die.
| The Kings county delegation to the State
| convention made formal demand of Sena-
| tor Platt to-day that the convention in
| dorse the candidacy of Lieutenant Cover
F! nor Woodruff for the Vice Presidency. Mr..
| Platt declined but said: You will find be-
fore get through that 1 am the best
friend Mr.. Woodruff has in his candidacy"