The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-26
The Document Meets with the High
Approval of the Party's
Representatives.
MARION COUNTY DELEGATES
VOTE TO STAND BY JOHN l.. GRIF-
FITHS UNTIL THE END.
But One Delegate I'm the County 9th
erwise Pledged-District Meet.
fngs-COmmittees.

The keynote or the RepuDucan campaign
in Indiana, for 1900, was sounded at Tom
linson Hall, yesterday afternoon, in clear
and forceful tones. 1t was sounded in
splendid speech by ]. Frank Hanly, whose
eloquent utterances resounded throughout
IL great hall and were met with cheer
after cheer from the immense audience
assembled Mr.. Hanly spoke as the perma-
nent chairman of the Republican state
co7Fention, which met at 2 o'clock In the
afternoon. And in addition to the mastery
address of the chairman there were other
eloquent sentiments to applaud-golden
words of wisdom that came from the
mouths of two of Indiana's ablest orators
Senator Fairbanks and Representative
Charles B. Lands. 1t is doubtful If Tom
linson Hall ever presented a prettier
more inspiring sight than II did yesterday
afternoon when Charles S. Hernly. chair
man of the Republican state committee,
called the first session of the convention
to order. The building was packed to it's
full capacity More than five hundred peo-
pie sat the stage and the gallery and
balcony were jammed. On the lower floor
sat the delegates, representative body of
Indiana voters. The decorations of the hall
occasion. Outside the weather was perfect
and the sun shone bright and warm
through the windows. Wherever the eye
rested 1t saw the American flag. On the
walls about the galleries it was draped In
graceful folds. Above the stage it was
prominently displayed and was a fitting
adornment for the great floral star that de-
pended from the ceiling. Beneath this star
were the portraits of Benjamin Harrison.
Governor Mount and President Mckinley.
At the rear of the stage, fastened high
above the heads of those who sat there
was a great bronze eagle, with back
ground of blue, studded with white stars.
The front of the stage was banked with
large palms and ferns. On side of the
stage hung the portrait of Senator Fair
banks. On the other side the picture
of Senator Beveridge. Pictures of Wash
ington, Lincoln, Grant and many others
whose names are written in the military
and civil history of the country as distin-
guished men. were prominent among the
decorations. In the rear of the hall, insthe
top gallery the band was situated. Several
sections of chairs in the east balcony had
been reserved for women and every chair
was filled. The bright spring millinery Of
the women added attractively to the gen.
orally handsome arrangement of the hall.
On the stage the seats were all filled.
Many women occupied the stage chairs
and there. too, were bright touches Of
color.
THE PROGRAMME.
On the chairman's desk were two vases
containing bouquets of roses lilies and car
nations. The programme of the afternoon
consisted chiefly of the reports of commit
tees and speech-making, it being the un-
derstanding that no nominations would be
made until to-day. Chairman Hernly
called the session to order after an OPEN
ing number by the band He introduced
Rev. w. A Quayle. pastor of Meridian
street NJ z. Church VINO delivered the
invocation. After the prayer Chairman
Hernly called for the report of the COM
mittee on rules and permanent organization
and 1t was read. 1t recommended ].
Frank Hanly for permanent chairman. and
Hugh H. Keegan, of Fort Wayne, for
secretary. The report further said:
THE action of the convention shall be
governed by the rules of the Fifty-sixth
Congress. The balloting for candidates
shall begin upon the opening of the con-
vention on Thursday, April 2s. 1900. Each
congressional district shall be called
numerically and nominations for each Of
flee shall be announced. No nominating
speeches shall be made. Only the name
OF the candidate. the office which he seeks,
the county and the district from which he
comes. shall be expressed. The vote shall
be taken by counties. In alphabetical or
der, and all the counties shall vote. as
called. and no county shall be passed until
its vote IS cast
"No county shall change its vote, pend
ing announcement of the result of a bal
lot being taken, and the names of candi-
dates shall not be withdrawn until the re-
suit of the ballot is announced. In the
withdrawal OF candidate from the con-
vention. no statement other than the sim
pie and formal announcement of with
drawal shall be made by him. or by the
person authorized TO announce the with
drawal. IL the vote of county as an
nouneed by It's chairman. is challenged.
the chairman OF the convention shall order
poll OF the delegates OF the county. and