The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-28
Commendation for the Platform
Adopted Given by the
Chairman.
GREAT RECEPTION TO DURBIN
THOUSANDS OF ANDERSON CITIZENS
TENDER CONGRATULATIONS.
Hundreds of TeleErams Received
Feeling I'm other Counties-Recep-
tion to Senator Gilbert.

''The Republican Staee convention which
has just been in session was one OF the
most remarkable and memorable conven-
tions that has ever besn held in the State
of Indiana. and in many respects was one
of the most successful gatherings OF the Re-
publicans that has ever been held In our
State" said State hsirman Hernly yes
terday. I'm point OF numbers the attend
ance was much larger than any conven-
ton that has been held formerly. and In
intelligence the gathering was great
credit to the State ard would have been
credit to any State IL the Union have
never seen So many Representation busi-
ness men of all classes assembled in aeon
vention--the farmers, the manufacturers.
the laboring inen and fhe professional men
of the State tere very largely represented
There was a great deal of earnest. patient.
hard work done by tie delegates for the
respective candidates aad the interest man.
ifested was very sharp and well defined.
and great rnany splendid political move-
ments were made in behalf OF the various
candidates.
'But summing IL all up. don't believe
a more harmonious convention. so far az
the results were concerned, has ever been
held by the Republican party I'm the State
OF Indiana. Every delegate seemed TO be
determined in his effort to nominate his
man, but whether he WIS successful or not.
he seemed to be just as determined that
the conventions choice should be his
choice. CONSEQUENTLY there was no bad
feeling left after the CT invention adjourned.
All were ready and willing to throw their
hats in the asr to claim q victory for the
candidate nominated. and as they gave
three rousing, hearty cheers for the sue
cess of the n2minees OF the convention. Il
was plain to pc seen that the last evidence
OF personal feeling died away with the
sound
PLEASED WITH FOUNDATIONS.
'T am exceedingly well pleaAed with
the nominations made. I think the hesuina-
tion Of Colofel Durbin as our staAlard
bearer brings into the campaign at q zee
that shrewd, keen activity that has N
ways attended him an 4 made him a suc-N
cess In all tpe undertakings of life. and
especially in; his business. He possesses
the qualities so much needed In politics.
| He is one of those shrewd, sharp organf-
zers and he knows what an organization Is.
1e knows how to organize himself and no
other people. I hail with deligb. the many
virtues and qualities that he brings into
the campaign and I particularly admire
his pure home life. lis true. manly In
stIncts. his sterling Integrity. his honor
| and his capabslity for Filing the Office when
| he is elected.
II am not given to fattering people. but
| believe in falling the truth about them.
| anybody agrees with him In politics or not
is no argument against the respect they
must have for hirl SIS one of the first citi-
| zens OF Indiai.a. The members Of this COM
mittee are friendly to him and they all
welcome him at once ii that spirit Of har-
| mony which has attenced the campaign
that has beel, made by all OF the candi-
dates for Governor. They were all splen-
| did men, any OF whom would have
been fair Standard tearer for the party
in this great contest Colonel Durbin will
be elected Governor and the people OF the
| State win always be p oud Of him IN thar
| capacity.
GILBERTs NOMINATION.
THE nomination Of Captain Gilbert for
Lieutenant G'vernor * certainly happy
solution OF the weli-foaght and long con-
tested struggle for this Office He is GER
tainly one Of The purest young men of the
| State, a man who is we'll liked by every
Lody tha- knows him. a young man whS
never harmed anybody. ldnd-hearted as
| ne is gentlo OF manner. full Of truth and
| integrity and a man who will make a
| splendid campaign ane will mako friends
wherever he goes. Not one unkind thing
can be justly said % Newton w Gil
bert. In this contest, as I'm all of the
| others, good rien were defeated. but they
have accepted their defeat I'm a spirit OF
true manliness and courage that speaks
well for all OF those who sought this Of
| fee.
| 1.-THE candidate for secretary Of state. Mr.
| Hunt, and Attorney General Taylor, Capt
| Hart, the auditor. and Mr.. Levy, the treas
| urer, Judges Monks aud Jordan, OF the
Supreme Court. and Mr. Remy. reporter OF
| the Supreme Court. and Mr.. Jones. super
| intendent Of p,Iblic instruction. are all well
known TO the people of Indiana as having
| served them Well in the Official capacities
| TO which they were nominated by the con-
vention. They have bsen tried and have
kept their promises. ana this IL the great
est test that scan be applied to manhood.
| Everybody is proud CT this magnificent
| state administration. IL is buslness-like.
clean and has been run in the interests of
all of the people OF the State OF Indiana.
and surely every Republican in the State
can be proud OF the matchless record made
by the men whom they have trusted. In
fact. the whple ticket meets with the
hearty approval OF the Republicans. anc
every man is Il strong man. Every man in
. vote-getter. They are men from the