The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-28

Brief Speech by Governor Nash on
Assuming the Chair.

CLEVELAND, O., May 27.-The armory,
which has 5000 chairs. was filled when Hon.
p. w. Durr, of Cincinnati, chairman of the
State central committee. called the Repub-
lican State convention to order this after
nom. The leaders, notably Mr. Hanna,
Governor Nash, General Grosvenor and Wis
iting congressman, were cheered as they en-
tered the armory. Prayer was offered by
the Rev. John S. Rutledge, of the Chenille
Methodist Church. Chairman Durr re-
viewed the history of the last State cam
paign, and congratulated the party on the
outlook for this year, and then announced
that the State committee had selected the
temporary officers of the convention: Chair
man. Gov. George X. Nash; secretary. John
X. Malloy, Columbus; Sergeant-at-arms,
William F. Gass Cincinnati.
Governor Nash was rendered ovation
on being introduced. He delivered a brief
speech, concluding as follows:
Il congratulate you that the national Re
publican party controls the destinies OF this
great Republic. In the dark and gloomy
days of 1886 ii made promises full OF bril-
liant hope for the Nation. The people
trusted and we have entered upon a ca
reer unparalleled in the history of the
world. / congratulate you that in the per-
son of Theodore Roosevelt we have q Pres
ident from whose lips fell the solemn pledge
to pursue. without variation and unfair
Mckinley. Our loved one has fallen but
the Nation and her people live, TO be
blessed forever by the theories OF govern
ment. One week ago to-day the flag Of
hoaung over an independent nation. l con-
graduate you that thus has been redeemed
a Republican pledge. given by powerful
Nation to a weak and nearly exhausted
people. 1 congratulate you that our flag
still waves in the Philippine islands. There
1t will remain. the signal of hope and law
/ q n for fha Our MT 49,
hurl their calumnes upon our soldiers and
sailors and their anathemas upon honored
representatives OF our government. but
they cannot dim the glory of our flag nor
retard the day when the blessings OF our
free institutions will be enjoyed by that
people"
The twenty-one congressional districts
were called at the conclusion of Governor
Nash's speech. and the selections made at
the district meetings were announced for
members OF the new State committee. vice
! presidents and assistant secretaries OF the
! convention and also the members of the
! committees on credentials, permanent or
! ganization. resolutions. rules and order of
! business which met here tonight
The new state central committee was
/ announced. as follows: First district Fred
/ Bader; Second, George +. Crawford; Third.
/ Mark Slater; Fourth. c. B. Allen; fifth.
/ enth. T. 3. Clingman; Eighth, w S Full
! ington; Ninth, Noah 5. Swain: Tenth. Grin
! Could Eleventh. John F. Waite; Twelfth.
! William c. Wallace: Thirteenth. Alex. ks
/ kadden; Fourteenth. Harry S. Griffith: Eff
/ teenth. Frank X. Martin; Sixteenth. II +.
Eckley; Seventeenth s. w. Keller; Eight
/ zenith. Julius Whiting; Nineteenth. /. T.
/ Davis: Twentieth, Charles +. Leach; Tween
/ ty-first. J. w. Stewart.
The following were announced as mem
| bers OF the committee on resolutions. First
Il District Wade II. Ellis: Second. George r.
i Crawford: Third. r. II. Nevin; Fourth. B.
f. Thomas: Fifth, W. T. Semple; Sixth. c.
/ l. Hildebrand: Seventh n. NJ Daugherty:
Eighth, Ralph Cole; Ninth. George =. Wal
/ dorf, Tenth Samuel Patterson: Eleventh.
Albert Douglas; Twelfth. +. c. Hubbard
! Thirteenth. w T. Harding: Fourteenth. w
] w. Skiles; Fifteenth, II. G. Van Vorhis
! Sixteenth. ]. J. Gill; Seventeenth. r. A