The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-27
ROOSEVELT NAME
 LOUDLY CHEERED
Indiana Republicans Gather at
 Indianapolis
ELECTORS ARE CHOSEN
The Convention Will Meet Again This Morning, at Which Time the
 Platform Will Be
 Adopted. i3

Indianapolis, April 26.-The delegates to the republican state convention met to- day In Tomlinson hall In what is said to be the largest and most enthusiastic convention ever held by the party In the state. Speeches were heard by Congress- man James E. Watson. Senators Fair banks and Beveridge and Governor Dur bin. At every mention of the name of President Roosevelt the applause was loud and prolonged
 Both Senators Fairbanks and Beveridge were given ovations.
 Congressman Watson was elected per- manent chairman and Harry A. Strohm secretary of the convention.
 After electlng presidential electors, na- tioral delegates and alternates, the con vention adjourned to meet tomorrow morning at o'clock, when platform will be adopted and state ticket noml- rated.
 Senator Charles W. Fairbanks was called upon at the conclusion of the ad- dress of Representative Watson. Senator Fairbanks spoke in part as follows:
 "Our administration of national and state affairs has met in full measure the needs of the hour. We have no apologies to make; we assume no defensive attl- tude; we challenge all opposers to the contest.
 we enter the campaign with well de- fined issues which have been tried In the furnace of experience. We shall enter the contest upon no mere prospectus, nor un- der the leadership of a candidate whose views are not know the world over. Our candidate is known everywhere, trusted everywhere loved everywhere, for he Is every inch a republican, every inch an American. His life has been dedicated to the public service.
 Stands for Sound Money.
 "IIe stands inhexibly for the mainten- ance of the protective principle and firm ly for the cause of sound money, and for purity in the public view. We have come to occupy a more conspicuous part in the theatre of the world. He has main tained in many grave and important ex- igencies the national prestige, unimpaired. Our policies at home and abroad are as unyarying as the principles of everlast- ing justice and righteousness upon which our party is predicated. We know what he will do tomorrow because of what he did yesterday, and today
 We do not hold that tariff schedules are unchangeable that new conditions may not suggest modification, but we do insist that modification shall be made when the necessity of 1t has been mani festly made in the interest of our own in- dustrial development.
 "We have heard much during the pres ent session of congress with respect to scandals in the postoffIce department and of the demand of the opposition for an opportunity to see the books.
 :" We demand to see the books has been a familiar cry in the American con- gress. The books that are under the control of Theodore Roosevelt will be kept faithfully, honestly. If there creeps into the public service among the thous- ands and thousands of employees neces- sary to transact the business of the gov ernment one who is under suspicion of wrong doing, no one need fear that he will not be aprehended and compelled to answer In the tribunals of justice for his wrong doing. Let us make clear and ringing the principles of our party faith in the platform to be adopted by this con- vention, and let us resolve to make sure the election of those who at this con vention, In it's wisdom, shall choose to lead us, and let us further dedicate our selves to the triumphant election of the President of the United States, Theodore Roosevelt"
 Fairbanks Gets an Ovation.
 Senator Fairbanks was greeted by the convention with an enthusiastic ova- llbil, dticSdiNs ilSlli6 lo lllti itNl anu waving hats and handkerchiefs, while cheering. Senator Fairbanks reference to President Roosevelt were greeted with deafening cheers. Senator Falrabnks was followed by Senator Beveridge, who was also given an ovation.
 Senator Beverdge, after defending the republican tariff policy and the admin istration's course in dealing with the isthmian canal and the Philippine situa- tion, had the following to say concerning the trusts:
 "Without disturbing the nations ordi- nary business we have applied existing laws to organizations of industry; and that these servants of the people shall be preserved from tendencies hurtful to the republic and to themselves, we have in republic and to themselves, we have in ad- in a new department of the government the beginnings of national supervision of every corporation doing business across the boundaries of states. The opposition, clamoring for their destruction, which Is impossible and wrong, proposes no remedy for their evils, refused when in power to enforce existing law and finally, by their votes, testified to the merit of our measures"
 The convention then selected by ac- clamation the following;
 For presidential electors at large: George A. Cunningham, Evansville; Joseph Deliver, South Bend.
 For delegates at large to the national convention: Senator Charles w. Fair banks Indianapolis Senator Albert J. Beveridge, Indianapolis; Governor w. T. Durbin. Anderson; State Chairman James Goodwin, Winchester
 The convention adjourned until tomor- row morning at 9 o'clock.