The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-21
ConteStandLiOeN Tilt
IN Eighth District C0nOenti0v

presented the report OF the committee on
resolutions, which was I'm part as follows:
I'VE heartily indorse the administration
of our Governor, Winfield T. Durbin He
has proven himself a faithful executive i'm
the enforcement OF law and order and has
been true to the interests OF the public.
He and the other State officials have been
honest and economical I'm the management
of State affairs and merit our most hearty
Communication.
Indiana has special reason TO be proud
of her Republican delegation in Congress.
Senators Fairbanks and Beverage have
won leadership i'm national affairs by their
wisdom, conservatism and fidelity to the
trusts imposed In them.
Hon. George w. Cromer, our repre-
sentative in Congress. is an energetic.
painstaking and efficient public servant,
and we bespeak from him the loyal and
enthusiastic support of this district I'm the
ensuing election"
THE GUBERNATORIAL TILT.
The choice of national delegates and al
ternates and a presidential eiector was
then taken up and disposed of in short or
der, and then came the unexpected feature
of the conyention-the tilt between the gi-
bernatorial aspirants. Warren c. Sayro
was first presented to the convention. and
without wasting much time In preliminaries
the gentleman from Wabash went after
each Of his opponents. His shafts were
perhaps trihe mere pointed than humor-
Gus, although they provoked his audience
to Shouts OF Iaughter and applause Judge
with the 'retort courteous" TO Mr.. Sayre.
and turned the laugh on the latter effect
lively.
Then ]. Frank Hanly of Lafayette. came
TO bat and he handed out some hot liners"
10 both Sayre and Penfield. treating the lat
ter particularly to his wit and sarcasm.
Nothing could have pleased the crowd more
than this exchange OF pleasantries, which
showed that the gubernatorial pot is boiling
right merrily, and more OF the same thing
was expected of w. i. TAYLOR when his
turn came. But Mr.. Taylor did not come up
expectations i'm this line He made ref
erence to either OF his opponents TO his
candidacy, making instead a brief Repub-
lican speech, dwelling on the achievements
of the party and it's future
The convention was adjourned Immediate
ly upon the conclusion OF Walter l.. Balls
speech, which followed Mr.. Taylor's, and
the crowd dispersed with everyone in good
humor.
The admirable thing about the convention
was the evidence OF district harmony and
the bringing together OF the different ele-
ments to the recent congressional contest
to expectations I'm this line. He made no ref
and NJ. NJ. Dunlap. OF Anderson. Both
sides TO that contest shared I'm the honors
of the day. Mr.. Clarke. one of the dele
gates TO the national convention. represents
the Dunlap forces. while Major Davenport.
the other delegate. has been a strong
Cromer man. Mr.. Shockney. who was made
chairman. and Mr.. Snyder. who was made
vice chairman OF the convention were
ardent supporters of Mr.. Dunlap.
This happy adjustment OF interests great
credit for which is due District Chairman
Lilly, gives evidence that family differences
among Eighth district Republicans are
never permitted 10 work 20 party detrt-
ment. G. =. WATTS.