The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-18
CONVENTION RECORD IS
MADE BY REPUBLICANS
OF THE NINTH DISTRICT
All Business Is Transacted and
Adjournment Taken Within
Seven Minutes.
DELEGATES ARE CHOSEN
And Instructed TO Vote for Roose-
welt for President and New
for Committeeman.
ELECTOR IS NOMINATED
And the Platform of the Frankfort
Convention Reafirmed-Love
Feast in Elks' Clubroom.
DELEGATES ARE CHOSEN
ELECTOR IS NOMINATED
star Correspondence of the Journal.

STAR Correspondence Of the Journal.
NOBLESVILLE, Ind, March 1I-Nlhth
district Republicans have started out this
campaign at a record-breaking rate. Ihey
held the first congressional convention IN
the State. the harmony that prevails
throughout the district is record-breaklng
and this afternoon a new record was es-
tablished here for the length of time re-
quired for district convention. Ine con-
vention to select delegates and alternates
to the national convention and 10 name
a presidential elector was organized, all
business was transacted and adjournment
taken in just seven minutes by the Watch
OF course there was no oratory, or such
q record could not have been made, al
though District Chairman Fred A. Sims
consumed about two minutes of the seven
with brief statement on calling the con-
vention to order. but there was no unusual
haste in the proceedings. The convention
acted with deliberation. but ii wasted no
time; every detail of the programme had
been agreed upon in advance and when the
business was done adjournment was taken
promptly.
The sum total of the business transacted
was the election of George T. Dinwiddie.
Frankfort. and w. II. Marker Upton, as
delegates TO the national convention, with
Rankin G. Walkup. Charlottesville, and
Charles w. Pigman. Delphi, as alternates;
the choice of George w. Landon Kokomo.
for presidential elector. and the adoption or
resolutions instructing the delegates to vote
for the nomination of President Roosevelt
and for the election of Harry S. New as
national committeeman and reaffirmng the
platform adopted at the congressional con-
vention Feb. "a at Frankfort.
There really was one other record broken
by the. convention. as Chairman Sims said
in starting things Off '' Under the circum-
stances-the inclement weather and the
lack of interest so far as contests con-
cerned-this is the largest and best conven-
ton that has ever been held In the dis
trict" said Mr. Sims cit certainly shows
that the Republicans of the Ninth are
aroused and ready to get into the real cam
paign with unprecedented enthusiasm and
unity"
NOMINATIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Sims called the assemblage to order
in one of the smaller halls in the court
house at 1870 o'clock. Incidental to his
brief Introductory remarks he read a tele
gram from j. Frank Hanly expressing his
regret that he was unable to be present,
and gave the convention a verbal message
from Auditor of State David e. Sherrick.
who found it impossible to be in attendance.
]. A. Kautz. Kokomo. nominated Judge
Thomas j. Kane. Noblesville. for perma-
nent chairman of the convention and the
choice was made by acclamation.
I'VE are here for business. not for speech
making What is your further pleasure?'
was Judge Kane's greeting to the conven-
tion as he assumed the gavel.
F. NJ. Souders, Kokomo, was named as
secretary. The committee on resolutions
Il n NJ. ROOnQ
j. Nj. Harshbarger, Montgomery; John c.
Fahren Clinton: Milton Garrigus. Howard .
roll; NJ. w. Pershing. Upton. and Will III.
Craig. Hamilton. Mr. Zion presented the
report. which consisted of just three SEN
tenceS. as fOllOwS:
BE il resolved, That we reaffirm the res
olutions adopted at the convention of the
Ninth congressional district held in the
city of Frankfort or the 18th day of Feb
BE it further resolved. That the dele
gates this day chosen by this convention
are hereby instructed to vote for Theodore
Roosevelt for the nomination for President
of the United States.
BE IL further resolved, That the dele
gates chosen by this convention are hereby
Instructed TO vote for Harry S. New for
member of the national committee from
Indiana"
On motion by Harry Sheridan. Frankfort.
a resolution was adopted by acclamation
naming the delegates. alternates and the
presidential elector. The business was done
ana w III. Stdley, 1lplOn maze the motion
TO adjourn. For moment the delegates
seemed unable TO realize that the proceed
ings were at an end, but some one finally
seconded Mr.. Staley's motion. and IL was
carried. not. however. until at the sugges-
tion of Milton Garrigus. kokomo three
ringing cheers for the Republican party had
been given.
Candidates for state Offices were not
numerous here to-day. although the pres
ence i'm the city of $50 TO 800 of the active
party workers from all parts of the dis
OtTprpG OnDOrtunitV oil
tioneering None of the candidates for
Governor was here, and l.. p. Newly,
Knightstown, who is after second place on
the state ticket, and r. J.. Johnson Fowler
who seeks denomination as state statis-
tician. had everything their own way This
afternoon the Elks threw open their hand
some and commodious crubrooms to the
visitors and the real convention was held
there, for IL was at the informal con-
ference and love feast that the programme
for the formal session was worked out and
arrangements made whereby il could be put
through without a hitch. C.. s. WATTS