The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-13
Loveland. Bearss. Cowgirl.

As soon as the applause that greeted the
announcement OF the vote and the deciara-
ton that Messrs. Loveland and Cowgirl.
having received majOrIties. had been chosen
as the delegates to the national convention,
had died away, Griswold again secured
recognition. This time he was received
with Kisses and shouts of sit down. and
Put him out! from some parts of the
hall, but he persisted in being heard.
Il want to compliment the gentlemen
from Wabash" he said sarcastically, look
ing toward the delegation from that coun-
they have displayed in this and previous
conventions, and | desire TO move that the
nomination of Mr.. Loveland and Mr.. Cow
gill be made unanimous
The motion was taken by consent. The
episode was, of course echo of the re-
cent congressional fight, in which Mr.
Loveland figured prominently as one of the
leaders of the Lands forces in Miami
county, while MIR. Bearss was one of Major
Steeles most ardent supporters. 1t had
been regarded as inevitable that sooner or
break result of the bitterness
OF the Steele-Landis contest. and, now
that 1T has come and gone. every
body seems to feel relieved and glad
that it is over. No one was fatally injured
or even seriously hurt in the collision. and
after the convention over all con-
cerned appeared in much better humor
than before. This due also, to large
degree, to the speech of Mr.. Sayre.
MR.. SAYRE'S ADDRESS.
Mr.. Sayre and his friends have recognized
that there was some hostility to him as a
candidate in Grant county because of the
active part he had taken against Major
Steele in congressional contests of years
past. On two occasions, notably at
the memorable convention at Wabash in
1902 Mr.. Sayre has made speeches in which
he said some pointed things about the
major. and he realized that they had not
haa m n of trha
he was well launched into his speech, he
himself right with Grant county. He said
that he was glad of the chance to say to
Grant county Republicans in Grant county
a candidate for Congress when his
own county had had a candidate, and that
while when he had opposed him he had con-
tended with earneStneSS, he had always
fought in the open. He continued:
And | am glad to say to-day, In the
presence of Grant county citizens, and in
the presence of the Hon. George w. Steele,
that no matter how vigorously have OPP
posed him at times, / have never said one
word deroSatory of his character, and
have never questioned his integrity as a
man or as a public official, in Congress or
out of Congress"
Mr.. Sayre then proceeded to pay Major
Steele high compliments on his record as
a citizen, soldier and official.
Mr.. Sayre spoke three-quarters of an
hour. and toward the conclusion of his ad-
dress referred unhesitatingly to the TACT
that he recognized there were sore spots in
the district as a result of the congressional
contests. He said he knew there were
those who felt that they had been wronged.
but, as time assuages all grief, so, he be-
lieved, time would heal all the bitternesses
that might now exist among the Republic
ans of the Eleventh AS a final word ne
provoked shouts Of laughter and put every
body in good humor by stating that, while
he might have some trouble in his district,
he knew that there were three other can
didates for Governor who were in the same
boat with him. He was warmly congratu-
lated on his speech after the convention
adjourned, and in the Spencer House lobby,
half an hour later, he and Major Steele met