The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-18
E. S. Holiday Honored by
Republicans of Fifth District

enship made fifteen-minute speech on the
achievements and future of the Republican
party that provoked much enthusiasm
When he called for the reports Of the COM
mitteeS the committee on credentials re-
ported that no contests had been brought
before it and the committee on rules made
a brief recommendation. the feature OF
which was provision that nominating
speeches should not be over ten minutes
Ions.
THE PLATFORM.
The report of the committee on resolu-
tons follow:
Resolved. BY the Republicans of the
Fifth congressional district. in convention
assembled. that we heartily indorse the
platform adopted by the recent Republican
state convention as a clear and definite ex-
position of our party's principles and we
hereby reaffirm it as the platform of this
convention.
Resolved. That we most heartily approve
the administration OF President Theodore
Roosevelt. and do most sincerely indorse
him for nomination, as we sincerely believe
I'm his election in November.
Resolved, That commend our United
States senator's and we most earnestly IA
vor the reelection of Senator Albert ].
Beverage.
in Congress OF the Hon. Elias 5. Holiday.
Resolved, That we pledge ourselves.
each to the other and all TO the party. to
and all its nominees
CANDIDATES PRESENTED.
After the adoption of the platform the
delegates settled themselves for the real
business of the convention, and Secretary
Smith called the roll of counties for NOM
nations of candidates for Congress.
Thomas Hutchinson. Brazil. presented Mr..
Holidays name for Clay county, making
a long speech while James L. Clarke. Dam
vile. briefly presented Otis T.. Gully az
Hendricks county's candidate. Not until
Nigo county had been called and Alya M.
Higgins arose and announced that vigo
county had no candidate did over half
dozen of the people in the hall know that
Senator Barcus had withdrawn from the
race The Holiday forces Immediately
started demonstration that they renewed
with intervals during the roll call and
turned into xeritahle tumult when Vigo
county cast 2s of her 10 votes for their
candidate, and they knew that their fight
was over.
Mr.. GulIey gracefully yielded TO the will
OF the majority and made a happy speech
in moving that the nomination of his oppo-
nent be made unanimous. Then the victor
was called for, and Mr.. Holiday came for
ward to accept the nomination. He spoke
briefly, thanking his supporters for the
loyalty with which they had worked for
him and the Republicans of the district
for the honor again conferred upon him.
That concluded the work OF the convention,
and adjournment was taken at once.
Ine afternoon convention was held In tho
superior Court room at the courthouse. 1t
was brief affair. as but one roll call was
required and that in the selection of the
alternate delegates. District Chairman Ho-
gate was made the permanent chairman OF
the convention, and one of the delegates
facetiously suggested that he also act as
permanent secretary. Thomas III. Bence,
of Danville. was designated TO keep the
record of the proceedings, however Bar
| ton s. Altman, of Newport, was made presi-
| Dental elector. with r. S. Catlin, Terre
| Haute. contingent elector and w. r.. Nc
Keen, Terre Haute, and DIR. III. c. Robin
| son. Martinsville were chosen as national
| delegates by reclamation Three names
were presented for alternate delegates, how
The candidates were Ben +. Davis, OF Dan
vile, and William Dorsey and w. III. White.
| OF Terre Haute. Davis and Dorsey were
nominated by the following vote: