The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-13
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WOODS REELECTED At
A SMALL LOVE-FEAST
Present Seventh District Chairman
Is Nominated by Acclamation
Amid Round of Applause.
SPEECHES ARE MADE

without the least semblance OF friction
and before the convention had been in ses-
sion more than five minutes Floyd A.
Woods was elected chairman of the Sew
enth congressional district Republicans at
the district convention held yesterday aft
ernoon in the courthouse. The election was
by reclamation and had been consummat-
ed within less than minute after the nom
ination was made by Charles Elliott The
district Craftsmanship also carries with it
membership in the State Republican COM
mittee.
There has probably never been more
harmonious Republican convention in the
Seventh district than the convention of
yesterday 1t resembled more Repub-
lican love feast, where all were Of one mind
and accord, standing solidly for the
candidate and the grand old party" De-
spite the reports and rumors that Mr..
Wood would have a rival for the chairman
ship and that the Ninth ward would not
support him, not a note of discord OPP
position was heard throughout the short
convention
Mr.. Woods's election was the prelude Of
a brief and enthusiastic love feast. No
sooner had the election been sealed than
the cries Of the convention brought to their
feet one after another the prominent Re-
publicans present, who were compelled to
dispense with glowing talks such as make
political conventions ring with applause.
Among those called upon were Charles A
Bookwalter, William L. English and Frank
B. Littleton.
BROWN IS CHAIRMAN.
William T. Brown acted chairman of
the convention, and R. T. Dyers as secre-
tary. A number of committees had been
appointed in case of emergency. but their
services were not needed. In opening the
convention. Mr.. Brown made a short adj
dress, saying in part:
I'VE meet under the most favorable
auspices. We have a national administra-
ton that meets the most hearty approval
of every Republican in the country. And
under the leadership OF President Roosevelt
we confidently expect to continue it in
power
Our own State affairs were never as we'll
and economically administered; each de-
partment has We'd with the other for good
and economical administration. This has
indeed been a debt-paying administration,
More OF the public debt has been wiped out
under Governor Durbin than any other.
Take our delegation in Congress, when did
il ever stand so high? All are on important
committees, some of them chairmen OF i'm
pOrtant committees, and those who are not
chairmen are well up to the front and are
recognized leaders.
"Our own Congressman, Hon. Jesse Over
street, has been conspicuous figure in
Congress for years"
On his election, Mr.. Woods took the chair
and made a brief talk. thanking the con-
vention in re-electing him as their district
chairman and fOretelling an overwhelming
victory for the Republicans I'm the coming
elections. Charles Bookwalter was the
first man called to the floor by the cries
of the convention. He spoke with his usual
eloquence and force, declaring that no Re-
publican is in doubt as to the issue of the
campaign or is anyone in doubt as TO the
Republican candidate in the campaign
William +. English spoke for several
minutes on the solidity of the party this
that the story OF 1900 and Of 1896 will be
repeated. The convention adjourned before
o'clock amid many expressions of salts
faction and much friendly handshakng