Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 8 May 1896 — Page 1
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HON. JAS. A. MOUNT.
The Montgomery County Man Goes In For Governor With a Whoop or. the Lucky Seventh*
INSTRUCTED FOR WILLIAM M'KINLEY
Are the Delegates-at-Large to the St. Louis Convention—Gen. Lew Wallace a Prominent Figure,
James A. Mount, of Montgomery county, was at 8 o'clock last evening nominated by the State Republican convention for the high and exalted position of Governor. Mr. Mount was regarded as a formidable candidate from the start, but not until yesterday morning did it become apparent that he would be a leader after the opening ballots. When the delegations had all arrived it was found that Mr. Mount had friends in all of them. He had friends north, east, south and west, and they were everywhere men of influence and standing. At noon it was freely acknowledged that it looked like Mount/' and when the end came it was no surprise. The nomination was a personal victory for Mr. Mount although his workers from this place and other places did vialiant service. Mr. Mount had conducted no "bassdrum" campaign. He let his personality speak for itself, and while others figured and talked, he worked—he worked indefatigably all over Indiana.
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Mr. Mount needs no introduction to the people of Montgomery county. His high character, his splendid record and his indomitable force as a worker on all honorable lines of action have made him an acknowledged leader. Nothing succeeds like success and Mr. Mount won his and is entitled to it. He will be Indiana's next governor as sure as the sun shines.
Montgomery county certainly fared well in the convention. Gen, Lew Wallace was elected delegate-at-large to the St. Louis convention and Mr. Mount was nominated for Governor.
Convention bulletins were received at the JOURNAL office Thursday afternoon and evening. A large crowd gathered at 6 o'clock and as the bullet:ns became more and more favorable the excitement and enthusiasm increased. When the final ballot was reached three rousing cheers were given. VTaen Mr. Mount arrives home, as he will probably to-day, he will be accorded a rousing reception. The following are the convention bulletins: Special to the Journal.
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CONVENTION HALL, INDIANAPOLIS, May 7.—The Republican State convention met at 10 o'clock. Anti-smoking rules were adopted amid applause. The platform that had been prepared was short. It recites the history of the Republican party from the beginning of the administration of Abraham Lincoln to the close of that of Benjamin Harrison. Of the latter it says that the experience of the last three years being out in a clearer light the excellence of his splendid administration under which we attained a measure of prosperity unequaled in the history of the government. The platform declares that the Republicans of Indiana are in favor of protection and demand a tariff that will not only secure the necessary amount of revenue, but will afford adequate and certain protection to the wage earners and producers. On the money question the platform says: "We are firm and emphatic in our demand for honest money. We believe that our money should not be inferior to the money of the most enlightened nations of the earth. We are unalterably opposed to every scheme that threatens to debase or depreciate our currency. We favor the use of silver as currency but to the extent only and under such regulations that its parity with gold can be maintained and in consequence are opposed to the free, unlimited and independent coinage of silver at a ratio of 16 to 1." The paragraph on instructions for President eulogizes William McKinley, whose shibboleth is "protection and prosperity." and the delegates to the Republican National convention selected by this body are directed to cast their votes for William McKinley as frequently and continuously as there is any hope of his nomination." 12:00 m.—Resolutions of instruction carried by a rousing vote. R. W. Thompson, a delegate, elected as delegate to St. Louis by acclamation. 12:01 p. m.—The resolutions instructing for McKinley were carried by a viva voce vote largely in the majority.
A Harrison cry was raised in the convention but there was not enough of it to stem the tide for McKinley. Some delegates did not vote at all. 12:03 p. m.—Col. Dick Thompson, chairman, nearly talked the convention to sleep. He stirred up a blaze of enthusiasm by declaring himself for McKinley, but he lapsed into history and it was nearly noon before he concluded. 12:37 p. m.—Richard W. Thompson was elected delegate-at-large by acclamation. Opposition to a similar method for three others was expressed and the convention went into its first ballot after 12 o'clock. There was no election on the first ballot. Lew Wallace lead. At this rate the convention will last two days. Word was received that General Harrison would not appear before the convention. 1 p. m.—Lew Wallace had a long lead on the first ballot for delcgnt and a motion was made to elect him by acclamation, which was cari od
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1:45 p. m.—Thayer and Charles F. Jones were made electors-at-large. 2:00 p.m.—ifrank M. Milikin and Chas. W. Fairbanks were elected as the third and fourth delegates to the St. Louis convention. 2:00 p. m.—Twelve candidates for Governor have been placed before the convention, viz: Posey, Cumback, Johnston, Griffith, Todd, Shockney, Doxey, Mount, Sayre, Griffin, Everett and Dodge. 2:45 p. m.—The first ballot for Governor stood as follows: Posey, 180 Cumback, 106%, Johnston, 132 Griffiths, 135 Todd, 37 Shoc&ney, 8 Doxey, 149 Mount, 140}$, Griffin, 155 Sayre, 135 Everett, 95 Dodge, 70. 3:00 p. m.—An indirect but authoritative interview with Gen Harrison indicates that he is disposed to hold himself in no way responsible for the course of to-day's convention. His friends feel that a botch of the job has been made. 3:28 p. m.—The second ballot re suited: Posey, 177% Cumoack, 79 Johnston, 125 Griffiths, 140 Todd, 45 Shockney, 103%, Doxey, 196% Mount, 163% Griffin, 166 Sayre, 87 Everett, 72 Dodd, 60 4:35 —The result of the third ballot for Governor was not announced until nearly have pist four Djxev increased his lead slightly to 297 Griffin was next with 307. Posey had 185 and Mount 18:2 There may be a break on next ballot but in any event the convention will run far into the night or it mi? b3 decided tj extend over Friday. 4:55 p. m.—The third ballot resulted: Doxey, 297% Posey, 185 Cumback, 50K Johnston, 51 Griffiths, 169% Todd, 43 Shockney, 99 Mount, 182% Griffin, 207% Sayre, 69 Everett, 2 Dodge, 59 Watson, 2 scattering, 2. 5:33 p. m.—The fourth ballot resulted: Dodge, 30 Cumback, 24 Todd, 31 Johnston, 18 Mount, 223 Shockney, 104 Posey, 204 Griffiths, 229% Griffin, 293 Doxey, 309. 6:30 p. m.—The fifth ballot found Doxey still in the lead with 313% Mount second with 251 Griffin, 250% Griffith, 237% Posey, 209. It is probable that as soon as the Governor is nominated that the convention will adjourn until Friday.7:15 p. m.—In the sixth ballot a break for Mount set in. St. Joseph led by giving him her whole vote. There was no nomination but the indications point to the next ballot as final. Mount led with 357 Doxey had 310% Griffin, 208 Griffiths, 184 Posey, 220% Shockney, 50% Dodge, 29 Todd, 10.
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8:05 p. m.—Mount was nominated on the seventh ballot, receiving 763 votes, about fifty more than necessary for nomination. 8:10 p. ni.—The seventh ballot resulted as follows: Doxey 251, Griffith withdraws, Griflin 312%, Posey 74, Shockney withdraws, Todd withdraws, Mount 763%, Dodge 24. A tremendous cheering began when the result was seen and when the announcement was made the convention fairly went wild. Mr. Mount was called upon and responded with a few well put remarks aB did Mr. Griflin and other candidates.
Mr. Mount's nomination was made unanim'r~? on the motion of Mr. Griffin. *CTSK 9:00 p. m.—The convention decided to go ahead with its work instead of adjourning. W. S. Haggard, of Tippecanoe county, was nominated for Lieutenant-Governor over John W. Baker by a vote ot 777 to 636.
Other positions were filled as follows: Secretary of State—W. D. Owens.
Auditor—A. C. Daily.
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HON. JAMES A. .MOUNT.
Treasurer—F. J. Scholse. Attorney-General—W. A. Ketcham. Superentendent Court Reporter— Chas. F. Reiny.
Supreme of Public Instruction —D. M. Geetihtr. Statistican—S. J. Thompson. 2:05 a. m.—At 2 o'clock but three of the Appellate judges had been nominated. They were: W. B. Robinson, of Gibson county, W. J. Henley of Rush, and J. R. Black, of Marion
At this hour an adjournment before 3 o'clock seems improbable.
LKW WALLACE'S SPEECH.
The McKinley meeting at Tomlinsm Hal! at Indianapolis last night was a mr n-ter affair, over 2.000 wildly enthusiastic Republicans being present Gen Wallace was the principal
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GKN. LEW WALLACE,
speaker and the Indianapolis Sentinel in reviewing his speech says: Gen. Wallace made a speech that was in many respects remarkable. He was greeted with prolonged cheers and h«.i soon demonstrated that he was in an oratorical mood. He spoke at some length in favor of sound money but reaching the main point finally. "Now" said he, elevating his voice.
I come to the important question of the hour—who shall the Republicans select as their standard-bearer?''
This was greeted with roars of "McKinley" from all parts of the hall "There is room for difference of opinion there," said Gen. Wallace smiling. "If I may he allowed to express my own opinion I would say. If I had the power, were I appealed to as an arbiter, I would put my hand on the shoulder of my old friend Ben Harrison."
Loud and continous applause broke loose at this point. Gen. Wallace waited until the din had some what subBided, and then he continued: "There is no need on my part of eulogy for
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him. The man, woman or child of this commonwealth who does not know Benjamin Harrison Bhould at once be captured as a freak and shown in a dime museum. The people of this State have confidence in him. If they could pick up all their possessions, all of their valuables and turn them over to Benjamin Harrison they would do so with the full confidence that they would receive them in good time and in perfect safety. When he was our senator his career was remarkable because of his honesty. He was the only President of whom it might be said that if all of Ma cabinet officers had fallen sick a day he could have gene to the detks of any one of them, picked up his work anu carried it on as though he himself were there. "But, gentlemen, Benjamin Harrison is not for us at this time. ('That's right' from all parts of the hall.) He may be hereafter. By no enforcement, without being 'sat down upon' by his own deliberate act, sitting in his private study he wrote a letter which told all the world that he would not be a candidate for the nomination for President. I read the letter at my home in 'Crawfordsville and I said to myself 'William McKinley, of Ohio will be the next president.' He, too, has been tried in public life and not found wanting. I not only said in my thoughts that McKinley must be nominated, but I went out and committed myself by word of mouth and in writing to McKinley. I believed then, as
I believe now thatnineteen-twentieths of the Republi:ans of the State are for that man. "Then comes the burning question of the hour: If we are for- him, if he i-i our candidate, why should we not instruct for him?"
This remark produced a flurry of applause. Gen. Wallace followed his advantage. "If nineteen-twentieths of the Reablicans of the State are for McKini«jy," he said, "show me the man who will venture as a delegate to St. Louis to repudiate him. Speaking for myself I am for instructions. Then the question arises, what kind of instructions should they be? Shall they be milk and water instructions or shall they be ironclad? I am in favor of ironclad instructions for two reasons. First, as a friend of Benjamin Harrison I don't want anybody to tamper with his magnificent record. The fignt at St. Louis will be between McKinley and the bosses. Shall the bosses win? We have yet to be taught that the Republican party is to wear the collar of any man. I say, let us place ourselves in the position where we will be able to fire a thirteeen-inch shell into the breastworks of the bosses. Let us. if we are for McKinley, do the plain, straightforward thing for him. There may be greater sighificance in instructions from this convention than we now think. If there is anything in moral force instructions by us to-morrow may settle the issue before the St. Louis convention."
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Short Items Relative to the Comings and Going* of Crawfordsville People and Their Friends.
—Fred McCain
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returned from
Kansas City. —Jere Townsley has returned from the Kankakee. —Richard McCoy and family, of Lebanon, spent Sunday in this city. —C. N. Williams has gone to Hot Springs, Ark., to remain until June 1. —Dr. Berry S. Crebs, of Carmi, 111., is the guest of Warren Ashley and family. —Mrs. W. S. Lamb and infant wi 1 arrive from Oklahoma shortly to spend the summer here. —Wool growers will profit by selling their wool at 118 south Washington street, Crawfordsville. 5-22 —J. J. Darter sold Earry Freeman's 6even-acre tract of land, near Garfield, to George Britton for $525. —Mrs. H. B. McCain who has been visiting in Kansas is spending several days with T. H. B. McCain and family, —Take your wool to theYount'sagency, N9. 118 south Washington street, Crawfordsville. It will pay you. C-32 —Mrs. Pratt and Mr. and Mrs. Jol n— son, of Washington, D. C., are the guests of Mrs. T. R. Edwards, on east College street. —Rev. David McGregor and family are the guests of Mrs. A. B. Davis. They are oa their way to their new home in Decatur, 111., and will remain here several days. —Thomas Shepherd has received & message announcing the death of Mrs. Maggie Lesurg, of Snow Homish, Washington. £5he was a sister of Mrs. Thomas Shephsrd.
Ficken Got Left.
H. T. Ficken, the photograper, expected to be elected sheriff of Parke county to fill Sheriff Mull's unexpired term and stated to a friend here that he had secured the place. His calculations went wrong1, however, as Coroner Newlin was elected by the Commissioners.
In another column of the JOURNAL appears an erroneous report noting Ficken's election.
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report was
published before the true result was known.
Divorce Granted.
This afternoon W. C. Stewart, af Darlington, was granted a divorce from Nellie M. Stewart,