Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 May 1896 — INDIANA IS IN LINE. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

INDIANA IS IN LINE.

State Convention Instructs for -z I McKinley; jMOI'NTFOIUiOVKHNOI! ii) . —- Haggard Gets Second Place on the Ticket. Mount Won on the 7th Ballot, After a Lively Contest—Decisive and Laudatory Resolution Is Adopted In,structine Delegates to Vote for McKinley at St. Louis—Strong Declaration for Sound Money and Against 16 to 1 Coinage—The Ticket and Platform. , ■ Delegates-at-Large—Richard W. Thompson, Lew Wallace, C. W. Fairbanks, Frank Mllliken. Alternates—Hiram Brownlee, -R. T. McDonald, Edward O. Hopkins, George L. Knox. For Governor—Janies A. Mount. For Lieutenant Governor—W. S. Haggard. For Secretary of State—William D. Owen. For Auditor of State—A. C, Dailey. For Attorney General—W. A. Ketcham. For Treasurer—Frederick J. Sholty. For Reporter Supreme Court—Ghas. F. Be m y . W" For Superintendent Instruction—D. M. Geetlng. _ For State Statistician—A. J. Thompson. Appellate Judges—W. D. Robinson, William S. Henley, James B. Black, U. Z. Wiley, D. W. Comstock. - • • . c Indiana has moved'to make it unanimous for Major McKinley for President? The Republicans of this State, at the convention in Indianapolis, worked all day with their coats off. The-net results of the day's labor are found in the ticket at the head of this column, and a party platform sound on Republicanism, sound on the presidential question, sound on the tariff, and sound on finance. Indiana •hakes a defiant head across the northern boundary and says to Michigan: “I can tie you.” Indiana Republicans beckon the political arithmeticians who have been wont to count this a doubtful State

to draw near. “Just notice the way we do it,” these Hoosiers say, “and see if you can find a trace of doubtfulness in ouivmannor of going at this political business in Indiana Republicans arc' fairly crackjng their lieels together in political vivacity. In that long day of labor they found some propositions harder of solution than others, but they attacked all in the same spirit of enthusiastic earn- 1 estness. ; , It took the convention about fifteen minutes to instruct for Major McKinley and declare its principles, and half of the time was given to noisy exultation over- the different steps in the task. Two hours more and the four delegates-at-large and their alternates and two olectors-nt-iarge had been chosen, two hours because the

delegates were too exuberant to plan the shortest route. The contention then buckled down and wrestled a long, hot, toilsome, nerve-wrecking over tlio gubernatorial nomination and to complete the State ticket. Tomlinson Hnll, the scene of so many memorable conventions, presented an ap pearance that betokened much Republican enthusiasm. Hundreds of flags and banners decorated every available part of the great auditorium. Just above the stage three iiiJftiense flags were hung, those on the sides extending to the floor, the one in the center stopping just above the presiding officer’s head. Immediately beneath this center flag tho pictures of Lincoln, Grant, Harrison and McKinley were displayed: Along the gallery railing at regular intervals were the pictures of .Garfield, Allison, Morton uttd Blaine. The two flags drooping low from the ceiling in the center of the hall had the effect of iunbroken drapery from the front to the rear of the hall. A military band was stationed in the west gallery and furnished music until ■the convention was called to order. While the convention waj gathering and the delegates were being placed the sergeaut-at-arms announced that the State Central Committee had decided to prohibit smoking, w her (‘upon the hundreds of ladies present. loudly applauded. There was considerable delay in calling the gathering to order, and the crowd meantime amused itself with alternate cheers and applications of the cooling potions of the festive lemonade vender. The Weather was very warm, and despite open windows and thousands of waving fans the throng perspired freely, although apparently without great unhappiness. R. W. Thompson Chairman. It was 10:15 when State Chairman J. K. Gowdy began calling the convention to order, and it was fifteen minutes later when he rubbed his gavel arm muscles back into shape aud announced the hardly self-evident fact that the gathering had been called to order. The invocation by (Rev. D. R. Lucaa of lodlanapolij silenced the noisy delegates.

The report of the Committee on Rules and Permanent Organization was read. Ex-Secretaty of the Navy Richard W. Thompson was reported for permanent chairman with a rousing cheer, and Gil. R. Stormont was named for secretary. The report was unanimously adopted. When the white-haired “Uncle Dick” Thompson assumed the. gavel he was g,reeted witharoiiaii)2 receptipn. Despite his 88 years, the ex-Secretary delivered a stirring speech, in which he vigorously liean principles i.i the coming elections. “The first thing done by the first Congress to assemble under our grand constitution,” he said, “was to' for protection for our people and our'products, and for a continuation of that benign, policy the Republican party still contends, and, mv fr lands. there is one man who is to see that this country is given protection; one man who

is identified above all others with the policy of protection. (Wild cheers.) I don’t rvopder at the enthusiasm of the country for that man, at the general demand of the people- for his nomination—for the nomination of McKinley. (Continued cheering.) I know McKinley. I honor McKinley. lam for McKinley.” At this point the speaker was interrupted by a marked demonstration, and' at each of his subsequent allusions to the Ohio man there was renewed and prolonged applause. But when he mentioned Gen. Harrison’s name the enthusiasm was fully as evident, and there was evidently no intention to slight theex-PreSident. At the conclusion of Col. Thompson’s speech there- wore*loud cries of ’-Harrison,” but the eX-President did not appear and the report of the Committee on ('redentiais wirs-sti limit ted and accepted without contest. Then canid tile reading of Hie platform and resolutions. The various clauses of the declaration of the party principles were-well received, the protection and money planks receiving particular attention. The interest became intense as the chairman reached the McKinley resolution, which concluded -the platform. At the naming of the Ohio candidate the great., crowd broke into a wild cheer, which, when it subsided', was met with vigorous counter cries of “Harrison.” For

several moments the opposing forces howled for their favorites. When the climax was reached ,and the phrase “directed to vote for William McKinley" was read, the shouts broke loose again. After the gavel had in a measure restored order, the motion to adopt was put amid a wild turmoil of conflicting cries. * The Platform. The platform as reported and adopted follows: Your Committee on Resolutions begs leave to submit the following declaration of principles: . It has been many years gincerfbe Republican party was born. It wns the child of conscience. It grew and became great In deed and achievement through the Inspiration that cornea from a true and lofty conception of liberty and freedom, justice and equality, national Integrity and national honor. In short, from the beginning of the administration of Abraham Lincoln to the close of that of Benjamin Hurrlson, the record of the Republican par.ty Is the story of loyalty, of patriotism and of magnificent achievement. The experience of the last three years brings out In a clearer light the excellence of the splendid administration of onr fellow-citizen.' Benjumlu Harrison—an administration under which we nttalned a measure of prosperity unequaled In the history of the government. The Republican party Is the party of honesty and prosperity, of law and ordier, of good wages, good markets and good money, and It asks the confidence and support of the people at this time, submitting for their approval the following statements of principles and policies which will continue to guide and Inspire its efforts: The Republicans of Indiana are In favor of protection. We demand a tariff that will not only secure the necessary amount of revenue, but wllll also afford equal and certain protectlou to the wage-workers and producers of this country. We demand that American sellers shall have the first chance In American markets. From Lincoln to Harrison, under the wise policy of protection and reciprocity, wo steadily decreased our bonded debt, resumed specie payment, maintained the public credit, kept unimpaired the gold reserve, In creased the wealth of the whole country and added to the conifort and happiness of the people to a degree unparalleled In the history of nations. The reversal of this beneficent and patriotic policy by the Democratic party has brought to the American people nothing bur distrust, deficit and disaster. We therefore demand a return to the sound Republican policy of protection aud reclprocWe are firm and emphatic In our demand for honest money. We believe that our mon-

esfshould not be Inferior to the money of the most enlightened nations of the earth, fe’ are unalterably opposed to every scheme currency. -f ■ Wife 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. We demand a rigid erfforeeraent of all existing immlgraUqn laws by the National Government and'’ the enactment of such furtuer legislation as will the better protect our people against the influx of the crimInal and vicious-classes of foreign countries. We believe In a liberal construction of our pension laws, and condemn the unjust and unfair polity of the present administration In depriving ex-soldiers of their pensions without notice and vvlthout a hearing upon charges filed against them. Believing as we do In a protective tariff, the leading Issue befOTe the people, we favor the nomination as President of the United States of the man who perfectly represents a protective tariff atm* the cardinal principles of the Republican party; a man who has devoted his life to the defense of

his country in war and in peace; one who, at 17, fought with Hayes and Crook and Sheridan at Antietam and In the Shenandoah In defense of our flag against foes within, and for fourteen years In Congress contended against our country’s foes from without, beating back British free trade and aggression, which finally under the present Democratic administration obtained possession of our markets and has almost, destroyed our Industries; a man who, with the resistless shibboleth, “Protection and Prosperity,” has challenged the attention of the commercial world and won the support of every patriotic workingman of our country; whose life and work, open as a book, arc in themselves a platform, and whose very name is, magic—that Joyal American citizen, soldier, statesmah and Christian gentleman, William McKinley; of Ohio: and the delegates to the Republican National Convention selected by tills body are directed to cast their votes for William McKinley as frequently and continuosly as there is any hope of Ills nomination. The convention then began the election of delegates-at-large. These- four men were not chosen without a good deal of confusion. Col. Thompson was nominated, of course, by acclamation to head the delegation. The roll call for candidates for the other three places brought out Gen. Lew Wallace, C. W. Fairbanks of Indianapolis, Hiram Brownlee of Marion, and Frank Milliken of Newcastle. With so many candidates no one had a majority on the first ballot. Gen. Wallace had (>‘2B votes, and ho was nominated by acclamation. Then there was worse confusion than ever over choosing the other two. Delegates were supposed to vote for only one Of the three candidates, .but everybody voted for two. Consequently Mr. Milliken had 1,042, Mr. Fairbanks had 81)2 and Mr. Brownlee 878, each more than enough to .nominate. Messrs. Fairbanks and Milliken were then chosen by acclamation. In the selection of alternates-!! t-lat-ge there were motions by the dozen to nominate by acclamation and not one ballot; Finally-, wfren Th'e' 'OlmiOfr of Df. McAdams by acclamation was proposed, the chair announced that the four alternatestrad ulmidy been ehostmr 'They were: Hiram Brownlee of Marion, R. T. McDonald of the Twelfth district. Edward O. Hopkins of the Eleventh district, and George L. Knox of Indianapolis, the colored men’s candidate. For eleetors-at-large H. G. Thayer of turn Charles F. Jones of Hie Sixth district were named by acclamation. Jesse J. M. Lafollette of Jay County came to the assistance of Chairman Thompson and continued to be acting chairman. He worked hard, -bnt iir.thefflftf'.lflr -Ifrf KubernaJLujjjd, nomination his voice from the chair was like a whisper in a boiler factory. Noteworthy Gubernatorial Fight. The gubernatorial fight was one that probably could not have taken place anywhere but in Indiana. It is doubtful if so many candidates could have mustered even here, if the Republicans were not so sure of winning. Every man who had ever heard the buzz of the gubernatorial bee, or who ever expected, to henr it. seemed to have gone after the nomination. Each of them had enough to make a go'bd showing in tby convention. All of them were in the race.for two ballots. To nominate, 708 vojfyjs were neees-

sary, and nobody con id nnister-200 until the third ballot. Five men were still running whefi James A. Mount was nominated. Mr. I’osey led on the first ballot. Major Doxey, the lender after the first ballot, reached his maximum on thf fifth ballot. 'My. Griffin, of Hammond;' and Mr. Griffiths) of Indianapolis, ran a neek-nnd-neek race, either looking like a possible winner for five ballots. This struggle was so hot that votes were split into eighths. The nomination of a gubernatorial candinnte, however, did not stop these In-' diaua Republicans. They had been working and sweltering without recess, food

or air from 10 a. m. to 8 p. m., but they refused to adjourn and went on to finish the Jiqkct. ■ ■ . ■V- • ' -fr Other Winners. ~W. S. Haggard, of Tippecanoe, was nominated for Lieutenant Gpvernor on the first ballot, * receiving 777 votes, against 038 for John W. jßaker, of Columbia City; W. D. Owen, of Cass County, was next

nominated for Secretary of State by acclamation. A. C. Dailey, of. Boone, was nominated for Auditor by acclamation. There were two candidates for Treasurer—Frederick J. Sholtz, of Vanderburg County, and Leopold Levy, of Huntingtorn Sholtz- was nominated, receiving 1,062 votes, against 353 for Levy. William A, Ketcham, of Indianapolis, was nominated for Attorney General by acclamation. ■— • *— On the first ballot for reporter of the Supreme Court Charles F. Rerny, of Bartholomew, lacked fourteen of a majority. His opponents were Warrick tl. Ripley and John H. Heinrichs, of Marion; Theodore J. Louden, of Monroe, and Ambrose Moore, of Fountain. Moore withdrew. On the second ballot Mr. Remy was nominated, gettlffg4)2TTOtesrtor'24oWTr(srtlrr Louden and 8 for Mr. Heinrichs. D. M. Geeting, of Jefferson, County, was renominated for Superintendent of Public Instruction, and A. J. Thompson, of Shelby County, for State Statistician by acclamation.

CHAIRMAN THOMPSON.

TOMLINSON HALL.

HON. WILLIAM M’KINLEY. Choice of Indiana Republicans for President.

STATE CHAIRMAN GOWDY.

J. A. MOUNT. Candidate for Governor.