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Show THE INDIANA REPUBLICANS. '17 Mention of Reed's Name Greeted With Ejfhnslastlc Applause. NDIANAP0U8, Ind., Sept. 10. The nblican . state convention met this ruing. Hon. R. N. Thompson, ex-retary ex-retary of the navy was made pcrma-itch&irmau, pcrma-itch&irmau, and spoke at length in iew of the history of the democratic I republican parties, hi' platform was then reported. It lorses the administration of President irison and the position of Speaker pd. and condemns the democratic irine of free trade; it favors reci-""ity; reci-""ity; approves of the silver bill; fa- the Lodge bill; opposes the alien norship of land, and demands laws prevent food adulteration. It de-OLes de-OLes trusts and combinations; fa's fa-'s reasonable river and harbor im-'veuiouts; im-'veuiouts; denounces the white cap raffes; demands local option and ap-,vcs ap-,vcs of the "original package" bill; demands the election of-United 'Ips senators by popular vote, very reference to Speaker Reed was fled with prolonged applause. A 'ihition was adopted selecting the R'e as the emblem of the republican rl)' to be used on tho ballots provided by the Australian ballot system, "solution was adopted which ordcr-t'onvention ordcr-t'onvention to send a congratulatory Jirram to Thomas B. Reed, formerly Maine, but now of the United States. f',e plank endorsing Harrison is as lows: "We endorse the administra-n administra-n of Benjamin Harrison and the ablo esmeu selected as his co-laborers ! Mvisers, as being wise, vigorous patriotic. It has kept the llte5s made .to the people; : carefully guarded and zealously "noted their welfare and elevated condition of the public service. We '.! approve of the action of the 'uWicans in congress Under ' the hani leadership of Thomas B. Reed f have agaiu proved that the Repub-d Repub-d Party can bo relied upon to meet olve the great public questions have once more demonstrated its acy for intelligent and patriotic winnent. W alker was nominated for audi- 'iton Trussler was nominated for 'c'ary of state. eorg,; w. Pixley was nominated for surer. 'r judge of the Supreme court, R. McBride. ' "crney general, John W. Lovell. f k of the Supreme Court, W. F. IC. |