Democratic Sentinel, Volume 8, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 July 1884 — PUTTING UP LEADERS [ARTICLE]

PUTTING UP LEADERS

Indiana Democratic Delegation to Support McDonald for the Presidency. Ohio Democrats Demand the Onaal moos Nomination of Tildem Indiana Democrats. The Indiana Democratic State Contention was called to order at Indianapolis b> the Hon. Joeeph E. McDonald, Chairman of the State Central Committee, who was reoeited' with much applause. Prayer was offered by the Bet. Dr. Allen. The pls&form was read by the Hon. W. H. English. It renewed the pledge of fidelity to the Constitution and to the doctrines taught by the men who were its founders, condemning the corrupt and extravagant expenditure of the public money, advocated a tariff for revenue according to the necessities of the Government, and demanded the enforcement of the laws against Chinese immigration, and the redemption of public lands for the ocoupanoy of citizens of the United States. A resolution to instruct the delegation to vote for McDonald at Chicago was carried amid applause. After the adoption of the platform, Isaac P. Gray, M. D. Manson, and David Turpie were placed in nomination for Governor. On the first ballot Grey was nominated, receiving 699 votes; Turpie, 223; and Manson, 181. Gen. Manson made a speech saying he had supposed the soldier of two wars would have reoeived more consideration in the Demooretio convention, but he was satisfied and moved that the nomination be made unanimous. Col. Grey responded at some length, arraigning the Republican party and.discussing the Chicago platform. Several nominations were made far Lieutenant Governor, but all withdrew in favor of Gen. Manson, who was nominated by acclamation. W. R Meyers, of Madison, was chosen for Secretary of State. James H. Rice, of Floyd, for Auditor, and John J. Cooper, of Marion, for Treasurer, were nominated by acclamation. Delegates to the Chicago convention were elected as follows: AtrLarge—Thomas A. Hendricks, Daniel W. Voorheea, Hobert C. Bell, and Charles Danby. First Dlstrlot—G. V. Monties and F. Lowenste.n. Seoond—J. M. Andrews and Samuel H. laylor. Third—Jason B. Brown and Geo. H. D. Gibson. Fourth—E. D. Bannister and J. H. Woolford. Fifth—Thomas W. Woollen and P. H. McCormick. Sixth—W. A. lJlokle and Henry Wysor. Seventh—O. B. Hord and Peer Lleber. Eighth—Thomas F. Davidson and C. F. MoNutt. Ninth—J. V. Brunt and S. S. Dally. Tenth—Clinton Chamtertain and A. L. Jones. Eleventh— D. Yonglingand Huih Dougherty Twelfth -Herman Frey gang and Henry Colerlck, Thirteenth—Hudson Beck and Daniel McDonald. After the convention adjourned the State Central Committee held a meeting, and organized by the election of Ebenezer Henderson as Chairman and J. L. Riley Secretary. The delegates to the national convention held a conference and determined to do everything possible to secure the nomination of McDonald.

Ohio Democrats. The Ohio Democratic State Convention was called to order at Columbus by Congressman D. R. Paige. There were very few people present except the delegates. Gen. E. B. Finley was elected permanent Chairman. He reviewed the history of the party, and predicted that it would carry Ohio this fall. Elmer White presented the platform, which reaffirmed tne principles set forth in 1883. It indorsed the principles of the party as ih favor of personal liberty; demanded the purification of the public service, and the equalization of public burdens; favored a tariff for revenue limit ’d to the necessities of the Govemmen, and. so adjusted as to prevent unequal burdens; advocated the adjustment of the wool tariff; commended the action of the Democratic Legislature in abolishing the contract-labor system, and its reform of prison management; and arraigned the Republican party. A radical free-trade plank, offered by Mr. Russell, of Cleveland, was voted down unanimously. A resolution offered by Congressman Converse favoring the nomination of Tilden was unanimously adopted. An effort to force the nnit rule on the Chicago delegation was defeated. The delegates at large were elected as follows: Gen. Durbin Ward, Allen G. Thurman. John R. McLean, and Lient. Gov. Mueller. The State ticket was named as follows: Secretary, James W. Newman; Supreme Judge, C. D. Martin; Member of the Board of Public Works, John H. Beufer. North Carolina Democrats. The Democrats of North Carolina, in convention at Raleigh, nominated Gen. Alfred M. Scales for Governor and Charles M. Stedman for Lieutenant Governor. The delegates to the Chicago convention are divided between Bayard and Cleveland.