Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 23, Number 49, Indianapolis, Marion County, 21 July 1874 — Page 2

THE INDIANA STATE SENTINEL. TUESDAY JULY 211874.

LAUNCHING THE CEAFT. DEMOCRATIC SHIP. AFLOAT.

THE CREW ftHE CABRIEP. HER COLORS. THE PLANKS SHE IS BUILT OF. YESTERDAY'S WORK SOME SHIFTING, BUT A PINAL 8BTTLIS DOWN TO BUSINESS OOV HKS PRICKS DEFINES HB VIEWS ON THE BAXTER BILL AND FINANCE A LONG DAY S PULL AND ITS RE.-CLTS. Ten o'clock found all the avenues, sidewalks and stairways jammed with an innumerable multitude of delegates and friends, with tickets, awaiting the opening of the the Acmlemv. which from some cause were slow to give way and les the sov ereignsln. In five minutes after access was obtained every seat, corner, gallery and available foot was taken. The district dele gations were soon arranged in their places duly designated by placards, and ready for business. It was one of the strongest and best constituted conventions ever assembled In the state. The state central committee tnnk charireof theooeninz. and bad arranged to dispense with a temporary organization, whinh serves do other purpose than the waste of valuable time. -Juri JnsenhE. McDonald, chairman of the state central committee, called the convention to order, and spoke as follows: Gentlemen: Pursuant to the call issued by the democratic central commi.tee, you re bare to-day as the representatives of the democratic party of the state and of those who staud opposed to the present corrupt party in power, (Applause.) The time has undoubtedly arrived when the best Internats of the country require that the democratic party should be restored to power. (Applause). And you, as the chosen representatives of that party of this state, have assembled here in convention to present a Ilatform to the people o: the state and to seect candidates for their support, and in doing so, a very high responsibility rests upon you. The central committee have thought best that there should be no time wasted to-day in preliminary organization, and to that end the several congressional districts were requested to meet at convenient places last evening and to commence the work of organization. There will therefore be no temporary chairman to-day. But the countieä will be called In the first instance to ascertain how full our representation may be, and then the congressional districts will be called upon for reports ol their proceedings last evening, and upon the consideration and adoptiou of the report of the committee ou organization the convention will become fully organized and prepared for the transaction of business. The order of business in the state convention, so far as the nomination of candidates is concerned, has heretofore been to nominate tuein in the order in which they Staad named in the constitution, or have been created by law. Pursuing that order it will become your duty, gentlemen, atter you are fully organized, to proceed to nominate secretary of state, auditor of state, treasurer of state, superintendent ot public instruction, attorney general and judge of the Supreme Court, This has been th usual order and the central committee saw no reason in their deliberations on that subject to make any change in it. That there may be no delay in our proceedings, I will further state that among the conioiittee appointed on last evening by the several congressional districts, was a committee on resolutions. That committee has had the opportunity that has intervened since their appointment, to consider the questions they will be cilled upon to present to this convention . When the convention is fully organized, it will be in order for the committee on resolutiots, at any time that they may be pre--pared, to report to the convention. The secretary will please call the roll, and I ask that there may be a full response troni svery county. The temporary secretary, Mr. W. E. Whittlesey, then called the roll ot counties, to which ninety-two counties responded. The chairman theu said : The entire state of Indiana, bv counties, is here represented on the first roll call. The congressional districts, as at present organ'zed, will now be called upon for reports ot their proceedings of la3t evening. The secretary will call the roll of the congressional districts. The reports ot the congressional districts, which were published in yesterday's Sentinel, were then made in resp nse to the call Of the secretary. The convention unanimously concurred in said report. Mr. J. Glessner, of Shelby county, from the committee on permanent organization, was then called upon for the report ofthat committee, came forward and said : I am directed by the committee on permanent organization to make the following jeport: For president of the convention the lion. Thomas A. Hendricks applaue; iir leading secretary, Joseph W. Nichols, of Marion county; for .assistants, John W. Kern, of Ilaward, and James II. Rice, of Floyd. The vica presidents and secretaries are as reported by the several congressional districts. The report was unanimously concurred in. The chair Now, gentlemen, allow me the pleasure of introducing to you your permanent ehairman. Applause, aud a voice, 'Hendricks for president! ' ADDRESS OF GOVERNOR HENDRICKS. j The Hon. Thomas A. Hendricks then came forward and delivered the following address: Qenilemen'of the Convention : By accepting jour appointments from the people and appearing in this Convention, you have assumed very responsible duties, and the political results of this year iu Indiana may possibly depend upon the manner in which these duties are discharged. "You cannot safely assume that the republican ticket now in the field is a weak one and easily beaten. It is composed of able men and adroit politicians, tint they represent political doctrines which we believe to be dangerous and of evil tendency, and a political party not worthy the confidence and support of the neople; a party that should no longer regulate the policies ot the country, or control the administration of its affairs. Their election would be aa endorsement of those doctrines and of that party and would be construed as the judgment of the people that there should be no change, but that we are to go on in the future aa in the past. Therefore, that ticket should be defeated, as I believe it will be. But it is your duty to make for the democracy and their associates a ticket at least its equal in every element of personal and political strengtn. You will hardly expect me to reter at any length to the declaration of principles and purposes which should constitute your platform. A rigid economy in public expenditures, never exceeding the absolute wants and demands of the public service: unconditional obedience to constitutional prohibitions and a close adherence to constitution) requirements in all official conduct ; integrity to pervade and animate the public service and reforms to be wrought out wherever 'needed; local self-government and the reserved rights of the states in accordance with the spirit of the constitution to be preserved and maintained; and the legal subordination of corporate and all special rights and privileges to the paramount rights, interests and welfare of society are well known and conceded sentiments of our

party, but they cannot be too often r -asserted. 8FBCIK AND PAPSR. The recent very serious disturbance of our finances, and the consequent interruption of curcommerdal and manufacturing pursuits, and the partial suspension of the employment of labor, have arrested general and anxiousattention; and I suppose you may regard itprcper to express some views in respect to oar national policy. Our paper money is necessarily confined in its circulation to our own country; for our foreign purchases and payments we require coin. The latter is

the universal ana perinauent s-anaaru 01 value, and it should be our policy to Increase its sudpIv until we reach' a condition where woecie Davments mav be safely resumed. In tne meantime, the paper currency should be maintained in such quantity as will facilitate the business ot the country, encourage legitimate enterprise, and secure remunerative employment to labor, but not so Increased as to cause its own depreciation, or to develop a reckless spirit ot speculation and adventure. Surely a wise statesmanship may avoid the extreme of a contracted currency, cramping business, choking enterprise and paralyzing labor, on the one band, and of an inflated or depreciated currency upon the other. I can not say wnich would be the greater evil. They are the extremes of gluttony and starvation. Health and strength belong to neither. IT we are to have a paper currency and I believe all c ncede that our condition requires its continuance for some indefinite periodthen i know of no rule or standard to determine its quantity but the demands of the legitimatebusiness of the country. Our paper currency consists of treasury notes declared by congress to be lawful money, and national bank notes I am not in favor ol the policy that proposes to retire the treasury notes to make room for an lncreasa of national banks and their paper. The treasury notes are the cheaper currency to the people and command public confidence. They are not irredeemable. For their value they rest upon the pledge and conscience of the country. The relation between the holders and the government is direct. The people are not required to pay interest upon national bonds deposited as the basis of their security and value, as in the case ot the bank notes. Passing everywhere and without question they are the favorite and popular currency. SPECIE PAYMENTS. We desire a return to specie payments. It is a serious evil wbeu there are commercial mediums of different values; when one de scription ot money is tor one class and pur pose, and another lor a uinerent class ami purpose. We cannot 100 strongly express the importance ot the policy that shall restore unilormity of value to all the money of the country, so that it shall be always and readily convertible. That gold and silver are the real standard of value is a cüerisbed democratic sentiment not now nor hereafter to b ab indoned. But I do not look to any arbitrary enactment ot congress for a restoration of specie payments. Such an effort now would probablv produce wide spread commercial disaster. A congressional declaration cannot make the paper currrency equal to gold in value. It cannot make my bnk note worin as mucn as your gold dollar. The business of the country alone can do that. When we find the coin of the country increasing, then we may know that we are moving in tne direction of specie payments. The important financial question is: How can we increase and make permanent our supply ol goldi lue reliable solution is by increasing our productions and thereby reducing our purchases and increasing our sales abroad. He can readily obtain money who produces more than he consumes of articles that are wanted in tue market, and ( suppose that is also true or communities and nations. How can the republican party atone to the people for its evil policies which have driven j gold from the country and rendered a return to a specie payment more difficult aud j made its postponement inevitable? That party has exerted all its powers to m-tke our j debt a t ire-'gn one. and for that purpose and tit that enil has established .incnlar va. lations bot wee q our government and a Eu ropean syndicate, or combination of banks. giving great advantages in the arrangement. Now, every pay day, large sums of gold are sent abroad to pay interest coupons. The red blood flows irom the veins and arteries of the country. I believe it would be better for the country to pay a fourth or a third larger per cent, upon our bonds to our own people tnan to foreign nouiers. ireiana was made poor bv her landlords who ex pended their rents abroad. Cheap Chinese labor eats at the vilals of our prosperity on the Pacific coast, so long as the wages are sent back in gold to China. Tse tanner grows poorer every year who returns no nourishment to nis fields. THE EXPORTATION OF GOLD. Our fore'gn trade has been largely against us. rue amorenca oetween our exports and imports has been supplied in interest bearing securities and coin. I his great and constant drain upon our gold has contributed to the depreciation ot our paper cur rency. Six years ago, at tne commencement of the gubernatorial contest, 1 had occasion to sp6ak utn this subject. I then said : "We cannot meet one dollar of foreign indebtedness with our paper currency and, there'ore, when the balance of trade is against us it is a constant drain upon our gold and silver. How long can we endure this without financial ruin t And wheu can we return to a specie basis, it the specie be constantly withdrawn? Our reliable remedy is in an increase of production, especially of those great staples that command the foreign markets. Thea the specie will flow to our shores in payment for our productions; then we will sell more than we buy; and then our financial difficulties will rapidly disappear and we will soon stand on a specie basis." Cotton and tobacco are the most important staples in our ex ports, at sometimes exceeding all other commodities. Since the close ot the war, it has been the suggestion of wisdom to encourage their production in the largest possible quantities, as it has . - been the dictate of humanity, Christianity and , patriotism, to promote reconciliation and harmony between the sections. But political and partisan interests hive been made paramount to humanity and the welfare of the country. Bad governments have been established, and as tar as possible maintained in the South. Intelligence and virtue have been placed under the dominion and servituda of ignorance and yice. Corruption has borne sway: public .indebtedness has become frightful, and taxes too heavy to carry, and development crushed and enterprise manacled. In a word, it has been the government of hatred; and all this that a party might bear rule. Are not Virginia and Tennessee and Georgia and Texas green spots in the South? And why? Because they were able to throw off the horrible despotism before their utter ruin was consummated. Who, to-day, would buy lands for son or daughter in South Carolina or Louisiana? For the good of the whole country, I would rejoice to see prosperity restored to the land of the sugar cane and the cotton plant. As I said in the Senate, I would have the whole country aid in restoring the levees that held the mighty river in check, and reclaim the country from Inundation ; the country that Jefferson acquired; the lands that the people tough for rather than surrender. An increase of 20 per cent, in the production of our great staples would turn the balance ot trade in our lavor and the current of gold toward our own shores, and contribute to an .early resumption of specie payments more than any enactment of Congress. TEMPERANCE LEGISLATION. I think you aie expected to declare in plain terms what legislation you approve in

regard to the sale of intoxicating liquors,

My official duty placed me in a responsible relation to tbia subject. I signed the law now in force known as the Baxter bill, though I thought some of its provisions tinwise and Impolitic. Before signing the bill I examined it with all the care the time allowed would permit. I called to my assistance two of the ablest lawyers of the state, and I came to the conclusion that its provisions were not in violation of the constitution. It was not a case ot hasty or inconsiderate legislation. It was deliberately considered in both branches ot the legislature. Believing the bill to be constitutional aud that it expressed the deliberate Judgment and will ot the legislature, it was my duty to sign it. I believe the veto power is conferred to arrest unconstitutional and hasty legislation and legislation in deroga tion of fundamental aud essential rights such as the equality of representation, and not to enable the governor to oppose his opinions to t ho e of the people's immediate representatives upon questions of mere policy, or police regulation. That law has not received the popular support necessary to make it efficient. It has encountered de'ermined hostility on the part of those engaged in the liquor business; and for many months extreme temperauce people in a very extraordinary manner have shown an unwillingness to abide by its provisions. Propositions will be brought before the next legislature tor the material modification, or repeal, of the law. What legislation shall take its place? Our Supreme Court ha de clared absolute prohibition to be uncon stitutional, aud experience, I believe, aas shown it to be impracticable. It then only remains to regulate the traffic. Any useful law must rest upon the propo sition that there are serious evils to society and to individnals connected with the traffic in intoxicating liquors, which it is the province ot law to restrain and prevent. Sales should not be made to boys; and, it necessary to prevent it, the boy who mis represents or conceals his age to obtain liquor, should be punished as well as the party who knowingly sells to him. Drunkenness should be punished as well as selling to he intoxicated. All sales should bs forbidden when the public peace or safety requires it; and, like other pursuits, it should be suspended in the night-time. Perhaps the hour now fixed is unnecessarily and inconveniently early, but society should be protected from the disturbances and blood shed incident to the traffic in the middle of the night. I think it might properly be considered whether a difference iu regulation could not 8alely be made for the sale of vinous and malt liquors and the stronger and more intoxicating orinks. There is certainly a great difference in the evils that result from their use. THE LICENSE SYSTEM. With these and such other provisions as may seem reasonable and necessary, I think experience justifies the adoption of the license system. The amount required for the license in each case should be greater than heretofore. It should be sufficient to make the partv selling feel that bis interest is identified with that of society in preserving order aud good conduct ar his place ol business, and avoiding all violations of law. This policy will bring a large revenue into the school tund and will prove more efficieut in suppressing the evils of intemperance than tbe present system. I cannot appreciate the objection that by receiving a license fee society uses money received from an improper source. Under the present law, the state grants the peiuiit and declares the business lawful. Undra policy which we have long maintained every violation ot our criminal law that is punished by fine adds to tbe school fund. No law upon this sub ject can be useful unless supported by pub lic opinion In its favor. Ibe wise legislator considers the weakness as well as tbe strength, tbe follies as well as the wisdom ot man, and adapts the laws to his real wants and ueeeskities. the Republican platform. The recently constructed republicin state platform appeals "with pride" to its fidelity to duty; to its freedom from taint or suspicion; to its reforms; to its resistance to wrong, and its exposure of its faithless and dishouest agents. Was ever so bold an appeal made to the credulity of mankind? Did the authors really suppose they could impose upon &av voter by such au appeal ? Is Williams not still the Attorney-General? Is Moses not now the governor ol South Carolina, with the indictment for a penitentiary crime upon him? Are the district juiges not still in office, against whom proceedings for impeachment were instituted? Does the Louisiana crim against Republican institutions not remain unreniked? And are the guilty parties not now in tbe enjoyment of the fruits of the crime? a crime so odious as to make a republican senator denounce it a a "cloud upon tha fair ratue of our nation." And when public opinion compelled the secretary of the traas iry to resign his office because of his connection with the San bo; n frauds, wa-j b not that same week made a judge of tbe court of claims tor lite and confirmed by the senate? DISTRICT OK COLUMBIA. ' The platform also declares the party pride over the Investigation ot the.abuses in the District of Columbia bociusa it shows that they do not want the spoils of office. When did they decline the sp -lis of office? Intolerant and proscriptive, they allow none to share in the honors and profits of public position unless they bend the knee in devotion to the party. The vast expenditures must pass into the pockets of their partisans and no man can tell what sums thus pass wrongfully. It has uo precedent in our history. In February, 1871, the District of Columbia was placed under a new form of government. The governor, board of public works and many other officers, and one branch of the legislature were appointed by the president, and confirmed by tne senate, and the more numerous branch of the legislature was chosen by the people in districts. If capable of maintaining good government, the opportunity was most favorable. Under the eye of the president and his cabinet, with a party in such majority as to exclude all others, none could hinder: they had their way and developed their tendency- But partiality, favoritism and corruption soon had sway without restraint and in three years the debt of the district exceeds twenty millions of dollars. The burthen became too great for the party. Corruption and failure were admitted. Before the world, they conceeded that in the national capital, with officers appointed by the president and senate or elected by their party, they could not preserve pure aud free government. That form of government was lately abandoned, and in tbe spirit of Home's government of her conquered provinces, the District ot Columbia was placed under tbe t nie of three commissioners taken from distant parta of tbe country. Free and representative government is this day broken down by party corruption in the capital of our country, and arbitrary, almost despotic authority established. Can we conceive a more hum iliating admission by the advocates of 1ae institutiors to the world? THB IMMORTALITY OF DEMOCRACY, The gentleman who presided over tbe republican convention felt it his duty to say that, two years ago, I had proclaimed tbe death of the democratic party. Oh I no ! I had said that we turn our backs upon . the past, stand in the present and look forward to tbe great future; that the future is ours, and that in it the people should achieve that full measure of prosperity, and happiness which it is in their power to secure. The dead issues of the past do not furnish our animating sentiments. The principle of free

government and the usages necessary to preserve liberty, are of the present.asof the past, and nust be of the future. It is interesting to hear their orators assuring their followers thatlhe democratic party Is dead. It establishes one's genius for originality t It hai not been repeated more than one million times! and euch time the followers laugh and cheer; they are so glad the democracy is dead! Thy wish it, but fel that it is not sr. Tha lausrh aud cheer are hollow and without Joy. If they were sure of it, they would sty kind and generous things of so great and powerful an organization. Iiis not brave or noble to stri'ce even a dead lion! But a few years siace they boa-ted that the democrats had no governor in the Northern states, and but few in the South, but now there are democratic govruqrs in New Hampshire. Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Ohio, Indiana. Wisconsin, Oregon, Kentucky, Missouri, Tennessee, Virginia, Georgia and Texas. Arkansas may now be added to the list of democratic states, for the bands who corrupted the ballot Ipoi are broken and scattered. Organizations may be broken and pass a way, but democracy cannot die. It is en

dowed with the immortality of truth and ! i v i i ii " j . ngut. t uerever, iu an tanus, men aspire to higher, freor. better governmeuts and purer liberty; wherever there is the sentiment that government is made for maa and not man for government, there is the spirit of democracy that will endure and yet achieve man's enfranchisement and elevation. I thank you for the honor of my selection to preside over your deliberations. In the named democracy, of conservatism and of our state, I call upon you to aid me in maintaining decorum and harmony in our proceedings. General O. N. Fitch, ot Cass, chairman of the committee on resolutions, was called upon and reported as follows: Mb. Prkhipent and Gentlemen op the Convention: Aa was to have been expected a diversity of sentiment manifested itself in tbe committee on resolutious, as it doubtless exists here. Tbe majority did not ask, the minority did not yield, any concession ot tbe time honored principles and traditions of our old party, but within those limits there was a diversity of opinion in deliberation, and a desire tor harmony among themselves brought them finally to the conclusions which are embodied in the resolutions and platform, which they have instructed me to report: PLATFORM. It is the opinion of the democrats of the State of Indiana, in convention assembled, that the present administration has proven, itself unworthy of the confidence of the peo ple ot the United States, in proof of which we submit the following tacts: ; It has overthrown, by force, the govern ment of tbe State of Louisiana, and pre vented tbe officers elected by tue people of that state irom taking the positious to which they werechoseu; and, for party purposes, has sustained the usurping state officers in their unlawful seizure of the government ot that state. It has corrupted tbe sources ot public jus tice by squandering money through the department of justice, to aid its party in North Carolina, Arkansas and other states. ! It has appointed men to office who have been pr veu corrupt and profligate, and has removed from office those who assisted iu bringing the defalcations and corruptions of its appointees to light. It has, by a gross abute of power, farmed out the collection of th.9 revenue to corrupt and unprincipled men, who have defrauded alike the government and the people. it has aopointeJ to office iu tue District of Columbia, a body of men whose corruption tar exceeds any of which we have record. and supported them in their oppression and robberies of the people and ihe goveruuient. causing ihs L ss of millions of dollars to the government of the United States and the people ot the District of Columbia. Xnrouzh tne various departments of the government it has recklesly squaud-red the money, resources, and public domain ot the people, and corrupted the civil service of the country. The republican party must be held re sponsible for these acts of the administration it placed iu power, and for the credit mobilier frauds, tha enormous increase of salaries, and the Sanborn contracts; while, asthe oppressor ot the white people in the South, and as the origin ot tne corruption that weighs like an iucumbus upon this country, it deserves tb9 severest condemnation. Therefore, this convention asks the pople to again entrust the Democratic party with the administration ot tbe s ata and county upon the following principles: A strict construction ol the Constitution ot the United States an i its amendments, aud an impartial enforcement ot the laws; a tariff for revenue; a condemnation of all official gratuities in the form of retroactive salaries, State or National; a condemnation of the attempt of the last Congress to muzzle the pres; securing to every citizen ol tbe country tne equal protection of tbe laws without violating tha principle ot local selfgovernment, or interfering with the social customs of the people. Opposition to high fees and salaries, either iu the state of Indiana or in the United States; and we demand a reduction of salaries, state and national. In the state such reduction and adjustment ot fees and salaries as will relieve the people from high state aud local taxation. Resolved, 1. That we are in, lavor of the redemption ot the five-twenty bonds in greenbacks, according to tbe law under which they were issued. 2. We are in favor of tbe repeal of the law of March, 1879, which assumed to construe the law so as to make such bonds payable exclusively in gold. 3. We are in favor of the repeal ot the national banking law, and the substitution of greenbacks tor the national bankcurrency. 4. We are in favor of a return to specie payment as soon as the business interests ot the country will permit. 5. We are in favor of such legislation from time to time as will adjust the volume of the cm rency to tbe commercial and industrial wants of the country. 6. We are In favor of a liberal system of education for the benefit ot tbe negro as well as the white children of Indiana, but we are opposed to the mixture of tbe black and white races in our public schools or other educational institutions. 7. The civil rights bill recently passed by the Senate of the United States, and now pending in the House of Representatives, presents an issue of vital moment to the American people and calls upon them to decide at the ballot-box whether or not they will be coerced to the absolute social as well as political equality of tbe negro race with themselves. We view with abhorrence this attempt ou tbe part of tbe federal government to take control of 11 the schools, colleges, churches, hotels,railroada, steamboats, theaters and grave-yards, for the purpose of establishing Degro equality and enforcing it under enormous penalties of fines, damages and imprisonments. We arraign Senators Morton and Pratt before the people of Indiana for their votes in lavor ot this atrocious measure, and we shall ask for judgment against them at the hands of their constituents, whom they have misrepresented. 8. That the act ot February 27, 1873, commonly known as the "Baxter bill," has proved a failure, and is in many respects of doubtful constitutionality, and is no more efficient in restraining the evils ol intemperance than a judicious and well regulated license law ; therefore we are in lavor of a repeal of the Barter bill and the enactment of such a license law as shall protect society and produces large increase of tbe school fund. . ; 9. That railroads and all other corpora

tions created for gain or profit should le

renuerexi suDservieut to tbe people's good; that we demand such legislation upon this subject, both state and national, as will effectually secure tbe industrial and producing interests of the country against all forms f co rporate monopoly and extoror, 10. That we are in favor of' severe retrenchment, reform and economy in ail branches of tbe puDlin service, and believe that, with such economy, the taxes now collected from the people for national, state and county purposes might be reduced at least 50 per cent. 11. That we denounce as a wanton outrage upon the tax-ridden people of Indiana tbe increase of the state tax by the last republican legislature from five cents to 15 cents on the $100, at the same time changing the rule of sssessment so as to increase tbe valuation ot property almost 50 per cent. That such an increase was uncalled for by any public exigency, and we demand tbe lowest state tax that will support an economical administration, not exceeding five cents on the 100. 12. That we believe the legislature should enact a law res:rictiug and limiting tbe power of boards of county commissioners and township trustees to levy taxes and create indebtedness that the people have to pay. 13. That we denounce the practice of officers using public money as their own, as pernicious; that the natural results are embezzlement and other abuse in office; acd we demand such a change in our laws as will effectually prohibit the use of public money by officers tor tboir private gain. 14. Thatjwe are opposed to any grants of public lauds or loans of the public credit, either in the shape of national, Btate or local aid to railroads or other corporations, and we demand that tbe remaining public lands shall be held for tbe benefit of actual settlers only, under the homestead laws. 15. That in the formation of associations for mutual protection and improvement, we recognize an effort upon the part of the industrial classes to ameliorate their condition, and heartily extend to them our s mpatbies and su pport. 16. That we are in favor of the abolition ot the office ot county superintendent of schools, and the repeal of the la w requiring an appraisement ol real estate every two years, and in favor of the restoration of the former law. 17. That we bear in grateful remembrance the sacrifices made and the services rendered by tbe gallart soldiers of the late war in defence ot tha Union, and we demand as an act of justice that he bounties of our soldiers, and of their widows and orphan children, shall be equalized by proper legislation. The report of the committee on resolutions was without comment unanimously adopted. The chair announced that the next busi ness in order was the nomination ot a candi date for secretary of state. The following nameo gentlemen were piacea m nomination : A. T. Whittlesey, of Vandeburg. Theo dore W. Davenport, of Kascuisko.Jonn Rob erts, of Jt-fierson county and John E. Xeff of Randolph county. The name ot Robert C Steele, ot Blackford, wb also presented, out was subsequently withdrawn. At this period of tbe proceedings, a dele gate in the gallery arose and offered the following resolution: Resolved, That the candidates . before this convention be required to pledge themselves to the support ot the nomiuees of this con vention aud to none others. This gave rise to some lively sparring. uoon which John S.Williams, of Tippecanoe county, said : l move to lay the motion on tbe table. It cannot be possiole that any gentleman's name will be presented here as a candidate, who will not abide the decision of this convention. The motion was carried by a unanimous vote. The balloting resulted as follows: FIRST BALLOT. A.T. WhittleseyTheodore K Davenport- , John ltobert8......... John K. Neö'..............., W. C. Steele 1,855 Necessary to a choice, was no nomination. Consequently there SECOND BALLOT. Whittlesey.. Davenport .. Itonerts , NetT . 417 4 .1.11 1,89 Necessary to a choice 950. Mr. Neff having received more then this number was declared the nominee, and bis nomination was afterwards made unanimous. Loud and continued cries were made lor the successful candidate, who finally advanced to tbe front of the stage and spoke as follows: Mr. Chairman and gentlemen of the convention: I am sincerely grateful for the honor of this nomination. The business you have to transact here to-day precludes the Mea that I should make any extended remarks on tbe occasion. I appreciate this honor the more, coming as it does without any personal solicitation on my part, and knowing that vou have bestowed it confident of tbe tact that the ticket which you shall this day nominate will be elected by tbe people in the coming election. Applause. I am satisfied that you might have selected a more able and experienced candidate I presume that you could not have selected a more zealous one, or one who will work more earnestly than I will for the election of tbe whole ticket. Loud Applause. And if in tbe end victory is not with us, it shall not be said of me that I knew my duty and did it not. Applause. AUDITOR OF STATE. The following gentlemen were then placed in nomination for candidate for auditor of sta e: Joseph Ristine, of Fountain; Thomas J. Fullinlove, of Floyd county; John B. Stoll, of Noble county; John W. Dodd, of Marion county; Thomas B. Davis, of hite county; John Crane, ot Putnam county, the Hon. Eb. Henderson, of Morgan county ; Martin H. Rice, of Marion county, and Dr. A. Patton, ot Knox county. FIRST BALLOT. John B. Stoll... John W. Dodd Joseph Ristine... Thomas J.Fullenlove Thomas B. Davis John Crain ..... Kb. Henderson. Martin H. Kice Dr. Patten 1899 Necessary to a choice, 950; consequently uo nomination. The names of Dodd.eFullnlove and Patten were withdrawn. 8EC05D BALLOT. Stoll. Crane . (24 ... 3 Henderson. 1,889 Necessary to a choice, &45 ; Mr. Henderson was therefore declared the nominee, and his nomination was made unanimous. Mr.Henderson was loudly called upon for a speech, and accordingly took position on the platform and delivered nimseii or tne follow ing: ' Gentlemen of the Convention: I return to you my thanks for the honor that you have conferred upon me. Having received an endorsement of the Farmers' Convention as a recommendation simply, and today, having received tbe nomination of the democratic party to which I have always belonged. I expect to go into this fight earnestly for the success of the cause. I thank you, gentlemen, for tbe honor of this nomination. Cheers. TREASURER OF STATE. , The following gentlemen were placed in nomination for candidate as treasurer of

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täte: .Hugh East, of Greene county; P. I. Mitchell, of Monroe county; Patrick Shannon, of Vigo county; Levi Sparks, of Clark county; Capt. Bennett, of Stueben county; B. C. Shaw, or Marion county. FIRST BALLOT. .HQh..!t 365'

r. niicneu Patrick Khaunoo . 3&4 414 Levi Sparte Csptaia Bennett B.C. Bfaaw 2 . 687 1.8S9 Necessary to a choice 945; consequently there was no choice. At this stage of the proceedings s disturbance trose as to the casting of the vote of Crawford county. Mr. Craig was appointed a delegate from that county; but not being able to be present, an alternate was sent and eis med the privilege of casting ths vote. Another gentleman however, was present, claiming to tave been appointed by Mr. Craig to represent him. The gentleman appointed not being a regular delegate, the chair decided that the alternate was entitled to cast the vote. Mr. East is I think core of my name than any one else. I withdraw it from the . contest. During the call of counties for the second ballot the excitement and confusion became intense, the struggle raging between Sparks and Shaw. The changing of votes from one to the other was received with immense cheering by the friends of the respective nominees. The central aud southeastern portions of the state favored tbe nomination of Shaw while the northern and southern portions that of Spark s. SECOND BALLOT. Sparks . Saa w ............ ....... 1.978 Necessary to a choice, 900; consequently Mr. Shaw was declared tne candidate for treasure! of state, and tbe nomination was made unanimous. Mr. Shaw being called upon said: Mr President and Gentlemen of the ConventionAfter so long speaking as we have bad, it would be inappropriato in me to undertake to give you any extended remarks. I can only extend to you the thanks of a thankful heart for the nomination vou have given me to-day; and in the campaign that will follow, I can only pledge to you that I will use every exertion that lies within my power to receive the election of the entire ticket that his now, and will be, to-day nominated by the convention. I A.ppiaue. j SUPERINTENDENT OF PtTLIC INSTRUCTION. R, Blount, of Tipton county; C. J. Bowles, of Fountain; W. W. Hibben, of Marion county; James Walls, of Spencer; John L. Kane, of Monroe; James H. Smart, of Allen county; J. A. Douglass, .t Whilley countywere nominated lor superintendent of public instruction. The name of Mr. Walls was afterwards withdrawn. FIRST BALLOT. R. Blount C.J. Bowles W. W. Hibleru Jno. L. Kane James H.JSmart J. A. Douglass 1,845 Necessary to a choice, 23; Mr. Smart having received more than this number, was declared the nominee, and his nomination was made unanimous. ATTORNEY GENERAL. C. A. Buskirk, of Gibson; T. W. Woollen, of Johnson county; B. B. Davis, of Carroll county; C. L Dunham, of Clarke county; C. D. Thompson, of Madison county; J. A. Smith, of Elkhart county, were placed in nomination for attorney general. The name of Judge Claypool, of Madison county, was also proposed; but that gentleman arose and made a few remarks to the effect that as one man from his congresdonJ district had been nominated he would no longer seek a candidacy. FIRSX BALLOT. C. A. Buskirk ' jwj T. W. Woolen 2T2 B. Daliy 67 : Hi r 46 . . 506 C. 1. I Hin hum C. D. Thompson J.A. Mitchell 1871 Necessary to a choice (tfti; no choice. D. W. Voorbeee in a few fitting remarks nominated Bayliss W. Hannd, of Vigo. The names of Mr. Woolen and Mr. Thompson were withdrawn. SECOND BALLOT. Buskirk , ... Daily Dunham Mitchell 59 4.x 12 : 198 Uanna. 1.864 Necessary to a choice, 9J7. THIRD BALLOT. Buskirk Iaily ...... ...... Mitchell.....-...... Hauna 1,895 Necessary to a choice, 948. FOURTH BALLOT. Buskirk Iaily Mitchell . - , 1,847 Necessary to a choice, FIFTH BALLOT. Buskirk Mitchell 104 7t4 1,808 Necessary to a choice, Mj . Mr. Buskirk was therefore declared the nominee. On motion of Mr. Mitchell the nomination of Mr. Buskirk was made unanimous. Mr. Buskirk responded to loud and per sistent calls as follows: JUDGE OF 8UPREME COURT. Judge Horace P. Biddle, of Cass county, and Thomas J. Merrifield, of Porter county, were nominated for judge of tbe Supreme Court. . ' The Hon. G.N. Fitch arose to announce that Ju ge Biddle had declared himself in favor of democracy. He said that Mr. Biddle voted at tbe last ' democratic election for Greeley, but had never voted for Grant. He has emphatically declared without any reference to this nomination, for he had no expectation of being put before the convention until within the lat tew days that he would never, never return to that dirty pool the republican party. Great cheering. FIRST BALLOT. Biddle 1,387 567 Merrifield Necessary to a choice, 967, Mr. Biddle having received more than the necessary number was declared the nomi nee of the convention, ' and nls nominanation was made unanimous. ; The convention then adjourned after riv ing three cheers for the auccess of the ticket just nominated. ,

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