Pike County Democrat, Volume 29, Number 8, Petersburg, Pike County, 1 July 1898 — Page 5

STATE CONVENTION. WM 4 y '*? ! '-.v. , ' * Tlatform of Principles Adopted ii Which the War and Stfyer Figure. ^•Mlnatta*! Untie r«r liiriou Stall Office*. CAII/Mtatiir Meeting: •( iMinai I'rrc MUvrlte*. j THE TICKET. MMCKL M. RALSTON, ItrerrUrf of State. JOHN W, MINOR. AuAttor of SUUi JOHN U. Jg’NlTT. AUorMjr fl«Wl HKKRY WARBl'M, Clerk of huprrw. Court. W. B. HINCLAIK, MfvrlutanJral Cnblie Instruction. JAMKS «. OtTHRIK, NUO StutUtlcluu. HOWARD RARKLTT, __ MH. G<H>ln(itL JVUGM or 811'KKML COl’Bl LRONABP JT. HACkNLV, kuoimtf OWrleL JAMKN WCAHK, Third pkirleL TIMOTHY K. HOWARD, Kuunb OUlrIR. jvoun or ArmLAU couti ROW IN TATLOa Hunt District. «. J. KOLLNKVKK, N»wd lltatrlet, RlM.AB A. BROWN. Tkird Oistrict. WUUAV H. uim Fourth District. JOHANNA KORKLKK, ruth District

iTirtuuiftpon*. June 'a.—rreiiminarj 4o opening of the Democratic state con vtuition yesterday the baud in U*» gul ery of Tomlinson hail began play' iug in subdned tone* "Uu the llauk* of the Wabash.” One man nuutrited the music was draped in black iu tm*m«>ry of the “Tall Sycamore of the Wabash." When the •km aud doleful music died away Chairman Parks Martin arose aud asked *0/to remain quiet white a photograph of the crowd was lakeu prior to tht open mm; of the convention, after which Coe crowd arose while lie*'. Little prayed tor the divine blessing io the work ol the ouu vent ion. Toaihusou hall presented a beaotiful Appearance. National colors predominated iu tbe decorations. Two large flags were draped iu the proceuintu arch, one on each tide, completely Ailing the upper part of the arch. On tut balcony rail were pictures of Bryan, Matthew*. Kern, Taggart and others ol greater or less fame, alternating with drapiugs of .the national flog. The hall was tilled with people, ever •eat bciug taken, and many r< uiainiug without seats. At the doors there was a great rush ot people whe wanted to get m. but who were ouable to do so on aeoouut ot the great mass on the inside. A large number of ladiet occupied the east gallery, and a baud was stationed in toe upper gallery in the south end of the hall.

FKOCEKDIXG9. CmibIKim on IWanMat U>cmlu lt«i The commute oa permanent orgtni' oatiou then reported the selection ol Senator Turpte tor chairman, which vu received with great applause, Sarnoel M. Brieooe of Hartford City waa made wretary of the convention. £ie district vice presidents and assistt secretaries were named as follows: , VICK FKKrlDKNTS. Hint—James K. Wilson. Warrick coun $f Second—J udge W. H. 1>* Wolf, Knox county Third—John Bern, Crawford county. * Fourth—8. Weber Smith, UvtKiluuiea County Fltth—S il Mtl'ndilpD, B’ritrilk Slxtu—JohnS Marti.i. Franklin county Seventh—Luther Short. Johnson county- i Eighth—Harry B. Smith, lilackfurti eounty. Ninth—Michael A_ Foley, Montgomery county. Tenth— Mortimer Xye, lapnrte county. Eleventh—M. W. Barnes, Howard county. Twelfth-Dr. W. H. Xnshaum, IVKalt county. Thirteenth—A. F Frarlle. St. Joseph county. ASSISTANT SKCKKT VRIKS. ♦ First—W. W. KelUrns. Spencer county. Sroond—John Johnson. Laennct county. . . Third—J. 1L Simpson, Orange county Fourth—k. W. Kinney. Ohio county. Fifth*—W. A. King, Hendricks county Sixth—Ceorgp L (iW, Fayette county Seventh—S, V, Pwn lt, Marion county. Eight L—► Frank jleimiiaugh. Muscle. Ninth— William llat held, Clinton county. Tenth—Tboums K Seaatlia. Lafayette. Eleventh—Fa ter Watrath. Cass county. Twelfth—F. J. Dun ten, Lograngl Thirteenth — J. A. Pea—, E’khan aounty. At the oonctaston of the reading ol report bj John W. Keru. he moved

question, which su carried with a herrah. after which Senator Turple stepped to the front of the platform without introduction. He was greeted with a deafening and long-continued applauseUUUTOg TCBP1S. - Pstrasto of UgwaCt Med* by Cbtlrmac of Um GwifMtke. After a few introductory remarks concerning the crowd present Mr. Turpie spoke of the war. He said that it is a war that has been forced upon ua. After mentioning some of the earlier incidents he spoke of the blowing up of the Maine as the final event ti a produced that war. Without dwelling long op war itsetf he touched np the means of i; raising revenue to maintain the fight. “The first thing needed for wsJ purposes,” he said, “is an adequate supply of revenue, and at the very beginning of our labors to that end we ure Informed by the honorable secretary of the treasury, notwithstanding the romance of arithmetic, which he issues as a circular daily, showing a surplus of maoy millions, that In fact ho had only available funds on hand sufficient to defray the war expenses up to July l, l«fcs; that from and after that . date congress must provide therefor. “This disclosure tvas not unexpected. Our present revenue law, commonly called the Dingley bill, is nor a war measure. It is very far from that. The Dingley bill was s very peaceful, quiet, exceedingly pacific spoliation of the earnings of labor and the products of land for the benefit of the clustered groups of monopolies whe dictated its rates and schedule* It af

lorded us Dencitcutrtes unlimited resource* for pelfand pillage, but it yielded areturn ut revenue so seant os to be insulticleat. evpu in times oI peace. Its authors, iu their core for the trusts, forgot th« treasury. There was nothing left to con gross except to look elsewhere fur money with which to carry on the war.” Mr. Tkrpia then took up the war revenue bill as it carntt iroui the house ol representatives indicating to bis hearers that it pressed unequally upon the people. Following this hue he said: “The house bill was based wholly or taxes upon consumption, except the stamp section, which was bas'd upon production: lu other words, the business activities of the country. ‘‘Our federal taxes have been, heretofore, too largely levied upon consumption— bare, crude consumption. Such taxes always operate oppressively upon the in a jority of the people. * * *. * Ouly tht minority of men can ever he rich, it b true this minority iu be, ter circumstances pay the some taxes on consumption thut others do, but rheir couirioutioa to tht government, when considered with refer entv Jo their means of payment, is much less than that of the majority, who on always the not rich. ‘Tor these reasons just and thoughtful student* of fiscal science haw always ad vocoted a fair distribution of taxes, placing some portion of them upon consump ttoti, a {fortinn upon production, and especially some jwrt upon accumulation. We therefore placed in the senate amendment to the revenue bill a tax upou the gross receipt* <4 corporations before men tioned. light in ltscir. but circulated to yield a very large revenue. tVo also piaoe'i In Uie some manner a tax upon inheritances, with proper exemptions aud limitations, not high or excessive, but j calculated also to yield a considerable rev- | euuti. and we hoped if ti. se two taxes pr»- | vailed we might be able without injury tc 1 the public income to strike out some ot ; the most burdensome aud annoying exactions of the stump act. But these hopes i wer* disappointed. The Kepublloan com 1 mil tee of eunfereoce struck down our effurts to lay taxon upon incorporated' production, «nii reported, for tne most part, the oid gnmliug system ot taxes levied al most wholly upou consumption. Indeed, if you bad luard tbe arguments, long aud elabofiUc. iiuub against our amendments, you would hive su.l that our oppoueut* had reached the conclusion that it was unjust as well ns unconstitutional to tax anything in this country except tobacco, beer and business, smuu sort of business requiring the use of adhesive stamps.*’ Mr. Turpie devoted considerable time

to a discussion of the bjud issue. "Wt offoied iu lieu of th« baud is*ue,*’ he said, *XM Legal tender notes, the same , as those now already issued and iu use, (2.) Tue issue of treasury certificates, payable aud receivable lor till public dues aud debts; \3.) Treasury notes bearing interest at 2 per cent, nxleemaI ble iu oue aud two years, such notes as Were issued in the old wars with Great Britain aud Mexico. A11 these substitutes were defeated, oue atter another.*’ The couutrv owes, the speaker said, a great debt to Senators Alleu, Wolcott, Teller, Stewart, Mantle and others for their successful efforts to secure the ’ adoption of the senate's compromise proposition to coiu the silver seignorage. | Following, this introduction of the silver I question. Mr. Turpie said: liecomm now useful to see what U the status of the standard silver dollar. This status is fixed by 1««, by act of con- • gross, but 1 w ish to quote the statement i of the law on ibis subject by the secretary of the treasury, bocUu-e it must be re I ganted by our opponents as the highest authority. This 'is found In Treasury Circular No. 1W. d »ted July l, l(Bi. pub lished and issued under the signature of i Lyman J. Gage, the pre-out secretary of the treasury. On page KJ of this document It Is slated, ‘standard silver dollars * are legal tender, at their nominal or face value, in payment of all debts, public and private, without regard to the amount ex ? oept when otherwise expressly stipulated in the Coat met. Again, on page U of t he came circular. in regard to the same subject. there hi the 1 olio wing -tateuient: 'Noalier silver certificate- uor silver dollars are redeemable in gold.' On page 16 at the came circular the following statement is made: ‘Gold co'n and standard diver dollars, being standard coin* of -the ! United ?*tate». are not redeemable^' “It is thu- shown under the official statement of the present secretary of the treasury, that the standard silver dollars of the United .States are In themselves, money of ultimate payment, and (hat they are not kept up or carried in any manner by the treasury, but that they circulate as full legal tender, by reason of their own specific worth and value. » This is the position we have taken from the vary beginning of the discussion on the coinage question, and we yet adhere to it and maintain it. 'like Republican conference committee and their majority in both booses of congress were unwilling to confront the question Why should we issue bonds and borrow money, pay interest and add to the national debt when we hare in the treasury a silver reserve on

pable of being coined and need to Increase the funds of the teneasuryf “There has been much bald disjointed chat about the ability, or inability of our government to cany silver. We never hare carried a ud are not now carrying any silver. Standard sliver coin does not need : to be carried. It lives, moves and circulates upon Its beneficent errand of exahange by reason of Its own strength and merit. It la gold as the single standard of values that hasrto be carried. The people are even now bending and straining under the weary burden of the gold stand- | ard sought to be imposed upon us. (void, which shrinks from our sight in peace, which hides in war and which always makes the grievous load of debt heavier and harder to be borne." Reverting again to the war, Mr. Torpie spoke of the glory ap.d honor aquired by France in its assistance rendered this oountry iti its time of used ISO years ago. "What a glorious and jeweled wreath it is in the history of " the people of France that they recognised t he independence of the I'nitod States; that they intervened by arms to aid us in its accomplishment; that they helped us to take among the powers of the earth the separate and equal station to which the laws of nature and of nat ure’s God entitled us. And If we shall now, in behalf of the Cuban republic, i whose people have -long absolved thorn- ! selves from ail allegiance to the Spanish crown, have declared and maintained their independence, aid them to drive from the island the armies and navies of Spain, recognizing, on our part, their Independence. Introducing to the family of nations this but tie-scarred, latest born daughter of liberty, what a splendid jewel that Would be io our national life ami history. lu so doing wo shall have assisted, as France did. in the eneatiou of a new nationality. Wo shall have given pledgee to the whole world of our advocacy and devotion to the cause of civil and political freedom in this hemisphere. We shall thus do a deed worthy of immortal remembrance.” Following this, Mr. Turpie made a plea for the immediate recognition of the independence of Cuba. He said such recognition would be equal to a great reinforcement of our army in Cuba aud ought not be delayed a single day. lu conclusion, he said:

txineerning me uisposai oi uur military acquisitions, anti ui' the subjects incident to the close of the war now pending, they nuty "ell lx* remitted to the future to whieh they belong, to the great future rapidly approaching. fraught with high questionings uf the career anil destiny of our beloved country. There we may leave them in the full confidence that tin* American democracy will deaf with them in due season. aud in such manner as shall bust subserve the national interest, and best comport with the uationui honor.” Credential Committee Report. William M. Morss of Bloom held, for the committee on credentials, reported that there were only two contests before the committee. The Fifteenth ward of Iudianapolis was one of the two districts In this ward William Flynn was successful before the committee aud brought his delegation through ou top. Jackson couuty presented the other contest. In that couuty Samuel Heiusueker headed the successful delegation aud carried lus followers through. CamtailhM of HetululiuiM. Theu came the important part of the session—the reading of the report of the committee ou resolutions and the adoption of a platform. Hou. Samuel & Morss, chair man of the committee, stepped forward and began the reading of the report. He was loudly cheered before he begun reading aud beiore he hud read very much of the platform, tuose who had indulged the hope that the euuveiiuou would not be wildly and fully for the Chicago platform and the free coiuage of silver at 16 to 1, were thoroughly convinced that their hopes w*ro useless, for every uw» silver was mentioned and when Bryan was mentioned, aud the record of Senator Turpie indorsed, there was loud aud lasting applause. Ou the reading of tne section reaffirming the Chicago platform there was applause that continued for some time and ended by loud calls of "Bryan, Bryan.” At the close of the reading of the resolutions the chairman called for u standing auu separate vote ou the last paragraph. a tribute to the late beuator Voorhees, which was giveu unanimously m lavur of the section, amid loud applause. __

PLAirwKa. Prluelplr* llpoo Whlek the Democratic Parly Corrjr uu tbv Caw|Mi(». The follow mg are the risuiucious iu fall adopted atuuuuiousiy by the con* veutiou: We. the democracy of Indiana, in convention assembled, now. as always, loyal to our country and our tie*:, atnrm that the cause (or which the United States is engaged In war with Spain is just and righteous. We recall with pride the early espousal and united and pet system support ot *h>« cause by the senators and representatives of the democratic party in con. gress. We congratulate the country upon universal patriotic uprising Which has swept away the last vestige of sectionalism. and revealed us to trie worm as a united people. We rejoice in the heroic deeds of Dewey. Bag icy. llobson and their brave comrades, which have added new luster to the American name. We demand. now as heretofore, the most vigorous prosecution of the war until It shat' have ended m vindication of the national honor, the absolute- relinquishment by Spain of possession or control of any part a the western hemisphere, and the formal acknowledgment by that kingdom of the .independence of the Cuban republic. We favor the prompt recognition by the I United States of such independence as a war measure, and as an act of justice to a brave people, struggling for freedom. We urge U>« immediate increase" of the volunteer forces of our army and navy to any extent necessary to assure speedy and decisive results, and the appropriawon of aU the funds requisite for the adequate equipment and support, and for the comfort, of our gallant soldiers and sailors in armed conflict against the pubila enemy. Tbe supreme duty of the hour is to relieve the pexishing victims of Span- ! tsb cruelty and sue are tha complete triumph of the national arms. When this •hall have been accomplished the justice and wisdom of the American people may be safety trusted to deal with ali questions which may grow out of existing computations, in such a way as beat to promote the objects for which this republic was founded. We favor such a permanent strengthWing of the navy of the United States and

f ■ttea Improvements of our syitem ot coast defenses as shell assure adequate protection 01 the country against foreign agLiberal FmhIium Advocated. j 'The democratic party of -In liana. now as Iti the past, advocates liberal penskns as well to the disabled survivors of the ; Union army In the civil w *\ an! their ; widows and orphans, as to the vlotln.s in j the present conflict, and those who may be f dependent upon them. We *> >u >r «»ik« the valor of those who suiters! for »he rtag in the gigantic contest of libl ni, and of those who have now gone forth to do bat- ; tie In the cause of liberty and humanity We are In favor of the constrocdon ant control of the Nicaragua canal by this government, when its feasibility ahull have been determined; but we are opposed to a loan of the national credit to any private corporation for that purpose. IQiiratiiiii of Kiiiwirr. We rea... rm and emphasize the platform i adopted by the national democratic convention of ls96 at Chicago. (Great applause and calls of “Bryan”.) We. are la favor of the free and unlimited ooinage ut j both gold and stiver at the existing ratio ! of 16 to 1 (applause), without the aid or | consent of any other nation, j We are unalterably opposed to the single gold stadurd. and we epeclally protest against the declared purpose of the present Republican secretary of the treasury ■ of applying tnat policy more thoroughly. We benove that the practice of the treasury In paying treasury notes in gold only. ! in violation of the law. and In surrendering the option of the government, reserved by ' lt!e statute, to pay in gold or silver, ts I chiefly responsible for the great money depression now, and for a long period, existing in this country, is destructive of business enterprise, dangerous to the public credit and the prosperity of the people. and a serious menace to the national ! honor.

-w ami iniimiHne« lux. NN e Insist that the wealth of the coun- | try should hear its just share of the public burdens. For that reason We approve the : inheritance tax recently adopted through the efforts of the Democrats in congress, and we favor the principle and policy ol ah income tax. The demonetization of siii v*r I be judicial denial of the power to ; tax incomes have materially Impaired can resources a ar purposes. We favor the [ re imposition of an income tax. so that the , question of its validity may be reviewed j by the supreme court. Tariff K»«r Revenue. \Y e earnestly reassert the Democratic doctrine that all tarifT taxes shall he laid ; for revenue us their sole object and purpose (applause), and we do at this time I especially denounce and condemn the high j prohibitory rates of the present Repubi lican tariff, commonly called the Dingley ! bill, under the operation of which trusts and combinations have multiplied, the cost of the necessaries of life has been . increased and the wages of labor have not been advanced, and which has entailed upon the country a dcOctt of many | millions, to he made up only by additional ■ taxation in time of war, thus imposing, t instead of a benefit, an onorous burden \ upon the people of the United States. Sniwtorinl ftt-rlima We reathrn and emphasize our repeated [ declarations In favor of the election of i United States senators by the people. Our Tax Low We congratulate the tax-payers of Indiana upon th“ rapid decrease in the state debt, and beg to remind them that the revenues with which the payments thereon have been made and are being made result from the enforcement of the democratic tax law of 191). which was enacted by a Democratic legislature over Republican op)>osi*ion and protest, which was assailed by a Republican state convention, denounced by Republican orators and the entire Republican press, but which was sustained in the highest court of the nation through the efforts of a Democratic attorney-general. Every dollar paid on the state debt by Republican officials is cumulative evidence ot the stupidity, or worse, of the Republican organization In its bitter opposition to the law which made such payment possible, and which, since coming into power, they have made no effort to repeal. Creation of n Slnkln; Fund. We also recall that a Democratic legislature enacted a law, creating »i sinking fund of 3 cents on the hundred dollars, to be applied exclusively to the extinguishment of the state deht. and that under .these laws the Democratic administration of Governor Matthews, In 1895 and 18W. set the pace by reducing the state debt more than two million dollars

Vn«* rt§li*t« I'Allot | The* Democratic pmty feels a Just pride ’ In the other great legislative reforms It j has accomplished for the people of Indij ana and points to their continuing bene- [ fits as certain proof of their wisdom. Wc call attention to the Australian ballot law. enacted against Republican opposition and still haring a great purifying effect on j elections, notwithstanding the Republican | amendment* lessening Its safeguards, to i the tioard of state charities Jaw for the supervision and regulation of our penal i and charitable institutions; to the school i book law. by which the great school book [ trust has been driven from the state, the | price of the books used in public school* I hus been reduced over one-half and the i frequent change* In books, formerly so ‘ tunknsome to the people and detrimental j to the schools, have been prevented: to ! the fee and salary law and other great 1 measures of reform which the state of j Indiana owes to the Democratic party. We call attention to the record of the ; last wto legislature*, each Republican, in 1 both branches, which made scarcely a i law of material benefit to the people [ Both of these legislature were marked by ! corruption and debauchery so seandaJ»u> | that even Republican organs were driven ; to denounce them. They have to thcli | credit the iniquitous special verdict law— ! made In one and repeated In the other. ; the present legislative gerrymander, fay | which the senute Is given fifty-one men- [ bera. in violation of the constitution; the l anti-trust law. Inspired by trust attnr- ! neys and purposely made so worthies* | that Republican state official* dare not attempt to enforce it; an oppressive garnishee law. which undertook to deprive wage-earners of the stnte of their constIf tuttonubright of exemption: and the outrageous partisan measures to extend the term nf the appellate judge*, county sup enntendents and township trustees. I'nnurt KirriMn*. We are earnestly in favor of legislation for the regulation and reform of primary elections. We recognise the existence of grave de j feet* In the laws governing counties and townships of this state. We favor a complete and systematic revision of such laws ’ to the end that public business may be transacted with greater efficiency and economy. We favor such an amendment of the | truancy taw. which now requires a targ* and unnecessary expenditure of public ' moneys, so as to transfer the duties of such officials to township trustees, who shall perform the same without further compensation. OrsanllMl Labor. W« sincerely sympathise with organized labor in M* efforts to adjust differences between the employer and employe. We denounce the Incorporated trusts whi« fa have overcome these efforts by cruel and unjust methods and we favor a system of equal ar.d Uninterested arbitration as a means of adjustment of such diffsr

We take pride in the long Hot of laws enacted by Democratic legislature for the benefit of the workingmen of the state, including the eight-hour labor law. the law prohibiting “pluck-me-storeo,” the repeal of the Infamous Republican intimidation laws, the law prohibiting the importation of Pinkertons, the law prohibiting “blacklisting.'’ the miners' law providing: for the proper ventilation of mines and the use of honest weights and screens: the law protecting workingmen in the right to organise for mutual defense: the co-employes’ liability law; the mechanics’ Uen law; the law prohibiting the forced collection of fees from employes of railroad corporations to sustain company hospitals, restaurants, etc.; the law guaranteeing the civil: rights of all citizens, and the law prohibiting the Importation of paupers and aliens under contract into the state Who have no purpose of becoming citizens thereof. We demand a more thorough enforcement of the eight-hour and other laws in the interest of labor by the public officials charged with that duty. We are opposed to the contract labor system in prison, but we believe that to maintain convicts in idleness Is inhuman and unjustly burdensome to the people We believe some plan should be devised for the profitable utilization of their labor without bringing it into competition with free labor. The projects for Us employment under the public account system, oi in the construction of a ship canal con- „ necting Lake Michigan wlthcthe Wabash river, or in some other enterprise of great public utility should be carefully considered. and that plan which promises the best results and is open to the fewest objections should be adopted by the next legislature. We approve the child labor and factory inspection law. and favor such amendments to the same as shall render, it more, effective. We adhere firmly to the teachings and practice of the Democratic party in favor of the largest measure of personal liberty consistent with public security and socla order. We are opposed to all projects ol ; legislative Interference with or regulation j of matters which He within the domain ol j individual judgment and conscience. Brrmi and Turpi- Imlnriwk. We express our undhnlntshed confidence ! in William Jenlngs Bryan (loud applause), our peerless leader In the national camr patgn of ISSN*, and we note with much gratification hts patriotic course In lead- { ing to the defense of his country a regiment of citizen soldiers. (Applause.) We Indorse the record of our distinguished senator, the Hen. David Turpie. who. by hie able and eloquent championi ship of Democratic principles and meas1 ures. his sturdy devotion to the Interests ! of the people, his uncompromising warfare upon extravagance and jobbery. ht> j advocacy of great reforms, such as the | popular election of United Statts senators, and his warm espousal of the cause of | Cuban independence, has Justified the ! confidence which the Indiana democracy has retwsed In him. Tribute »•• linn el VnorhrM. Whereas. Since the meeting of the last state convention we have sulfi red an irreparable loss in the death of the Hon. j Daniel W. Voorhees. late a senator of the I United States, one who had, faithfully served the people, the state and the country. for many years in the highest official ’ statldfi. we deplore, with profound sorI row. his departure from the scene of his great achievements, and shall always cherish his memory with the most sincere regard, reverence and admiration. Changing Conventiou Pimm. Chairman Morss then read a resolution, adopted unanimously by the committee, declaring that in the future the Democratic couveutious should be held 1 in the various cities of the state capable of entertaining them, which was adopted without protest. Also a resolution declaring the rooster to be the emblem of the party was adopted.

NOMINATIONS. Far Secretary of Slot*. This completin'? the preliminary busi- , ness of the committee, the chairman i announced that the work of selecting a ticket would begin and that nominations for secretary of state would be in order. Tht^ districts were called without respouse until the Ninth was reached, when Samuel M. Ralston was named. He was the only candidate and it did not take long for his selection to i be made by ueciatnation. There were loud calls for a speech and Mr. Ralston I reaixmded gracefully in a very few words. He said: “Your gracious favor In calling me. without division of sentiment, to head the ticket you propose nominating is an I houor 1 prize beyond \voi\U of expression. ] It is an honor or which any citizen might be proud to tie called to lead this party at this time. 1 uccept it. fully appreciating : the duties It imposes and without reservetion 1 pledge myself to the full discharge of those duties. I will not burden you: I with remarks today further than to rel quest you to ask the assistance of those at j I home m our light.”

AUUHOr (II 9IBKO. | There was much more tune consumed in the selection of a man for the second place on the ticket—auditor of state. Five men were willing to serve Indiaua in this capacity. Those named tor theCDuteet were: Jcseph T. Fanning, Marlon county. William H. Ernst. Weils county. Jerome Hecff. Miami county. Winfield S. Johupnn. Owen county. John VV. Minor, Marion county. The balloting then began and resulted ; in 1526 votes being cast; necessary to a choice 7(U. There being no nomination a second ballot was ordered. The most: important changes were the losses ot j Herff and Johnson, most of which went, to Fanning, increasing his vote by 95,' but still there was no uoutination. During the call of the third ballot it seemed apparently certain that Minor would get a majority of the votes, and there was the usual effort of many dele-1 gations to get on the “hand wagon” and go ou record as voting for the winning candidate. This caused cousidora-) ble confusion and immediately after the end of tha^cail there were several de- i inands to change the votes already cast! and Temporary Chairman Mortimer Nye recognised Hamilton apd Fayette j counties to make stich changes. Each ] county added seven votes to Minor’s column. This was done over the strong protest of A1 Hurston of Indianapolis, a follower of Fauniug. who claimed that no vote could be changed after the rollcall had been finished. After these two changes had been made Chairmau Torpie returned and ruled that changes could be made only by the oonseut of the chair, “and the chan- does uot consent to any changes,” he said, ending the strife. There was no nomination, t and the fourth ballot was ordered. JT. W. Uimmr CbMM. The third ballot narrowed the race down to the two Marion county meu.,

with the adherents of Jerome HedT abU to cast the deciding votes and nominate the one they might choose, udsther* was some very tail hustling for these 214 votes, to say nothing of the 13 that went to the other two candidates. There was no nomination on this ballot, which resulted in big gains for Minor,*and the fifth ballot was ordered. There were practically only two candidates—Minor aud Fanning—in the field, Herff having withdrawn and others having failed tc receive any votes on the fourth ballot The fifth ballot resulted in the nomination of Minor by a vote of 80? to 721 foe Fanning. As soon as the vote was announced Albert Harston of Indianapolis, jumped to his feet and demanded a verification •of the vote. He said he had kept a tally and that Fanning had received 814 votes. Chairman Turpie said he would verify the voce if the delegates demanded it and put to a vote the motion of Albert Harston. The motion was declared lost and Minor was therefore the nominee. Mr. Funning then moved the nomination of Minor by acclamation, which was done, after whioh -j Minor thanked the convention and pledged himself to stand upon the platform adopted.

Treasurer of State. On the rail of the districts for xtoai* nations for treasurer the following were named: Hugh Dougherty, Wells county. Henry Stock doth, Vandorburg county. Adam Heimbergar, Floyd county. J. A. M. Adair, Jay oouuty. William C. Wulbur, Dearborn county. This contest promised to be the moat exciting of the day angl the beginning of the vote indicated that every man had many friends who would stick to him, but the end showed that Dougherty had the bulge from the beginning. On the second ballot lie received 891 votes, having nearly 60 votes to spare. His nomination was made unanimous on motion of Mr. Adair, seconded on be* half of the other candidates. Attorney General. Before the meeting of the convention ; the race for attorney general had petered out and John G. McNutt of Terrs Haute had a clear field. John H. O’Neal of Davies county having withdrawn from the race. When nominations were called for 0. C. Matson of Green castle moved the nomination of McNutt by acclamation, and this was done. Clerk of Supreme Court. For clerk of the supreme court three candidates were named. They were Joseph L. Reiley of Mariou county, Henry Warrnm of Marion county and Allen W. Clark of Decatur county. This contest developed more personal spirit than any of the others. The result of the first and second ballots showed that Mariou county held the balance of power, and the casting of its vote for VVarrum ou the third bailot made him the nominee, the vote being: Warrant, 797; Clark, 717; Reiley, 14. Superintendent of Fubtto Instruction. A Marion oouuty delegate attempted to spring a surprise in the name of William A. Rusie for superintendent of pnblio instruction, bat that was ail. foe he got no votes. The other candidates, named after mnch confusiou, were W. B. Sinclair of Starke county, James W. Nourse of Speucer oouuty and Richard Vaudever of Kosciusko oouuty. The voce of the first ballot was sufficient to nominate Sinclair which was, Sin* clair, 931; Nourse, 345; Vaudever, 259. Statu Statistician. The delegates showed unusual tenao* ity in clinging to their favorites in the coutest for statistician. It took three ballots to secure a nomination. The candidates were: R. P. Mayfield of Kuox county, Walter S. Campbell of Rush cooney. James S. Guthrie of Brown conuty and O. H. Downey of Noble county, Philip Zoercherof Perry county, having dropped oat of the nice. The tnird ballot resulted in Guthrie receiving 971 votes; Mayfield, 547; Campbell, 8, and Downey noue.

State Owlofht. Two ballots were necesaaiy to select a * nominee lor geologist. Willard E. Mil* ler, Elkhart county; Edward Barrett, Hendricks county, and George M. Chaney, Marion couuty, were candidates. The second ballot resulted: Barrett, 1M0, and Miller 588, Cheney haying withdrawn from the contest after' the first ballot. i Jad(n of Kupmuc Court. In the contest for judge of the supreme court for the Second distriot there was a wrangle in Allen county. The candidates were Leonard J. Hackney, Shelby couuty, and Hagh McMullen, Dearborn county. Allen county cast its solid vote for Hackney. Judge Oolenck objected to this, saying that Judge Hackney ueeded no votes that were not rightfully his afrd that there were three m Allen against him. Tbs ballot resulted in Judge Hackney receiving 1,269 votes, while McMullen got oulv 247. There was no opposition to Judges James McCabe of, the Third district and Timothy E. Howard of the Fourth district, and they were nominated by acclamation. Judge* of Appellate Court. » There was a contest in only one district for the nominations far judges of the appellate i^ourt. In the First die* trict Edwin Taylor of Vanderburg county contested the honors with Leroy M. Wade of Posey county prior to the convention, bat when the nominations were called for Mr. Wade very gracefully placed his opponent before the convention and his nomination was made by acclamation. In the Second district O. J. Kotlmeyor of Bartholomew was selected in the same way as the nominee of that district. The Third district presented Edgar A. Brown of Marion ooouty, who was unanimously nominated. The Fourth district presented a surprise. Qahr one candidate had been announced, Sf when the roll was called for nowerees Captain W. R. Myers placed the name of William S. Diven of Madison county before the convention. The other candidate was David W. Chambers of Henry county. When Greene county was called it was apparent that Diven would be nominated, and Chambers’ name was withdrawn and the nomination of Diven was made by acclamation. In the fifty district Johanna Kopelk* of Lake county was nominated by an* daumrion. The convention then adr jporued.