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speech of Hon. Lafe DeveIin at
Cambridge, Ind.-Action of the
Indiana DeIegatiOn-How Pen
dtefon's Nomination. was De
feated-TwO MEN Responsible.
Especial Correspondence of the Gin. Enquirer.l
t7.a d,soa CAMBRIDGE CRY, IND,
Sunday.7July IL, 1868.
Mr.. Lafe Develin, Chairman of the
Democratic Executive Committee, for
Indiana, who was delegate to the New
York Convention, on his arrival at Cam
bridge City, last Saturday evening,
found large and enthusiastic meeting
of the Democracy waiting to greet him,
and heariabout the doings of the Con-
vention.a They wanted to hear the par
ticularsyofa the action of certain Indiana
delegates A temporary platform was
constructed, which Mr.. Develin mounted,
and spoke as follows: sss. s'.ela.stl
Fellow CITIZENS: 1t is not my GUS
tom to- offer apologies at a Democratic
meeting, but tonight / am compelled to
do SO, owing to the fact that I have been
mentally excited for the last two days,
and have been travelling for the last for
ty-five hours, upon the cars, and am in
need of rest mentally and physically.
If / fail to interest you, tonight, you
may attribute it in part to these facts.
You have come here, my fellow-citizens,
to hear what have to say in reference
to the business transacted at the National
Democratic Convention just adjourned,
in the city of New York. am indeed
glad to see so many of the Democrats of
of Eastern Indiana present to hearwhat
/ may have to say with reference to the
course thought proper to pursue, and
listen to plain statement of facts in
connection with the conduct of the In
diana delegation. I know, gentlemen,
that you have been greatly disappointed
in the nomination, not more so, however,
than myself. --.is
am aware that you and the great
mass of the people of Indiana were
anxious and expected the nomination of
Ohio's favorite son, Hon. George H.
Pendleton. Ipropose to submit to you
my reasons for believing that his defeat
rests with the action of two or more del
egates from Indiana. ..., -. .-if7a
When 1 arrived in New York, on Mon
day preceding the Convention, Pendle-
toms strength was felt in that great State,
and when the delegates from the North
west began to arrive, it became appa-
rent that Pendleton would certainly be-
come the nominee. 1t was understood
that the Northwest would present solid
column in his behalf-that the great
States of Ohio, Kentucky, Illinois, Iowa
and Indiana would stand united for Pen
dleton as long as there was any hope of
his nomination 1t was rumored that
Indiana would probably falter, as there
were some delegates fromthat State who
had expressed their opinion that the res
olution passed at theEighth of January
Convention was not resolution of in
struction, and that they did not SO re-
gard it.
The sth of January Convention was
composed of the best men of the State,
and the resolutions then and there passed
expressed the true sentiments of the De-
mocracy of the State, among which I
find the following:
l' ResoIued, That we congratulate the
Democracy of our sister State of Ohio
on the gallant political campaign closed
on the sth day of October, 1s67-a cam
paign marked by the highest order of
devotion, ability and effort; and that
prominent and close in association in the
minds of our fellow-citizens of Indiana
stands the name of the Hon. George H.
Pendleton. Identified with the vital
measures upon which our party enters
the canvass for 1868, together with his
ability as statesman and his high per-
sonal qualities-all these entitle him to
the commendation of this Convention,
as a true and consistent Democrat and
one who has our entire confidence and
preference. 7.-es .f sr.z
: A motion to strike out the words "and
preference" was made in the Convention,
and was lost by vote of at least two
thirds in favor of retaining the words,
whereupon the resolution was unani-
mously adopted. Believing, as did
every Democrat in Indiana, that this
resolution was regarded as instructing
to the delegation, l did not entertain a
doubt for single moment but that the
delegates would see it carried out in let.
ter and in spirit. With a view of quiet
ing all fears in reference to that motion,
1 introduced resolution before the dele
gates from Indiana, assembled in New
York, which reads as follows:
"Resoloed, That the chairman of this
delegation be instructed to cast the vote
of Indiana for George III. Pendleton as
long as there is any probability or hope
of his nomination"
That resolution passed unanir ously,
and the delegation all seemed anxious to
secure the nomination for Pendleton.
The action of the delegation satisfied the
friends of Pendleton, and secured, as
they thought, his nomination.
The delegation elected as their Chair
man, Graham N. Fitch, who we believed
would carry out the wishes of the dele
gates, whatever those wishes might be,
and he did so during the sitting of the
National Convention, until the third
ballot, for the nomination of President.
Mr.. Pendleton had received in the
National Convention on the first ballot
los votes, on the third ballot he receiv-
ed 119 1-2. Immediately after the an
nouncement of the third ballot, Mr..
Fitch, without consulting with the del
egation, except Mr.. Voorhees,, asked
leave of the Convention to retire for con-
sultation, and accordingly we withdrew
to our committee room. t
Judge OF my surprise when l heard
the Chairman announce upon the pro-
priety of changing their vote. That
announcement fell upon me with stun
ming. crushing force. The idea of our