The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-06-12
INDIANAPOLIS.
Democratic state ConyentIon..H Hen.
bricks VIII Accept the Fusion Nom.
ination for -GoVernor..A Greeley
Delegation. .....

ID9AVCEublC Skht6 COuN6ulOHeaue uens
bricks VIII Accept the Fusion Nom,
ination for .G0vernor.sA Greeley
Delegation. .,..
MDuNAPoL1s, June 1.-THE Demo
cratic Convention tomorrow promises tC
be the largest held for many years. Ex
Senator Hendricks, who positively declin
ed yesterday, 1t 10 understood has now, at
the earnest solicitation Of the Liberal Re
publicans and Democrats, consented To
accept the nomination for Governor. The
indications are that the Convention will
endorse the Cincinnati Convention, and
that none but Greeley delegates will be
elected to the Baltimore Convention, al.
thought there will be strong opposition
to 1t. In the even Of Hendricks, nomi.
nation for Governor, Kerr or Depew will
will be the nominee for Lieutenant Gov.
ernor.' The Liberal Republicans held a
meeting this morning and selected Geo.
w. Julian as candidate for Congress from
the State at large.
The laying Of the corner stone OF the
new Court House this afternoon, was al.
tended by one OF the greatest and most
imposing demonstrations ever witnessed
In this city. The procession was made up
OF brass bands, distinguished citizens in
carriages, city officers, military compa.
MIS-, secret societies, trades unions, beney.
olent societies, lamplighters, &c. The
Masonic fraternity were out in great force
and made an excellent appearance. A
feature Of the procession was . large repre-.
sentation of the colored population OF Ma.
sons, Odd Fellows, Sons OF Honor, and a
military company. The procession, after
marching through the principal streets,
stopped at the grounds, where the corner
stone was laid In due form, according to
the beautiful ceremony Of the Masonic
Order, which was conducted by the Most
Worthy G.. N. Fetta and Grand Archi.
tect Hodgson. After which q lengthy ad.
dress was delivered by Judge Elliott Of
the Criminal Court. The building will
be 276 feet in length, by 108 feet deep
The main editice will be three stories
high exclusive Of the basement and man.
sard material will consist principally Of
stone, brick and iron. No wood will be
used. The cost Of the building Is esti.
mated at 100000.
Articles OF association of the 1ndianap,
oils steam lumber seasoning company
for the purpose Of operating Beachfs
seasoning process, was filed with the
Secretary OF State to-day, with q capital
stock Of $4,000. Gen. q. Sturm, A.
Wallmer, A. Mueller and R. G. Sturm
are Directors. This process Is considered
superior TO all others for seasoning pur.
poses. 'tt
The hotels are thronged with distn.
guished Democratic politicians from all
parts Of the State, who are engaged in
fixing up the programme for the Conven.
ton tomorrow, although the bulk Of the
delegates have not yet arrived. It Is
said that Senator Hendricks was waited
upon by various deputations Of infuen.
tlal Democrats this morning, and was
finally induced TO accept the nom.
ination for Governor. Up to this
morning he had positively, declined, but
he will accordingly be nominated by &C.
clamation. Hon. NJ. G. Kerr will proba.
bly, receive the nomination for Lieutenant
Governor. 1t Is expected that the Con.
vention will endorse the Cincinnati nomi.
nees by large majority, although there
will be very strong opposition by some
OF the leading and prominent Democrats.
It is understood that the Liberal Re.
publicans, at meeting held this morn.
ing, agreed to support a straight Demo.
cratic State ticket II the Convention will
endorse the nomination of Greeley and
Brown.
The district delegations held caucus
here tonight, and elected delegates to the
Baltimore Convention. The delegates
appointed are all favorable to Greeley and
Brown. ''''
In the Terre Haute district caucus
motion to substitute Voorhees, in place Of
Bowling, for delegate from the State at
large to the Democratic Convention, was
lost by vote of 76 to93.
Hon. George W. Julian said, in Lib
eral Republican caucus to-day, he would
be obliged if the Democrats would take
him as one Of their standard bearers.