Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-06-13
POLITICAL.
The Indiana Democracy Id Council.
The Greeley Platform Endorsed.
Hendricks Nominated for Governor.
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tsrisf Speech Of the. Senator.
A Straight Democratic Ticket.

INDIANAPOLIS, June 1.-THE Demo-
cratic Convention net at the Academy of
Music at ten o'glo6k this m0fning and was
called to order by E. S. Alvord, Chairman
Of the Central Committee, who announced
the first order of business, the call of coun-
ties, which was had, and every county re-
ported full delegations. BY unanimous
consent of the Convention the usual mode
of selecting Temporary officers was dis
pensed with, and the Convention pro-
ceeded 10 select permanent officers. Hon.
John &. Craffroth, of Tippecatioe county,
was unanimously chosen pefn1ansnt chair
man. Nj. Craffroth returning thanks to
the Convention for the honor conferred,
said be would not detain the Convention
with speech but would proceed to bust
ness at once. ~
A COMMITTEES on Resolutions, consisting of
one from each Congressional district, and
committee to select delegates to the 3alti-
more convention were then appointed.
Considerable discussion arose on the
question of appointment of committee to
EIeet0ral Ticket.
Hon. J. E. Mcdonald begged leave to
say a few words In favor Of ha7i1g the Sc
lection Of q tiEket postponed. since the
Cincinnati nominations it is patent that
nothing remained but reform, and with the
men who had met at Cincinnati, Mr.. Chair
man, have ever been inclined 10 recog
nize the logic of events, Therefore, what
ever r1ay have been my personal claims, if
It was left to me, l would prefer to see
the convention at Baltimore present a
straight Democratic ticket and move
forward TO victory or defeat under
that banner. ECheers.1 BuG that cannot
bO oo1e. EContinued cheeriDg.l The OPP
position of the Democracy Of Indiana or
any other State to this movement as to the
acceptance of the Cincinnati nominees, IS
without force. [Cheers.] Inasmuch then
as in my Judgment, the Baltimore Cunven-
ton will present the action Of the Cincin-
natl Convention for its acceptance,
1Cheers,1 it seems to me that the electoral
ticket should be formed with reference to
that matter, and it cannot be formed till
after the convention. 1 hope, Mr.. Chair
man, in fact, l believe the decision of
the Baltimore Convention viii be re-
ceived by the Democracy Of the
country. CCheers.] So far as the action
of this convention goes, it has been my
course through life to abide by the action
of my party in convention assembled.
When that convention shall have pro-
Dounced upon this question, then the cleo
toral ticket of Indiana can be shaped to
meet the action of that convention. But
let us to-day have this convention [cheers]
in which the Democrats shall assemble here
and sit down in council, and if the Balti-
more Convention shall do what the logic of
events calls upon them to do, the men Sc
lected as electors will vote for the Cincin-
natl nominees unanimously at the Balti-
more Convention. Therefore it seems to
me, Mr.. Chairman, that after the selection
of this committee it is for US TO determine
whether we would be governed by their
Cincinnati platform.
Mr.. McFadden of Cass, wanted lthe cleo
tors appointed now, and then let the cOnven-
ton instruct them to vote for the choice Of
the convention to-day expressed.
Mr.. Mcdonald stated that he desired now
to amend his suggestion to name commit
tee to appoint electors at large so as to read
delegates and alternates at large to the
Baltimore Convention" Until the Balti-
more Convention acts, an electoral ticket
cannot be made.
Henry Warrington said that the Democ-
vi luOlAud oAlO LuC NOuubAJ was Alc-
banded and lost unless the Baltimore Con-
vention nominated Greeley and Brown.
Therefore he was in favor Of going ahead
to-day, arranging all the machinery of the
canvass. The Rubicon is passed.
Judge Lowry, Of Fort Wayne, said the
Greeley Republicans of Indiana will sup
port the Democracy if its electoral ticket
proved it favorable to the sage of Chappa-
qua. He moved to lay Mr.. McDOnald's
motion on the table.
This created a good deal Of
Excitement,
and vote by counties on the question was
demanded. Preceding the call the motion
to Law on the table was Withdrawn, the
amendment carried and call of districts
for delegates begun.
A motion TO reconsider was ruled out Of
order, because the vote of districts had been
begun. [Confusion.] Call of districts for
delegates was proceeded with.
A motion to appoint committee of one
from every precinct to select electors at
large, by gentleman from Jefferson, was
not accepted.
Congressional delegates to the Baltimore
Convention were then selected.
of candidate for Governor,
Hon. T. A. Hendricks
was unanimously nominated, amid the
most enthusiastic applause and cheering.
A committee was then appointed to inform
him of his nomination, and to request his
presence in the hall.
During the absence of the committee, the
convention proceeded to nominate a candi-
date for
Lieutenant Governor.
The following names were then put in
nomination for Lieutenant Governor
Washington Depaw, of Floyd county; Chas.
B. Lasselle, of Cass county; Archibald
johnson, of Montgomery county, and Hon.
VIM. Meek, of Vigo county. While the
ballot was being proceeded with, it was
found that Mr.. Depaw had a large majority
of votes. When the result was announced,
the nomination was made unanimous.
Speech from Hendricks.
At the conclusion of the Chairman's an
nouncement of the result, Mr.. Hendricks
appeared on the stage, escorted by the COM
mittee, amid the widest enthusiasm of the
convention.
Mr.. Hendricks said he had no expectation
of being the nominee Of the convention. He
had been appealed to by those to whose ap-
peal be could not be deaf. He was in1u-
enced in his hesitation to accept only by
personal reasons alone. He fully apprecia-
ted the Importance and the dignity Of the
position. He spoke of the growing interests
of the State of Indiana, and said the office
of Governor was rendered more than
usually important by the Entertainments of
the central power. If elected, while he
Would endeavor to maintain always the
most friendly relations with the Central
Power, he would strenuously labor to main
tain the right of the State to its own local
Preside government. He asked if the peO-
pie of the South beggared and oppressed
should appeal in vain 10 us for political
support and was answered by laundering
az y La -nfnrrod to the necessity of