The Van Buren press., 1872-06-18
Hon. T. A Hendricks Nominated for Gov.
ernor by Unanimous Vote.
INplANAYoLIs. lime


The Democratic convention met At the
Academy of Music at 10 O'Clock this morning.
and was called to order by l.. ). Alyord chair
man of the central committee, who announc-
ed that the first order of business was the call
Of counties, which was had, and every county
reported with "A full delegation.
Considerable discussion arose on the ques-
tion OF the appointment of u committee to Sc
lect an electoral ticket. Hon J. 4. MELON
aid, Of Marion county, argued in favor Of
po.tponing the selection of an electoral ticket
until after the Baltimore convention. This
was strongly opposed by various delegates.
IL was finally decided " postpone the select
tion Of the electoral ticket by vote Of 1887
to 55<
The convention then proceeded to nomina
tons. Hon. 1. A. Hendricks was unanimous
ly nominated tor governor amid the most
enthusiastic applause and cheering. The fol-
lowing names were then put in nomination :
For lieutenant governor, Washington De-
Paw, of Floyd county; Thos, |. Lasselle. of
Ca.s county; Archibald johnson, Of Mont
gomery county; Hon. VIM Macks, of Nigo
county, While the ballot was being proceed
ed with it was found that Mr. DePaw had a
large majority of the vote. When the result
was announced the nomination was made
unanimous.
At the conclusion Of the chairman's an
peared on the stage. escorted by a committee,
amid the widest enthusiasm Of the cOnven-
ton. Mr.. Hendricks said he had not expect
ed to be the nominee of the convention. He
had been appealed to by those to whose APP
pei he could not he deaf, and he was intluenc-
ed in his hesitation to accept by personal rea-
sons alone tie fully appreciated the impor-
tance and dignity Of the position. lie spoke
of the growing interests Of the state. lie said
the Office of governor was rendered more than
usually important by the eneroSchments by
the central power. lfelected, while he would
endeayor to maintain always friendly rcla
tions with the central power, he would stren-
uously labor to maintain the right of the state
20 its own local iircsidc and to its govern
ment. He asked the people if the south. beg
garcu and oppressed, would appeal in vain to
the United States for political support, and
WAS answered by athundcring no" He re-
ferred to the necessity of civil service reform,
and trusted the party now seeking co-opera-
ton with the democratic party would be able
to achieve it. Referring to the coming con-
ycntion at Baltimore he said he thought this
convention for-.hadowed the result OF that
body, to the result Of which he pledged his
support. He was not afraid of the one-man
power, but he was afraid of the rings by
which Grant was surrounded; and the qucs-
ton was not as to the continuance of Grant
in power. but the continuance Of the corrupt
rings by which he WAS governed. lie, in con-
clusion, promised to do all he could to insure
the success Of the ticket. As the state went
in Octuber it would go in November. We
have turned our backs upon the past-we
stand in the present and look to the future :;
the past i lost to us-the future Is ours; let
Us make it glorious one.