The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-05-10
gentlemen, because want you to thus IN
derstand that


Democrats from going forward with their
but on the contrary it Is the most
conclusive reason in the world why they
should go forward. If mobs and mob in
fiuence are to control the elections in this
city, why, gentlemen, it is well that we
should understand that just as soon as we
can. II is not for men that are in favor of
fair elections, and who have suffered the
consr quenca OF this mob violence. to set
down and submit TO 1t. 1 believe there is
enough honest and healthy sentiment In
this city to prevent that fraud In the future.
1t Is the duty of Democrats, by proper
organization, legally and fairly to make
efforts for an honest election, and to ct
tempt to secure it at the next election.
fApplause.) Now, submit to you what
Is the duty OF q Democrat at the present
time, and it is a matter that comes home,
not only to Democrats of this city, but it
cones home to every intelligent man and
every property holder in this city. That
mob violence, gentlemen, was brought
about by the stimulatioRs and influences
of the men in this city who claim to be
the most intelligent part of the COM
munity and who claim 10 represent the
property interests OF this city.
There would have been ne trouble
on last Tuesday If the men
of this city who claim to be
telligent men, who claim thst they have
greater stake in this city than any other
persons, had not stimulated it and brought
1t about. / submit to those gentlemen tc-
day, and TO you, gentlemen, whether per-
sons of that character can afford in this
city to recognize and adopt as permanent
part OF our city institutions, or rather, as
permanent part OF our city election, the
carrying Of elections by force and fraud.
Lor ~ an how Nt oh,
property, and who it is assumed have not
the same interests in this city-although
we deny it-certainly have right to insist
that the men who have so much at stake,
and who have so much interest in the
peace and prosperity of this city, shall
seriously consider the question as to
whether that
SYSTEM OF DOING BUSINESS
will not in the end come home to them,
affecting their most vital interests and in
a very serious way. say, gentlemen, that
to-day believe that the large mass of hon.
est Republicans of this city are as hostile
to system inaugurated on the last cleo
ton day as we are. If could believe, gen.
tlsmen, that the intelligent Republicans of
this city believe that it was right to take
from the Third Ward OF this city,
and from other wards of this city,
drunken mob of four or five hundred
negroes to crush US in the
Fourth Ward and in other wards OF this
city, would say, gentlemen, that they
were striking directly at the best interests
OF this city, and that there wss no hope for
either property or peace in this city.
Now, these are matters, gentlemen, that
we ought seriously consider, and that our
Republican friends ought to consider. l
don't believe, gentlemen, when they
charge on us that we have no interest IN
this city aud nothing at stake, and call US
hard names, i don't believe that they
think anything of that kind. L believe
that those gentlemen are just as confident
that we will do our best to maintain law
and order in this city as any other class or
any ether political organization in this city.
But 1 say that since 1 have been
in this city there have been no mobs that
have been generated by Democrats. Zap
plause.l And that every mob we have
ever had in this city was generated by Re-
publicsns. Applause Now, L submit
TO you all, and ask you to tell me of
single instance in which there has been
MOB violence in the last sixteen years that
was set on foot by Democrats? Now, L
say gentlemen, that don't believe that the
sober, serious, thoughtful people of Indi-
annapolis will approve or Will sustain such
proceedings as we had last Tuesday. They
must know and feel that it is
DESTRUCTIVE OF THE BEST INTERESTS
OF this city. And therefore 1 say, gentle
men, that instead of the result of the cleo
we should cease our efforts to carry the
county at the fall election, that it furnishf
the most stimulating reason in tn tworld
why we should make strong, earnest and
united effort TO carry the county. l have
detained you longer than l should have.
/ have thought it due to you to give you
my reasons why l declined this nomina
ton. Whatever you do to-day, and 1
know you will not do anything
but what is right, will receive my
earnest and ardent support. Applause
To nil the vacancy occssioned by Mr..
Hord's declination. me names of Elisha D..
Howlard, Judge David Turpie and DR..
Theophilus Psrvin were presented The
first ballot WIS taken, and before the re-
suit was announced,
MR.. ROWLAND
was nominated by reclamation. In re-
Spouse to calls, he was introduced, re-
ceivej with three rousing cheers, and said:
havs no remarks to make other han to
extend you my thanks for the hoIor you
have conferred on me. will enieavor
provided you elect mel to discharge the
duties OF the Office faithfully, honesty and
WltnOut al lrduus NAppiauSo.)
FOR REPRESENTATIVE.
Joseph Marshall, DIR. o. II. p. Abbott,
Dormsn n. Davidson, r. G. ]. PeidletoD,
j. G.. Swalls, Albert g. Beck, W. p.
Royse, Elmsly Wright, James DouIlas and
Lsvi Bolander were named, and be first
ballot was taken and without Announcing
the result the nomination of
r. G. ]. PENDLEToN
was made unanimous. ID=tsponse
to the calls he said: Those of WI who
remember the defeat of Malvern I'LL and
Chickahominy will bear in mindthat it
was the medium to combine our Strength
to defeat the enemy. Our defeat lat Tues
day combines the elements by which we
will roll up a majority next Octoer and
November tket will place them ia in the
shade. can gee the evidence hereto day.
Never before in the history of Marion
county were there so many prominent
man of the D0mOcratic marty lAra tn