The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-05-10
WORK OF THE CONVENTION
ENTHUSIASTIC DEMOCRACY
A Harmonious Convention and
Choice Candidates.
DEMOCRATS NOT DISCOURAGED.


PLEASED WITH THE RESULT.
The Democratic County Convention as
sembled at Washington Hall yesterday
morning a. 10 O'clock, full delegation of
seven being present from each voting pre-
cinct in the county. Promptly at the hour
the assignment of sea- was made, and the
convention was called TO order by Csss
Byfield, E-Q. The admirable arrangements
In connection with the tickets precluded
ali disorder, and from the moment OF the
call to order to the hour OF adjournment
every thing moved smoothly and harmoni-
ously, Notwithstanding the greatest en-
thusiasm. Judge Lewis j. Jordan was
made permanent chairman. When be
was escorted to the platform he was
received with fiattering applause. He said:
REMARKS OF JUDGE JoRDoN.
Your CONVEX ton has ass mbled to nomi-
nate county ticket. 1 thank you for the
honor of calling me to preside. We meet
as Democrats who are willing to battle for
principles, and our object Is not to secure
an office tor some particular man. Let us
prepare for a full discussion of these priD-
ciples and organizs to secure their success.
We believe we are right, then let US work
to achieve the victory. The blessings
that will flow from our success will be
ample reward for all the efforts we
may make. For years we have battled
in our county against overwhelm-
representatives of men who have
never been discouraged by defeat. They
have stood stesdfsst and undislnsyed In
the advocacy of the great principles OF our
party. The same spirit animates you to-
day. In this city we have recently met
with defeat, but we have the consolation
of knowing that the Republican party has
frirr II ia frna hat
and slanderous report has been sent all
over the land that the Republican party
carried our city election by over 1900
majority. The claim of the Repub-
licsn leaders and press is impudent and
false, as l shall proceed to show.
The workingmen nominated candidates in
the First, Fifth and Seventh Wards, aud
the votes cast for these men must not be
counted for the Republican party. The
workingmen of those wards resent the
claim that they have been led into the Re-
publican fold through Ponder, johnson
and Steinhsuer. AL who voted for these
men are not workingmen, but as they ran
as workiDgmen we ara as fully warranted
in giving that party credit for these votes
as the Journal is in claiming them for the
Republican party. Republican candidates
could never have commanded hundreds OF
these votes, and as we can not determine
how many Republicans voted in these
Johnson and SteInhauer and add it to the
workingmen's vote. We then have:
Republican Note........... o,Izs
Democratic ., l33
WerkiDgmen's 1850
,SO1
Now add the Democratic and workingmen
vote together and we have S,705, making
majority against the Republicans of 476.
five still further reduce the Republican
vote by sub.racting the colored repeaters
that were shsmefully driven ia wagon
loads from poll to poll, and add to the
Democratic vote the number OF voters that
were deferred from voting by these col
ored repeaters in ths Fourth and Ninth
Wards, and we have the Republican party
overwhelmingly in the minority. The
workingmen did not intend by their votes
to sustain party which enacted the obi
Gus resumption bill, and resists every
know full well that the Repnb-
licsn party has steadily contracted
the currency and added TO the gold
bearing interest debt of the government.
They know that this policy has
FRUSTRATED THE MANUFACTURING INTER
RsIs OF THE COUNTRY
and paralyZed trade. Thousands OF will
ing hands are ready tor work In our city,
but the wheels of industry will not move
In consequence of the uncertainty caused
by the resumption act. This bill was
drafted by o P. Morton, and under the
party lash he forced 1t through
Congress. Did the workingmen in
tend by their votes TO approve his course
i resent the charge as an insult
TO their intelligence. The course of the
Journal IN claiming all their votes and thus
swelling the Republican majority to 1900
Is an insult and has justly created great
Indignation on the part OF the working
men. The continued legislation of the
Republican party in the Interest of stock
jobbers and large corporations, its enor-
nous publ expenditures and the seal
ines of a large number OF those who
are officers of the government, has
aroused the labor elements o. the land and
led them to create organizations for relie'.
Thousands of Republicans have joined
these organizations, and in the great state
ard national confess of this fall they will
not act with the Radical party. The Re-
publicans of this county have made their
ticket, and there is not u man on it repre-
senting the labor element. We claim as
Democrats to represent principles that
the people. We seek to have the govern
menG administered for the benefit OF the
whole people, and not in the interest
OF the privileged few. Invite the
honest workmen to join with Us
In Kidding he country of those who have
been sucking the life-blood of the nation.
Our candidate for governor is the repre-
sentative of purity and economy. Let Us
rally around him. He must command
the votes of the lsboring men as against
Ortb. LIST us nominate good ticket TO-
day. rel resenting the wants OF the people
OF Marion county, aud in October your
action will be approved by rousiDg ma
ierity.
OTHER OFFICERS.
ii. 8. Bighsm was made principal Sec
rotary, with G. B. Feiblemsn, DR.. Sample
Lotion, DR.. o, III. p. Abbott and Major