New-York tribune., 1876-04-20
LNDIAYA'S VOICE FOR HENDRICKS.
THE CONVENTION STORMY.

TIE BAND ORDERED Io PLAY To QUIET TIE SHOUT
ING AND CONFUsIoN-CONGREssMAN JOHN ID.
WILLIAMS FOR GOVERNOR - TIE PLATFORM
MILDLY FAvORs BARD MONEY AND STRONGLY
OPPOSES COSTRACuoN-No PAYMENT OF THE
REBEL DEBT.
INDIANAPOLIS, April 19.-The Democratic
State Convention called TO order to-day by Gen.
Manson, Chairman Of the State Committed After prayer
the Convention organized with the Hon. Thomas H.
Cobb o; Knox County as Permanent President. An
attempt made to proceed ballot for candidate
for Governor, VIM j. Holman, Franklin Landers, and
Judge Nblack being before the Convention Mr. LaDderS
appeared in the gallery and demanded that his be
Withdrawn Tor the That lie mad from tie FIRST ill.,
tended anu did now intend that his and Judge
Holnans should not DO before the Convention together
This stat ment was met with cries OF No no." from oil
sides Of the house and much confusion existed for some
time The OF ID. W. Voorhees, was then presented
An attempt was made to call the roll, but IL found
impossible do 50. The Committee Resolutions was
thereiore, allowed to report whom another atemg at
ballot was made confusion and excitement prevailing
MessTs. HOLMAN 0nd Landcrs were again nominated una
again Withdrawn. Mr. Llnicrs appeared In person and
again peremptOrily demanded that has name be With
drawn. James ID. Williams OF Knox County, was then
offered az compromise. and attempt to nominate BY
acclamation was made Tie Convention, however,
would not allow vote to he taken Geh. VI. d. Man
sons then offered. The CLdilmal ordered that
the roll b. called for balloC when Mr.. Linders was
placed in nomination, II being ullcTstOOu thd M
Holmans name was positively Withdrawn.
The widest excitement now prevailed in the Conyen
ton, motions OF all kinds being made, and the Char
being unable control e Convention ordered the band
to pay. ballot tuen begun, the delegates Noiins
according their preference and not regarding the
wIthdra was Mr. Holman receiving 9l6; Llhd rs, ooo
Manson, 81 Williams, o. There was no choice.
Blr landcrs again demanded to be heard, protesting
against his benz used white votes were east FOR
Mr. Holman. The Chair announced that the names
Of Nlr Holman and Mr.. Landers were both withdrawn
and ordered ballot with Mr. Williams as thc only can
ddae before the Convention TOwald tie close Ii being
apparent tat Mr. Williams had the nomination, many
counties changed him who had before voIed for Mr.
Laudors Marion County then moved that Mr. williams
be declared the unanimous c-oicc for Governor which
was carried. The following is tAe compete uchet
nOmna,cl
1ore7o,-Jamcs d. Williams of Knox County.
lieut. te.H0T-IsAc A. Grey Oi it.iduIph ,ouF.
.Ta,iyes C,ngt-st Idslc, o IL bnsAlk
lid b4s,rc, \. g. Do"nt', tLib t"uIyi
MA lisirc Junn ietd app, canoe County, IL al Dlstlo
4. MOrici,, Al "a COlnty
Ss.y-AIry of s,0i-jOnn h. Ntf. Randolph County.
Stats 4 ftiOT--is IL lnue'sO., A4offah county
stat IrCgsufrr--BcIu. &. shaw, Maroon tounsf.
4tt.fs.ey6encTat-C. \. BLhhiTh, AOnruo & uhty.
Suertle4dct Ci Fdot'e It'actt,''-J IL Shai's Acn
Cle'i u Ets Supreme Coud-Gaord schuneek. Perry
Scgtr Of 2s Supreme Court-Augustus y. Martin Wells
County
The following is the platform adopted: