, 1880-08-15
The Nebraska Democrats and
Fiatists Arranging for a Fu-
sion Ticket.
Chairman Barnum Indulges in a
"Clean-Up" at Democratic
Headquarters.
INDIANA.

Headquarters.
INDIANA.
DooIITT1.E AT INDIANAPOLIS.
Special Dispatch to The Chteuao Tribune.
ISDIANApoL1s, Ind, Aug. 1.-THE formal
opening of the Democratic campaign here
tonight, despite OF all the fuss, did not fill
the Wigwam. At 8 o'clock the room did not
hold more than thousand people. Two or
three ward clubs filed into the room, adding
to the size OF the audience, and, after waiting
until twenty minutes passed, an organiza-
ton was effected with the Wigwam not
three-fourths filled, and with nobody about
the doors. The Hon. ". Il. English, as
Chairman of the State Central Committee,
called the meeting to order, and list Of o1li-
GERS was read by the Chairman Of the County
Committee, with Adolph Revden-
stlckeu, editor OF the German Tele-
uruph, as President. lie did no more
than to introduce the speakers. The Hon.
Joseph Pulitzer made the first address, fol-
lowed by AR. Doolittle, and he by Emil
Rother OF Cincinnati, In German speech.
There was
NO ENTHUSIASM
In the meeting. It was remarkably dead
and proves beyond question that whatever
'.boom" there had ever been for Hancock
and English in this community has COM
pletelr died out. Mr. English did not evoke
anything other than respectful amount. OF
cheers. MIR. Pulitzer's impassioned manner
and most pointed periods were only faintly
appiaudeu, the most hearty being given When
he said it was Lie that the Confederate
Brigadiers were as dangerous us ever,
and that "niggers" were yet held in prac-
teal slavery. Pulitzer was good deal inter
r1ogltcd IN his speech, and tried TO answer
last thread Of his printed speech was spoken
III broken paragraphs, and abruptly stopped
after little more than half :anslour. Doo-
Titles rotund voice and judicial manner won
unit until uI iate hour, With title SPITE and steady
recession Of the audience, who could not
listen to Doolittle rehearsing Congressional
history
This afternoon the attorneys In behalf Of
the validity OF
THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
filed Il petition In the office Of the Clerk Of
the Supreme Court for d rehearing Of the
case and a recall Of the recent decision de-
claring them to be not adopted. The petition
covered twenty'one pages of legal-cap, CIV
nl5 IN brief the arguments why the decision
should be oyerruled. The attorneys claim
that tile township election was not general
election i'll the meaning OF the Constitution,
and the Court could take nO c0gnizance OF
any votes cast at such an election when
called upon to. decide question touching
yet been taken as to calling tile Court to-
gether to specially consider the petition, but
there will be barely time enough for the
Court to act if they do not come together be-
fore Sept. W, to which date they adjourned.
DooL1rTLE's SPEECH.
To tAa Westerr Assoeiued Presx.
1sD1ASApoLIs. Ind. Aug. 14.-The Demo-
CRITIC Central Committee opened the canl~
paign to-day. Over 200 speakers will de-
liver addresses in the various cities and
towns of the State. The following are
ncpons sas q ina sRJts Jones Of isead FoSa
at Evansville; the Hon. Charles w. Ander-
son, of Ohio, at Richmond; Senator Voor-
hecs at brazil: Gov. Hendricks, Of Indiana,
and Gov. Broekenger,,, :, Of Missouri, ct Fort
port.
In this city the meeting was held tonight
at the WigWaln, and was addressed by the
Hon. James Pulitzer, Of st. Louis; the Hon,
! Do1llttle ct wisconsin; and the Hon.
Mr.. Doolittle upon being introduced said:
''For three cheers from SO many hearts and
voices like the voice Of many waters l thank
you from my. heart OF hearts, not for myself
have nn,uinated and WHOM we have decided
tn elect, and when elected i,,augurate Presi-
dcnt and Vic-orcsident OF the United
Stat-s Not heinz q resident of your State.
It would not become me to discuss State
candidates. I shall therefore speak upon Nsl-
tional issues aud OF National candidates
ouly."
Among other things Mr.. Doolittle said;
"If the Republic is true to itself and true to
the ideas Of its founders, before the end Of
the second century it will be the greatest
Nation that ever appeared OH the face OF the
earth; but great as it Is it must
forever rest upon the great funtla-
mental ideas. In these it lives, moves,
and has its being. These ideas are, tirst7
National sovereignty, limited to National
affairs only; second, State sovereignty, re-
served i'll State affairs only, third, a free,
Intelligent ballot and an hunest count. Upon
these three fundamental ideas, upon these
supreme conditions, our great constitutional
republican system depends, ana mist forever
depend. Upon these rs upon three support
ing columns, the whole gigantic structure
rests. It either is broken down or UNDER
mined, the whole edlhce must fall :"
Mr. Doolittle illustrated and enforced these
ideas and Fundamental articles. LIE said:
blot out the idea.ot National sovereignty in