Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-06-10
Indiana Democrats

INDIANAPOLIS, June 9.-The Dem ocratie
State convention met at the new wigwam at 10
o'clock this morning. The hall, with seating
capacity of 2,0CO, was fully occupied. Nearly
an hour was consumedin locating the delegates
and visitors. The convention was called to
order by Col. B. Shaw, ch airman of the central
committee. Hon. Francis D. Hurd, of Bartho-
lomew county, was chosen temporary chair
man, and John w. Kearns, of Howard county,
temporary secretary. The Con-
gressional districts were then called, and
committees on credentials and perman ent Or
ganization were selected. The committee on
permanent organization reported for permanent
chairman Ex-Gov. Thos. A. Hendricks, and
John W. Kearns permanent secretary. The
nomination of Gov. Hendricks was received
with the utmost enthusiasm, the members of
the convention cheering for several minutes,
many delegates rising to their feet and swing
ing their hats. The committee on resolutions
made their report. The resolutions instruct
the delegates to the Cincinnati convention to
present the names of Ex-Gov. T. A. Hendricks
for President Also instruct the delegates to
vote as unit on all questions coming before
the national convention. After the adoption
of the resolutions Rev. Mr.. Foster led in prayer,
tho delegates rising to their feet and standing
during the invocation. The districts were then
called for the appointment of delegates to the
national convention, and two delegates and two
alternates from each Congressional district were
chosen Presidential electors, and members of
the State central committee were then
chosen. The convention then proceeded to
the selection of state ticket. Hon. franklin
Sanders, of Marion county, Hon. Isaac p.
Gray, of Randolph county, and Judge Alex. G.
Downey, of Ohio county, were placed in nom
ination for governor. The first ballot resulted
as follows: For Sanders, 5l415; for Gray.
51O1l; for Downy, 421. Before the second
ballot was concluded the name of j. P. Gray
was withdrawn, and Mr.. Sanders was nomi-
mated by acclamation.
INDIANA PLATFORM.
The following platform was adopted by the
Democratic convention: First-The Democ-
racy of Indiana, in delegate convention as
sembled, congratulate the Democracy of the
country on the harmony prevailing within it's
organization, upon the unanimity in the pur-
pose to cast behind it every occasion and senti-
ment of discord and stand as one man for sue
cess in 1880, and we give assurance to the
Democrats of the country that, accepti g the
declaration of principles and purposes that
may be made at Cincinnati and the candidates
who may there be chosen, we will give to them
our earnest and individual support.
Second-We believe that laws should be en-
acted, executed and administered only for the
public good, and all class legislation and all fa-
voritism in the government should be defeated
and made odious; that taxes should be levied
Justly, and the most rigid economy should con-
troll public expenditures; that the elections
must be free from the control of army officials,
| so that they shall be fair and honest as they
once were, and that the rightful jurisdiction of
the State courts must be restored in all cases
where it has been usurped by the federal au-
thority, SO that justice may be administered
cheaply and speedily.
Third-The coin and paper money, of the
country should be of uniform value and readily
convertible, and should have as great purchas.
ing power as the money of other first class
commercial countries of the world; and the
paper money, like the coin, should be fur
nished by the United States, and should moi
be in excess of such quantity as will always