The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-06-18

Wlth an uproar by the Convention. which
lconiuSl0n continued until after The Sec
onl ballot had been ordered. This BAL
,io- proceeded until nearly tic close,
Mhcn u became apparent that Nh.
ifihdefs was the winning nag. Then
tre counties began rapidly changing.
y VIE county leading or for the tavpritc
amid irrncnHonsapplansc. senator Bell.
loi ~ WAYNE, received recognition from
ne Chair and after Withdrawing The
nAne M LientenAnl-Govern0r GRAY.
moved To make the nomination OF Mr..
l.anfers unanimous The friends OF
Judge DOwDey followed suit. ana with
general consent it was 80 declared. The
cheering continued while ,ir. Landers
was esconried ID the stand, and Ne re-
Iturned his thanks.
MR.. LANDEEs' SPEECH.
Mk. President AND GENTLEMEN OF
THE CONVECTION: I haven't language TO
IcApress my gratitude for the confidence
that you have reposcd IN me 10 be the
standard-oearer Of the Democratic party
|ot Indiana i no ordinary compliment. |
have been over your State. and when
started felt that would like 10 be the
Governor Of Indiana. but a. passed over
the Stale became exceedingly anxious
10 be the Governor OF Indiana. There
are more counties in Indiana where The
|cilizcns feel that their homes are The best.
their soil is the best, and the intelligence
of the people is superior to those Of any
other OF the States in this Union. Where
ever you find the citizens Of country
satisfied with their soil. satisfied with the
that surrounds them, | say 10
you they are happy people. have no
speech TO make upon the questions Of the
day, but want TO say this: The can
va-s has been a warm one and in some
ldegree exciting, but as far as / know.
there has been nothing said or either side
that H. calculated 10 leave an bad feel
ling whatever. didn't want this norni-
nation unless ii was the wish Of the De-
mocrafy of Indiana. NV competitors.
Judge Downey and Mr.. Gray, | think,
share the same feeling.
can say 10 you. gentlemen, that Mr..
Gray. my competitor in this canvass. has
shove n energy that is worthy Of any
man. lie has been industrious. he has
been all over the State. and would be
proud. indeed. If we could have two
IGovernors in Indiana. Applause l
advise energy, advise it in business as
Iwell as in politics, and said 70 my
friends throughout the State that the
|energy OF Mr.. Gray was commendable.
and yet 10 every senSe il has been honor
liable. will say this that when the can
lvass j. over you will not charge me with
lack Of energy and industry.
Non viii find me III every county in
Indiana. ! will bc there defending tie
Democratic party. will lie there %
see THAI that party i organized Tor the
lronliirt. We can not get through this
IcanyaS- without organization. Wemust
have organization, aud We will have or
-anizaiion, and when we yet through this
srva>s and elect our President. as we
did four years a-o. we are determined
we mean what we sav-that the man
who receives majority Of the votes he in
Inngurated a. our President. lApplause. ]
Therc j. 70 be no fraud now. No effort
on the part Of the Democratic party 10
inauunrate y man who has not been ell
lecied, but determined effort upon their
lpart "a see that the man who i elected j.
inanguraicd. This will be our watch
word.
THANK YOU most heartily for The con.
lhaence you have placed ir me. and /
hope that No man ii Indiana when the
canvass Ia over viii regret that he has
placed that confidence i'll me.
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