The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-06-28
SOME POLITICAL NEWS
CONVENTIONS IN SEVERAL STATES.
Tickets OF Both Parties In tho HOosier
Stste-Ohio Democrats Demand Til
den's Nomination Blaine
and Logan Ratified.
INDIANA DEMOCRACY.


Mcdonald, Chairman of the State Central
Committee. Mr. Mcdonald was received
with much applause A call of counties
showed all represented. Prayer was OF.
fered by Rev. DR.. Allen, who asked bless
hg upon the grand old Democratic party,
which was greeted with cheers.
Hon. Daniel w. Voorhees, was elected
permanent President He made but few
brief remarks.
The platform was read by Hon. w. II.
English. The plank indorsing Mr.. Melon
I'D for President was loudly cheered.
The following is an abstract Of the plat
form:
The Democratic party Of Indiana, In con.
yention assembled, renews IT., It's pledge 81 OF
mands a revision and reform Of the present
unjust tariff, and an adjustment OF It's pro-
visions within the revenue standard as
Will relieve, as far as possible the necoSsa-
Res of life from the burdens of taxation. and
derive the principal amount of revenue for
the support of the Government, economically
should be adjusted without fayoritism. so as
to prevent monopolies and thus In Of.
fect promote labor end the interssts
q the laboring people OF me ns Linked
Eighthour Labor law, Us also the reduction OF
the number of hours In days labor upon AL
public works, State and municipal; favors
tistcs; demands the strict enforcement of
DE laws against Chinese Immigration:
recognizes the right of all men TO organize for
social or material advancement; the right OF
themselves against entertainments OF mon
eyed nrOnOpolists and their right to Tx price
for their labor commensurate with the work
N A
Importance that private corporations should
b prohibited by law from watering their cor.
porate stock; demands reform in the civil
service, etc The resolutions close Win MN
the United States as worthy to be their
President and instructing the delegates from
Indiana to the Democratic National Conven-
ton ITO support his nomination for that high
Office as q unit and to use all honorable
means to secure his nomination.
After the adoption of the platform Isaac
P. Gray, M. ID. Manson and David Turpie
were placed in nomination for Governor.
On the first ballot Mr.. Gray was nomna-
ted, receiving 500 votes, Turpie 223, and
Manson ISL,
Several nominations were made for Lieu
tenant Governor, but all withdrew in favor
Of NJ. ID. Manson, who was nominated by
reclamation and accepted
w. r Myers, of Madison, for Secretary
Of State; James II. Rice, of Floyd, for Au.
ditpr, and John J. Cooper, of Marion, for
Treasurer, were nominated by reclamation.
The delegates to the Chicago Convention
are as follows:
At Large-Thomas A; Hendricks, Marion;
Daniel W voorhees,, Vig2; Rober. G. F EEL
District-G. v. Menzies Posey,;. +; Lowen-
stein. vsnderburg. Second--J. NJ. Andrews.
Orange; samuel H. Taylor, Davies T e I'd
son, Clarke. Fourth-E. ID. Bannster: Dear
born; J. II. Woolford, Jefferson. Fifth
Thomas W. wollen, Johnson: p, II: Mo
Cormiek BarthGSmew sixthnw a. Bo5e
o. b. Hord, Peter Lieber. Marion. Eighth
Thomas f. Davidson, Fountaine c, +. Nc.
NUT, Wig: Ninth.J " Brunt Madison NJ, 5.
Fulton; A. l. Jones, Porter: Eleventh-Dr d.
Yengling, Huntington; Hugh Dougherty,
Wells. Twelfth-Herman Freygang, Steuben;
Henry Colerick. Allen. Thirteenth , HUDSON
The following are the Presidential elect
ors:
AtIsrge: Bayless W. Hanna, Montgomery;
Dr. W. II. d. Hunter, Dearborn. First Dis
trict, william +. Townsend, Pike; Second,
Henry s. Cauthorine, Knox: Third, Aaron A.
GFavens washington; w Fourth = Frank n0a r.:
Nov, Hancock; Eighth. James NJ. Teller,
Aoatsomery; Ninth, William Il Oglesby.
Wiham H. Harkins. Jay; Twelfth, William
b. Dieis. De Kalb; Thirteenth, Mortimer Nye'
Laporte.
After the convention adjourned the State
Central Committee held meeting, and or
ganized by the election of Ebenezer Hen
dersOn as Chairman and J. l.. Riley Secre-
tary. The delegates to the National Con-
venton held a conference, and determined
to do everything possible to secure the NOM
nation of Mcdonald.
INDIANA REPUBLICANS.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, June 20.-The Re-
publican State Convention yesterday was In
session without intermIssion from 1880 a.
m. until $50 p. IN. The proceedings were
characterized by immense enthusiasm both
for the National ticket and ticket for
State officers. Every reference to Blaine
and Logan in the speeches of perma-
uent Chairman Stanton j. Peelle, Of
this city, Governor Porter, Colonel X. w.
Thompson and other speakers was received
with the most unbounded applause, indica-
ting Enthusiastically their popularity among
Indiana Republicans. Nine hours were
occupied in the nomination of the State
ticket. There was sharp fight for every
office and balloting was close.
Hon. John Overmeyer called the Repub-
lican State Convention to order at 1890
o'clock. Hon. Stanton j. Pelle was made
Chairman. In response to the call for nOmi-
nations for Governor the names of w. H.
Calkins, LapOrte County, W. W. Dudley,
Wayne County, and John p. c. Shanks,
Jay County, were presented. No reference
was made to Postmaster General Gresham.
Before the balloting begun Colonel K w.
Thompson reported tho platform, which
was adopted.
The platform ratifes the nominations OF
Blaine and Logan. Endorses the platform of
the Chicago convention, and the administra-
ton of Governor Porter. Favors an appro-
priation for the erection of q suitable monu-
ment to the memory of the loyal SOL
diers Of Indiana who fell in the war
Of the rebellion. A convention to frame
q now constitution is recommended Such
change In the law as shall take the admins
tration Of prisons and reformatory and be-
nevolent institutions of the State out of the
domain Of party politics is recommended.
Prison labor Is denounced as degrading. Free
ana unsectarian schools are approved. The
declaration 10 made that the amendment to
the Constitution of the State which authorized
and contemplated the revision of the laws re-
lating to fees and salaries ought not TO re.
main dead letter, and the enactment of such
laws as will place the compensation of public
officials upon basis of fair compensation for
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