The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-09-10
HENDRICKS.
Acres of People Listen to Our Candidate
for the Vice Presidency.

Special to the senthei
CoSxERsvILLE, Ind, Sept, Sod Fay
cite and the adjoining counties were
early sstir this morning, and the
gallant Democracy poured into the
beautiful town by acres. Immense
delegations came from Wayne, Union and
Franklin Counties. Long lines Of wagons
and carriages drawn by two, four and six
horses, were common sights. The decora.
tons were bright and tasteful and the spirit
and enthusiasm of the people demonstrated
an unusual interest in public affairs. The
music was furnished by several brass bands
and drum corps. Governor Hendricks spoke
in the fair grounds to an immense crowd.
A large portion of his speech was pow
erful arraigument of the party in power and
an appeal for a chadge in the administra-
ton of the Government similar, TO some
extent, to his Indianapolis speech. Portions
of his speech, as follows, were addressed IN
familiar, hearty and cheerful tones He
said: 'YOu know l have been several times
a candidate. [Cries OF "And elected once"
Yes, once or twice. have been
before the people OF Indiana
more frequently than desired. When L was
elected Governor, 1 did not want to be
candidate. When l was nominated for Vice
President before l did not want to be eau
didate, butt is not necessary to talk about
that now, is it? [Cries of MOI l did not
But We wanted you l tell you now
want your votes the worst in the world.
daughter and applause, and cries OF You
will get them."l That is what want.
"SOme people have said a candidate for
Vice President ought not to 60 about making
speeches. Well, L speak to my equsls-tO
the men who have to decide the question
and want them to say, when they elect me
this fall that the act which excluded me
from the Office TO which was elected before
was an infamous outrage. The Republicans
believe it now. Applause aud cries of ave
know it"l / have not found one for long
time that was not perfectly satisfied on that
SUBJECT, and they are becoming rapidly sstis.
fed OF another, and that is that it is going
to be repeated this fall.
'They tell you that in New York the Irish
people are going against the Democrats, aud
that the laboring party Is not going for Mr..
Cleveland, and all that 1t is not worth
while to disturb your minds about that
The Irishman is q natural Democrat [Great
applause and laughter. am not speaking
of that in fun, but / am speaking of il in
earnest. He has breathed the breath OF
anxious desire for better government in his
own country. When he comes here his
sympathies are for popular government,
honestly and economically administered.
And there has never been a time when the
rights OF foreigners had to be Vindlcated in
this country that the Democratic party did
not stand by their rights. The Irishman and
the Democrat stand together.
when / was defeated in my own district
at Shelbyyile il was because / would not be
a Know-nothing. II 1 had been willing to
have been KnOw-nOthing, and curry Know
nothing votes, / would have done well
enough but 1 would not 1 would have
felt so mean all the balance of my life
could not stand it. Applause and laughter.
It was impossible. New, my fellow-citizens,
it is not necessary for me to appeal to you
any further You have known me more or
less for a good many years If | am worthy
of the high office the party has nominated
me for, then I appeal to you for support.
Now, 1 received great honor in the
convention that nominated me, such as
very few men receive. 1t was an
honor which / felt was extended to the
people OF my own State. and when they
placed me in nomination it happened to be
at time when did not know exactly what
was going on in the convention, and [ was
not drunk, either. Laughter Then
could not refuse it, and did not desire to re-
fuse il. But am a candidate before you,
and take of my hat to you, and ask Of the
ladies and the gentlemen their support. A
plause. P'
Judge Lewis Jordan followed Governor
Hendricks in a long and Interesting argu-
ment devoted largely TO STATE matters. At
torney General Hord spoke to an immense
audience at night.