The Indianapolis journal., 1884-09-08
ATURBULENT CoNvENrroN.

An IrreparabIe Breach in the Democratic
Ranks in Fayette County.
Correspondence of the Indianapolis Jouynal.
,CoNNERsvIILE, Sept; 6--To-day the Democ-
raey weresto have held four conventions in this
city, The first called was the judicial oonven-
tion for this, the Thirty seventh district, com
posed of Franklin, Fayette and Union. It was
the most turbulent and unsatisfactory conven-
tion ever held here Judge r. S Swift was re-
nominated by acclamation. For prosecutor
Monroe L. DeEelin and W. c. Farrey were the
leading candidates. After nearly two hours
wrangIe, during which only two full ballots were
taken DeyeIin was nominated by 26 votes out of
a total of 48 Mr. Farrey receiving the
remainder. An this time was spent in trying
10 get Franklin to cast but swenty seven votes,
to which she only was entitled, instead of tween
ty-eight which she persisted in casting, she be-
ing required to ballot more than a dozen times
alone, before the blunder could be- reetified. The
chairman was unable to maintain order, and it
was simply confusion growing out Of chaos.
Upon receiving the nomination Mr. DeTeln
made the most indiscreet and ridiculous speech
ever heard from nominee. 1t was confined to
a sketch.ef his fathers and eranafather's sue
cess at the bar and their faithfulness to the
cause Of the Democracy, and bis own success in
lfein starting outfour years ago after abandoning
the hw, as a poor Farmer boy with nothing but a
red bandapna handkerchief, which he exhibited
to the audience, and rising from that station to
the Office of jnstieeof the peace and from that
to the position Of the nominee Of the Democracy
In this convention, and that too, in spite of the
unworthy acts Of his opponents in trying to de-
feat him by 4'aal the dishonest means in their.
powerD-which last is. his exact Language.
During his speech the Democracy hung
their heads in shame and before he
made the remark quoted one Of the delegates
from Union audibly said Theresa ahundred votes
gone to hi for him in Union. It also brought
Mr.. Farrey to his Feet who gave the lie to the
charge, as did also Mr.. Smith, another opponent.
Mr. Farrey also said that he was as good Dem
ocrat as the gentieman's father or grandfather
ever was that he has given much of his time
and money to the Democracy ialthpugh Of linn
tied means he has given more than any Demo-
crat in the county,, and had accepted many
empty honors at its hands, but when he asked
for nomination to an otnee,s which was eq1iva-
lent to an election, the *Defn0eFacy Of the
convention RepuaiHtes him" Hereafter be would
vote the Democratic ticket, but would give his
time land means no more For this speech he
was heartily applaQded and many Of the Deve-
lin delegates openly declared that # 1t was to do
over Farrey would get their votes.
All Hayatke county Democrats approached up.
on the subject say Mr.. Farrey made no canvass,
nRop the promise Of the FrankliR county Demo
Gratis to support him, and that as late as this
moshing they told the Fayette county delegates
that, il the latter would vote first they would
vote for Whichever candidate from Fayette
received the most votes which was Mr. FarreY,
Deyeln only receiving two out of the twelve
votes. Hence the bitterness Of the Democracy
here in its charge against Franklin. There is
Dptsa Democrat here who has mentioned the
subject but says he won't support CieyeI
land The Republicans here cannot elect man
without overcoming 900 mejority and if Mr..
Farrey could be induced to run Independent he
wouid certainly be elected, as he is very popular
Rm0ng Republicans
Owing to further blupdering the delegates tn
the senatorial representative ana county con-
Eentions, which were to have been held immedi-
ately after the judicial we're not present, or had
left because of the feeling over the proceedings
in the fEst copsentien, SO all tilrne were post
pQned til Oct, l&