The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-09-13

of Clsvelahd and quoted areely from the,col-
umns of the Times and Herald in the past in
support of the position he had now taken. In
the course of his speech he said:
Neither in the nomination of the, ticket nor
in the methods by which it was brought about is
there the slightest claim upon the great body of
Democratic voters for their support The great
majority of the delegates to the convention who
named Clevelandas their first choice represented
Republican constituencies. A number OF dele
gates who openly and earnestly opposed his
nomination were recorded, in spite of all their
protests, favorable 10 his candidacy. Every in
huence that could be employed or engineered by
the mohopolists who have secured control
of the party management was exerted to
make him the candidate, and as you well
know, delegates who left their homes loud in
their professions of hostility to his candidacy.
as inviting certain defeat to the party, gave
evidence, soon after their arrival at Chicago, of
a change of heart, which only the most simple
and charitable have ascribed TO pure and worthy
motives The expressed design of the men
who urged his nomination was to conciliate the
disgruntled Republicans, not to please Demo
Gratis. Reserving to myself the supreme right
Of citizen exercising the act of sovereignty,
decline to prostitute my prePogative to the party
managers. Suffrage has been bestowed on
me by the Institutions of my country
that it may be exercised for my countrys well
fare To the prosperity and benefit of this land
I dedicate it and cannot reconcile without
dissertation any disposition of it that would re-
suit in the support of political nondescript
clothed in the outward garb Of Democrat, ig
norant of the cardinal principles of the political
faith which he assumes to profess. and accepting
from Democrats their votes that he may delight
Republicans and independents by the manner in
which he will exercise the powers conferred
upon him by a betrayed and delude1 party But
my vote will not be- lost to the Democ-
racy It will be cast for a candidate
whose followers will be numbered by hundreds
of thousands, whose motives cannot be impugned
for their action can be inspired by no selfish
hopes of reward 1t viii be registered for the
principles which the Democratic party professed
when it held the popular confidence, and for
abandoning which they lost popular support. lt
will be given for a candidate who has no hope of
election and no desire for the sordid benefits of
political preferment, but who braves the fatigue,
abuse and pecuniary loss, that true Democrats
may find his candidacy a channel through which
they may express their sentiments turn
my back on the Democratic party, captured and
betrayed by the Know-npthing demagogues hum
CRY for place and spoils, to join a pure Democ-
racy winch struggles for principles which THAT
party organization has abandoned. | renounce
candidate, whose only merit is his obseurity,
that may follow statesman whose llf9 has
made glorious the history Of his country de-
cline to bow down before craven image, be
cause prefer to follow the teachings of an apos-
tie Of the true political faith preferring shining
ability to dull medioerity, a true reformer to
Snam reI0fIner, a statesman TO q nauSnalls
an illustrious citizen to a political adyenturer,
decline to support Grover Cleveland for the
presidency, and here and now, in the presence of
the leader whom have always regarded as my
political sponsor, IN the midst of brethren and
comrades with whom have shared many hard
fought political fields, and before the eyes of all
the country to whom | have this night laid bare
my motives and my purpose declare myself
in favor of Benjamin r. Butler, the soldier,
jurist statesman and patriot, and appeal to
time for my yindication
Gradys speech occupied an hour Ia its deliy-
cry. He was obliged to make several pauses to
allow the audience to give expression to its APP
proval Of his IDEAS
SPEECH OF MR.. coeHRASR.
Burke Coehrane; Who'll it was expected, would
also pronounce against Cleveland, followed
CIR dy He said:
"There is duty which every
Democrat has TO perform at tue
son contendad more vigorously than / did
against; the nomination of Grover Cleveland: no
oneiappesed more earnestly the passing over in
silence and indifference the heroes Of the party,
in. order to- nominate who was forced
upon the attention Of his party merely by the
press and q few refractory Republicans who had
never failed to express their ahhorrence OF our
principles and their contempt for ourselves
Lad Sucn a fEldn as we Kanteu beeIl
nominated We should have given
him majority, such as we are asked to
give Grover Cleveland l hear cry Of distress
throughout the country. and that cry calls me
to arms for the Democratic ticket tCheers4l
Ta5nmany Hall WAS not the organization to be
governed by feeling toward or from men. It
was body of principle. Beyond revenge lies
patriotism, beyond dissatisfaction lies loyalty,
and under these two master impulses you will
win. Tammany Hall is the old guard of the
Democratic party, and there we will stay"
lLong and continued cheering. during which
Mr. Gochrane seconded the resolution and sat
down.
Then there were frantic cries for "Jolin KEEL
W. That gentleman shook his head, and spoke
Hot.
The chairman ordered the secretary to call tho
roll on the adoption of the resolution. As he
read the names only a small portion Of the mem
beers answered. When the name Of exAssem
blyman Rosecie was called, he. arose and pro
tested against the proceedings He was per
emptorily called to order.
The result of the vote was $40 yeas and 81
nays. Acommittee was then appointed to make
arrangements for grand ratification meeting,
and after The, call for the primary elections had
been read the meeting adjourned