The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-12

denying with aspsrity the insinuation that he
would, under any circumstances, accept the
honor.
John r. East of Monroe county, was an inter-
ested spectator, watching for the temperance
plank.
sIced taffy" was what . looker-on called the
unenthusiastie cheers with which the platform
was received.
Maj. George T. Gibson. of Clark county. has
grown notieeably younger since his last term IN
the Legislature.
There is a growing sentiment in favor of large
conventions, as being mora representative than
close corporations.
How soon we aro forgotten when we're gone,
aptly quoted spectator when the light eheer
went up when Mr.. Hendricks was referred to.
There were those who held their breath when
Mr. Clevelands administration was referred to
by Senator Voorhees,, notwithstanding the cheer.
The resolutions concerning the soldiers sounded
like an excerpt from Sullivan buriesque. when
the battlc-scarred veterans who managed the coz
vention We're noted.
Al Democrat who would not have his name ap-
pear in print said the temperance plank re-
minded him Of jack rabbit, because it skipped
the political thistles.
Marion county delegate proposed the name
of Joseph Wagner for Lieutenant-governor,b bat
one who announced thathe was authorized to do
SO, promptly withdrew it
Ex-senator johnson, of Tfppecanoe, grace
fully went on record with his minority temper
ance substitute. which will be eninently salts
factory to his constituents no doubt
The feeling looking towards the Endorsement
OF Cleveland was extremely mild, AID was only
brought about by the desire to make the Democ-
racy appear as loving and united family.
Among the we'll known people upon the stage
was Mrs. NJ L. Andrews, OF Connersviile, who
is somewhat impatiently waiting for the time to
oil wfnfaN0 AE
citizenship.
Much could be forgiven the Democratic party
for lack Of excuse for being if the chairman of
the committee on platform at any biennial meet
ing could be educated up to saying 'prohibitory"
instead of 'prohib1tary."
Hon. James H. Willard, who seemed for days
to have favorable prospects for getting the nom.
nation. for acknowledgements. was conspicu-
Gus In the convention during part of the time
as Lawrenceceunty delegate.
A prominent Democrat in speaking of the
conspicuous obscurity of the nominee for Lieu
tenant- governor. said he had been tTamping UP
and down the State through the grass for the
last twenty years, and never stepped on Nelson.
Judge Nelson is indebted to s. P. Sheerin
Clerk of the Supreme Court more than to any
one else, for his nomination. His boom was
started by Mr.. Sheerin, and he knew nothing of
his candidacy, it is said until he read of his sud
den prominence in that way, in the Journal Of
last Sunday.
A federal offce-holder aud candidate for
Representative stepped out Of the convention,
yesterday, when they were met by mutual
friend who invited them to go out of the sun
and take something I'VE will DO it," said the
federal Office holder, land that mighty quick be-
fore the tax is raised"
why" growled an old soldier. docs Senator
Voorhees, always gabble about battles victory.
banners, and all that sort Of rot in his speeches
he never saw BATTLE"
II don't know" said young Democratic law
yer, "unless it may be- as Shakespeare says, he
jests at scars that never felt wound"
Zion. Thomas r.. Cobb, who read the resolu-
ton containing the pretty rhetorical turns re-
garding the soldiers and the soldiers monument,
was not SO fond of the soldier in 1861 and 1863
when, as member Of the Indiana Legislature
he opposed In every way possible the defense of
the Nation lie there had been fewer gentlemen
like Mr. Cobb in 1861 and 1863, it is not unlikely
that several thousand more Indiana soldiers
| might be living and doing we'll yet
Mr.. Smith. Of Jennings. who was nominated
by an admiring member OF his own delegation
for Lieutenant governor, had the evanescent
glory of brief moment of conspicuity. This
gave him the opportunity of making speech,
and he sailed In like Columbian orator Mn
Smith, in Withdrawing his name, pledged, with
the most ELUSIVE prodigality, the full support
of Jennings county to the nominee. If Smith
doesn't keep button on that pocket, Jennings
county might happen to get away, and then he
would be blamable.
As matter of inside history. it is said that
Franklin Landers desired to be a member of the
committee on platform, and his name was pro-
posed for that position at the meeting of the Sew
enth- district delegates, but he was ruled out by
Chairman Mcdonald, who held that Mr. Landers
was ineligible to election, because he was not
member of the delegation. He desired to get on
the committee for the purpose If possible, Of
getting a. resolution in the platform favcring
silver dollar of the value of gold, and making
it of equal commercial value in the North and
South American countries