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

Of is strength but will continue to grow until she
achieves that position and power which she is emit
tied as brave and generous people.
Resolved That we cordially approve the recent
legislation of Congress giving increased pensions to
tho widows and dependent parents of deceased sol
dsrs and TO soldiers vino were disabled m the Union
larion in behalf of the soldiers of the Union army
who suffered in the defense of their country, and OF
their widows and orphans.
Francis johnson, of Tippecaroe county, as q
minority report offered the following as a sub
ptitute for tine temperance resolution, in defer
euee to the wishes OF his constituents
Resolved. That the Democratic party of Indiana is
today, as II always has BEEN opposed to prohibtory
and sumptuary legislation. but that it favors lu
dicious and reasonable license law such as in the
opinion of legislators will efeetuaIy restrict OF
suppress the deporzble evils of intemperance, and
kaat are IN favor Of aaying that law strictly en-
toreed by the authorities.
The minority report was defeated by q MIAMI
bnoss vote, and the majority report was adopted
without any one dissenting.
NOMINATING THE CANDIDATES.
For the nomination for Lieutenant-govern
. delegate from the Third district presented the
name Of A. g. Smith, of Jennings county. Be-
fore the pext district was called. however, Smith
nrose and stated that he did not desire the nom
Enstion under any circumstances. and withdrew
bis name. He pledged Jennings county ito
BtAnd by the nominee as grandly as any county,
adding after repetition OF the announcement
Df his withdrawal, what the Democracy expect
Il success and victory
The Ninth district presented the name of
James McCabe, and Michael Fansler of the
4sEtb, placed in nomination Judge John z. Mel
sen, Of Cass county. After the call OF
tho frst county. in beginning the bal
delegation withdrew the name of McCabs,
and seconded the nomination of Nelson, which
was made unanimous In response to calls.
1vdgo Nelson appeared before the convention,
and expressed his thanks.
The Eighth district proposed Thomas II.
Davidson, of Montgomery county. for the nom
nation for Judge Of the Supreme Court, each
sounty in the district seconding the presenta-
won of his name John r. C0ffroth, Of Tppe-
asnoe county. was proposed by an Eleventh dis
sESet delegate, and Francis Johnson, in behalf of
15ppecanoe county, seconded hts nomination.
Ths frss ballot resulted in Coffroth receiving
et7a votes. and Davidson 1924 Judge Coffroth
made the customary acknowledgement OF his
nomination promising that, If elected. his high
est aim would be to, in every way in his power,
Dc his duty.
The candidates whose names were proposed
for the nomination for Secretary of State were
LBwis Jordan and Myron ID. King of Marion
county; Samuel R Downey, of Ohio, and r. w.
Miers, of Monroe. The first ballot resulted in
Jordan receiving 300 votes; King, 1854; Downey,
so and Miers 5653. On the second ballot the
VOC StOo0 JOTdan, ZO4i Ming, 100, DOWu6y b,
and MfeYs 764 MIers was declared nominated,
and without waiting for the expected call,
mounted chair, and expressed his gratitude for
the compliment. (which he did not regard sim
ply as compliment, but trust" He deliv-
cred q few high-sounding sentences about the
great Democratic State of Indiana, the national
administration, the turning out of the rascals,
and pledged himself ito stand with the party
until the last ballus Is cast in November"
Fer Auditor of State, the Second district pro-
posed Gerard Roster, of Knox county; the Ninth.
a B. Pitzer, Of Upton, and the Twelfth, Chas.
A Munson, of Allen. Afunsou's name was re-
estved with applause. The first ballot resulted
in Reiter receiving 1871 votes, Pitzer, 275. and
Muuson. 61Sa. Before the result was announced,
HppecanOe county Withdrew eleven votes from
Pitzer and gave them to Munson, and Jackson
and Hamilton counties also gave him their solid
rapport The chairman, however, stated that
be- was nominated without the accessons of
strength received from the changes having been
given u votes more than the requisite number.
sdnnscn. perspiring and in his shirt sleeves.
mounted chair, and expressed his deep graft
tnde to the convention.
When the names Of candidates for the nomi-
nation FOR Treasurer of State were called for,
Thomas B. Byrnes, Of Vauderburg, was pro-
posed, and in opposition to him the name of DR..
Catch, of Dearborn, was presented by the
Fourth district, but was Immediately afterward
withdrawn, in a speech indorsing him as a man
Of specinl fitness for the place. AS there was nc
cd by acelamation. Mr.. Byrnes thanked spe
cially the members Of the party who, four wears
ago, promised 10 give him their support should
he again become candidate. The convention
had then wisely decided to give the nomination
20 another. His opponents then were his friends
now, and they had fully redeemed their pledges.
The candidates proposed for the nomination
Tor clerk of the Supreme Court we're James nj.
Taylor, of Washington county; John s. Seobey,
Of Decatur county; r. J. Conner and Cas- By.
field, OF Marion county; w. j. Houck. Of Jay
county, and Martin T. Kruger. of LaPorte
county. Kruger was decidedly in the lead on
the first ballot, which, although not announced
owing TO the confusion occasioned by counties
changing their votes, stood: Taylor, las; SEQ
hey, "a; Conner, III; Byifeld, 1924; Houck, 267
aud Kruger, 1861. The chairman ordered new
ballot which resulted in the nomination OF
KxusRer. the vote standing: Scobey, IS; Conner
239 Houck, 257A, and Kruger. 1924. While the
roil-call was in progress, the names of Taylor
and BYfeld were withdrawn. The nomination
Of Kruger was made unanimous on the motion
Of Houck. He was loudly called for and re-
gponded briefly, thanking the convention and
promising to exert himself to secure his election
There were only two candidates for the nomi
nation for Attorney general-Janes V. Kent, oil
Clinton county, whose name was proposed by q
delegate from the Second district, and Hugh d.
Mcnfulleu, of Dearborn county. The ballot re-
suited in the nomination of McMullen, who re-
ceived 7044 votes against 515h for Kent Nc
Mullen, like those who had been nominated be-
fore him, promised ito stand with the party
until the last ballot il counted on the I'd of No
vsmber."
For the nomination for Superintendent OF
Public Instruction. delegate proposed, "in be
half of the rock-ribbed Gibraltar. the Demo
cratic county of Dubois, with its 2 600 majority
where Democracy is indigenous to the soil" Pro.
fessor Alexander NJ. Sweeney Delegates from
the Sixth district presented the names of Pro
fesser T. s. Caldwell, of Randolph county and
Benjamin r. Morgan, of Wayne, while the
Tenth district placed in nomination the present
State Superintendent. John W. Holcombe who
WAS credited to Porter county. The friends oil
Sweeney loudly cheered the announcement of the
numerous solid delegations that voted for him,
and it was apparent before he received fifty -one
Of the seventy-one votes of Marion county that
he was decidedly IN the lead The first ballot
resulted as follows: Caldwell, 474: Morgan, SO;
Holcombe, 549s, and Sweeney COL. Before theroIl
cali on the second ballot was begun. the name OF
Caldwell was withdrawn. in favor of Sweeney,