The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-06-08
GRAY'S CLAIMS.
The Possibility of Losing Indiana the
Theme OF His Backers.


Theme OF His Backers.
ST. LOUIS, June 7--When Indiana was
called Senator Voorhees, responded, and
was received with cheers. The historians
of Europe, he said described Belgium as
the battle-ground of all the great wars that
transpirod between European nations. He
came from the political battlefield of the
United States, the state of Indiana. Zap
plause.l Who would inquire how went the
battle in any state except in Indiana and
couple of northern statess Who would ask
how went Illinois or Ohiol That was pre-
determined. Who would ask how ragged
the battle except to inquire how large the
republican majority was The inquiry
would be how went the battle in Indiana,
New York, New Jersey and Connecticut
Indiana asked Eominee on the ticket, and
rendered to the democratic party Is cleo
toral votes. Grover Cleveland would be
reelected this fall on the vote of Indiana,
or he would not reelected at ALL The
safety of the hour was for New York and
Indiana to clasp hands. The lines Of the
battle were the same this year as in 1884,
and the states where victory was to be OBJ
tanned were tho same.
OREGON AS A WARNING.
A voice from the gallery: "How about
Oregonr
Oregon, replied Mr.. Voorhees,. take warn
ing by Oregon and rely on Indiana, and
you will not be deceived. We present to
you tho name for this ticket of a man
physically and mentally strong and en-
dowed with mental and physical life The
key to the situation is Indiana. / challenge
every candid man to say what name can
bring as many votes to the democratic
ticket as Isaac p. Gray.
rsnvfu
The Chairman-The Chair will now intro
duce Albert II. Cox, of Georgia;
Mr.. Cox said:
GENTLEMEN OF THE CONVENTION: A union man
from Georgia, arise to second the nomination
of Gov. Isaac 7. Gray Of Indiana ICheers.
More indeed to the south than to any section is
intrusted the destiny Of that glorious army
which goes to the country for the Endorsement
OF this administration, and, coming from
where success or failure means so much,
beg to call TO the Judgment of the convention
the NapOeonic rule of strategy, that strength
should be massed at the key of the battle.
Cheers. Where, If you please, will the eyes OF
America rest upon that fateful day In Novem-
Der; They Will rest, not upon Georgia, where
1t is safe, but upon Indiana, where 1t is close,
and where then, if we should nominate that
old Columbiad of Ohio, where then will fall his
solid shot and shells ? They will fall upon
field where the destruction they make VIII he
useless Great as is his caJibre and glorious as
his success has been, ] ask il yon old gun
upon the hill in Ohio will do the work which we
need in Indiana. lApplause and cries Of mo,
no."l
LEADER FOR THE FRAY.
Tell me who il is, that with the organization
and with the enthusiasm of Indiana behind his
back, may carry on the great battle goriously,
hit to hit, regiment TO regiment and squad to
squad. 1t is Isaac +. Gray. With him In the
field [cheers at the point where failure means
lack of that Endorsement which, If given,
means democratic success and administration
of the government for many happy and pros
porous years and continuance Of traternal sec
tional relations. We are Interested in that. The
success Of this party means the destruction of
sectionalism and the reelection in the whole
which is guaranteed to the section
from which we hail: it means
equality of all in this nation and an equality of
states. Therefore IL Is with some enthusiasm,
and with the view of almost certain success
which awaits the nomination Of Isaac ?. Gray,
that we ask you TO nominate Isaac F. Gray Of
of the state of Indiana. Cheers.
UNwAsHEp AND INTERRUPTED.
Mr.. Settle of Kentucky also seconded the
nomination of Gov. GRAY. He said that
representing the unwashed aud unterrifed
democracy of Kentucky, he heartily sec
onded the Indiana senator's nomination OF
Indiana's democratic governor to go upon
the same ticket with that great leader of
the democracy of the country, Grover
CleVelanu lhulund II tiis tJPiCai uoiIio
cratic state of the west Indiana's democ'
racy can always be depended upon, and her
sons have ever stood in the foremost
ranks of the country's democratic states-
men She had furnished the party in the
past with man who was twice elected t.
the vice presidency, whose life was shin
ing light TO the democ .acy and
whose death took away one OF
its noblest leaders and one of the most
sterling patriots Of the nation. Tho
memory Of ex-Vice President Hendricks
will always be green in the hearts Of his
countrymcn. Now state which has done
50 much for the party asks that she shall
again be recognized, and presents the party
with such "a man as Is needed, one who has
many years of usefulness before him, and
not one who is trembling upon the brink of
the other world.