The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-08
with by the secretary, calling Delaware,
Florida, Georgia and Illinois without clio
iting response.

florlua, georgia anu lNlnolS NIthout ShS-
ting response.
VOORHEES, NoMlNATEs GRAY.
The call Of Indiana was responded to by
the Hon. Daniel W. Voorhees,, who came
forward to the platform.
The Chairman-Th gentleman from In
diana Mr.. Voorhees,.
MIR. Voorhees,. OF Indiana-"Mr. Chair
man and gentlemen of the convention:
The historians Of Europe describe Belgium
as the battle ground in all the great wars
that transpired between European nations.
come from the political battle ground of
the United States, from the state OF lndi-
ana. [Chcers and applausc.l While great
wars take place in other countries and en-
pires and dynasties are overthrow or re-
established, so in Indiana questions OF
mightier import are determined for the
whole country by her attitude, either OF
victory or defeat ut presidential
elections Who will inquire how goes
the battle in any other than one or two
northern States except in lndiana2 You,
gentlemen in the south, with everything
in peril, will not ask how goes Illinois on
our west, for you know how she will go.
You will not ask how goes the battle in
Michigan. II is already predetermined
what the result will bc there. Nor will
You ask how the battle goes in Pcnnsyl-
Vania. except TO inquire how great the
majority against us will bc. There viii
be no inquiry made except how Is the
shock Of battle sustained in Indiana, and
in the State of New York. in the State of
New Jersey, and sometimes with an in
curry as 10 Connecticut Gentlemen OF
the convention, we como before YOU not
an medicants or suppliants but as repre-
sen,ing a power. We ask an honor on
this ticket. and We tender you victory
with the other hand. We ask name ON
this ticket, and we tender you fifteen
electoral votes in your college, making the
election sure.
"Bcar with me moment in retrospect
OF history. Indiana became State in
1916, and from that hour 10 this no Demo-
cratic President has never been inruSa-
rated except by her vote. Applause.
Indiana has voted for every Democrat who
was ever sworn into the office from 1916
forward. She voted for Monroe; she voted
for Jackson; she voted for Van Buren,, for
Polk, for Pierce, for Buchanan, for Samuel
j. Tilden Chccn.l who was robbed Of
the election, and Grover Cleveland
[Chccrs. where is the State whose rec
ord oycfmatchcs herr Where is the State
higher right 10 demand respect and rccog.
nition3 We will again east that vote, but
dismiss from your minds now and from
this On until November the thought or tho
calculation that this year is 10 bc any eX-
ccption 10 her history. Grover Cleveland
aud whoever else goes on the ticket with
him will be- reelected this fall with the
vote Of Indiana, or will not bo reelected
at ALL" Applause.
"Makc no mistakes. know Of certain
calculations 90 leave Indiana out. What
ever influences destroy Indiana destroy
every hope and yesiigc Of success She IN
interviewer with the situation, aud the
safety Oi this hour is for New York aud
Indiana, ~ Of old, 10 clasp hands. APP
plausr Take New Jersey in your cm-
brace aud Connecticut ~ Ear ~ in our
power 10 do 80. In those lines lie success
] say Mr.. Chairman, and gentlemen Of
this magnificent convention, that the
lines Of battle arr the same this year as
they were in 1884 They will not be
changed. The trenches In which We will
fight arc the same. The States where vic
tory is 10 be- obtained, II We succeed At all,
arr the same. You cannot rccast the lines
OF battle and the attempt To do 10 will be-
fuught with disorder and the overthrow
of our splendid Democratic adminisira-
ton. A voice, orcgon.l Somebody
tltnu,s Oregon. Take warning by Ou,gnn
and reply upon Indiana aud YOU will not
De- deceived. fApplauzc. We present to
you a man for this ticket physically and
mentally strong. endowed with mental
and physical life Tor years 10 come. We
name man who has ever proven
himself over aud over again u
winner lie las never been start
ell In race that lac has not
led the field. II YOU say To mo that hc
came late 10 the Democratic party, ! Any
that lac came IN the year when pooliltlc
came. when Trumbull came, when John
NJ. Palmer, whom the Democrats have
nominated for Governor Ut Illinois APP
plnusc. lie camo with them. And al
low me tn uy to YOU that recruit into
the ranks oi the Democratic party Ia lndi
ana soon becomes veteran soldier. A
recruit could NO mon stay nav IN the
ranks nj the democracy oi Indiana than a
recruit could stay poor unframed soldier
in the mnks oi the old guard under the
hands Of the gurat Napoleon. They bc-
come ycleraniEcd soldiers. such battles
~ We wagu Ia Indiana arr happily un-
known ia other States. You know them
not In Massachusetts, You know them
not In Georgia, o. In any OF the other
States. The majority Is so -',t In the other
States one way ~ the other that the con
clusion IN almost foregoing hut look ut the
spectacle which Indiana presents -Four
years ago she cast 10000 votes. She will
cast $4,000 votes nj the approaching rlcc.
ton, aud with that enormous vote there II
simply plurality between the great parties
OF 900 OF 1000 no majority bar'
plurality. You eau imagine then
what the shock 81 the battle u
there You can immagine how i'm.
portant II Ia 90 US 10 have every atom OF
strength, personal aud political which W.
can obtain la order 10 hold our hard.
pressed lines. Recruit the critical point Of
the battlefield, II you arr wise. The key
al the situation II In Indiana Strengthen
her. YOU bold. brave men. Whose judg.
mcnis arr convinced despite the honorable
sentiment that IA nj your hearts. Come to
the rescue of the situation on the battle
field whcrc the fight IL IN be- the hottest
aud the battle u 20 be won, II won at all
! rytcci upon no other name that has
been ~ will be- placed hciurr this conycn.
ton, but ] chaur every candid mind a.
answer what electoral vote, what state,
any other name can bring Ia the electoral
college except that ui Isaac l.. Gmy7
lChccr. We do not put up n man inr
show nor parade, but lor hard battle aud
winning results. You SAY there arr changes
made against him NJ home and elsewhere.
Show mo man who has never had
changes made against him. and will SHOW