The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-27

elections BY unfair and unlawful methods both IN this
Safe and elsewhere.
IL The Dem oeraic party is the faithful friend Of
the soldiers their widows and orphans, and, Ia APP
precizon of the heroic and nnseihsh services OF the
uniqn soldiers and sailors We dsfaTs N Il D
b. Congress of iuas and equitable service pension
a As recognition Of patriotism and reward i0r
Resolved That our condolences in and esteem for
Hon. Daniel W. Voorhees, ana lion Davaa ddurple,
great representatives in the United states senate
continues unabated, and we cheerfnlly greer them
and their Democratic associates from Indiana IN the
House Of Representatives with the plaudlt Well
Home. good and faithful public servants,
ton of Governor Isaac p Gray and commend him to
the Democratic national convention as the choice OF
hereby instruct delegates to present BIS name to
the convention for that high oes and 10 cast their
votes for him unit while his name Is before the
national convention as q delegate
No vote was called for on the adoption of this
platform. Il had intended to call for the
Rrevaous q1estloen1, vas SUI -r rsna - had
finished reading, "but there seems to be no OBJ
section to the report, and win not do it."
While the forces working in the interest of
the various candidates were rounding of their
efforts there was q lull for q few minutes in the
work OF the convention A delegate frcm the
first district who persisted in putting rings Of
head, Was reprimanded by the chairman, who
the next moment created some amusement
by stating that a good many delegates
believed that the band had gone to sleep. and IL
is had not is ought TO make tself heard. The
band replied by playing a medley Of light tunes.
The convention settling down to working order
again. the chairman said that nominations were
10 order for Judge of the Supreme Court from
the First judicial district S. III. Taylor, of
Daviess presented the name of Hon. William u.
Niblack, and at the same time moved to make
the nonipation unanimous No other names
were presented. and the vote OF the convention
was recorded unanimously in favor of Judge
Eiblack
The candidate for the Second Supreme Judi
eial district was not SO easily determined
John T. Stotsenberg. OF Floyd, put In nomlna-
tain Judge George ". Howk. and delegate
from Dearborn placed before the convention the
name of Hugh D. McMullen, of Dearborn. The
roll was called by counties, and after few had
voted il was evident that Howk would be re-
nominated. Marion county divided her IL
votes by giving so to Howk and 81 to McMulen.
After the roll had been completed
A votes for Howk, but the chair
held that counties could not make such change
after their votes had once been cast The vote
stood: Howk, 922; McMullen, 300.
For Supreme Judge for the Fourth district two
candidates were named. On behalf of Allen
eCun.y James e. Barrett placed in nomination
Judge Allen collars, of that county, and a dele
gate from Grant named Judge William Fl. Car
roll, of Grant county. The voting was unevent-
full, and resulted in the re nomination Of Judge
collars, who received ,O29 votes, while Mr.. Car
roll bad only 202.
The announcement by the chairman that "the
next thing in order will DC the nomination OF a
candidate for Governor" infused new life into
the convention, and the near termination of
whaa had been "a energetic contest was well
coined with cheers from the over-enthusiastie
supporters or both Matson and Myers. the
roIleall OF counties for nominations progressed
without response until the Seventh district was
reached, when delegate Durbin, of Madison
county, placed in nomination Hon. William r.
Myers. The name called out considerable APP
plause, but there more whom NJ d. Fausler
Of the Tenth district ANNOUNCED the name of
Cortland G. MAtson, of Putnam county. While
preparations were being made TO take the ballot.
a delegate from the Ninth district suggested
that three cheers be given for Myers, but his
quest failed to impress the majority of the dele
gates.
The taking OF the vote was not characterized
by any particular features. When Daviess
county was called Chairman Taylor stated that
the delegation had been instructed to vote for
Hon. Thomas r. Cobb. but as he bad declined
20 be candidate the vote would be divided
equally between Matson and Myers. This
feature was repeated when Vanderburg county
was reached. Edward Taylor. chairman of the
delegation. announcing that he and his assoc
ciates had been instructed to vote for Judge
Niblack, but as he had already been nominated
Cor one Office the instructions could not be fol-
lowed out. The vote therefore divided by
giving Matson 19 and Myers 8.
The vote by counties for Governor was as
fnffoWa.