New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-27
DEMOCRATS NOMINATED IN INDIANA.
coURTLASD C. MArsoS FOR GOVERNOR DELE

GATES SUPPORTING CLEVELAND AND GRAY
indianapolis, Ind, April 26.-The Democrats Of
Indiana met in convention this morning in TompSon
Hall. The nominations were
For Governor --Courtland G. Matsons
Lieutenant Governor-W. X. Meyer
Secretary OF State-R. w. Miers.
Auditor OF Stste-Charles A. Munson-
Treasurer OF State-T. II. Byrnes.
Attorney Genera-John r Wilson.
Superintendent Of Public Instruction-A +. Griffhs.
Reporter OF the Supreme Court-John W. Kern.
Delegates atlarge-D. w. Voorhees, David Turpie
John G., Shanklin John III. Bass.
An incident that added to the interest was the fact
that John E. Sullivan, Of the indicted for par
tlcpang In the tally sheet forgeres, was persistent
candidate for delegate to the ST. Louis Convention from
the With District His candidacy however, was
against the wishes OF the better element Of the party
and he was compelled to withdraw but not until he had
no hopo OF success.
william r. Myers, OF Madison County CORTLAND c.
Matson, OF Putnam County; W. d. Bynum, OF Marion
County, and william Holman, OF Lawrenccburg were
placed In nomination for Governor. At the close OF
the call of counties Mr.. Myers gained tho floor and
moved that the nomination OF Mr. Natson be mad
unanimous. This was done amid loud cheering. The
nomination OF William II. Myers, of Madison County,
for Lieutenant Governor was made by acclamation
Robert W. Mers of Monroe County was nominated for
Secretary Of State by acclamation For Auditor OF
State Hugh Dougherty, OF Wells County; Charles A.
nominated. For some reason the name OF Milton
James OF Delaware County, was not announced by the
chairman although a number of delegates voted for
him. The ballot resulted: Dougherty 442 1-2; Nun
son, 624; Brown, 116; James, 46 1-2 Mr. Manson
was declared tho choice of the convention and his
nomination was made unanimous. For Treasurer OF
State Thomas B. Byrnes, Of Evansville was nominated
by acclamatIon. John W. Kern, of Howard County,
was nominated by acclamation for reporter of the
Supreme Court D. W. voorhees,, David Turple John G.
shanklin John H. Bass chosen delegates atlarge
TO the ST. Louis Convention The delegates from the
various districts assembled are as follows:
IL. District-J E. Mccullough OF Gibson and william
Rahm IT,, OF Vsnderburg,
I'D pstrict-J. NJ. ogin, of Washington. and L. B.
Mun, of Green.
md Distrlct-o. o. stealey, Of Clark. and Wayne
Cook OF Harrison.
IVth Dlstrict-Frank r. Dorman' OF Dearoorn' anu
James K. Ewing, OF Decatur.
Yth Distrlct-John c. Robinson, OF Owen, and John '"
Ragsdae Of johnson.
With Dist1lct-ThomAs j. Newhfk. Of Rush. and
William NJ. Harris, OF Randolph
With Dlstrlct-Alen w. Conduits OF Manon anu
Charles G.. Onul, Of Hancock
With District-Maurce Thompson, OF Montgomery
and Perry III. Blue, OF Sullivan ,
JXth Dlstrct-J o. Sanderson, OF Howard and Oharies
r Stuart, OF Tlppecanoe
Xth District-Miehael Panster ot |aee' a"A ~ "
Skinner, OF Porter. IT.,
xIth Disrict-C p Cole, OF Jay, and L. B. Fuiisn'
wader Of Miami. -. A..
XIIth Dstrict-Chares McCuiloch' Oh A'ioN' ~'1 ~
drew Baxter, OF Dekalo -, -,
XIIIth Dlstrct-Garland r. Rose Oh d. 'O''P"' ~
w. G. Wilson, Of La Porte
For Presidential electors, the selections "ero'
LIST Districts. B. Vance
lid Dstrict-C. s. Dobbins
IIId DisLrict-Charles L. Jewett
IVth Dlsrict-Nichols Cornell
With Distrct-John r. East
With Distri<t-Thomas J. Sturdy
With District-Davd S. Goodlng.
With Districts. d. Puetr
1Xth Distrct-John f. McHugh
Xth Distrrt--J. w. Stewar.
XIth DlstHct-John NJ. Turner.
XIIth Dlstrlct-John H. Bass
XIIIth Dstrlct-A. o. Packard -. Ill or.
The district. delegates not instrao,eu 1opted by
for Cleveland and Gray The platform az, ara ~ presI
the convention commended the AdmSertS feetrads
dent Cleveland supported tho FresaehM.7 ~ eIled with
policy declared that tho Offices should oe to or
Democrats recognized tho right OK tSe resumption
ganlze for mutual protection advocaen '9 9opnosed so
OF all public lands from corporations Le adminstra
called smptuary laws, and approved .no him 70
ton Of Governor Isaac Gray, c9mnesnVV s Vse presi
the ST. Louis Convention as candIaa'o Sote for him
dent, and lnstructng the delegates u '0'0