, 1888-04-27
POLITICAL MATTERS.
Indiana Democrats in State
Convention.
The Hoosier Ticket Cleveland
and Gray.
Nominations Made and a Plat
form Adopted.
Indiana Democrats.

INDIANAPOLIS, April 26.-The Indiana
state Democratic convention which as
sembled this morning was largely attend.
ed. more than usual interest being mani
tested in the outcome OF the days work,
by reason of the bitter feeling that had
been engendered between the friends of
Governor Gray and ex-senator Melon
aid, AMI which eliminated on Wednesday
in an address from the latter to his
friends throughout the state, in which
the eX- senator says some very uncompll-
mentary things about the governor. An
other incident hat added to the interest,
was the fact that John h. Sullivan, one of
the men indicted for participating in the
tally-sheet fUrgefios. was a persistent
candidate for delegate to the St. Louis
convention from the seventh district. The
days work was simplified by the action OF
the various district meetings last night.
which elected district delegates to the ma.
tional convention, presidential electors.
members of committees and assistant sec
~retaries aud vice presidents. The con
vention was called to order at 10 O'Clock.
The committee on permanent organiZa-
ton then reported, recommending Charles
j. Jewett for chairman; Daniel w. ioor-
hees, DIvil Turpie. John G.. ShanklIn
and John II. Bass for delegates at large
to the national convention. District del
egates are the same as given out last
night, after which the various committees
were announced. and the report uuani-
mously adopted.
Chairman Jewett then addressed the
convention. ln the curse of his remarks
he paid a glowing tribute to the admin
i%stration OF President Cleveland, and
when he suggested that the next ticket
might be Cleveland and Gray, he was
greeted with wild cheering and continued
applause. The same was she case when
the name OF Hendricks was mentioned.
Courland G, Matson was nominated for
governor. The nomination of Matson
was made unanimous, and William r.
Myers was nominated Tor lieutenant-goy-
ernor Robert Myers was nominated for
secretary of state, Charles A. Munson for
auditor, aud Thos. b. Byrnes for treas
urer.
William II English, chairman OF the
committee on resolutions, submitted the
platform to the convention. 1t renews
the pledges OF fidelity to the constitution
and doctrines taught by the founders OF
the party and announces a determination
TO resist all efforts to deprive the federal
government of any of its powers delegated
in the constitution. The whole country is
congratulated upon the successful admin
i~stration of Cleveland; that he has ear.
nestly labored to discharge the duties of
his great off c in the interest of all the
people there can be no question; that he
has succeeded so well is a source of pride
and qualification to those who elected him,
as it should be to all his c~ountrymen. Not
even party malice dares to assail his hon
, cstY or integrity, and all his acts have not
only been clean but above suspicion. The
country is at peace with all the world, the
laws are faithfully administered, good or
der and economy prevail wherever the eX-
ccutivu has control, and the whole cOun
try is enjoying remarkable prosperity IN
der his wise and ben0ficicnt administra
fion; therefore the Democracy Of Indiana
feels that it would be unwise to risk the
haz ird Of a change, and declare them
selves emphatieally in favor of his re elec
ton.
The tariff plank opposes the boarding
of money in the treasury beyond the
needs of the proper administration of the
government; insists that taxes on imports
be reduced to the lowest point consistent
with efficiency in public service, and de-
mands a revision of the tariff as recon
. mended in the presidents message.
The platform furthermore declares that
preference in making appointments to OF
flee should be given to those who would
harmonize in principle and policy with the
party having the responsibility of the ad.
miniStratiOn; that legislation should be
enacted To protect the interest OF labor
and promote harmony between labor and
capital; that it is the duty OF the govern,
mcnt to reposscss itself of all forfeited
land grants. and that laws should be