The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-27
HURRAHSIN H00SIERDOM
CLEVELAND AND GRAY A TICKET
INDIANA LIKES.

The Candidates Nominated for State
officers and the Delegates at Large
to the st Louis Conventional Plat
form that is in Line with Demo-
cratic Policy.
INDIANAPOLIS, April 26.-The Demo
cratic State Convention met at 10 o'clock
this morning, with Charles /. Jewett as
chairman. Senators Voorhees, and Turpie
and John G. Shanklin, of Evansville,
and John Bass, of Fort Wayne, were
chosen delegates at large to the National
Convention, and Thomas E. Cobb, of Vim
cennes, and John E. Lamb, of Terre Haute,
electors at large.
In opening the convention, Chairman
Jewett paid glowing tribute
to the administration of Presi-
dent 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 the
case when the name of Hendricks was men
toned. George V. Howk, of Floyd county
and Allen Zellers, of Fort Wayne, were
nominated for Supreme Court Judges
CORTLAND G. Matson, of Putnam county,
tor Governor, and William r. Myers, of
Madison county, for Lieutenant Governor
The ticket was completed by the nomina-
tion of Robert W. Myers, of Monroe coun-
ty, for Secretary of State; Charles A. Nun
sen, If Allen, for Auditor; Thomas B.
Byrnd', of Evansville, for Treasurer, and
John w. Kern, of Howard county, for
Reporter of the Supreme Court.
William Fl. English was Chairman of the
Committee on Resolutions.
THE PLATFORM.
The platform first renews its pledges of
fidelity to the constitution and time-hOnored
doctrines, and then says:
We congratulate the people of the whole
country upon the eminently successful ad-
ministration of President Cleveland Com
ing into power under circumstances pecu-
liarly difficult and embarrassing, after a
long period of Republican rule he has con-
Quoted the affairs of the executive depart
ment with such prudence and ability as to
challenge the approval of all unprejudiced
people. That he Las earnestly labored
to discharge the duties of his
great office in the interest of all the people
there can be no question. That he has sue
ceeded SO well is a source of pride and graft
fication to those who elected him. as it
should be to all his countrymen. Not even
party malice desires to assail his honesty 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 order and economy
prevail wherever the executive has con
troll, and the whole country is enjoying re-
markable prosperity under his wise and
benefCent administration therefore, the
Democracy of Indiana feel that it would be
unwise to risk the hazard change, and de-
clara fhaY11qalVaG oIODDafira lllU n favor bie
reelection.
THE TARIFF PLANK.
We are opposed to taking money from
the pockets of the people ana holding it in
the Treasury of the Unitel States beyond
the needs of proper administration of the
government, thus converting it into dead
capital at the expense of the business of the
country, and encouraging extravagant and
corrupt expenditures To the end that
these cruel burdens be removed from tax
payers, and that such expenditures shall
cease, we insist that taxes on imports be
reduced to the lowest point consistent with
efficiency in the public service, and we de-
mand revision and reform of the present
unjust tariff, as recommended in the late
message Of the President.
The Democratic party of Indiana favors
such rules and regulations for the civil
service, both national and State, as will
secure honest, capable and deserving public
officers, but whose honesty, ability and
merit are equal. We believe there would
be both justice and wisdom in giving
preference TO those who would harmon ize
in principle and policy with the party hav-
ing the responsibility of the administration
A well regulated license system and rea-
Sonable and just laws upon the subject
faithfully enforced, would be better than
extreme measures, which, being subversve
of liberty and in conflict with public sentl-
ment, would never be effectively executed,
thus bringing the law into disreputo and
tending to make sneaks and hypocrites of
our people.
The thirteenth resolution indorses the
administration of Gov. Gray, and com
mends him to the Democratic National
Convention as the choice of the Demo rats
OF Indiana for Vice President, and nstructs
the delegates TO present his name to the
convention for that high flee. and TO cast
their votes for him as a unit while his
name is before the National Convention as
a candidate
James McCabe, of Warren county, was
nominated for Attorney General and A. f.
Griffitbs for Superintendent of Public In
struction. The convention adjourned sine
die. The proceedings throughout were
marked with unusual harmony in such a
large gathering, and there was no out
cropping of the bitterness that has dis
played itself in the past few days
between the Gray and Mcdonald factions.
The opinion seemed TO pervade the conven-
ton that it is the wish of President Cleve-
land to have Gov. Gray on the Vice Pres-
Dental ticket. and this was evidenced by
the LIBERAL applause which greeted the names
of the two gentlemen when mentioned to-
gether.