The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-07-16

feeling of the Democracy throughout the
State; that the wise. the proper. the patri-
otto thing for this convention to do, IS TO
renominate our present worthy and excel
lent Governor, Hon. James T.. Campbell.
PROLONGED applause.
1T has been intimated by his enemies
that Governor Campbell was not always n
Democrat. That is true. When q young
man: in Republican district. surrounded
by Republican influences. he was Repub-
lican; but when his conscience and his rea-
son taught him better he had the courage
to become Democrat Thousands of the
best men in the party to-day are not Demo
Gratis to the manor born, but, like Governor
Campbell, are Democrats born of con-
science. conviction and intelligence. But
how did he prove his Democracy When
the Butler county district was Republican.
and when the Democrats were looking for
q man to nit against II. l.. Morey, they
picked on Jimmy Campbell aud he showed
such fighting quality as Democrat as to
wrest the district from che grasp of the Re-
publicana And then these goody- good
Republicans raised such fuss about
what we have done. gerrymandered that
district. and in order TO keep our gallant
young leader from getting to Congress
again. they put up L500 Republican ma
jOrity against him. But he did not weaken
worth q cent. stood by his side when ne
accepted q denomination, and In speech
to an enthusiastic gathering of Democrats,
he promised to overcome that 1850 ma
jOrity. And 1t was no idle boast He did
overcome ii, and won the election, beating
Little, by two votes. IApplause.l
WAS not that o pretty good test of his
Democracy But why need / go back SO
far. Two years ago the great Republican
dictator was In the full tide of his power
and glory In this State. He was surrounded
by his cohorts, an army of office-holders of
his own making and backed by the strength
and wealth of the national Republican
machine. 1t did indeed seem a vain at
tempt to seek to defeat Foraker. But.
nevertheless, We put MP James l.. Campbell
against him. Why. it was like putting up
David TO fight Goliah. but the tight came
off all the same. and Goliah was not in it.
Laughter.
"a banged-up editor and q patent ballot
box were all that was left to commence
rate the memory of the once mighty For
aker Now, my friends, how many more
baptisms OF hre must our Governor go
through before we Will christen him Dem
ocratf Well, when he has knocked out
In November We will concede that he is q
pretty good Democrat after all. By the
nomination of Mckinley the Republicans
have made the tariff an issue In our State
part to commit the Ohloans to Mckinley.
ism on the eve of a presidential contest
They fear verdict of the States next year;
they dread @ recurrence OF last years de-
Ieat, 1Or tl6y see the War-palOU on the
faces Of the people. Therefore they Will
have recourse to the most desperate means
to attain their ends. We accept the gauge
of battle thrown down. Gladly, cheerfuily
willingly will We fight them on the lines
they have marked ont: for it will be- the
most astounding occurrence of the century
II the progressive, the intelligent, the
enterprising people of Ohio do not put the
seal of their condemnation on class legisla-
ton. high-taritf robbery ana Mckinley in
most interested In this year is good govern
ment for our State. We want TO put good
men in office, and we want to keep these in
office who have been faithful to their trusts.
We want q Governor who has the
spective of friend OF foe We want
Governor who cannot be caloled sednced
or brOwbeaten in the discharge of his duty.
We want man who possesses firmness of
character, executive ability and the strong
ever ii rears its head. Therefore we want
James 4. Campbell. Cheers. HIS nomi-
nation here to-day Will be ratified by the
people In November. His nomination by
this convention will be an Endorsement of
all that 10 honorable. decent and dIgnified
In our politics. IL Is our duty TO say TO
him: Well done thou good and faithful
servant Because thou hast been true aud
loyal to every trust reposed In thee. we in
vite thee to enter again into the service of
the people Applause.
'Gentlemen OF the convention, with An
honest heart, whose every throb is for my
party. In the name of good government. in
the name and on behalf of pure. unsullied
Democracy. present To You the name of a
man who has never yet met defeat-Hon.
James L. Campbell" ICheers.l
KISSED BY CINCINNATI DELEGATES.
After John A. Richie. of Lucas county.
had seconded CampbelPs nomination and
A. r. BOliD. Of Pickaway county. seconded
Meals nomination, the Toll was finally or
dered to be called. From the very begin
ning Campbell easily led all his competi-
tors. The announcement of each delegation
was received with cheers by the friends of
the particular candidate who received the
majority. When Hamilton county was
reached and Campbell even received four
votes from the strong hold of the opposition.
his friends cheered themselves hoarse with
enthusiasm. When the result was finally
announced showing CampbelPs nomina-
ton there was another repetition of the
wild scenes of enthusiasm of the day.
While the delegates cheered and waved
their handkerchIefs. and tossed their hats.
the band in the gallery struck mp The
Campbells Are Coming" There was dissent