The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-06-22

delegates went to their rooms a large number
o. press representatives were gathered In the
hall, where they remained until the caucus
ended.
Ayres, temporary chairman, called the meet
ing to order. Capt. ID. F. Allen of Frankfort
alternate delegateat-lsrge, also put IN an ap,
pearAnce and was requested to remain, ana
Messrs. TaRgart and Wilson. chairman
and treasurer Of the state central S SD%
the occasion with their presence.
All were interested but silent spectators OF the
proceedings. When Judge Ayres called order
and the roll Of the members had been called Dy
Secretary Pro TEN Foster, Mr.. ): l.. Morss
moved that Senator Voorhees, be selected chair
man of the delegation, which motion was unAn-
imously carried.
Senator Voorhees, on taking the chair msde
few remarks, in which he expressed the nope
that the delegation would act harmonlously,
and in such way as TO put the state OF lndl-
ana before the convention and the country IN
position of dignity and influence.
On motion of Delegate Foster Editor Jen-
nings of the Salem Democrat was made secre-
tary of the delegation.
Mr.. Hugh Dougherty, delegate-at-large, tnen
offered the following resolution:
Resolved unanimously by this delegation.
That it vote as a unit upon all questions that
come before the convention In accordance Win
the decision OF q majority thereof"
This resolution mad been agreed upon at
caucus OF the Gray or anythingto-beat Cleve-
land delegates held this morning
Mr.. MOrss made the point that as the reso-
luton required unanimous vote to be et-
fective, single objection would suflee TO de-
feat il.
Senator VOORHEES, ruled that the point
we'll taken.
Dir. John Lamb. however insisted that
the resolution should be discussed aud voted
upon.
- Iala a.
large because his utterances Tor IA year or more
bad stamped him as d Cleveland man, and
who, before he was elected g delegate-at-
large, gave Mr. Cleyeland's friends In Indiana
the most positive and solemn assurances that
he would support the eX-pIesident, took rhe
floor aud advocated the resolution in a charac-
teristlc speech.
lie was followed by ]. f. Coss of Valparaiso
in a manly speech. Mr.. Coss said he was sent
here 10 carry out the wishes OF his oonstitu-
ents and that he would not abdicate his Iudg-
ment or surrender his commission into the
hands OF his colleagues.
Mr.. W. :. Shirley of MartinsvilIe followed in
vigorous speech. He said ne was sent 10 this
convention 10 vote Tor a certain gentleman for
president ami pro posed TO do So whatever his
colleagues might do. lhe democrats OF ME dis
trlcI were practical y UNANIMOUS upon this SUB
ject de had pledged himself both before
aud since has election delegate TO respt CT
their wishes IN the national convention,
and he proposed to redeem his pledge honestly
and faith ully. He would home prepared
to give an account of his stewardship to his
constituents, and If he could not make a clean
showing be would be justly regarded by them
as q dishonorable man.
Mayor Packard of Plymouth followed
in brief but emphatic protest against the
resolution.
The Test Vote.
Mr.. English then moved to lay the resolution
on the tabls hut withdraw tbi. nation unon
the agreement suggested by Dir. Lamb. that q
vote should be taken on the resolution without
further psrley. The vote resulted as follows: