The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-06-01

an honest, unselhsh man, having some expert
ence in public affairs, to deal with the facts as
they are, 70 com pass the dangers as they seem
to be-evading no issue and Sinking no re-
sponsibility-And ct last am bound TO tell you
that all i make of IL is that the long
threatened has come to pass; We are literally
and actually between the devil and the deep
blue sea. between Scylls and Charybdis, and
which ever way we turn, to whatever point of
the compass we steer our bark, the weather
thickens and the prospect becomes more and
more uncertain. lApplause.
To me there IL but one comfort in sight
though it Is very great comfort indeed-and
that 10 that our political adversary, friends,
the enemy, are Is bad off as we are ourselves.
Yes, there is another comfort; q comfort which
| derive from the wisdom Of q philosopher ma
tive and to the manor born. 1t was q saying of
old Governor Charles Scott, the Indian fighter,
that when things are bad they are hard to
mend, but when they get damned bad they
just cut loose and mend themselves" Great
laughter.1
Gentlemen, you can make your own applica-
tons. This is your affair and whatever you final.
ly conclude 10 do that shall support with all my
heart. ICheers.l la the meantime | ask you
as reasonable men and as great and good dem
ocrats TO consider the case as it is, calmly and
justly. without prejudice or favor. or any inter-
est except the vindoation of truth and right
as embodied and alone attainable in the tri-
umph of democratic principles and policies
huu huC clcChOu VI ucAuOCIAbAO pICSlucuh.
Cheers
That is my only objective point | have no
other. To attain it / would make any sacrifice
short OF the surrender of conviction and honor.
Happily, | am required to make none; for |
am personally concerned in u 10 mans fortunes
and have not the least pride of opinion to set
against the will ofmy party when it has been
deliberately formed and decisively proclaimed.
IGreat applause.
/ think that there is something more than a
good fighting chance to nominate national
democratic ticket which can be elected next
November. But cannot believe that such a
ticket is to be found where faction rei9ns
among democrats. On the contrary IL seems
10 me that we shall need the solid and hearty
cooperation OF all our forces to carry any of
the states which are usually described as de-
batable and which are indispensable TO the
election of a democratic president. For this
reason, and because of none other,
have urged. and do urge
the wisdom. OF the very great
est moderation and caution, and.
particularly, with respect to those predilec-
tons which represent not harmony, but dissen-
sion; not unity, but division; not peace, but
war. / am the enemy of no democratic aspir-
ant, nor the friend of any TO the point OF plao-
ing his personality and my preference before
the party welfare. Certainly some men may
make better candidates than some other men.
/ would by no means leave men entirely ont of
the account. But ideas, issues, policies as
above all else, and no man is a good democrat
who is unwilling to yield these when the party
interest requires II. Cheers.
In one OF the great states OF the Union-in
the greatest of all the states-in a state which
ordinarily ought TO be safely democratic. and
whose electoral vote is absolutely essential TO
the democratic szceess, l able to moth
ing but chaos. If you can see anything else
you have better eyes than mine. But to me IT
seems that if 20 there for q nominee
shall walk through q slaughter house into an
omen grave. Applause. may be mistaken; but
according to ali human experience, according
to the precedents which scOntrol the political
action OF all parties, the very statement of the
case ought to be conclusive, for IL is axiomatic.
We do not gather grapes from thistes, nor
pluck the flowers of love from brands blazing
With the fires Of hate and strife. II am asked
for my witnesses, | point TO the conflicting
testimony Of both sides TO the controversy;
though you, fellow democrats, should need no
such evidence. The controversy itself Is
enough. lNociferous and continued cheering
But, at least in this place, will entertain no
gloomy forebOdings. Ny hope is that the
darkest hour is Just before the dawn and that
out of sucn confusion and many counsels good
will come. There is a destiny that has pre-
sided over the life of democracy, which has
lowered about US IS star during the long
watches OF the night; which has enwrspped us
as a garment through the toilsome journey of
the weary day, and which, please God, shall
continue with us 10 end that shall not go
down in sorrow and disgrace. lCheersl
"My friends, have not come here to tire your
patience or to tax your temper, or even to seem
TO tell you what to do. | want nothing for my
self All that am. all that have been, all
that | could be In the public life OF the coun-
try. is but the emanation of your confidence
aud support, and am ready TO lay il all at
your feet, so that the cause of good govern
ment be advanced and the glory and
honor of the dear old commonwealth are full
filed through democracy unterrihed and IN
defled." Tremendous and prolonged ap-
plause.
Breckinr,dce Declares for Cleveland
Scarcely had Watterson taken his seat when
there were cries for Congressman W. c. P.
Breckenridge, the leader of the Cleveland
forces. Mr.. Breckenridge responded and
spoke for nearly an hour. On the presidential
question he said
Standing here as the humblest Of demo-
Gratis that have been honored by Kentucky,
grateful for those honors which have been be-
yond my deserts, paying them back by being can
did to the state that love, standing ir the midst
OF one OF her great sssemblages, speaking only
for myself, perform my duty when say that
the candidate we can elect the man who will be
chosen. is he who represents our best Aspira-
tons, who is the typical embodiment of our
principles, Grover Cleveland. Prolonged
cheers Who is the man TO nominate as your
IL.
Whom does the democratic party of America
want? Grover Cleveland tGreat applause
lie carried the convention with him at every
point, paid high tribute to Mr.. Waters on,
and sat down amidst applause that lasted for
many minutes.
Tho District Delegates.
At the conclusion of Mr.. BreckinridEes
speech the various committees we're appointed
and the following district delegates to the
national convention reported, after which tbs
convention ad iOurned until $50 D. m.
The delegates to the state convention met by
congressional districts this morning and
lected the following district delegates to the
national convention:
First-Thomas f. Moss. r. c. Walker
Second-Reuben Miller, Charles VI. Mea-
cham
Third-John s. Rhea, w. A. Helm.
Fourth-B. +. Beard, b. l.. Ltzy.
Fifth-W. Is. Haldeman, W. j. Abraham.
SIXTH. c. TerriIl. 4. T. Harrison.
Seventh. X. Bronston, William Lindsay.
Eighth-C. II. Kodes, j. A. Sullivan.
Ninth-Waster Sharp, Jay II. Northup.
Tenth-John p Salyer, j. NJ. Robertson.
Eleventh-O. III. Waddle, G.. A. Denham.
The Evening Session.
On reassembling the Hon. James A. McKen-
zie was loudly called for and responded In
stirring speech in which he said that there are
two expressions in the English language that
are synonymous and interchangeable. One is
tariff reform" and the other IL Grover Cleve-
land Applause.
The ants having won 10 the main Eight the