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were in order, there was a scene OF greater
activity than at any time since the
hour that the gathering had been called 10
order. 1t was after + o'clock and the body
had devoted hours TO voting for and plac-
ing In nomination candidates for the eight
Judicial officers within the gift of the con-
vention. As these contests never
are very sharp some of the par
ticipants had not been giving as much
attention 70 the proceedings as they
should. The gubsrnatorial race. in which
four Well-knOwn democrats, any one of
whom was eminently qualified TO fill the
high office of chief executive OF Indiana,
were entered had been the theme OF dis
cusslOn among the delegates since
the first little knot OF them collected In
front OF the closed doors of Tonlinson
hall in the early morning. Il Is not
strange, therefore, that there was an IN
usual stir in the hall when the announce
ment was made that nominations for this
Office were in order.
Delegates who had strolled out into the
corridors to smoke discarded their weeds,
and hurriedly joined their delegations.
Others who could not find chairs
jOstled with the on-lookers IN the aisles
in an endeavor to get close to the plat
form, thereby causing a vigorous protest
from those OF their colleagues whose view
they obstructed. The friends of the
several candidates allowed no vegetation
to grow under their feet, but with earnest
and agitated faces fitted here and there
making the last strong appeal to the
cautious delegate who had not yet made
up his mind" There was perfect hum
OF voices and unintelligible sounds. The
crowd about the platform had become so
great that President TtrrnIa pallad uDon
Sergeant-at-Arms Hennessy to disperse it.
He did so, being assisted by Capt. Quigley
and his men. Presently lar above the
noises OF the convention the voice Of.
Capt. James y. Mahoney was heard
demanding tho recognition of the chair.
He was standing on chair in the midst,
of the Marion county delegation waving
his gold-headed cane, ana at nod from
President Turpie, signIfying that he had
been recognized, the captain placed
in nomination John G. Shsnklin,
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small, must perish together. They have for
gotten the taxpayers; the taxpayers will re-
member them in judgment, without mercy.
And because we favor the return of the admin
istration of the government to the line OF strict
economy and the highest integrity, we shall
have more OF the public funds left to expend
for necessary objects and purposes.
This convention means that the pensions of
soldiers and sailors. their widows and orphans
IN the war for the Union, shall be promptly and
punctually paid. as allowed by law. The army
pensions shall be generously provided for, but
the tariff pensions. the tariff bounties subsidies
and monOpolies, shall be rejected-inally and
absolutely repealed.
The flesh, aud the blood, and embodiment.
the comDletest personificetion of the errors
falsehoods and fallacies of the republican party
is now an incumbent of the presidential chair
At the opening of the present session last De-
cenber he sent a message to the people through
their representatives in congress assembled.
This message was sent in period of much de-
pressure. when thousands of workmen were
waiting for an increase Of wages, as promised
after the passage of the Mckinley law, when
other thousands were waiting, and are
waiting yet. in vain for work or en-
ployment at any wages, which had also
been promised as the result of that measure.
1t was period also of great depression in the
price of agricultural products. The great
staples OF the farmer, cotton, grain and wheat,
were at prices much below those obtained years
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hall for some time ringing again and
again with enthusiastic cheers. Dele
gates arose in their seats and waved hats,
handkerchiefs and canes. 1t was a thrill
ing scene which would have continued
had not the desire to hear the rest of the
resolution brought quietness. But the
cheering, with equal force, was renewed
as the last line was read. Then ex-Gov-
ernor Gray came in for enthusiastic recog-
milton, and there was nothing wanting to
make it as thoroughly earnest and thrill
ing as that which greeted the first line Of
the resolution.
In that cheering and prolonged ap-
plause the question as to how the cOnyen-
ton felt regarding the presidential candi-
dates was settled. In moment the plat
form and the last resolution Was adopted
without an objection, and the convention
took mp the regular order of business.
When the balloting began there was a
steady draw on patience for hours. There
was nothing but the seemingly intermina-
BILE call OF the roll of counties in the vot-
ing for supreme and appellate judge nomi-
nees. They came first in the order Of
business, and the monotonous shouting of
the secretary and the equally tiresome re-
sponses of chairmen OF county delega-
tions would have been summed by many
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doorway filling the sisles and gathering
about the seats assigned to their districts
The seating went on with no difficulty, the
efficiency of Sergeant-at- Arms Hennessy
and his assistants coming into good use IN
directing delegates to their proper places
In the balcony and galleries every seat
was soon occupied, presenting one of the
best audiences ever at q state convention
From one end OF the balcony to the other
on the east side were ladies giving bright
ness to the scene in their spring costumes.
In the gallery at the south side was band
that with its good music added further
inspiration. II played selections while
the seating was going on and when that
was completed one saw from the stage
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The convention did not come TO order
until some minutes after 10 o'clock, but
for a half hour before that, look where
one would, be could see on the streets
leading to Tomlinson hall long lines of
delegates marching thither. They were
on Market-st. on their way from the
DenisOn, on Delaware from the Grand
and Bates. and in both lines many from
the smaller hotels. 1t was a march of
democracy confident that whatever would
be done the lines in marching to the polls
in November would be unbroken, with
an enthusiasm that would carrX tariff re-
form to victory. They poured in
to the large hall from every
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Chairman Taggart of the state central
committee soon had the convention ready
for business. and when Senator Turpie
came forward to preside he was welcomed
with applause. His speech was not lost
upon the great audience, as every sentence
was eagerly looked for and did not fail in
securing evidence that it was just what
the democrats wanted to hear. 1t pleased
everybody, as the bright faces. attentively
gazing toward the stage, and frequent APP
plause indicated. 1t was sterling demo
cratic doctrine from beginning to end and
put the convention in the best possible
bumor to receive the resolutions.
Equally attentive was the convention
TO the Hon. Samuel B. Voyles as he read
the resolutions. They were frequently
applauded, but il was when the reader
mentioned the name of Cleveland that
the enthusiasm reached it's hight At the
first mention of the great statesman's
name the response was instantaneous. 1t
came with a rush and then, subsidinR q
little. acquired nes force and kept the
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Shanklin with the chances decidedly IN
favor of the former. Messrs. Niblack aud
Nye ran rather close together. although
the former had the best of it. The call Of
the roll was frequently interrupted by loud
cries for Mr.. Matthews, and the secretaries
experienced great difficulty in the work
of recording the vote. The confusion was
so great at times that the chairmen OF the
various delegatians could not hear the
names of the counties as they We're
called. The friends of each candi-
didate, when their favorite secured an
especially large vote, gave vent to their
Joy thereat by loud whoops. Before the
footings OF the ballot could be scanned the
chairmen of delegations that had divided
their votes among the four candidates on
given them to either Mr.. Niblack or Mr..
Nlblack began to demand changes. and in
every instance they threw their strength
to Mr.. Matthews. AS a result of these
changes after the call had been completed
Mr.. Matthews gained 8 votes in Upton
county, l6 in Tppecanoe. 26in st. Joseph,
2 in Montgomery and Is in Knox, making
in oil 90 votes. He was given the benefit
of the changes in many other counties,
but the noise was go great THAI
tho voices of the chairmen who
announced them could not be heard, and
thew were not recorded by the secretaries.
1t will be seen however from the ballot
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5000 people, giving character and strength
to the assembly such as no other state
convention has had. In the corridors,
about the doors and in the outer aisles
were hundreds more standing. On the
stage were four hundred people, promi-
nent democrats and republicans, requiring
every bit OF that space.
The decorations were simple-three
large flags hanging from the ceiling di-
rectly over the stage. The one on the
right had fine lithograph of Ex-Governor
Gray while that in the center bore an ex-
cellent picture OF the late Vice-President
Hendricks and the one next to it an
equally fine portrait Of ex-President Cleve-
land. Along the balcony were fesioons OF
flags and in front of the stand for the
president of the convention were plants.
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THE TICKET NAMED
The Utmost Harmony OBJ
served in Doing 1t.
No Friction Among the
Democrats of Indiana.
They Got Down to Busi-
ness and Quit.
SENATOR TURPIE'S SPEECH.
1t Had the Right Ring OF a
Great Party's Doctrine.
So Did Resolutions, Which
Were What Was Wanted.
The Leader OF Tariff Reform
the Next Nominee.
SENATOR TURPIE'S SPEECH.
1t Had the Right Ring Of a
Great Party's Doctrine.
So Did Resolutions, Which
Were What Was Wanted.
The Leader Of Tariff Reform
the Next Nominee.

The Democratic State Convention Be-
gan with Peace and Enthusiasm and
So Closed After Many Hours of I'm
broken Session - The Remarkable
Scenes Of Excitement and Long-COn-
tinued Cheering That Attended the
Nomination OF Matthews for Gov
ernOr-The Manly Speech of John
Gilbert Shanklin - Incidents of q
Convention of Which the Democrats
Can Well Feel Proud - Ballots of
Nominations in Detail.
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to its keenest edge. Nothing else could
be heard but inquiries as 10 what would
be done with the resolution or who would
be nominated for governor. Here and
there reference to the canvass for the iu-
dicial nominations came in, but it was
always pushed aside as something with
which the candidates and their friends
alone were interested, and which the con-
yention would dispose of without friction
or sensation. 1t was evident that as long
as the platform and the gubernatorial
canvass remained unsettled the great in
terest IN the gathering would remain un-
satisfied
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corded its vote. Then before the result
was ennounced came the changing Of
votes 10 Matthews, much of which, in the
midst d excitement. was lost. From that
on was wild hurrah, ending only when
Mr.. Matthews had made bis speech to the
convention. The enthusiasm, though, was
kept up in a minor degree until all the
candidates for governor had inspired the
democratic heart by the manly obedience
to the will of their party. With this the
great interest of the day closed, the rest OF
the work afiording nothing of exceptional
note.
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Vigo; Samuel Z. Morss. Marion; Hugh Dough.
erty, Wells; Charles l.. Jewett, Floyd.
Alternates - Crawford Fairbanks, Vigo;
Louis Fox. Allen Charles Korbly, Jeaersoni
David +. Allen, Clinton.
The mention of the names of Senators
Voorhees, and Turpie drew forth
considerable applause. and the re-
port OF the committee was
unanimously adopted. Immediately
after the adoption OF the report Mr.. Tag
CART turned the gavel over TO Senator Tur-
pie. who, in accepting the office of perma-
nent chairman, spoke as follows:
senator Turpie's Speech.
My FELLOW CITIZENs-The time is earnes'
The duties of the day. of the hour, ere e,
serious and important. tn s convention has
convened, not only to nomina.e candidates Ior
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counties, and all of them responded. Ex-
Senator Burke, as chairman of the com
mittee on permanent organization, then
read its report. which was as follows:
Permanent Chsirman-David Turpie, Marion.
SecIetary-John {. Nelson. Logsnsport.
Sergeant-at-Arms-John L. Hennessy, Ma
rion.
Electors State-at-Large-William II. Braok-
en-, Franklin; John &. Robinson, Nigo.
Contingent E,ectors-Wiliiam Conrad, KOS
ciuskO; r. b. Beauchamp. Upton.
ates-at-Large-Dauiel w. Voorhees,,
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Voyles of Washington county. was listened
to with rapt attention, and that section in
dorsing the administration OF President
Cleveland called forth tumultuous ap-
plause. Mr.. Voyles moved the adoption
of the resolutions. and upon the motion
demanded the previous question. The
resolutions were adopted without dis
senting voice
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Messrs. Mckee aDd Carroll were with
drawn on the second ballot, and
there was lively contest between Mr..
Lott and Judge Lowry. The former, how
ever. secured the nomination.
From the Fifth district Judge George
W. Ross OF Cass, Robert Efiinger of Miami
and John D. Nc Laren OF Marshall, were
placed in nomination, but the name OF the
latter was withdrawn before the second
ballot. There was a very sharp contest
between Messrs Ross and Efiinger on the
second, but the former secured the nomi-
nation by Jew votes
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acres, shall no longer be q renter, paying q
share OF his crop compulsory tribute
to the protected monopolist. The PROPOSE
tion that ell the land and labor of the country
shall be taxed for the special benefit
of a comparatively small portion of capital
which has by a correct alliance with certain
political Hgen cies obtained full use of the tax
ing power of the government, and proposes to
enrich itself by the daily pillage OF all men and
women in the country engaged in other trades
aud vocatons, is one from which justice and
reason alike recoil, and which the great const-
tuencies of the country. by firm and immuta-
BILE decree, as long ago as November, 1890. de-
termined TO expunge from national legisla-
ton.
This great assemblage today has another sig
nihcance. Ii denotes the decrease of public
expenditures, the political death aud burial OF
all advocates and supporters Of that mammoth
extravagance, the billion appropriation bill,
and especially il indicates the political obse-
quies of that very demure ana reticent billion
ist who resides at present in the executive
mansion at Washington and who signed and
approved that bill, and without whose name
and signature this enormous draft upon the
peoples money could never have been paid,
made or presented. The billionists. great and
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The crowds in attendance at the demo-
cratic state convention. that so success
fully completed its work Thursday, were
larger than they have been for years on
like occasions. The hotels were pushed
to accommodate the demand OF lodgers,
and about the all-night restaurants could
De seen many delegates taking what
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The TICKE 7.

Governor,
CLAUDE MATTHEWS, yermillIon.
Lieutenant Governor,
MORTIMER NYE, La2orts.
Secretary of State,
w.R. MYERS, Madison.
Auditor Of State,
JOHN OSCAR HENDERSON, Howard.
Treasurer Of state,
ALBERT GALL, Marion.
Attorney General,
ALONZO q. SMITH. Jennings.
Reporter Supreme Court.
SIDNEY r. MOON, Fulton.
Superintendent Of Public Instruction.
HERVEY D. WORRIES, Johnson.
State Statistioian,
". A. PEELLE, JR., Marion.
Supreme Judge Seconl District,
JEPTHA D. NEW, Jennings.
Supreme Judge Third District.
JAMES McCABE, Warren.
Supreme Judge Filth District,
TIMOTHY Z HOWARD, ST. Joseph.
Appellate Judge First District,
GEORGE L. REINHARD, Spencer.
Appellate Judge Second District.
FRANK GAVIN, Decatur.
Appellate Judge Third District,
THO z. DAVIS, Hamilton.
Appellate Judge Fourth District,
ORLANDO J. LOTZ, Delaware.
Appellate Judge Fifth District,
GEORGE L. ROSS, Czss.
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placed in nomination for the Second dis
trict by the Hon. J ohm Overmever of North
Vernon. Ex-senator Griffith of Switzer-
land county nominated William r. John
ston OF Dearborn county. 1t was apparent
from the start that Judge New was a sure
winner, and before the call had reached
Miami county Mr.. Johnston's name was
withdrawn and the nomination of his
opponent made unanimous.
For judge of the Third district, Judge
Cyrus I. McNutt of Vigo county was
placed in nomination by Judge Jump OF
Terre Haute, while the name of James Nc
Cabe of Warren county was presented by
one OF the delegates in his district.
The contest was nearly even for time,
but long before the secretary reached the
end of the call Mr.. McCabe's nomination
was conceded, Judge McNutt moving to
make it unanimous.
The names of Senator Timothy Howard
of st. Joseph county, Thomas J. Woods of
Lake and George Burson of Pulaski were
presented for judge of the supreme court
for the Fifth district and the former
easily secured the nomination on the first
ballot, his majority being very generous
one.
Appellate judges.
For Judge of the First appellate district
the candidates were Judge George L.
Reinhard, the incumbent. and William
Nj. Franklin of Owen county. Judge
Reinhard took the lead from the start and
was easily nominated on the first ballot
There were three candidates in the race
for Judge OF the Second appellate dis
trict-Bartholomew ii. Burrell of Jack
son county, Judge Newton Z. Crooke of
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NAMING The GOVERNOR.

Scene of Great Excitement and Pro-
lOnged Applause.
When the result of the vote for judge of
the Fifth appellate district was announced
and the convention was reminded that
according to the prearranged program,
nominations for the Office of aovernor
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domination of Judges.

President Turpie now announced that
nominations for the office of judge OF the
supreme court, Second district, were in
order. The Hon. Jeptha d. New was
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The speech was applauded frequently.
What the senator bad to say on the tariff ques-
tion called out cheers, and his criticisms OF
President Harrison met with hearty approval.
Following the speech of Senator Turpie eI-
Senator Kent of Clinton county read the re-
port of the committee on credentials. The re-
port was a compromise in the of the con-
tested delegations. In the Sixth ward OF this
city both delegations were seated, and each
delegate given a half vote. The report was
adopted unanimously.
Senator Turpie was frequently inter-
rupted by cheers and laughter OF appre-
ciation during the course of his remarks.
His references to the weak and vacillating
course OF the present incumbent OF the
white house, the billion dollar congress
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hatreds The southern outrage, formerly daily
manufactured, has ceased also 10 be a oom-
modify in the market. Quiet and tranquility
have followed the defeat of sectional fsnati-
Gism; pesce-domestio peaoe-has since flowed
IN upon us like a river, has visited all our bOrd-
ers with its most graciOus benediotion.
The convention also means the reduction Of
the rates of tariff taxation and the read just
ment of those rates SO that the public burden
shall not rest. in the first instance. upon the
daily necessities OF men, but in some degree
upon their wealth and their ability to pay and
bear them. Il means that the laborer the
miner, the mechanic shall be entitled to hold
and enjoy his earnings, and that no law shall
compel him to divide these without return
among the ruthless bsnditti of the tariff trusts
and combinations. Ii means that the farmer,
who has for years titled aud plowed his own
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the different state offices TO be filed by cleo
tion in November next, but also as the repre-
kentatyes of the dOetnne, principles and
policy of the democratic party, and to take
ton, therefore, among other things, means the
absolute freedom and equality of elections in
the several states. 1t means the condemnation
and overthrow of all force bills and federal re-
turning boards. 1t signifies the perpetual es-
tablishment OF elections "by the people and for
the people" Gs the chisfes; arts and parts OF
political liberty; and we may note how, since
the defeat OF that nefarious measure. there has
been cessation Of all sectional strife and racial
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chance sleep they could or spending the
night as they had done the day, talking
over the probabilities of the conventions
work. AS early as 8 o'clock yesterday
morning the hotel lobbies began to fill
again, and by 8 o'clock Secretary Riley Of
the state central committee began to dis
tribute tickets of admission to the conven-
lion hall, the demand being unprecedent-
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enough for John G.. Shanklin to
be named. The applause at this was
earnest and prolonged. In the brief in
terval OF its subsidence Claude Matthews
was named, and then in all parts of the
hail the cheering came from thousands of
voices. Men stood on chairs and waved
their hats, others arose as il from a spring
and with each hurrah kept handkerchiefs,
canes, umbrellas, or whatever they had in
their hand, going in the air. The ap-
plause died away, but Matthews men think
ing enough had not been done to show
their enthusiasm, began again. Again was
the scene repeated, but in time the con-
ventlon got 10 voting. 1t went
steadily on until the last county had re-
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hundreds had not expectation centered
about the gubernatorial struggle. Second
and third ballots on the judgeslips made
this waiting much the worse, but in
the meantime fully two thousand
more people came into the hall. There
was no standing room in many places Of
the great hall and that part directly in
front of the stage was encroached upon.
at last the naming of candidates for
governor was called for and in an instant
there was an awakening a buzz starting
throughout the ball, increasing In force
until the noise became little short of up
roarious. President Turpie raped Tor
order and there was a cessation long