New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-22
GRAY A CLOSE SECOND.
\ HALTING ENDORSEMENT OF CLEVELAND
AT INDIANAPOLIS.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE STATE CONVENTION OF
INDIANA DEMOCRATS-A FULL SrAIE
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lndianap clis April 21.-There was an undercur-
rent Of bitter feeling in the Democratic state Con-
ventlon to day. The majority of the delegates were
manifestly for Cleveland but compact entered INTO
between representatives Of the Cleveland ana Gray
factions at peaceand harmony meeting OF the Demo
cratic state Executive Committee held last week was
forced through In II way that could not well be op-
posed and yet it the cause OF much dlssatSacuol'
In effect, it declares that Cleveland IS the loei'n
/ candidate of the Democratic party, but IN
uiaua Democrats believe Ex-Governor Gray worthy
of any honor that can be bestowed upon hiIh'
and will therefore support him. There was
some talk Of proposing motion in the convention
regardless of the resolutions instrucng the delegates
TO vote for Cleveland, but the movement was headed
OIL Gray, with small following OF politicians mas
outgencalled the Cleveland supporters ana gets seven
teen Of the thirty delegates.
The convention was held in Tomnson Hall. On
the stage were Of the Democratic leaders
Of the state. and Overhanging the chalrmans desk
were a haIfdozen mammoth American flags bearing
the portraits OF Cleveland, Gray and hendricks
The convention was called to order by 'liarmah
T Tacgard Of the state Central Committee There were
cheers when the Committee on Permanent OrglnlIl-
tion reported United States Senator Tupie rs chair
man Of the convention, and senator Voorhees, Iiugh
/ W.
M de!egatesatlarge to the National Convention sen
ator rurpIe I'm his speech referred to the ruthless
bandttl OF the tariff trusts and combinations, anu
evoked great applause. lie spoke OF the PRESIDENT as
the flesh and the blood and embodiment, the com
plete personidcation of the falsehoods and
faaces Of the Republican party, now an incuniDent
~ tbe Presidential chair Immediately after the
scecb Of Chairman Turple, the Committee on Resolu-
lions reported a long platform, which was read amid
cheers Ancr "arrasning' the Administration in the
regular way the platform touches upon vital questions
ns follows:
We favor such a radical and comprehensive measure Of
tariff reform shall relieve the necessities Of the people ana
d material OF our manufacturers from Federal taxa
ton condemn the socalled Reciprocity policy a.
transparent attempt to Impose upon the American peopic
the shadow commercial freedom for It's substance IN
order to pclpctuatc hc cX-ting sjrm OF licensed spoila
tiou for the and monopoles, which are
the chief support Of the Republican party
We blc,e should be kept In constant clrcua-
ton o fu and suincen volume of money consisting Vi
gold silver and lcg,tender currency at par with
ei,h other.
We favor the election Of United States Senator directly
ty the people. -.
W. dnolnee the admins Of the Pension ONCE by the
present Comnls,ioncr b. Raum incompetent cor
ruit disgicefu and dishonest Gnd We dehahd MS icu
at icmoNal from Office.
Iua-nuch a, the exemption Of the sreenback currency
from taxation ~ National law is not only unjust In prlnc-
pie but also Is the OF much fraudulent evasion
ton companies exempted from equitable taxation by
the powers conferred on Congress concerning
ntofs;c commerce demand that the Illinois senators
and REPRESENTATIVES in Congress their Influence to Sc
curc the pa.s1cc u laws making grccnbocks taxable as
other money making interstate commerce taxable on
the terms domestic commercc
Resolved That thl, convention indoses the wise and
patriotic administration u Grover cleveland thst 'he
Presidential campaign q 1892 should be conducted on the
issue defined by the Presidential MESSAGE
of 1887 that upon this issue, Cleveland the logical
/ candidate of the Democratic party.
t...oi,cd That the Democratic party OF Indiana eX-
usses into unserabe confidence and attachment % It's
gallant lender, Isaac T. Gray that II holds him 10 De
worthy any honor In the gift OF the American people
and be presented TO the convention by the
DELEGATION th, d1y appointed and IN the event That the
N,oral Convention deem, tn. nomination o Mr.. CicNe
land ncN dent the delegation is instructed to use every
honorable EFFORT secure the nomination OF Governor
Isaac T. cay Tor the Pic-1'ntN
rh, financial plank and The declaration in favor
~ tho election Of United states senators by direct vote
of the people loudly applauded but the greatest
enthusiasm of the occasion reserved for the Pre'l
dontiaI resolutions declaring for exPresldent 'leve-
lnn,i but indor-ng Ex-Governor Isaac r. tray aS the
choice ~ Indiana. should the eXl'reSitents nonhha
tion become impossible. The platform was adopted
by accumaon, although there wete Few iaIht cries
Tne ronic,t Of the day began when the nomination
of candidate for Governor was neemiol J. Hi,Il pV
John .. Slaukln. ol ttthNVIic' NH>' - .,'O,ron, @
~ Vincennr, and Mortimer Nye, Of Ldpore' were
ca. p Cd In ~S"nnSS dSaic c forged ahead from
the beginning. Thi, was a great surprise 10 ih ,ilo
shankln people. that gentlemaa by losing ~ ins
cleveland candidate. haf recently developed Ertlt
strength and was generally supPrch u ~, iu ulo
lcat The conclusion of the ballot showed Matthew's
within a few votes Of the nomination. the result beng
Matthews. GI-: shanllln. 300; Nblack l'3; NNr
iwnit, .iX vote, 10 Matthews and when rppecanoc
followed by giving him her t~enty.one votes, th h,s
frirmds ~ shankIln Nyc and Nlbacb the nomination
wa, male unanimous and the nominee appeared ana
.fa tipl.. u
For Goycno.-CLACDE MATTHEWS lemon
County
County. -
Secretary of Statc-wILLGAM r. MYERS.
Audi.r-JOUN OSCAR HENDERSON.
Treasurer ALBERT GALL.
Nttorn,v. .,,u,rll-A -ALONXO GEEENSMITH
supreme court Ecportcr-sIDNEY L. MOON
Suut Public In,tructon-HARNEf d. NolSl-iS'
stat, statistican- -wILLIAM A. PEELE.
Ionhtb, d. New Of Jennings nominated for
supreme Court Judge for thE ia District i9T o
Wrr.n Was named for supreme Court Judge for the
Nh District Timothy T.. Howard of It. Joseph was
'osoI' srorse L. rcinhardt. Of spencer County. was
nominated for Jndge Of the APPelnIat Uo@I nuty
for the lid District Theodore F. Davis Of naiiHh man
County. for the lIld District o.: r. do, " r. ROSS
~ c,,s County for the Nth District. -
claude Matthews the nominee for Goyerm}f gern Es Ky
lie graduated mt Center College Danvl,ie Ky IN Wht ,Hut
is65 lie married January |, 1S'n Mhrtm H. VII, w
.c,h only child Of the late James WhitcoihD wnV Wa
,tn,crnor Of Indiana In 18i3 and 1916 hr. Mh,'hc"s
moved 10 NermIlon County In 1-O ana 10 oehu h iiod M
IN th,ea miles west Of Clinton. whcrc ne ms hcu
y,r ~Jnce engaging IN farming and stock 9reediagg
In ,s-G he was elected to the Lcl'latulc, III lo'v
~ m ,g cIecied secretary Of state by plurality OF
nj nc 90 900 lie { a member OF the Farmers |
Mutual Benent Association ..,...., n ,ar,. nor |
tr of eXIiovernor Gray. which hung over the stage
as sren to turn Il, u the wall lhls gaNc lse
w, con.idernble amusement. The portrait remained
T ,,I t Gr' 70 the wall an hour, before II was ad