Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-22
CLEVELAND OR GRAY.
Either Would Suit the DEM
0crats of Indiana Very
Well, Though
GROVER is FIRST CHOICE.
A Lively, Enthusiastic Convention,
and Number of Surprises,
SENATOR TURPIE'S BOLD SPEECH,
In Which the Administration Catches 1t
Right and Left.
EVEN RECIPROCITY Is DENOUNCED
GROVER is FIRST CHOICE.
SENATOR TURPIE'S BOLD SPEECH,
In Which the Administration Catches 1t
Right and Left.
EVEN RECIPROCITY Is DENOUNCED


promise agreed upon at the series Of confer
ences of Democratic bodies of Indiana was
carried out to the letter in the State Con-
vention to-day. Grover Cleveland is in
dorsed as the logical candidate of the Dem
ocratic party, and in the event that the Ma
tic1al Convention deems the nomination of
Mr.. Cleveland ine1pedient, the delegation
is instructed to use every honorable effort to
secure the nomination of Governor Isaac P.
Gray for the Presidency.
The delegation which goes to the National
Convention is understood to be about equal
ly composed of personal followers of Cleye-
land and Gray, although each faction natur-
ally claims to have majority of the 30 del
egates. The understanding seems to be
cordial and sincere that the delegation shall
cast its solid vote for Grover Cleveland on
the first ballots, but that the minute the
convention turns its attention to "dark
horses" Isaac Pusey Gray is to receive the
entire vote of the delegation as the favor
ite son of Indiana.
The Great Surprise Of the Day.
The surprise of the day was the defeat of
John G. Shanklin, of Evansville, for the
nomination for Governor. He had been
steadily in the lead until yesterday, and as
be was pronounced emphatic in favor of
Cleveland, his friends hoped the great
Cleveland sentiment in the convention
would carry him through. The result, how
ever, showed that each of the other candi-
dates, all neutral on the Presidential ques-
tion, drew away many of the Cleveland
delegates, while the Gray people, on account
of Shanklin's hostility to their candidates,
were against him to man.
Every county in the State was repre-
sented by full delegation, and 5000 en-
thusiastic Democrats crowded the galleries
and aisles The convention was held in
Tomlinson Hall, a magnifcently decorated
structure, in which the Stars and Stripes
played a prominent part In the elaborate
adornments. Overhanging the Chairman's s
desk were half dozen mammoth American
flags, bearing the portraits of Cleveland,
Gray and Hendricks.
There were loud cheers when the Commit
tee on Permanent Organization reported
United States Senator Turpie Chairman of
the convention and Senator VOORHEES,, Hugh
Doughertv, Charles L. Jewett and Samuel
E. Morss as delegates at large TO the Ma
tional Convention.
Iurple scores the a administration.
Tremendous applause greeted The intro
duction of Senator Turpie as Chairman of
the convention. He cordially thanked the
convention for the honor. The Committee
on Resolutions then reported the platform,
which was adopted with great cheering.
Chairman Turpie's remarks were also heart
lily applauded The most striking part of
his speech, Judging from the cheers, was the
following:
The flesh and the blood and embodiment.
the completest personiflcatlon OF the errors,
falsehoods and tallacies OF the Republican
party is now an incumbent of the Presi-
dental chair. At the opening Of the present
the people through their representatives in
Congress assembled. This message was sent
in period of much depressure. when thou
sands OF workmen were waiting for an in
crease OF wages, as promised after the pass
age of the Mckinley law, when other thou
sands were waiting and are still waiting in
vain for work OF employment 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 ago before
the adoption of what is known as the pro-
tective tariff policy. Yet in this message, so
delivered, under such circumstances, there
is no mention of wages; there is no offer of
ment; nothing is said Of the broken pledges
and violated promises under which lis
party had obtained power.
There are very voluminous utterances in
the message concerning Bering Sea and Bal
maceda- Laughter. There are some YER
bose and misty predictions, mysterious
prophecies, about the benefits to be con-
1erred upon this portion of mankind by that
very attenuated and shadowy sham, mis-
called reciprocity. [Applause.l Really, to
read this message carefully, one would think
that the people of the United States had no
methods of escape, Of refuge, or release
from the executions and extortions of Nc
kinleyism, except in some favor which
might be shown them and conferred on
ministry or some other good-h hearted dipIo-
matists OF foreign powers. Laughter But
1t will be seen next November. by many un-
answerable proofs, that the people have the
means of escape i'll their hands.
An Outline of the Platform.
The platform is exactly as outlined in
these dispatches last night. Local self-gov-
eminent and home rule are demanded.
Economy IN governmental expenditures is
advised. Public Office is solemn public
trust" is declared. The Harrison admins
tration is arraigned ''for its brazen violation
of its solemn pledges to the country" and
Judge Woods elevation is condemned.
Tariff reform is favored and reciprocity ridi-
culed Voorhees, and Turpie are indorsed
The currency plank reads thus: ''We be-
lieve that there should be kept in constant
circulation a full and sufficient volume of
money, consisting of gold, silver and legal
tender paper currency at par with each
other" The election of United States
Senators by the people is favored. Raum
and the Pension Bureau are denounced.
Cleveland is the recognized logical candi-
date and Gray his legatee, the final resolu-
tions say, and the delegates are instructed
to vote that way at Chicago
Continued Cheers for Cleveland.
The financial plank and the declaration in
favor of the election of United States Sena-
tors by direct vote of the people were loudly
applauded, but the greatest enthusiasm of
the occasion was reserved for the Presi-
dental resolutions declaring for ex-Presi-
dent Cleveland but indorsing Ex-Governor
GRAY as the choice OF Indiana should the
ex-President's nomination become impos-
sible At the mention of Grover Cleveland
q thousand people arose simultaneously,
and one mighty cheer came from their
throats, and handkerchiets were waved en-
Enthusiastically.
Another greeted the declaration of Cleve-
land as the logical candidate, and this mani
festation inspired the Gray people to at
tempt to rival the Cleveland followers in
expressions of enthusiasm. When the
name of Gray was mentioned another thou
sand enthusiasts sprang to their feet and
again cheers rent the air, and handkerchiefs
md hats were waved wildly in the air.
Gray's Picture Turned to the Wall
Appellate judges were then nominated,
during which the most amusing incident of
the day occurred. Large-sized portraits of
Gray, Cleveland and Hendricks had been
suspended in row above the stage. Sud-
denly the portrait of Gray began to swing,
probably impelled by slight draughts of
air, and finally turning, with the face to
the wall. rested in that position. Instantly