Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-04-28


INDIANAPoLIs, IND, April 21.--One
of the largest Democratic conventions in
the history of Indiana convened in this
city at 1890 o'clock this morning. Every
county in the state was represented by n
full delegation and 5000 enthusiastic
delegates to the convention. Democrats
from throughout the state, crowded the
galleries and aisles.
Tho convention was held in Tomilson
Hall, a magnificently decorated struct-
ure, in which the stars and stripes
played a prominent part IN the elaborate
adornments. On the stage were seated
l50 prominent Democratic leaders Of the
state, and overhanging the chairman's
desk were half dozen mammoth flags,
bearing the portraits of Cleveland, Gray
and Hendricks.
PROMINENT DEMOCRATS.
Among the Democratic leaders seated
on the stage Were Senators Turpie and
Voorhees,, Hon. William English, vice
presidential candidate on the Hancock
ticket in 1880, Chairman Taggart of the
state central committee, Hon. S. p.
Sheerin, secretary of the national Demo-
cratic committee, Congressman Jason
Brown, George w. Cooper and W. d.
Bynum and all the state delegates to the
national convention.
The convention was called to order by
Chairman Taggart Of the state central
committee, whose appearance was the
signal for o burst of applause. Ex-
Senator Smith, a Gray man, invoked
the divine blessing and prayed for party
harmony and that love might prevail
among the delegates and no ill feeling
arise to mar their peace and happiness.
After the call of delegates by the secre.
tary, the various committees were an
nounced and made their report. There
were loud cheers when the committee
on permanent organization reported
United States Senator Turpie as chair.
man of the convention, and Hugh Voor.
hees, Hugh Dougherty, Charles L.
Jewett and Samuel Il. Morse as dele
gates at large to the national conven.
ton.
Tremendous applause greeted the in
PRODUCTION of Senator Turpie as chair.
man of the convention.
ISpIANAPoJIs, IND., April 2l.-The com
promise agreed upon at the series of con
ferences of Democratic bodies of Indian;
was carried out to the letter in the stat,
convention to-day. Grover Cleveland il
indorsed as the logical candidate of tht
Democratic party, and in the event of the
national convention deeming the nomina
| tion of Mr.. Cleveland inexpedient the
| delegation is instructed to use every honor
able means to secure the nomination oi
Governor Isaac z. Gray for the Presidency
The delegation which goes to the nationa
convention is understood to be abou
equally composed of personal followers o
Cleveland and Gray. although each faction
naturally claims to have q majority Of thu
thirty delegates. The understanding seem
to be cordial and sincere that the delega
ton shall cast its solid vote for Grove
Cleveland on the first ballots, but that The
minute the convention turns its attention
to dark horses,n Isaac Pusey Gray is I,
receive the entire vote of the delegation n
| the favorite son of Indiana.
The surprise of the day was the defea
of John q. Shanklin of Evansville, for tn
nomination for governor. lie has beer
steadily in the lead until yesterday, and a
he was pronounced emphatic in favor o
| Cleveland, his friends hoped the grea
Cleveland sentiment in the convention
would carry him through. The result
however. showed that each of the othe
candidates. all Of whom were neutral oi
the Presidential question, drew away man,
| of the Cleveland delegates while the Graz
men, on account of Mr.. Shanklin's hos
tility to their candidates. were against hin
to man. The ticket for state officers is a
follows For governor, Claude Matthew
Mortimer Nye OF Laporte; for secretary O
state, Capt. William X. Myers.
After the 5000 enthusiastic Democrats
| delegates ihad organized in Tomlinsun'
Hall with Senator Turpie as chairman, tn
platform was submitted and read. 1t re
atfirms devotion to Democratic principles
opposes Capitalization of the Fedora
power, bounties and subsidies in ever,
form. class legislation, government part
nership in private enterprise and tn
whole theory of paternalism; declare
that the Democratic party's record show
il to be the friend of the masses as agalns
the classes, while for 35 years the Republi
can party has legislatcd for the rich; com
mends the course Of the party in locu
affairs i'll Indiana; demands that green
backs be made taxable as other money
and that interstate commerce be taxed o
the same terms as domestic commerce
atilTms the laws passed in Indiana giyin
the people series of school textbook
equal TO those formerly used at one-hal
the old trust prices, and approves th
Australian ballot system in effect il
| va tplhts iue
is as follows:
HARRIsoN's ADMINISTRATION.
1--WE arraign the administration of Ber
ianiin Harrison for its subscryency to tn
interests Of the money power which or,
ated it and its indifference to the welfaT
of the people; for its brazen violation OF il
solemn pledges to the country to elevat
and purify the public service; for il
shameless prostitution Of the publ
patronage to the vilest partisan purpose
as illustrated BY the sale of a cabinet oiiiC
to John Wanainaker; by the employmci
of the pension bureau as n party nachin,
and by the promotion of William AWoo
to u higher post in the Federal Judiciary
Il reward for his services in saving I'll
blocks-of-live' conspirators from I'll
penitcntiary; for its contemptuous repnd
alton of its promises to the veteran soldier
of the Union; Tor its wicked attempt t
fastcn upon the country the odous an
un-Amcrican Force bill, intended to d
prive the people of the right to regulai
their own elections; for its weak and den
agogical foreign policy, which has exh
bited the American government TO tt
world as bully toward the feeble and
trucker to the powerful.
TARIFF REFORM.
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