The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-04-27

After being introduced by President
Turpie, Mr. Matthews said:

Alter being introduced by PRESIDENT
Turpie, Mr. Matthews said:
GENTLEMEN OF THE COSvENTIoN-For the
second time 10 my life | am called upon 10
thank the democratic party Of Indiana for
great honor. 1t Is a great honor because 1t
comes from great party. am
more then grstifed at the manner in
which my nomination has been received by
my opponents in the race for governor. The
action that you are taking here today is only
preliminary 10 the great work that is 10 come.
The great question that faces us in this
pegn IS that OF tariff reform. tits the cause of
the people, and the hopes OF the people rest with
In the democratic party. We will discard that
fraudulent cry of reciprocity. which 10 only
defined IN the republican dictionary as mean
ing the perpetuation OF trusts and combines,
and supplant II with that true reciprocity tariff
reform which will place our vessels on every
sea and our commerce In the markets of the
world.
When re think OF the benefcent legisla-
ton enacted by our recent general assemblies
the schOOl-boOk law, the election law the re-
pealing OF pernieious laws and the passage of
measures in the interest Of organized labor
whether il be In the workshop or field-we
cannot but predict the success of the demo-
cratic party In Indiana in November next. /
will not take up your time any further but
trust that before the campaign is over will
have the pleasure of meeting you again.
A Good Word from Mr.. ShankIin.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Matthews
speech Mr.. Shanklin was called upon and
spoke briefly to the delegates. Mr.. Shank
lin said:
GENTLEMEN OF THE Conventional find
myself IN sach hOGrse voice today that can
only hope ID very few words to make myself
heard IN this vast audience. Standing in the
position that / do / experiences some en-
berrassment In picking up the right thread
OF my discourse. had prepared wholly DIFF
ferent speech from the one that now make
tLaughterl. | had pictured to myself the
nomination of the party to which / belong. il
being the great object and ambition of my
life. Although this convention has presented
me with cup OF disappointment aud
tinge of bitterness in my
mouth, / do not turn from the colors of the
democratic party, whose principles 1 drank
from my mothers breast.
will not be found sulking in the campaign
that is before US. J do not belong to the kind
OF democrats who do that. / stand
upon the principles of my party and
am willing TO make such sacrifices
Is the majority Of my party may demand. 1
wish 20 thank my friends VINO have stood By
friend IN Gil Shankin.
II was q matter OF small moment who Sc
cured this nomination today. IL IL
the great principle that we are eontesting for.
ing in my tent but will be foremost in the
fight FOR those principles for which the party
was organized. thank you. and will say that
i am perfectly satisfied with the result.
Mr.. Shanklin's magnanimOus remarks
were well received by the convention and
il called upon Mason j. Niblack. He
said that since getting on 10 the drift OF
the sentiment of the convention he
could say now that he was not
surprised at the nomination it had
made nor was he disappointed. at am
only glad, added Mr.. Niblscls, that L
am still living wish 10 extend to those
friends who have stood by me in this con-
test my sincere thanks"
Mr.. Nye, when called upon for speech,
said that he had no earthly idea how large
the convention was until called to the
front Of the platform. Mr.. Nye returned
thanks TO his friends and declared that he
would be found working in the interest of
the democratic party from now until the
end of the campaign.
The Lisuten-nt- Governor.
The contest for the lieutenant-govern
orship for which there were at least two