The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-09
CLEVELAND is THEIR GOD.

Bay State Democrats wouldu't Permit Hills
Name Mentioned with Growers.
BosToN, April S-The Democratic State
convention for the choice of four delegates
to the convention at Chicago met in Tre-
mont Temple this forenoon. Hon. Edward
Avery, of Braintree. was unanimously
chosen permanent chairman. and made a
speech. His address was listened to with
close attention. and his utterances on tariff
reform touched popular chord and were
literally applauded, but not with hearth
ness. In the course of his remarks MIR.
Avery said: "The President must be q
Democrat" This brought out shouts of
Cleveland" Mr.. Avery attempted to pro-
coed. but cheers were demanded for Cleve-
land and given with a will and tiger.
Then came call for cheers for Hill These
werc gwen, but with q liberal admixture
of Kisses. Then Mr.. Avery proceeded to
draw the ideal candidate. The convention
was quick to recognize the portrait of
Cleveland. and there were repeated cries of
Cleveland" and loud and continuous ap-
plause
After a short delay the committee on res
OlutiOns presented Its report. Tho plat
form is mainly devoted to the tariff and
denunciation of the Republican policy.
rec wool, lIc0 coal anu Tree iron Is ue-
manded. as is also the repeal of the Nc Kin
ley net on the plea that It raises prices.
The silver act of 1890 Is denounce d. but the
resolutions oppose free and unlimited coin
age independent of the action of other ma
tions. Dollars. whether of gold or silver.
the resolutions soy. should be of equal
value. The last plank of the platform
clos es with demand for the nomination
and election of Grover Cleveland as Pres-
dent. The resolutions were raptur0usly
applauded. and when the name of Grover
Cleveland was uttered there was great ex-
element. There were some Kisses, but the
convention was plainly in sympathy with
the spirit OF the resolutions.
Mr.. Keenan,, of Boston. arose amid cries
of"DOn't kick" TO offer an amendment.
He was at first declared out of order, but
the cry of fair play" being raised, the
chairman decided that Mr.. keenan, could
offer his resolution as an amendment TO
the committees report. 1t proved to be q
eulogy of Senator Hill, praising him for
Ibis devotion and unyielding patriotism
and loyalty to the cause of good govern
mont" Hon. j. L. Russell said he was per-
sonally responsible for the style of the res
olutions, and he objected To the interpola-
tion of u stump speech into them in favor
OF any man. Ex-Reprcsentative Moreland
While he had every confidence in Mr..
Cleveland. he did not believe that the
Democratic party was dependent for suc-
cess upon one candidate only, and he
ClOScu pJ spcdhluR VI Tue prlQe or the
young Democracy, David b. Hill. After
several speeches commencing Cleveland as
the Democratic Moses. Mr.. Keenan, said he
did not wish to cast any reflection upon
Governor Russell. and, therefore, he with
drew his amendment. The resolutions
were then adopted. with several dissenting
voices.
The balloting for delegates to the Chi.
cago convention. which was done with one
set of boxes. was not completed until late
Much confusion followed. The Chair finally
ruled that q Democratic convention was
competent to make it's own rules. and.
therefore. 1t could resclnd o vote previ-
ously made. There was O lively time for
half an hour. Three or four delegates were
on their feet at the same time. but the re-
marks were well night uninteliigible in the
general clamor. At SIT the discussion was
interrupted by the chairman of the COM
mittee on ballots. Mr.. Quincy. who said
that the committee had counted l,846
straight ballots and there were 1913
scratched tickets, which had not been
counted. but they could not change the re-
sult as four gen tlemen had a clear majority
on the unscratohed tickets. He suggested
that the committee report the result on the
straight tickets and give the full ballot in
the morning papers He then gave the re-
suit as follows: Whole number of ballots,
l.7la. John w. Cochran had 1888; Patrick