The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-11-29


The democrats OF Indiana show by
their enthusiasm that they were never
en- better fighting trim.
Prominent democrats of the state
seemed to have all turned out Thursday
TO attend the meeting Of the state CEN
trail committee and the general confer
ence held in connection Herewith.
Headquarters had been secured at the
Grand hotel. and although a goodiy
number of arrivals had been noted the
evening previous. they were but a few
as compared with the enthusiastic
crowds that poured in on the morning
trains. Those reaching here on the
night trains We're mostly from distant
parts of the state whose numbers would
naturally be fewer than those living in
adjacent counties who could run in on
the morning trains.
By 10 o'clock the Indiana democracy
was well represented. Among the first
arrivals was John Johnson, editor Of
the Bedford Democrat. He has for
twenty-one years ZEN publishing
democratic paper in that hot-bcd of re-
publicanism, but has come from the fire
untarnished. and today his democracy
is as unsullied as 1t was IN years past
He is of the opinion that the party
need have no fears of any losses in his
section Of the state. While there are
few democrats there they look upon any
detection as sort of sacrilege, and can
always be depended upon to walk up
on election day and do their duty.
Hugh Daugherty of BIuffton was also
a conspicuous person about the lobby in
the early morning. He comes down
from Wells county with democracy
Thoroughly instilled In his makeup.
He can't understand what they all
mean by democratic disaffection. Such
a thing has never been heard OF in his
county. why he said. eff there
should be an election tomorrow we
would not lose vote. We are demo-
Gratis from principle up there. and don't
get sore on account Of personalities"
William Spencer of Fl. Wayne, former
~ editor and proprietor of the Journal
Of that city, was mingling with his fell
low democrats at an early hour. He said
he came down to the city as an inter
ested democrat for the purpose of meet
ing other such persons and talking over
the situation, and he believed in the
personal method. He thought it a ri
diculous question to ask how democrats
in Fit Wayne were feeling. why. con-
fident and hopeful, as usual he said.
"They are always that way. They can
afford TO feel so. If there are any dis
satisfied ones they will soon get over tn
Judge Samuel NJ. Hench was also pres
ent from TT. Wayne. He represented
Allen county in the last general assem-
bly, and was a prominent candidate for
the position on the supreme court bench,
vacated by the resignation of Judge
Odds. He said that there was some dis
appointment from the lack of patron
age in Ft. Wayne. but that was con-
fined TO few leaders who were too
jealous in the cause of democracy to
let the fact be known to allow it to
Interfere with any work for their cause
In coming elections
Judge collars thought the northern
part of the state should feel compliment
ed at the small amount of patronage
received. 1t is customary to bolster up
the weak and to let the strong take
care of themselves. The fact that the
north had not received any bolsterinP
in the way of official patronage was evil
dence of the great faith which the ma
tional leaders have in it's democratic
strength.
Senator Voorhees, Arrives
Shortly after 10 o'clock Senator voor-
hees, accompanied by John E. Lamb and
Judge d. n. Taylor, arrived.
Immediately all conversation ceased
and all eyes were turned upon the Tall
Sycamore as he entered the door
Friends gathered around him. The
memorable struggle in the senate was
fresh in the minds Of all and congratu-
latory remarks came from all sides.
Ever and anon a person more bold
than the majority, who simply wished
to shake hands with the senator.
would attempt TO draw him to one
side for friendly "button-holing" but
he was not inveigIed into any such
trap. and In a short time had regis
tered in his bold hand, ID. w. Noor-
hees," and was shown TO a room. He
was accompanied to his room by few
OF his friends and a Sentinel reporter.
When asked TO give an expression On
some questions OF interest he simply
said that he would bet on this country
coming out all right in the end. He
Informed the reporter that he would
speak before the gathering in the par
Tors and that he would say in that
speech all that he cared to say at pres
ent. IN the course of conversation. how
ever, he denied the report that he would
maks any spaech IN the senate oppos-