The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-08-23

Mr.. Holman was denied unanimous NOM
ination, proposal to this effect, after the
ballot was announced, having been not
only smothered. but actually hooted down.
THE SCHEME FAILED.
Judge K. NJ. Hord. of Shelbyville. called
the convention to order in the Opera
House, shortly after / O'Clock. There had
been lively wire pulling before that time.
the Rush delegation trying TO split the De-
catur delegation which Cortez Ewing was
keeping in line for Holman. Had Decatur
wavered, Shelby might have followed and
helped in the scheme 10 defeat the vener-
able Congressman. Holman was on the
ground early, however. and his lieutenants,
advised by him. kept Shelby and Decatur
intact. Judge Hord was continued in the
chair by the convention and Allen w.
Clark, of the Greensburg New Era, was
made permanent secretary. There was lit
Gle time wasted preliminarieS, as IL was
announced that the Governor had to catch
an early train, and would not be able 10
speak unless the convention dispatched its
business. Sanford Grayson, Holmans post
master at West Point, N 5. Gvan, VI. G.
Gibney, r.. l.. Davis. John ID. McGee, Al
fred w. Wray and others were appointed
TO prepare resolutions. Some OF the dele
gates were opposed 10 a platform, one eX-
pressing it thus: I'VE want a candidate
who is a platform himself" The anti-Hol-
Holman presented to the convention before
nomination was made. but Ewing in
sisted that the committee be named.
While the committee was out nomina-
tions were made. II. ID. McAIuilen, of Dear
born, named William Steele Holman;
Douglass Morris, of Rushvlle in nomi-
mating Frank j. Hall. an attorney of that
place, made a speech in which he scored
the record of Holman, however refraining
from mentioning the Congressman by
name.
''The man we will nominate he said,
will represent 100000 people. 1t is impor-
tant that he shall be elected. | know of
only one thing of more Importance and that
Is that he represent the district faithfully.
We want a man of youthful vigor and
that politicians without brains had some
advantage over their opponents, but the
people are now reading and thinking. They
nave no use for StraggleTS. The only use
for the straggler is in the burlesque drama
Rush county is not satisfied with the civil
service. There is only one federal Office
held by Democratic resident Of that
county and he is a 81 a day gauger. We
believe that Democrats should be recog-
nized. We believe they should have a
young man rather than a sulker to repre-
sent them. There are not twelve Democrats
IN the district that believe in tariff rot.
They believe in the Chicago platform
Cleveland and Matthews. Half of the vot-
ers are, perhaps, free-traders. Why should
Congress go TO the mountains of West
Virginia for a STRIPPING for chairman of it's
committee on ways and means?
And this Fourth district of Indiana is
the banner Democratic district of the ban
ner Democratic State of the Union. If you
select our man. the Democrats of Con-
gresS will not have to go to the mountains
of West Virginia or the marshes of the
gulf 10 get chairman for this important
committee. 1t is no crime to nominate a
young man. The Fifth district has taken
Cooper. He is the author of at least one
bill. Shelby put a young man, L. J. Hack
neg, the Supreme Bench. Hendricks
was young man when he was sent to
Congress as Shelby county man."
Nv ar~ig- do -A,.
Shelby county to support Mr.. Hall Con-
Guiding, he said: Suppose you had said 10
HENDRICKS when he first appeared before
you You must wait; wait ten years;
wait twenty years; wait thirty years 4"
Cortez Ewing replied to this speech. 'The
aTg6rTm arst man. ror he n said that l knew as
knew this district long before Rush county
entered it. Decatur, knows better what
the district wants than Rush | was a
lowed Rush and the other counties to come
into such good Democratic district" Mr.
Ewing went on in this strain, eulogizing
Holman, and in a measure deprecating the
ambitions of Rush county. Il do not have
State convention" he continued. Il believe
others hers. by name, They are towards and
traitors. They have befouled those who
voted the Democratic ticket.
CORTEZ EWING EXCITED.
IF Cleveland vetoes the Senate bin, the
best that could be obtained under the cir
cumstances he is an Internal coward"
There were loud mutterings at this refer
ence to Cleveland, but Ewing treasured
the convention by saying: 81, alone, am
responsible for these utterances."
The speech was rather a brilliant one.
oratoricaly considered. Nicholas Cornett
of Ripley county, seconded the nominal ton
of Hall. He said the district needed a BY
mum or a Cooper. He said he did not be-
lieve in comforting honors on one man all
his life and then passing the horors to his
personal representative This was probably
a fling at Ewing, who, il is claimed, hopes
to be ready TO take Holman's place when he
retireS.
The report Of the committee on resolu-
tionS shut off further bitterness from the
floor of the convention. The platform is
substantially the same as the State plat
form. 1t refers to the laws claimed TO nave
been passed by Democrats in this State,
also to the repeal of the federal election
law and the law placing greenbacks among
the taXables The \. p A. was denounced
and the end Of the Sugar Trust was prom
ised. Free and unlimited coinage of silver
was demanded. The administrations of
Matthews and Cleveland were indorseG and
a plank approved the alleged courage of
Holman and applauded his efforts to Sc
cure economy" After the platform was
adopted there was a ballot for a candi-
date. 1t resulted as follows: