The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-08-22


| Charles W. Thomas.
State Observation-Disclosures Fulton.
State Geologist-E,. T. J. Jordan.
1t was 1915 when the roar and confu
sion caused by the thousands of voices
and the movement of the mass Of dele
gates in securing their proper seats was
quieted by the Hon. Thomas Taggart,
chairman of the state central commit
tee. who called the convention to order.
The delegates were requested to be
seated as soon as possible and with the
assistance of the sergeauts-at-arms. who
performed their duty with tact and
celerity, all were finally seated and quiet
had been restored through the vast
crowded hall.
The Rev Or. O. IT, 2. Abbott Of the
methodist church advanced to the front
| of the platform as the sea of humanity
arose and the divine messing was in
vokea upon the proceedings. Thankful
ness was expressed for free speech and
free ballot and the prayer closed with
a ferven- and eloquent expression Of
faith
Secretary Briscoe called the list Of
counues all OF which responded through
! the chairmen of the several delegations.
Chairman Taggart announced that the
regular business of the day would be at
once proceeded with and called for the
report Of the committee on organization,
which was read by Senator McGregor of
| Jefferson and was published in The SEN
tinel yesterday morning.
Mr. Taggart thanked the convention
| for the large and enthusiastic gath
| ering and expressed qualification at
| the sight Of so many earnest and
| enthusiastic democrats assembled in con-
| VentiOn for the purpose of placing in
nomination a state and judicial ticket.
Il shall not detGin YOU with speech.
gentlemen" he concluded. Your chair
man will do that. All | want to say is.
| that If you all keep your coats OFF as
| YOU have this morning we shall. in No
vember. gain "A victory that viii eclipse
| even the grand victory of 1892. Let the
permanent chairman come forward"
Mr.. Taggart was received with a burst
of applause and as he concluded roar
of approval burst from the delegates.
Suddenly this expression of approval
was magnifed into "A mighty whrlWind
of admiration and enthusiasm as Gov
ernor Claude Matthews arose from his
| seat on the stage and quietly stepped
forward by the side Of Mr.. TagEart
The appearance of the state executive,
who was TO preside over the delibera-
tions Of the assemblage, awakened every
atom of enthusiasm in the breasts of the
1900 democrats he faced.
spontaneously from every seat in the
| hall. from the crowded galleries and
| from the threats OF 1000 strong men in
| the prime of life as though the electric
| wire of personal magnetism had been
| touched. there burst forth one long cry
] of greeting. Hats were thrown into the
air fans We're waved, handkerchiefs un-
| folded by fair hands in the galleries
| huttered in cordial greeting, while hun
| dreds of delegates, in their efforts TO eX-
/ press their feelings, jumped upon the
| chairs and cheered.
Wave after wave of applause followed
| in continuous force. Throats We're
| strained and lungs exerted to their ut
most 10 do the viii OF the delegates
| Ears rung with the mighty det0nations
1t was the greeting of Indiana's democ-
| racy to the state executive
Governor Mattheyvs's Speech.
Governor Matthews thanked the con-
vention for the demons tation after bow
| ing time and again while waiting for
! quiet TO allow him TO be heard and then
! proceeded as follows:
| once again a great party assemblies in
| convention to deliberate upon those
! questions uhat concerns the welfare of a
! people, the good of government. and
| make appeal to the public for a renewal
! of its support and confidence. 1t is graf
ifying to see so many gathered together
| from all the walks Of life. and your en-
| thusiasm gives hopeful sign of coming
| success. Surely the gloomy fOrebodings
! and presages of defeat heralded in the
! opposition papers has had but little eff
! feet. We are met under peculiar cOndi-
| tions still fighting the battle of the peo-
! pie to relieve them from the burdens of
! tax and a system of taxation created
! one generation ago through the necessi-
| ties of war-burdens then placed under
| the promise that so soon as peace was
restored relief should be given. A party
| for over thirty years carrying on that
| policy which was enriching the few at
| the expense of the many, heaping up
| fabulous wealth in the hands of one
| class and sapping the strength and re-
! sources of all others to maintain IT,,
| begetting extravagances that invaded
the administrat ton of government until
/ it was inpoverishing The millions to pay
/ tribute to the privileged few. The peo-
| pie at last revolted and for the first