The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-01-03

CRAWFORDSVILLE, Dec. 30.-Spe-
cial.-The democrats of Montgomery
county assembled this morning in the
large court room for the purpose of
eiecting delegates to the convention at
Terre Haute Jan. to elect state COM
mitteeman.
Promptly at $50 Chairman Will H.
Johnston called the meeting to order
The work of appointing delegates was
soon reached and accomplished, after
which the convention adjourned until
$50.
At the appointed time the convention
convened and the Hon Michael Foley.
the 'silver-tongued" orator from Coal
Creek township. was made permanent
chairman. In accepting the chairman
ship Mr.. Foley delivered one of the most
eloquent speeches that has been deliv-
cred here since our last campaign. He
is undoubtedly a coming young demo-
crat.
Mr.. Clodfelter offered the following res
olutions which were unanimously ac-
cepted:
Whereas. The democratic party in its
national platform. upon which it was
ushered into power pledged itself to the
repeal Of that Infamous measure known
as the Mckinley tariff law, and TO a
reformation of the tariff in the interest
Of the great masses Of the people of the
United States; and,
Whereas. There is a measure now
pending before the congress of the
United States known as the Wilson BILL
which in its original purity promised
tariff reform in accordance with the
democratic platform and the tariff mes
sage Of Grover Cleveland, president Of
the United states; and,
Whereas, There is a strong effort be
ing made by certain moneyed classes
against the laboring masses to defeat
the tariff policy upon which the democ-
racy was restored to power in congress
and elected the president Of the United
States; therefore. be it
Resolved. By the democracy Of Mont
gomery county. in convention assembled,
that we as democrats are in favor OF
taking no steps backward on the ques-
ton of tariff reform and we will hold
our representatives to a strict accounta-
bility for any deviation from the princi-
pies of tariff reform as announced in
the platform upon which Grover Cleve-
land was elected president Of the United
States. We further express ourselves as
fully satisfied with the course pursued
by Grover Cleveland as president of the
United States and recognize in his course
the highest evidences of craftsmanship,
and we firmly believe that his policy
will inure to the best interests Of the
people of the United States
The following were elected delegates TO
Terre Haute:
Union Township-Sam Burkholder, Eli
Myers, Asher Vert, James Brennan.
Mike Callahan, W. B. Hardee, Tom z.
Nolan.
Coal Creek Observation-Disclosures Tenn
pleton, Michael Foley.
Wayne Township-Morris Herzog.
Ripley Township-James Galloway.
Brown Township-Fount Johnson.
Scott Township-DePew Hyten.
Clark Township-Marion Rhodes and
G. W. Coon.
Walnut township. G.. Johnson.
Sugar Creek Township-Stewart Nc
CURE.
Franklin Township. r. Shannon.
Madison Township-Frank Dunkel.
The convention was one of harmony
and all are well pleased with the re-
suit and the democrats Of Montgomery
county propose TO put their shoulders to
the wheel and all pull together for the
principles Of the party. They are de-
termined to I'LL every Office in the court
house with democrats at the fall cleo
ton.
There was a larger attendance than
at any convention in many years, the
large court room being packed.
A few republican tools and mugwumps
had the unnitigated gall to take front
seats and cast insignificant smiles while
Mr.. Foley was burning them up with
plain truths.
The convention adjourned at 2:3O
o'clock and a more pleasant and hap
pier lot OF democrats never left the
court house of old Montgomery county.