The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-07-04


trict-Ft. Wayne Left out in the
CoId-Other Conventions and PoIit-
zeal Matters.
DECATUR, J.me 2S.-SpeciaI.-The
| jubilant democracy of the Eleventh con-
gressional district, to the number Of s.
| 600. gathered here today for the purpose
of selecting a standard-bearer for the
democrats of this district a heavy rain
in the morning caused things to look
| gloomy, but by 10 o'clock the sky beamed
clear and as the different bands paraded
| the streets and delegations came on every
| train it was evident that the democrats
were as full of life and vigor as they
were two years ago.
At 10 o'clock the meeting was called to
| order by John w. Atkins, when Samuel
| Cook of Huntington was selected tenn
porary chairman and n. Blackburn If
| Decatur temporary secretary. As all of
! the committees showed a full representa-
ton and the regular routine business hav-
| ing been gone through. the convention
adjourned till / o'clock.
Upon reassembling William ]. Houck
| chairman, who addressed the meeting in
a spirited speech. DR.. Wilson of Wabash
was selected as secretary of the meeting.
The committee on resolutions presented
| the following resolutions:
| We reaffirm devotion to the undying prin-
cipleS of the democratic party as pro-
| mulgated by that ilustrous patriot and
fbat fbe stitntion af ne 1rned states
| was adopted to forever secure the liberty
and equality Of the people, and that 1t eX-
pressly enumerates the powers OF the led
| eral government and the purpose for which
| they should be used, anG we deny the right
| OF any political party TO use or encourage
| the use of these powers for any purpose
whatever except as expressed in the con-
and the prosperity Of our community de
| ponds on the influence OF the home, the IN
| dustry and economy of the people and the
| and oppressive legislation. Republican pro-
| lection corrupts federal legislation, endan-
| gers our institutions. hinders our prosper
| lty by checking commerce ana creating a
| class of industries that depend on the pub
lie for support and it diminishes the self
Congress should at all times provide for
| the coinage of a sufficient volume Of money,
| consisting of the gold ana silver of the
! constitution, in such amounts of each as
| the demands of business require, anc every
dollar should be OF equal power in the mar
| kets and in the payment of debts
We also recognize the convenience of
| sound paper currency based on suffcient
| in favor of a tariff for revenue only, and
| demand that the amount levied should be
| limited to the wants of the government
| when economically administered, and We
| urge upon congress the necessity OF the
wFb % C 81 tariff f IN and
also favor the passage Of the proposed in
| come tax
We heartily indorse the able and fearless
| administration of Grover Cleveland, as
president of the United States.
We indorse the action of the democratic
n rf0aN-
man silver law and the odious FEDERAL cleo
| ton law, and we approve of the speedy
action of the lower house of congress in
passing. the Wilson tariff bill, but we con-
denim the action of the republicans and
| few so-callel democrats in the senate in
| their effort TO prevent the repeal of the
| Mckinley bill and the passage of a new
| tariff law according to the pledges of the
Overproduction in certain industries are
the evils Of protection, the vicious finan-
| cial measures and the extravaganza of a
! clamor of the protection press to foment
| distrust, the conspiracy of the defeated
vent the repeal of the Mckinley bill and
| the false teachings of the leaders of the
| look TO the government for prosperity, were
| the prime causes of the financial panic and
! business depression of 1888.
The freedom of religion is a cardinal feat
| ure of our feteral government, and We de-
nOunce every effort to interfere with any
| class of our citizens on account of relig-
ious belief as un-American and unpatriotic.
We heartily indorse the action and pub
| lie services Of the Hon. A n. Martin as
| congressman for this district and COM
| mend his able efforts in behalf of the Union
| soldiers.
On the call of the counties for nomina-
tons the Hon. j. +. Mann of Decatur
presented ]. J. NJ. Miller Of Vera Cruz,
Wells county, and the Hon. r. K. Emun
presented the name Of the Hon. A. n.
| Martin of Wells county, who received
| the unanimous vote of the convention,
after which the Hon. John w. Kern of
Indianapolis addressed the meeting.
This was the largest and most ener-
getlc meeting this congressional district
ever held.
FIT. WAYNE, June 2S.-SpeciaL-J D.
Leighty of DeKalb marshaled his forces
SO successfully this afternoon that he
was nominated on the fourth ballot over
Prof Diedrick of FIT Wayne by a vote
of 9S1s to 7l12. The republicans of FIT.
Wayne, by a coup, secured a municipal
victory this year. The Lutheran ele-
ment won the day. In Prof. Diedrick
many republicans saw a logical candi-
date, as he is Lutheran and an influ-
entail and popular citizen. They antic-
ipated a probable victory, but DeKalb
county presented a strong worker in
Leighty, who even pulled some strength
in Allen county.
There was a decided move, too to
cater to no religious faction and the
fond hopes Of the Lutherans for leader
and victory were slapped in the face
There was wild fight among the FIT.
Wayne delegates and their secret caucus
was inharmonious and fruitless The
Diedrick champions see defeat now for
Leighty and. it is feared, that the Luth-
Grams may knife him. Diedrick was also
intended to add strength to the Allen
county republican ticket. OF the fifty
five Allen county votes on the final bal
lot Leighty secured eighteen.
Frank s. Roby of Steuben county was
elected permanent chairman and John
w Baker of Columbia City secretary
No resolutions of Importance We're
passed.
Leighty, the nominee resides at St
Joe and formerly represented DeKalb in
the state legislature. He is a soldier, a
Scottish rite mason, a member of the
loyal legion. and a business man.
DELPHI June 2S.-Special.-The ex-
posture of the methods employed by Mr.
Lands and his friends to secure his NOM
Tenth district by a committee selected to
prepare an address 10 the republicans Of
this district has fallen like a thunder
clap from clear sky. Lands has form
ally accepted the nomination, and is in
the race for victory or death And to
decline now. after the fearful charges
made by men high in republican councils
would be an acknowledgment of the
truth ofsthe charges. To say that despair
and chagrin cover the faces of his poll
tlcal friends here would hardly express If.
with the Thermometer in the nineties.