The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1894-08-22
THE INDIANA DEMOCRACY.
The 4mes OF Brlce, G orm An aud Smith
Received With DerIsion.


INDIANAP1Is, August 15.-At 10
O'Clock the Dem ccrat!c State Coavea.
ton met in Tomlinson Hall with full
representation of delegates, numbering
over 100. at Q O'Clock this morning
the resolutions committee was still at
work. It leaked out just prior to tbs
time for calling the convention to ord er
that the stumbling block was an endorse
ment Of Ssnautor VOORHEES,. The
| voorhees, men on the com nl.tee de-.
manded bis endorsement, while the
friends of Governor Matthews insisted
that the latter should be lauded and The
Senator condemned. The two factions
were expected to come together on this
point.
It was l:30 o'clock when the conven.
ton was finally called to order By
| Chairman Taggart. A half hour more
was consumed in securing quiet and.
then Rev. A. H. Abbott offered prayer.
Mr.. Taggart's remarks were brief and
characteristic of the man. He said: "It
affords me great pleasure to greet this
large and enthusiastic body of Dsmo.
Gratis. II you'll keep your coats Of
during the campaign like you have 'em
now, we'll get there this fall like Ws did
two years ago." Governor Matthews
was then chosen permanent chairman.
The platform endorsed the record of
the Democratic party in Indiana; de-
nounced the extortion and robbery fos-
tered by the Mckinley tariff; insists that
no tariff taxes should be levied except
for revenue; approved the efforts Of
Presld.nt Cleveland, the House of Rep.
resentatlves and a majority Of the
Democratic Senators for their efforts to
redeem the pledges o. the party; con-
demns, small coterie of SeEatorg, who
masqueradlng as Democrats, by threats
attempt to defeat all tariff legislation
and prevent the carving out Of all the
Democratic pledges Of tariff reform;
congratulated the party on the measure
of success achieved and the presentation
of the free sugar, coal, iron ore and bar
bad wire bills; endorsed the !ncoms tax,
the law authorizing the taxation Of
greenbacks aud the repeal of the election
law; favored direct election Of Uaited
States Senators; declared the principles
of the American Protective Association
il!iberal, unWise, uapatrlot!c and undemo-
cratic and un American; denounced
manifestations Df violence and mob
spirit; favored restriction of immigration;
declared McKinleyism to be the cause Of
financial depression, recommended arbi
tration between employer and en-
ployees; demanded q double money
standard; endorsed the Administrations
Of Cleveland and Governor Matthews
and closed with demand that Congress
deal generously in the matter Of pen
sious to soldiers.
The plank referring to ''coterie". of
United States Senators masqusrading as
Democrats caused pandemoniun and
cries Of "name them,' and the names
of Brice, Gorman and Smith were cried
out ID derlslyeness all over the great
hall. The anti-American Protective
Association plank also called forth loud
cheers.
The following ticket was nominated:
Judge of The Supreme Court, first dis
trict, F. w. Re!nhardt OF Spencer Ccun'
ty; fourth district, Joseph S. Daily OF
Wells County; Secretary Of State viii
liam r. Meyers, renominated; Auditor,
Joseph Z. flaming OF Marion; Treasurer,
n organ Chandler of Hancock; Attorney
General, Francis NJ. Griffith Of SEitzer-
land; Clerk of Supreme Court, S. ".
Wellman of Sullivan Couaty; Superin-
tendent OF Public Instruction, Charles
Thomas; State S.atisc;an, Alexander
Fulton,