The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-10
TuRP1E NAMES MATTHEW'S.

Demonstration That Followed Was
Very Brief, However.
When Indiana was called, Senator
TuPpe made his way to the stage, and
plaNed in nomination the choice of the
/ Hoosier state, Governor Claude Mat
/ thews.
Mr.. President and Gentlemen of the
| Convention:
! The choice of candidate for the
presidency by the national Democratic
/ convention. of one who is to be the
/ chief magistrate of this country for the
next official term, of a successor to the
many illustrious statesmen of our po-
/ litical faith who have served in that eX-
| allied position, so easily becomes the
! subject of glowing zeal and fancy, that
| the act and duty of selection are prone
/ to be obscured by the glamor of the
theme. Yet we ought to realize that
the result is a plain question of
arithmetic, depending upon a simple
count of numbers. and that for many
other reasons our action herein should
/ be determined only by the most rigid
scrutiny and oy the most careful cal
culation.
We ask then, as practical men, where
] should this nomination be placed ?
Indiana has long been known as the
arena of the most severe and closely
fought political contests; it is a mem
Der of the great Democratic phalanX
/ of the north, including New York,
New Jersey and Connecticut, but
/ strangely isolated it has stood alone.
/ Upon the east and west, and upon
the north, we have, ordinarily, hostile
/ borders of intense spirit and activity,
/ and even upon the south, the migration
( to US across the waters of the Ohio,
/ which occurs regularly in the presi.
! Dental year is usually of such COM
pleXion as only to give
AID AND COMFORT TO THE
ENEMY.
] In a. state so nearly balanced, that for
years there has not been in a presiden-
tial election a majority of ten thous-
and either way in a total vote of
four or five hundred thousand, the
conditions require that cur Democracy
stand always embattled, whether
awaiting victory or defeat, always pre-
pared.
We submit TO the delegations from
the great states of Tennessee, OF
Georgia, of Mississippi and others
more certainly situated as to the po-
litical life and progress, what would
you give. what would you not give to
make this state as certain as your
own? How and when shall you help
us to send you the message in Novem-
Der next OF victory? This is the place
the time is now, to write that message
You can write that message today
ready for transmission, if your favor
shall make that man of our choice
the nominee of this convention.
Survey the field, examine it's various
positions; through the search light OF
inspection upon the status of
THE DIFFERENT CANDIDATES.
you will find that Indiana is the
strategic point and pivot of this con-
I fiict. The prestige. the power, the
honor of this nomination are great
but not too great to be used as a
means of assured success.
Let US not be misled by the fervid
predictions of over-confdence, by the
contagious and stirring enthusiasm OF
the passing hour Remember, gentle.
men, that the returns of the election
are not yet received. They will not be-
gin to arrive until many months hence
We must overcome an enemy strongly
fortressed against attack, reinforced
by influences today unnamed, unknown
flushed with the shout of recent tri-
umph. We may make an error which
shall cost us the whole state; an error
irretrevable. The opportunity for sue
cess is here, but also that of defeat
Let every man so act that he may
not have to say hereafter, "Ah, had
not thought of that as has been done
more than once before. We may court
defeat and disaster as lover woos his
bride, by failing to put the right mar
in the right place.
LET US, THEN. CONSULT REASON
Let us calmly weigh probabilities an6
compute the chances at such ratio as
shall include and cover all contingent
cies. Let US dispose Of the aid of this
prestige of nomination where it will
be most highly appreciated, where II
will be most effective. where it is most
needed and where it must win.
Our candidate had the good fortune
to be born in one of the old Kentucky
homes, as near to mansions in the
skies as any habitations on this planet
He was educated and graduated a.
Center college, Danville, in its palmies'