The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-15

renewed and unceasing efforts to. embody
and substantiate them in the national
The public order is the basis of the pub
lie credit. The Democrats of Kentucky,
who have renewed their allegiance TO the
credit of the Nation as proclaimed by the
Indianapolis platform take this occasion 20
declare their devotion TO the public order IN
the Nation and in the State.
They denounce lawleSSnesS OF every kind,
wherever 1t appears. whether at the hands
of mObs usurping the functions OF the
courts or of masked marauders intlmldatlng
peaceful citizens, assailing the property OF
the people. menacing the public highways
or otherwise endangering the peace OF So
I'VE pledge ourselves to use every effort
to restore the supremacy of law and TO
punish those who violate the laws; and we
call upon all honest and patriotic men to
join with us in this first duty of good
Democrats and good citizens"
These We're signed by Henry Watterson.
w. c. P. Breckenridge. r. T Tyler, ]. T.
Powers. William H Yost S b Buckner.
J. NJ. Atherton, Charles ]. Helm. William
Lindsay. r. p. Jacob, NJ. c. Swintord, b
T. Jouett and H. c. Baker
THE NIGHT SESSION.
There were few vacant seats at the open
ing of the night session to mark the alb
sence of any of the sos delegates who had
come from 113 of the 119 counties in the
State to attest in person the sincerity of
their faith. The report of the committee
on permanent organization was offered by
the Hon w. w. Stephenson, of Harrods-
burg, and was ratified. One of the rules
embodied in the report provided no person
who held a federal appointive or elective
office should be eligible for service on any
OF the committees designated for accom-'
plishinS the purposes of the party. This
was applauded vigorously.
Following the disposal of the committee
report the delegates had the pleasure of
listening to the silvery voice of the Hon.
w. Z. +. Breckinridge, who was in excel
lent form, and in few minutes had stirred
his hearers to demonstrations of full ac-
cord in his utterances. With a catching
burst of oratory he affirmed that the safety
of person and property in this country
must look to the party which those whom
he addressed represented. The effect of
this had scarce been dimmed before further
applause was given birth by the speakers
fervid picturing of the parting in Demo-
cratic ranks by the Chicago convention and
the declaration that those who held to the
true Democracy" not only refused to go
with the misguided" ones, but drew a
line beyond which they declared no step
should be taken. An applause which spoke
party which he was advocating had no
compromise to make with the free silver
men.
AT 9:15 o'clock the election of a candidate
for clerk of the Court of Appeals was en-
tered upon. Those placed in nomination
were the Hon; j. r. Hindman of Adair
county; John G. Orndorf of Logan county;
G. M Alberti of Fayette county Mr. AL
bert, however, Immediately withdrew his
name, saying that the convention could
make no mistake in selecting either of the
two gentlemen left for consideration. The
calling for the votes by counties had not
progressed far before it foreshadowed the
election of Hindman, and when Logan
county was reached Mr.. Orndorf withdrew
and moved that the election of Ex-Governor
Hindman be made unanimous. This was
done and cheers brought the successful
candidate to the front of the stage. He ex-
pressed his appreciation in fitting terms,
eliciting both laughter and applause by tell
ing blows on the free-slver men, who, he
declared, would some time get tired of
following fox fire and moonshine." Mr.
Hindman finished speaking at 1915 and the
convention Immediately adjourned The
hands with the successful candidate and
the other leading lights in the convention
Fifteen minutes later the building was dark
and deserted.