The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-19
Mr.. BAILEY, OF NEW YORK
THE DEMOCRATIC BOLTER NOMI-
MATED FOR CONGRESS.
Greene Smith Distinguishes Himself
at Convention by a Character
tstic Speech.

nominated by the Seventh district Demo-
Gratis at their congressional convention yes
terday There was no doubt of
Mr.. Bailey's nomination. For weeks
the Democrats on the county ticket
had been besieging Captain English to be
a candidate and all the powers of the DEM
ocratic afternoon organ were directed in the
same effort. But the captain would have
none of it. 1t was their last hope for the
county ticket, they thought Then Mr.. Dunn
suddenly developed yellow fever and went
to the political hospital and left Bailey
alone to hurl the free-silver bolt And.
Dooley would say, Bailey is the by to do
the boiling, too.
Then Alonzo Greene Smith came to the
support. Once before he did the supporting,
when he was attorney general and ap-
pointed Bailey his deputy. Bailey was then
city attorney and chung to both offices and
salaries vigorously, despite the efforts of
hungry Democrats to drive him from one
of the good things. Mr.. Taggart had only
said a few words yesterday at the conven-
ton, which was held in the Criminal Court
room, when Smith fercely strobe to the
front and proceeded to hammer in his
characteristic fashion. Some of his sem
fences might not have been grammatical.
but they were delivered with all the mo-
mentum he gives his familiar avoirdupois
in speech-making. He waved 1.-The bloody
bitches of Santiago" in wonderful, if mys-
terious fashion. He said before the war with
| Spain was begun a committee had gone
| from Indiana to Washington and had told
| President Mckinley that unless was
declared the Republican party would be de-
| stroyed forever. THE Democratic party
he said, "has not receded from its position.
| 4 r. Mill
plause) We believe the money the poor
man takes for sweat and toll is good
| enough for the bondholder and the rich man.
| applause and the speaker grows more red,
| in the face and more hoarse with rage)
| Democracy means honest money and Re-
| publicanism means dishonest transactions.
Smith then spoke of Fighting Joe" Wheel
| err and General Lawton being Democrats.
| I'm the retrospect beyond the swampy
| wastes of Cubee," he said, "can be seen
| Schley and Hobsone" Both are Democrats,
| the speaker knew He then went on to tell
| how the Republicans revile the South as
unpatriotic and how they won in the last
campaign by arousing the bitterness which
was caused by the civil war but which had
subsequently died. In short, he filled up the
time until the committee on credentials was
ready to report
| The report of that committee was simply
| that, though there had been a contest or
| two, the contestants had amicably agreed
Joe" Tanning read the report of the reso-
the convention reaffirmed the platform
adopted at Chicago. 1t insisted that who
for the health and comfort of the soldiers
shall be punished. 1t also condemned the
Republicans Congress for not proyiding this
city with new government building.
The report was adopted and the chairman
called for names of candidates for nominal
ton for congressman. A delegate from
Johnson county, who had rather unsteady
| voice, made all the delegates look at each
Other in alarm by saving: II place r in n noml,
seemed that Mr.. Taggart has suspected
something like this 10 come up. for he was
man sat down. He withdrew his name and
at the same time thanked the Johnson coun-
ty delegate for his good opinion of him: The
time was uneasily long until w. Fred Kissel
placed the name of Leon o. Bailey before
the convention. He was nominated with
Mr.. Bailey had been seated in the judges
private room. screened from the gaze of the
multitude. When the proper time came
some one opened the door and the candidate
walked out with smile on his face and
| typewriter manuscript in his hand. Iie
that twelve years ago the Democrats had
met in that very room and after dissenson
a man was nominated for Congress, faith
| less one, who is not one of us now, but
who forlornly and hopelessly seeks again
the confidence of the American people" He
/ said that, though Congressman Overstreet
| is not the author of the monetary reform
| bill, he cannot escape the odium of being its
| sponsor. He called the bill q monstrous
commission led by Mr.. Hugh Hanna. He
said that so prominent had Mr.. Hanna be-
| tary reform that his friends repeatedly urge
| him for the United States Senate.
While, Mr.; Bailey was, speaking Capt.
around the bench. He was attired in his
uniform, and wore a blue campaign shirt.
made of silk. He also wore patent leather
slippers When Mr.. Bailey had finished the
! delegates Immediately began cheering for
Captain English. Greene Smith attempted
needed no introduction to him and drowned
| out with cheering the chairman's voice.
What Smith d dd say was about
| Captain English talked to the convention
very quietly. He said that he was still a
| fore. he could not make political speech.
| He said that he might, however without
| overstepping the bounds thank his fellow
! Democrats for his cordial reception. He APP
| preciated nothing so much as that ovation,
he said. He related that he was in honor
| as candidate for Congress, when his
friends had urged it, because Mr., Bailey
and had asked him if he intended to be
candidate for Congress. Mr.. Bailey said that
| if his friend were to become candidate he
would faithfully support him, but if he were
not he asked that the captain help him to
! get the nomination. This Captain English
| promised to do. He closed his talk by con-
graduating the Democrats on having nomi-
| mated Mr.. Bailey. and said that he himself
| was proud to be able to say that he was the
! only Democratic Indiana volunteer in shat
| army of invasion. because he was the only
Indiana volunteer of any description there
| Mr.. English was enthusiastically APP
| plauded. The convention was then ad-
| iourned and the delegates soon dispersed.
| The meeting had been devoid of especial
enthusiasm, except for Captain English, and
| everything had worked according TO pro-
gramme, except, possibly, the Johnson
! county delegate, with the unsteady voice,
| placing Mayor Taggart's name before the
| convention a candidate for nomination