The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-07

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ilization breed a sure decay. Let the plain |
virtues of the common people prevail and |
our glorious institutions be preserved |
Grant that righteousness may be exalted
everywhere; that justice may be seated In
every executive chair; that honesty may
be enthroned in every legislative chamber:
that integrity may mark the career or
every public official: that truth and char
ity may characterize the dealings of men
with their fellows in ali places and in all
conditions. Grant that greed and covet-
business may receive unto themselves
sure retributioni Let unholy aggression
ceasei May the tiller of the soil and toiler
of the shop find kinship with the teacher.
the scholar. with him who wields the pen
or plans and directs great enterprises; and
may equity prevail among all workers.
whether of brain Drawn. The rich and
the poor are alike Thy offspring. Grant
that pride and selfishness and jealousy may
be put aside and a true sense OF broth
erhood prevail, and each respect the rights
and privileges of others until peace pre-
walls everywhere.
eve pray for our Nation and for all
who are in authority. May the life Of his
Excellency, the President of these United
States, be precious in Thy sight. May
the counsels of his Cabinet be discreet.
May Congress be controlled by higher
power than mans wisdom. May all who
charged with legislative and executive
functions throughout our borders be guided
and strengthened by Thee.
Lord, God of battles! AS patriots we
remember those who, in answer TO their
country's call, faced death in foreign parts.
for the honor of the dear old flag. Give sue
cess to their arms, We pray Thee, and
may they return, bearing the broken
shackels of a long oppressed people, with
that flag unstained by cowardice and cruel
ty: and may that common sense that has
been peculiar to American citizenship. that
intelligent courage that has faced dark
problems in the past, control the crisis of
ferences and master all its difficulties.
Blow wind of God upon the minds of men
confused with questions new and strange.
and may the issue be such as shall re-
cound to Thy glory, and TO the honor and
vantage of the United States. and the good
of all mankind and Thine shall be the
praise, through Christ Jesus. amen!
After the prayer Chairman Martin an
nounced the first order of business to be
the reading of the report of the committee
on organization. AS the names of the
permanent officers of the convention were
announced each was greeted with applause,
| that of Permanent Chairman Ralston re-
| ceiving the greatest volume. The address
| of Chairman Ralston was frequently inter-
rupted with applause. the convention be-
coming particularly enthusiastic when
Bryans name was mentioned. Many of
| the delegates rose to their feet and -four
| ished hats and umbrellas while scores OF
handkerchiefs futtered in the galleries.
| The chairman's speech will be found in
| full in another column.
READING OF RESOLUTIONS.
| At the conclusion of the chairman's ad-
| dress the report of the committee on reso-
| lutions was called for. John w. Hotzman,
| chairman of this committee, read the fol-
lowing on the death of Governor Mat
thews. which was adopted: I'VE take this,
| the first opportunity since the death of
Governor Matthews, TO record our pro-
/ found sense of the great loss which that
sad event involved to the State of Indiana,
| and especially to the Democratic party.
| Governor Matthews was a statesman,
1 scholar and patriot who performed dstin-
| guished services to his party and State.
| His memory will ever be held in fond recol-
! lection by the Democrats of Indiana"
Mr.. Hoffman then read the platform,
which appeared to satisfy the different ele-
ments of the convention. At least. there
J was no protest against it,. 1T reaffirmed the
Chicago platform in emphatic terms and
omitted the words sixteen to one' in re-
/ ferring to financial conditions. The plat
| form in full will be found in another
| column.
After the convention had adopted the
Growing rooster as the continued emblem
| of the Democratic party the work of nomi-
| mating the candidates began. 1t was near
| ly IL o'clock before the balloting for Gov
ernor commenced. Three candidates were
| placed in nomination. as follows: John w.
| Kern, Of Marion county; Frank b. Burke,
| of Marion county, and Nelson ]. Bozarth,
| Of Porter county. Mr.. Shivelys name was
| not presented to the convention, and Just
before the balioting began Secretary John
son read a communication from the South
Bend man to the effect that he could not
accept the nomination If it were given him.
and thanking his friends for their devotion
to him. His friends. however. declined to
turn their allegiance to any other candidate
and he received 292A votes.
THE MACHINE REBUKED.
After the ballot was taken r. c. Bell, of
| Fort Wayne. said that the Shively vote
was simply a rebuke to the indianapolis
and Marion county gang. From the be-
ginning of the ballot it was seen that John
w. Kern was in the lead and would prob
| ably win the contest. Contrary to the ex-
| pectations of the friends of Frank B.
| Burke, the vote of Marion county was
equally divided between Kern and Burke.
Johnson county. Marion's sister county in
| the ulStrlct, gave burke Dut TWO votes.
Adams. the first county called. cast her
fourteen votes solidly for Kern. Clark
county, the former home OF Burke gave
| him its solid vote. Posey county did the
| same, and these were the only two counties
that stood by him solidly. st. Joseph coun-
ty was, of course, solid for Shively. as were
| Jasper. Kosciusko, Scott and Washington.
One vote was cast for Samuel NJ. Ralston
for Governor. and c. G.. Conn. of Elkhart
county, received two votes. Neither was
understood to be candidates.
The vote for Governor resulted as fol-
| lows:
Kern .oly12
1 burke SbS1s
SniVeiy ....................... IVA
| RaiSton -.-..-...---....----.----- 4
| conn OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
When the ballot was announced Capt.
Fortune. of Jeffersonviile, on behalf of
Frank B. Burke. moved that the nomina-
ton of Mr.. Kern be made unanimous
Then there were cries for Kern and the
successful candidate came TO the front OF