The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-07
DEMOCRATS OF Indiana.
NOMINATE STATE TICKET AND IN
sTRuCT FOR BRYAN.
John w. Kern Heads List OF Candf-
dates. ID. +. shiveIy Not Permit
ting Use of His Name-Platform
Adopted of Democratic Type.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. June 6.-The
Democratic state convention today was
harmonious from beginning to end. Inc
following ticket was placed in the held:
Governor-John w. Kern IndianapGlls.
Lieutenant governor-John c. LAWYER
Salem.
Secretary OF state-Adam Heimberger'
New Albany.
State auditor-John w. Minor lnoiahap-
State treasurer-Jerome Herff Peru.
Attorney generate. p. Drummond,
Plymouth.
Reporter Of supreme court-Henry G.
Yergin, Newcastle.
Superintendent Of public instruction
Charles A. Greathouse, Mount vernon.
state statistician-Edward Horuff, Madi-
Supreme tudges-First district. George
l.. Reinhart Bloomington: Fourth district,
j. NJ. Adair, Columbia City.
Delegates at large-Samuel r. Morse,
indianapolis; Hugh VI. Daugherty, Bluff
ton; James Murdoch. Lafayette; George
b. Menzies, Mount Vernon.
Electors at large-Allen Zollers, Fort
Wayne Nicholas Cornett, Versailles.
The state convention was called TO or
der by Chairman Martin, OF the state CEN
trail committee. who introduced, as tenn
porary chairman. Samuel NJ Ralston.
Ralston spoke at some length. In the
course of mis- speech Ralston said: NO
man need 10 apologize for fighting under
the banner of William j. Bryan" Pro-
longed demonstrations resulted. in which
every delegate sprang to his feet AMI
waved his hands Cheering for Bryan
continued for thirty miputes.
The report of the committee on perma-
nent organization, naming Ralstcn as per-
manent chairman of the convention, was
presented and adopted. After adoption of
the report of the committee on credentials
and resolution of respect to the memory
OF deceased Gov. Claud Matthews, Chair
man Holman, of the committee on reso-
lutions. announced that platform had
hnan and A1nrf 1ta
1t. The platform began by reaffirming the
allegiance of Indiana Democrats to the
principles IF liberty enunciated by Jeffer-
After the customary declaration of
allegiance to the constitution. and
tribute to its trainers the platform con-
tinued:
I'VE affirm and pledge our allegiance to
the principles of the Chicago platform of
1896 and commend it's distinguished ex-
ponent, William j. Bryan, to the people
of the United States as an able statesman.
sincere patriot and honest man. who can
safely be trusted to stand at all times for
the people, and against their foes at
home and abroad And we instruct the
delegates aelected by this convention to
cast their votes for him at the Demo-
ocratic convention"
The platform stated that the coun-
try Is far advanced in the policy
OF arbitrary rule. which has caused
an encroachment on the rights Of the
people at home and liberty abroad and the
suhversion of popular government.
No people" says the platform. ''can
exist part free and part slaYe. part citi-
zen and part subject, part republic and
part empire. We submit thai tie corrupt
Ing influence Of colonial dominion has al
ready brought disgrace upon the Republic
an party: that usurpation ana dictatorial
power has already reached the danger
line. The constitution and the pledges OF
the Republican party have been violated in
the Puerto Rican legislation. Independence
H. withheld from the Guiana in defiance
Of law and the rational promise. Slavery
Is recognized and protected IN Sulu and in
voluntary Servitude In Hawaii, IN yiolatl ion
Of the constitution"
After conforming the present admins
tratton the platform demand the repeal OF
the stamp tax; declares for the election Of
United States senator's by direct vote:
extends sympathy to the people of the
Tranvaal and Orange Free STATE: demands
strict enforcement of the Monroe doctrine
ana construction OF the Nicaraguan canal
and denources the Hay-PaunCelote treaty
as an ablect surrender to England: de-
nounces the Dlngley tariff law and declares
opposition to protective tariff. The plat
form concludes with an expression @.
gratitude 20 American soldiers In all wars
and denUunces the pension departmen. of
the present administration. The resom-
lions were unanimously adopted. The com
mittee on permanent organization SUP
mitted Its report calling for DELEGATES N
large; Samuel T.. Morris, Of INDIANAPOLIS;
Hugh paugherty. of Fluffton; James Muir
dock. of Lafayette, George e. Manzies OF
Mount Vernon. Tho report was adopted
District delegates elected by the conYen-
ton last night were Included in the re-
port
The names Of John w Kern. Frank y.
Burkcman, OF indianapolis and Nelson ]
Isozearth we're then announced as candi-
dates for nominal on for governor A let
ter was read from H. +. Shively declining
to permit his name to be placed before tho
convention A shout went up from the
delegates THAI soon changed to cries for
Kern. Il was sometime before order was
restored and cheering for Shlvely was
again repeated when the hAllotiug PRO
ceedcd. Kern was nominated for COVER
nor On the rrst ballot which stood: Kern
slsls. Burkeman. 6gi. Bozearth. Al The
complimentary vote for ShiVey was 1o2I.
g q. Con and n. l.. Hart , RalSton, }
he whole number ot delegates present
VAS l3Sl. necessary 10 a choice 76t When
the result was announced the nomination