The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-05-31
LOOKING FOR A CANDIDATE.
The Delegates Are In Doubt About the Nom
inee for tho Vice-Presidency.


The Delegates Are In Doubt About the Nom.
inee for tho vice-Presidency. {.
Next to the suffrage question, the selection Of
. candidate for Vice-president continues to b.
the important subject During the whole Of,
yesterday and up to . late hour last highs the
delegates were canvassing this matter in o lively
manner. For most of the day the friends of the
different persons named for the office contins
usd to be divided pretty equally, and
it looked as il the convention would
DO likely to take several ballots before the mat.
ter was decided, but later in the afternoon and
last night the sentiment began to crystalline
somewhat. A committee was sent to see Col.
Balm in the morning to ascertain whether he
would accept the nomination il rendered him,
and he replied that he did not desire it and
would not be a candidate under any
circumstances This put a damper on
the boom for him, and last night
his friends were casting about for another man.
Colonel Balm seems TO have almost as great a
hold on the convention for Vice president as
General Fisk has for President, and could have
the nomination for the asking of it. His wife is
very much opposed to his taking the place on
the ticket, and it is said by some Of his friends
that he could not stand the fatigue and excite
ment of . campaign. Altogether. he seems out
of the race.
A very determined effort is being made by .
good many delegates to prevent the nonipation
of Green Clay Smith, of Kentucky. because he
is q Freemason. A large number of, memorials
and protests against him are being circulated
One memorial, offered by tho board of thn. Ma.
P. Roberts, j. Blanchard and E. R.
WorrelI, protests against the nomina-
ton Of men who are members of secret
organizations, because "the arrangement Of
the business of the country: the stopping Of the
wheels Of commerce.; the general spoliation of
the farmers; the notorious perversions Of JUS
tlce in our courts, through the influence Of
secret societies. ought to awaken every we'll
disposed citizen of this country to the necessity
of supprsssing their influence. instead of giving
them any additional political power by elevat-
ing TO Office their sworn adherents"
John S. Fee, of Berea. KY, enters q long pro-
test In a circular against Smith personally.
whom he says he knows 90 be a.Freemason. be-
cause he got his information from his Smith 81
brother. In concluding his long protest Mr..
Fes says: when / see Q professed minister Of
the gospel, in a Republican government. in times
Of peace, and under cover OF night, creeping
into a secret lodge; at first less than half clad.
and -winked; and then under the impre-
cations of horrid penalties, Ia the name Of God,
eovenantine never to reveal things he knows not;
and then persisteDtly emitting from all official
prayer the name Of Jesus Christ, the Saviour Of
men, my soul turns away from such / say to
10y $3.50 eL oAkA Wy
and practices are antaeonistic to true republic
snism, true philanthropy, and true Christianity. ["
1t 10 otherwise said that Smith does not fill
the essential requirement-that OF being a
Southerner and a soldier in the rebel army and
there 10 no use to talk to the convention about
any merits he may posses.
Joshua lowering Is still Enthusiastically sup
ported by the MARYLAND delegation for the honor
bit ne does not seem to be we'll enough known
to the convention TO make him a formidable
candidate. He has one very influential element
"A bar1-as he is reported to be wealthy. He
telegraphed, however, ~ . late hour last night
that he could not. under any circumstances, be
induced to accept, and hence he Is now out Of
the race.
l. Sam Small was talked Of for the place q great
deal all day yesterday and last night. buth he stated
TO several delegates and reporters in the Office of
the Grand Hotel, about IL o'clock last night,
that he would not be . candidate, didn'r want it,
and wouldn't allow his rsme to be used. He
does not feel that the work in which he has en-.
gagged will permit him TO accept, and therefore
declines. With these gentlemen disposed of
the contest seems narrowed TO Dahorney, Of
Texas, and Brooks. of Missouri Just which
one it will DO il Is impossible now TO tall, rs the
delegations of many States have not consulted
on the matter. aud will probably not do 90 until
this morning. just before the convention. DR..
Brooks had the larger following NJ = late hour
last night. though that condition may be changed
to-day, or . new candidate may be proposed.