The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-06-17
THERE ARE FEW CONTESTS,


And the Convention viii Set to Il alIoting
without Delay-TsIk with Brice.
CHICAGO. June 16-The Democratic con.
vention. it is expected. will be able to get
down to actual work in shorter time than
was the case at Minneapolis. Unless de-
lays should be accustomed by numerous
ballots before any candidate secures the
necessary twO-thirds vote an early adjourn
ment sine die seems probable. There are
very few contests reported, and organiza-
tiOn ought to be quickly perfected. In
telligence this aftern Don was to the effect
that the threatened Louisiana contest had
been amicably arranged, and that Louisi
ana would come here harmonious. Over
the New York delegation q good deal of
fuss IS expected. bnt talk with Democrats
on the ground show that they believe in
uphOiding the regular convention. called
according to party forms, and that while
the May convention people Will secure
respectful hearing they will be unable to
get seats as delegates. Only two other con-
tests are known, and as each involves
simply two delegates the credentials COM
mittee is likely to have All easy time of il.
senator Calvin :. Brice, chairman of the
national committee. arrived early this aft
ernoOn and Immediately went into con-
sultatiOn with Secretary Sheerin, Ser
geant- at arms Bright and other members
of the national committee who are on the
ground.
who will be the temporary chairman OF
the cOnventionf Chairman Brice was
asked at the close of the conference.
1T is i'm possible to say at this time who
he will be. At the last meeting of the ma
tiOnal committee % subcommittee, consist
ing of Senator Ransom. of North Carolina.
as chairman, and four other gentlemen,
was appointed as q committee on tempo
rary organization. This committee will
Doubtless consider various gentlemen and
finally report their choice To the full com
mittee for it's ratification. They will also
decide upon the various other officers OF
the temporary organization. L cannot even
conjecture who the temporary chairman
will be. as it is not known whether the
subcommittee has given the matter con-
alteration vet"
I'm view of the contests that are to come
before the convention. how will the tom
p0rarv roll be made upF'
THE national committee will take that
mp at its first formal meeting probably.
Wherever intricate GASES are encountered,
If there IS any great volume of testimony
such cases to q subcommittee. with in
structions TO investigate fully and report
back to the full committee" aoss
lis the wigwam progressing to your sat
isfaction. and do you think it will be ready
In time for the convention
My advices MP to date are that the
building will be completed by Sunday and
be ready by the time the convention 10 to
open:
What do you think of the Ohio State
conventionp some one inquired.
The convention was very large one.
They were substantially unanimous in
their opinion that 10 nomination for Presi.
dent should be made by that convention,
but that n delegation should be selected
with instructions TO come to Chicago, look
over the situation, consult together and
then act together"
"liow about Senator Brice as the coming
dark horsef'
''oh, l am not in it this year. am not
in a hurry" 1853 ts rnor
The Utah contest, which is the first one
TO be heard from in the convention. is al
most an exact duplicate of the fight from
the same Territory at the Minneapolis con-
vention. and proceeds from exactly the
same cause. There seems to he no serious
difference among any of the contestants on
any question hut entry into the conven-
ton and recognition by the party. None
of them is instructed. and the preference
of each is Cleveland. according to the
statements made by their friends Utah
will favor q silver plank similar to that
passed by the Wisconsin State convention,
strongly Endorsing bimctallism. and the
establishment of fixed ratio of value be-
tween the various metals. Ii will also re-
quest admission into the Union, and ask
the same privilege for New Mexico.