The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-01-21
New York will Lead on the First Vote, and
Cincinnati, or Possibly Milwaukee, on the
Second, if Gotham Is Withdrawn.
Mr. Sheerin Confident the Hoosier Capt.
tai Will Be Successful in the End.
Every body Afraid that Chicago Is Working q
Scheme-Mayor Sullivan SAYS Ex-GOv.
Gray's Candidacy Will Not Interfere.
INDIANAPOLIS Is "IN IT."

The Hoosier Capital Second Choice of Many
Members of the Democratic Committee.
Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.-It appears to the
Indianians here tonight that the contest
for the location of the Democratic nom-
mating convention has settled down be-
tween the four longitudinal cities of Gin
cinDati, Indianapolis, Chicago and Mil
waukee. While Chicago declares she does
not ask for the convention. and will not
seek it. a lingering suspicion exists that
she has agents here who will accept the
prize with thanks if she can get it without
effort, although it is conceded that it
would do the world's-fair project harm.
New York will probably lead in the ballot
ing, but she will cast her full strength at
the start. Then Senator Brice will try
to swing the East toward Cincinnati.
1t is believed he VIII fall short of the mark.
and that many of the votes will go from
New York to Indianapolis. The Indiana
men acknowledge that they will have the
shortest vote cast for any city on the first
ballot, but claim that the Hoosler capital
will be the second choice of large ma
jority of the national committee. With
Chicago ont of the way, 1t ls thought al
most the first vote of Kansas City viii go
to Indianapolis, while naturally the sup
port of Cincinnati would drift toward
Indianapolis. The national committee
hopes to begin the hearing of the speeches
for the contestlng cities by O'clock to-
morrow afternoon, and if only thirty min
utes is given to each contestant vote
may be reached by o'clock tomorrow
night.
Indianapolis is the second choice of
every contestant except Milwaukee and
st. Paul." said 81 Sheerin to the Journal
correspondent tonight, land / believe we
will get the convention before the tenth
ballot
Naturally the Northwest would prefer
to go to Chicago than Indianapolis said
Will Fortune, ''and when it becomes ap-
parent to st. Paul and Milwaukee that
they are not In the race, we expect to see
them effect combination with New York
and settle upon Chicago. This is the thing
we have to fear. We are encouraged, how
ever aud can see no reason why the na-
tional committee will not finally look sensi-
bly, upon the logic of the situation and give
us the convention"
One does not hear the name of an Indiana
candidate for any thing now except the
convention. If any one ever thought of
anything else the revelations since coming
here have driven that idea away. 1t may
be that indianapolis will not get the con-
ventloD. but If defeat is the reward for the
hard and Intelligent work being done it
will not be the fault of the committee sent
here in charge of the Hoosier campaign for
the prize. Indiana Republicans are coop
Grating with the Democrats in the effort to
secure the convention for Indianapolis.
In order to silence the aDtagonism against
Indianapolis on account OF Ex-Governor
Gray's candidacy, Mayor Sullivan said to-
day: I'VE have come here to urge the Sc
lection of Indianapolis for obviously I'M
portant reasons, but not in the interest of
any aspirant for the presidential
nomination.. Ii the convention IS
held IN indianapolis it will do
more than anything else to awaken
great enthusiasm among our people, and it
has been demonstrated that our people are
peculiarly susceptible to the influences of
such enthusiasm as the convention would
evoke IL the convention is held in Indian
advantage to no candidate"
Mr. Morss also SAID: II feel authorized
to say that if the convention is held in In
dianapolis every candidate will be treated
with perfect fairness. both by our people
and the entire press of the city, and that no
decided favor will be shown for any one.
The convention would be left TO make it's
choice without any attempt to influence 1t
IN the interest of anV ODe.V