The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-07-04
Rule That May COmplicate Matters, but
Which Will Be Death to Dark Horses.
Preamble and Platform-Meetings at Which
All the "Isins" and "Ites" of the Country
We're epresented-MemOrial Services.
STILL BOOMING GRESHAM.


Committee Sent Post Haste to Induce the
Judge to Reconsider His s.No."
United Press Dispatch.
OMAHA, Neb., July 3.-The adherents of
Judge Walter Q. Gresham, in the independ-
ent movement, have determined that they
will not take no for an answer, and to-
night three influential members of the
party are speeding toward Chicago. bent
on inducing the jurist either to consent to
become the nominee of the party OF, fail
ing in this, to secure q promise that in the
event of his nomination he will not decline
even if he does not formally accept. The
determination to make q last appeal to
Judge Gresham was reached this morning
BY o largely attended caucus of delegates
from Indiana. Illinois and Iowa. Speeches
were made insisting that the mat
ter had not been placed before him
in the proper light; that none
of the statements or kilograms
that had been received from him
could be construed as absolutely refusing
to allow the use of his name. and urging
that steps should be taken at once to In.
duce him to place hls name and services at
the disposal of the party. There was
unanlmity of sentiment In the caucus on
these points. and finally it was decided to
at once dispatch delegation to Chicago.
or wherever else the Judge might be, to.
morrow, with instructions to impress upon
him the views entertained bv his friends.
and to urge his compliance Herewith. A.
j. Streeter. of Illinois, and Judge Orr, of
Colorado. warm friend of the Judge were
selected as the delegation. and it was sub
eequently enlarged by the addition of
Leroy TempletOn. of Indiana, another of
nee OF the party for Governor, and j. III.
Fulweiler, of Chicago. The latter, how
ever su bsequently recODsldered his ac-
ceptance and decided to remain In the city.
The other three delegates endeavored to
procure a special train to Chicago. ample
funds for their expenses having been sub
scribed on the spot In the caucus. but, fail
ing in this, they left. at O'Clock, over three
roads so as to avoid any possibility of the
entire party being delayed. Dispatches
were sent to Judge Gresham advising him
that the delegation were en- route. and
also to friends in Chicago, requesting that
special train be arranged for, so that
they could reach him IN Indiana IL neces-
sary. 1t is reported that report regard
ing the result of the mission will be re-
celved here before the naming of the can
didates. In the event of delay the Gresh-
amites will make q strong effort 10 stave
off the nominations until night session.
or, If needs be, until Tuesday. With
Gresham out of the way. however. Senator
j. II. Kyle. of South Dakota, will, in all
probability, be the nominee of the party
for the presidency, with either Col. Ben
Terrell. OF Texas. or Gen. L. w. Peal. q one
legged ex-cOnfederate veteran, OF Virginia,
as his running mate.
SCHEME TO DOMINATE KYLE.
A movement somewhat on the lines of
Minneapolis was inaugurated late last
night by George +. Washburn, of Boston,
one Of the shrewdest and most energetic
organizers and manIpulators in the new
movement. He invited to secret confer
ence a number of leaders of the various
organizations In the new party, and in.
Guiding Ignatius Donnclly, George Schill-
ing, Hugh Cavansugh and a. Wilson,
had been closed. and sentry placed
outside Wasbburn made a speech pointing
out that they were within thirty-six hours
of the nominations, that every body was at
sea as a result of Gresham's declination,
and that IL was necessary they should
unite upon a candidate who would COM
mend himself to the convention. Kyle. he
argued, was the man. He had a clean rec
ord, was from State they intended to
carry and which was surrounded by States
He had fine personality. was o
splendid platform speaker. was q
young man land this was TO be young
mems campaign; be had no follies, and
was respected in Washington more than
any man the party had sent to the nation
al Legislature. Several others present
spoke In o similar vein. the Southern con-
ferees saying that they wonld support
Kyle as Northwestern candidate because
the support of that section had been as
sured for the candidacy of the late Col. l..
j.. Polk had he not been taken away. AS a
result all those present pledged themselves
ana enrolled the members under the Kyle
banner. and it was decided that each man
should go out and bring in another man to
be converted.
The con ference convened again between
! md 2 O'Clock this morning. with forty
present The strangers were won over
and IL was agreed to repeat the perform
ance At the o'clock caueus eighty were
present. while at still another tonight