The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-05
WAGON WHEAT
Highest Market Price.
ARCADE MILLS.
BRYAN "SAT DOWN" ON
Cleveland's Policy IndOrsed by
Democrats of Nebraska.
The Orator of the House and His Finan-
cial Heresies Repudiated-DOO
keeper Who Wanted Beer.

LINCOLN, Neb., Oct 4-The Democratic
State convention was called to order at
2:S0 this afternoon by Euclid Martin, chair
man of the State central committee, with
nearly every one of the 521 delegates pres
ent. The convention was called, ostensi-
bly, to nominate candidate for Justice of
the Supreme Court and candidates for re-
gents of the State University, but this fea-
ture of the business was lost sight of in the
pitched battle between the administration
and the anti-admlnistration Democrats. This
had been brewing for several weeks. Last
year when the delegates to Chicago were
chosen Mr.. Bryan sought to commit them
to free coinage, but was voted down. The
same thing was tried in the State NOM
mating convention with the same result.
but since then the Bryan idea has gained
some In force, and Ii was thought IL would
make a great showing against the Presi-
dent at to-days convention. Mr.. Bryan was
on hand to conduct his fight in person.
Secretary Morton, who has represented the
President in the present difficulty so far,
had delegated the management of affairs
to Chairman Martin. of the State commit
tee.
The ball was started at the very outset
Mr. Martin introduced It. j. Mahoney as
temporary chairman. Mr.; Bryan nomi-
would not give the silver men any show in
committees, and that Judge Ong would not
COHSenI 10 any gag law. Inc vote was 300
to 1Oe against Bryan. A fierce fight soon
ensued among the Douglass county (Omaha)
delegation, a revolt, headed by Congress-
man Gallagher, who was Cleveland's post
master four years ago, being started
against the unit rule, which bound tie del
egation to vote for the administration
IhlS was over proposition to place Mr.
Bryan on the resolutions committee. The
kickers were beaten back into time and
pliment A recess was then taken. For
some reason not yet known the conven-
ton was not called to order at o'clock
as ordered at adjournment. There was a
| tremendous crowd in the hall, and IL made
itself manifest by every. conceivable man
ner OF noise. When an attempt was made
! TO introduce Mr. Bryan for a speech he
Chairman Mahoney was on the stage
and refused 10 call the convention to
! order. Two hours more of this sort
| of thing was indulged in. One feature was
| the attempt by a doorkeeper to shut out
| some distinguished Democrats who sought
entrance to the stage. He demanded money
| 10 buy beer before unlocking the door. On
being refused he produced revolver and
snapped 1t in the face of DR.. Dunn, of Lin
coin. The weapon did not explode and the
man was quickly overpowered and sent to
the station house, where ne gave the name
| or Miller AT $40, order restored and
the convention proceeded to business.
The majority report of the resolutions COM
mittee indOrsed the administration in every
particular, especially pronouncing for the
repeal of the Sherman silver bill. The
was the same with the exception of the
financial plank. A prolonged debate en-
sued on the report, eliminating in the
adoption or the majority report.