The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-08-16


after the convention. 1t now appears on
good authority that when the committee
met Tuesday night, this part of the plat
form was adopted with the names of the
Senators included, but the names were
afterward stricken out at the dictation
and demand of 81 Sheerin and the corpora
tion talent mentioned above. ST Sheerin Is
closely connected with Senator Brice in a
large number of financial enterprises and
is also a member of the national Demo-
cratic committee. The feeling of the Dem
ocrats in this State against the condemned
Senators was so we'll known that the ma
tional committee and Senator Brice deemed
it wise to have a man here who could,
with reasonable assurance Of success de-
mand of the leaders of this State that the
State platform be built after a model suit
able to them. How well the plan has sue
ceeded is shown by the platform adopted
yesterday 1t was not entirely successful
as it was the desire of Senator Brice that
the whole matter of the Sugar Trust scan
dal be ignored by the platform, but one
man. even though that man was the in
domitable 81 Sheerin, could not control the
entire Democratic convention.
A three-card monte game was worked on
of the convention. A three-card monte
game, 1t is necessary to explain, is one
where a man bets on one card and finds
that the operator has changed cards on
him. One platform was read to the con-
vention and different one was given out
for publication After Mr. Bell completed
reading the report of the committee on
resolutions the newspaper men present
asked for copies or the platform. Much to
their surprise they were refused. The plat
form which had been read was taken away
and the reporters were informed that they
could have a copy of it 'after awhile" The
copy was furnished 'after awhile" which
meant, in some cases. after the convention
had adjourned. An evening paper had a
stenographic report made as Mr.. Bell read
The copies of the platform as given out to
the press were compared with the steno-
graphic report, which appeared in the after
noon paper, and it was seen at once that
there were important changes.
The two planks referring to taxation of
greenbacks and favoring the popular cleo
ton of United States Senators had been left
cut of the platforms furnished the press,
although they had been read to the con-
vention, eliciting some applause. Several of
the newspaper men called on Chairman
Taggart of the State committee, and
showed him the omission of the two planks.
Mr. Taggart was very much confused, and
after few minutes reflection laid it all
onto the stenographer.
The two planks to which reference is
made were put in the platform as bid for
Popuist votes, but it was very evident that
the manipulators of the convention doubted
the wisdom of their course after the resolu-
tions had been read. They saw that there
was a bare hope, with the infamous gerry
mander of the party carrying the Legis-
iature two years from now, when United
States Senator is to be chosen, and IL would
never do to throw away this opportunity.
1t was the probable intention, said one
Democrat who was informed of the affair
to read the Populist doctrine to the dele
gates so that they could go home and tell
their constituents about it, while the press
reports would be silent on the matter. The
committee was afraid of alternating it's cap
| italistic support by the Greenback tax
plank After it was discovered that the
| scheme was about TO become public the
| two planks mysteriously found their way
| back into the platform as it was to ap-
| pear in Democratic papers
| The ticket nominated, is as follows:
| Judge OF the Supreme Court. First Dis
tr!ct-George +. Reinhard. of Spencer.
Judge of the Supreme Court, Fourth Dis
trct-J. :. DALEY. of Wells.
Secretary of StaCe-W. r. Myers, OF
Madison.
Auditor Of State-Ioseph r. Tanning, ot
Marion
Treasurer of State-Morgan Chandler, OIL
Hancock.
Attorney y-general-Francis NJ. Griffith, oi
Switzerland.
Clerk OF the Supreme Court-C. w. Well
man, of Sullivan.
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Charles w Thomas of Harrison
state Statistician-Elliott Fulton, of Wa
| bash.
State Geologist-E. T. j. Jordan, of Shell
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