The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-28
NOT FOR FREE SILVER
WHITE METAL ADVOCATES IN
MINORITY Ar MAxINkUCKEE,
And the Chances Are that IL Any Ac-
Line of the Kentucky Convention.
Special to the indianapolis journal.

cptCAdl " liz liluldudpOiS JOuTUdL
MARMONT. Ind, June Elf the signs ap-
parent here tonight are a fair index, free
coinage in an Indiana Democratic convention
would stand no more show than il did a
day or two ago in the Democratic State con-
vention Of Kentucky. After all the blow and
bluster about the free silver tidal wave that
has submerged Indiana. 1t was expected that
the white metal advocates would at least be
able TO control the Democratic editorial con-
vention. The fact, however. is that in the
hundred Democratic editors who are here
the sound money advocates outnumber the
free coinage men nearly two to one. and If
there is a resolution passed tomorrow on
the subject of finance, IL will be at least as
sound money doctrine as was the financial
plank of the last Democratic national con-
vention. The free coinage contingent was but
poorly prepared for the diminutiveness of
the showing that it is making. The result in
Kentucky was in the nature OF a dash of
cold water to believers in he heresies of
Voorhees, and Turpie, bu1 that the Demo-
cratic press OF Indiana should have been won
over to the theories of Wall street is gall
and bitterness to the lips Of the free silver
advocates. No one undertakes to explain
how IL occurred. but as having some bearing
on the conundrum c. W. Wellman and other
molders OF free silver sentiment are claim
ing that the national administration has
packed the convention with postmasters
whose views on finance have been warped
by federal patronage, and that the state
has been ransacked for the purpose of ag-
gregating here the forces of gold sufficient
to verwhelm the silver sentiment OF the
rank and file. and that the Job las been put
up with such skill and quiet that the IS TO
1 men had no opportunity TO rally their
forces. There is no doubt that there are
more party leaders here not connected with
the press than ever before attended an In
diana editorial convention. But it is also
a fact that the Reconsideration is not
greatly in evidence. and that in the absence
of evidence TO the contrary. the sentiment
manifest here must be taken Us indicating
the collapse of the free silver bubble and
the return of financial sanity. Tonight the
free coinage editors are enveloped in gloom.
while the sound money people are serene
and so confident that some of the latter have
gone home in the belief that the battle is
already won. Tonight it is doubtful if any
resolution bearing Or the money question
will be offered. The. sound money wing is
proposing this as he best way to save the
sensfbilities OF the free coinage crowd from
further laceration. and Il the latter are wise
they will accept IT,. However. the free COIN
age people still claim to have hope. MIR.
Wellman stated to-day thar yesterday he
jority, but that later arrivals mad changed
the phase OF the situation. and he believed
that by tomorrow morning free coinage
will have a majority. He said he regretted
that the meeting ha1 been given the promi-
hence that IL mas. IL hal not been the in
tention of the meeting, he said. to settle a
question that would atvolve upon the State
convention for settlement, but the issues had
been forced and he free coinage people
resolution. ne said. You'll be introduced.
and he believed II wouli be PASSED. e.. w.
Ball, of the Terre Haute Gazette. said that
doubtful aas they would dps ais1 SSn''H ro TaS
money. There was a prospect at one time"
he said. that the fellows might run away
with us, but you see how IL is-we have
them beaten three to one.'
Among the leaders here to protest against
any free coinage folly Is Lieutenant Cover
nor Nye. The latter said he was simply here
TO take a little rest, and that he should hot
try to influence the action of the convention.
Representative Bynum is also here. and 50
are Senator Barrett, OF Fort Wayne; Mason
Niblack. of Vincenpes, and others. Chair
man Taggart Will be here tomorrow. There
is general regret that J. G. shanklin. of
Evansville. will not be present. Mr.. SHANK
lin sent a letter to Secretary Wellman to-day
stating that he will not be able 10 be pres
ent, and inclosing a letter to be read to the
convention. IL gives at length Mr.. shank
Inns views on the money question. which
are said to be decidedly prosilver.
Inc dSSOclduOnn elu It's nTSt meeting tnlS
evening at the Lakeview Hotel. President
s. u. Boyd delivered his annual address,
the most Important thing in which was an
exhortation that the association let the sill.
yer question alone and not try and fore
stall the action of a State convention. Pres
ident Boyd appointed a committee on reso-
buttons, consisting of B.. F. Louthain. OF
the Logansport Pharos; J. a. Behymer, OF
the Upton Times; w. G.. Ball, of the Terre
Haute Gazette: Frank Arnold. of the Green
castle Times-Star, and a. j. Dipboye. OF
the Columbus Herald. Arnold is the only
man on the committee with free silver
| leaning.
A motion prevailed providing that all reso-
lutions shall be referred 10 this commit
tee without reading. The free silver men
saw their opportunity too late and G.. W.
Wellman moved TO reconsider the vote by
which all resolutions were TO be referred
TO the committee. The motion to reconsider
was laid on the table by a heavy majority.
The silver men claim TO have scored a
point I'm the adoption of minutes of the last
meeting. which was done in a perfunctory
way. These minutes contain the resolutions
passed at the meeting last winter scoring
the bond issues and demanding the restora-
ticn OF the silver dollar TO the position
II occupied prior TO 1873. The claim is that
in adopting the minutes the resolution was
Endorsed.