The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-09-17
And Thinks the State Convention
sunday-Liquor Selling.
PLATFORM READY FOR TODAY
NO DEFINITE ACTION YET TAKEN
ON THE EXCISE QUESTION.
south Carolina Constitutional Con-
vention Enlfvened ny n Row De-
tween the TiIIman Brothers.

SARATOGA. N. Y, Sept. 1s.-The hotels
are crowded tonight and very near all Of
the delegates TO the Republican convention
are sere. but despite that fact not a condi-
tion has changed and the ticket and plat
form as detailed by the Associated Press
yesterday are unchanged. The platform
was finished this evening, and the State
committee looked II over tonight. 1t viii
not be changed in its salient points. ana
the only discussion seems 10 be as TO
whether or not the question OF sunday
liquor selling shall be touched upon. The
members of the, committee on platform
and the leaders have agreed that IL is
best to ignore the matter altogether. leav-
ing IL TO the next Legislature TO dispose
OF without any recommendation, but. on
the contrary, the members of the conven-
ton from New York. Kings and Erie coun-
ties insist vigorously that there shall be
decided action on the question. 1t is called
TO mind in this relation that the conven-
tion OF 1887 had, in this same place. strug-
gled with almost similar question. and
that a tumult and discussion such as nearly
rent the party in twain resulted. In that
convention. Mr.. Ernest Crosby introduced
a resolution calling for a high license and
a strict observance OF the Sunday law.
The convention was in a state OF excite
ment for a time and this was accentuated
when Mr.. Brodsky introduced substitute
resolution demanding personal freedom and
privileges and calling for local option as
to Sunday liquor selling. The late George
Erwin defeated the resolution OF Mr.. Cros-
by and after a heated debate I'm which
William M. Evarts was the leading figufe,
the Brodsky resolution was also defeated.
Ii is hardly probable that such thing
can occur tomorrow for the leaders have
carefully planned 10 avoid all discussion
of such issues in the convention. All reso-
lutions will be introduced under a rule re-
ferring them at once TO the committee on
platform without debate and when the
platform is reported the previous question
Is TO be moved and all debate upon IL
closed. In this way the leaders believe
that all serious breaches OF harmony VIII
The State club, headed by Fassett. Rob-
erts Sloane and others that favored
each assembly district. has decsded that
the plan is TOO unWieldy and has agreed
to simply ask for an increase o. OF only ~ sixty
to consist of the chairman OF each kepu0-
Ican county committee. A committee or
n ne was appointed this afternoon TO con-
slider the matter and report Ii 10 the con-
vention, but the fact that the subcommittee
on platform has not mentioned u In the al, a.,
ready drawn PLATFORM Is signincant tnat
no change will be made.
Dr. Chauncey M. Depew was among the
arrivals tonight and called on Mr- lat lat
Governor Morton's administration ana rec
ommend his nomination for the presidency.
This may be done, although there ls moth
ing settled about the matter. The State
committee met tonight and dec1ded tbat
the roll of the convention as al present
made up should stand ana no contestihs
delegations should be admitted
When the State Republican Editorial As
ISOLATION met here tonight IL hstened so
Chauncey NJ. Depew say some very snarp
things about the indecisive qualities fnat
seemed to prevail in the Republican party.
'sWhy," said Mr. Depew. 81 have only been
here few hours, and have seen ieseers
opinions change like straws In heavy
wind. The theory Of the Republican party
should be clearly defined on this excise
question IL should not hesitate or shirk-
II should come out squarely one way or the
other either for enforcement or against
II for IL YOU will get the German vote:
if against II. you will get the church ana
school vote; but II neither for nor against
n. YOU will disgust the people. make them
doubt your sincerity and lose their entire
vote" -,
The Republican editors adopted rtsolu-
tions denouncing the Cleveland adninistrn-
tion and applauding the Republican ao-
ministration of State affairs.