The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-26
WEDNESDAY MORNING, JUNE 2e, 1895
ger; Tenth, John p. Salyer: Eleventh, r.
NJ. johnson; at large, Senator William
Lindsay.

work and not to politics. Senator Blackburn
aspired to the chairmanship OF this COM
mittee and expected TO nave majority
of its members with him tor free coinage
and against Cleveland and Carlisle. When
Blackburn was defeated IN the Seventh dis
trict it was ascertained that the Hardin
men did not want to be embarrassed d.
his appointment as one OF the members
at large, and then Mr.. W. T. Ellis, OF the
Second district. offered Senator Blackburn
his proxy. Objections were raised in the
convention on the announcement OF Black
burns name for the committee from the
Second district and no further efforts in
that direction were made.
Senator Blackburn did not meet with the
committee on resolutions. The use OF his
name by proxy for the Second dictrict was
without his knowledge or consent. HIS
friends thought he should be on the COM
mittee, especially after the appointment or
his colleague, Senator Lindsay, and the
Creary, but Blackburn did not want to
serve on the committee after his defeat IN
his old district. and especially after 1t
was known that he would be In Such a
small minority.
Promptly at noon the convention was
called 10 order by Chairman Car
First Presbyterian Church of Louisville, Of
fered prayer. Chairman }. D. Carroll, OF
the State committee, spoke at length on the
eW sEae the Jesuit IT Of the ast eecton
and the prospects OF the pending campaign.
The election o. a temporary chairman was
announced the first thing in order Some
time was consumed in clearing the aisles
OF intruders the delegates could be
seated. The names of ex-Consressman w.
j. Stone and Judge w. n. Beckner were
presented for temporary chairman. Then
the roll of the 1l9 counties was called. Ii
had not proceeded far when Chairman car car
for delegates to settle with their consfltu-
ents, and that the votes would be counted
as announced by the chairman OF county
delegations The roll call proceeded, with
all sorts OF points OF order and dilatory
confusion, for over an hour, When the re-
suit was announced, at 2 o'clock; as r rol-
total vote was SIS, but it was not all cast,
owing to contests. The election OF Beckner
as temporary presiding officer was MADE
unanimous and committee appointed to
escort him to the chair. AS the combina-
ton of Hardin for Governor and the sill
bination of Clay for Governor and the
sound money men supported Stone. the
result of the selection of temporary chair
man was received with cheers as a direct
advantage for Hardin. and indirectly an ad-
vantage for the silver men, who had been
beaten during the forenoon In the district
BECKNER'S ADDRESS.
On assuming the chair Judge Beckner de-
livered an eloquent address and assured
all that ne represented no faction and
would rule with impartiality. He pleaded
for harmony. That part of his address
relating to the financial question was not
displeasing to the Sound money men,
and not altogether satisfactory to the free
coinage men. Messrs. William Cromwell
J. T.. Stone and j. K. Schrader were
elected secretaries. The congressional dis
trcts were then called for members of the
committees. When the Second district was
called w. T. Ellis declined to serve and
Senator j. c. S. Blackburn was announced
as the member of the committee on reso-
lutions for that district. Mr.. Ellis had
given Senator Blackburn his proxy imme-
diately after the latter was beaten in the
Seventh district. The Second district ap-
proved the action of Mr.. Ellis. In appoint
ing the members at large on the committees
Chairman Beckner divided, them equally.
On resolutions Senator William Lindsay.
sound money" and j. ID. Clardy, silver,
were appointed, so that they do not affect
the complexion of the committee. At 2:30
p. the convention took recess till
d. m.
On reassembling at s p. m. the boxes at
Music Hall were filled with ladies in bril-
liant dress, and the rush for the galleries
was even greater than during the day. The
heat made the hall almost unendurable.
A resolution denouncins the American Pro
tective Association was offered, and COM
motion caused by efforts TO adopt IL with
reference The resolution was referred.
reported Congressman a. ;. Berry for per-
manent chairman. Mr.. Berry made vigor-
Gus speech on taking the chair
Numerous dllatory motions were INDUCED
in. the Clay men wanting an adjournment
till tomorrow AS neither the committee
on credentials nor the one on resolutions
was ready to report this libustering t,rh was was
disturbance The committee on resolutions
was ready TO report at p. m, but delayed
the report awaiting that of the committee
lighting
contest among the delegates from Louisville
and Newport Senator Lindsay prepared
embraced a strong honest money plank
and indorsed Cleveland and Carlisle by
name for their financial policy and admins
trations. 1t was signed by nine OF the
were two minority reports-one signed by
Rhea and Ellis, for the free coinage of sill
Yer at is TO I. and the other simply reef-
firming the platform Of 1892 signed by
Clardy and Coulter
BITTER FEELING ENGENDERED.
There was intense feeling because the
fight between the Hardin and Clay men on
seating delegates in the committee on
credentials delayed the resolutions and the
proceedings of the convention, but nothing
| could be done toward facilitating business.
Several hundred motions to adjourn were
| voted down and the convention remained
waiting. although the committee on Gre
| dentialS at IL p. m. announced ii could not
| report till after midnight. Senator Lindsay
| and chairman Berry refused to report the
| resolutions or do anything till the report
| on credentials came in.
The committee on credentials, shortly be-
| fore midnight, reported in favor OF the
| Hardin delegates in Louisville and at New
| port and then the scenes of disorder had a
| short suspension. When the Clay men Of
| fered a minority report on credentials an
other lively scene was begun with the
usual motions for adjournment.
Following is the financial plank of the
| minority report Of Clardy and Coulter. who
| represent the conservatives, the other mi
nority plank being a declaration for un-
| limited coinage at 16 to /:
1--WE believe in the coinage of both gold
and silver as the primary money of the
| country into legal-tender dollars. receivable
| in payment of all debts. public and private,
| upon terms of exact equality.
The following was offered by Mr.. Rhea in
| the committee and voted down:
| Resolved, That we indorse the platform
| adopted by the Republican convention that
| recently convened in the city of Louisville,
| and have great confidence in the ability of
| the united forces Of the Democrats and
| Republicans TO win great and glorious
| victory over the common enemies-the Pro-
! hibition and Populist parties-at the next
| November election"
I'VE give thanks to the present admins
| tration for its veto of the Bland seignior-
| age bill, thus administering a righteous re-
| bIlke to a Populistic Congress.
| Mr. Rhea submitted the following:
I'VE believe that, next to the President