The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-02
Opposition to Him on the Ground that
He Has Said Nothing Favorins
the Present Movement.
CARLISLE, Villas AND MORTON
ALL DECLARED TO BE NOT EVEN
POSSIBLE DARK HORSES.
Villas Says He VIII Support Bragg.
but Has Said Nothing that Puts an
End to His Own Boom.

Bragg and Buckner is a fairly safe ticket
to bet on as the outcome of Thursdays
balloting. 1t will not be done on the first
ballot and possibly not on the second, but
the men who have been the closest in
touch with the movement throughout the
country believe that it will come about
sooner or later. This was the ticket gen.
orally talked of when the national commit
tee met here early in August and though
other booms in considerable numbers have
risen and fallen since that time. this one
has retained its vitality and is a little
stronger now than it has been heretofore.
It's supporters declare that it makes an
ideal combination, with two of the bravest
generals of the war. who fought oppos-
ing sides, to head the ticket. Both are
men of SDotleSS personal reputation and
Of clean public records. The only note of
criticism comes in the fact that General
Bragg. several years ago, believed that sill
yer could be maintained at a parity with
gold on q free-coinage basis, but he has
lots of company among the men who COM
pose this convention who thought the same
thing before the tendency of modern COM
merce toward the single standard had be-
come so marked. On this particular point
the Senator has always been straight on
this question. Henry Watterson suffers
from the same trouble, for a dozen years
ago the Courier-Journal was talking for
silver and though the editorials were writ
ten by a wicked employe, they had to be
approved by MIR. Watterson before they
went into the paper and he is generally
credited with having held those senti-
ments. The Watterson boom got some ac-
cessions Yesterday scattering delega-
tions came in with Watterson enthusiasts
among them.
A little boom was launched yesterday for
Gen. John c. Black, of Illinois, Pension
Commissioner during C1eveland's first ad-
ministration. General Black was nominat-
ed for Governor of Illinois by the sound
money Democrats few days ago and it
is not likely that his friends in that State
will make much of an effort to get this
nomination for him. Yesterday morning
some of the Minnesota delegates created q
diversion by declaring for Carlisle, but the
movement did not take very we'll from the
fact that Secretary Carlisle's desire to be
left out of consideration was pretty thor
oughly understood.
The delegates to the convention stood
about in groups all day yesterday discuss
ing the political situation, the availability
Oh candlOateS. the platform TO be adopted
the advisabllity of making this organiza-
ton permanent and other kindred ques-
tions, but little of a definite character has
crystallized. The suggestion of Watterson
for President, which seemed to be in high
favor Monday seems to have gained no
ground yesterday. The Kentucky delegation
is pledged to Buckner for Vice President
and the sentiment seems to be drifting back
to the original ticket suggested al Chicago
Bragg s1d B1ckner. The Florida delega-
ton to-day shook hands across the conti-
nent with far-off Washington, in the person
Of Hugh Wallace who last night launched
the Cleveland boom, but the Presidents
friends in the Intervening States set their
faces strongly against all such suggestions
Other names put forward are Secretary j.
Sterling Morton, Secretary Carlisle, Gen
John G. Black of Illinois, Senator Villas
Senator Palmer eX-Congressman Outh-
waite, and there is still some talk of Sena-
tor Gray of Delaware, despits his firm re-
fusal
Gen. Charles Tracey of New York, the
Delaware delegation Controller Eckels and
others cling to. Villas, but the Wisconsin
Senator insists that the Badger State is
for Bragg and that he does not desire the
honor. The Illinois delegates say that the
nomination of General Black would inter.
fere with their local canvass, they have
nominated General Black for Governor.
tary Carlisle. The Kentuckian's name is
received with favor, bat there is an under
current OF OPINION tnaI the nomination OF
any one connected with the administration
would be unwise.
The Eastern delegates as a rule are taxi
ing no hand in the selection of the candi-
dates. They say they are willing to let the
prevailing sentiment in the Central, Middle
Western and border States. where the main
battle ground is, govern in this matter.
Aside from the general question as to how
far the platform should go beyond a renuu-
citation of the Chicago platform and q
strong financial declaration, a contest is
likely to be precipitated over the question
CT Incorporating in it Endorsement of the
principle of an income tax and a declara-
ton in favor of the retirement of the green
BACKS, coupled with the establishment of q
new federal banking system. There has
been considerable discussion also as to the
form of the financial declaration, the di-
vergence of opinion being as TO whether the
plank should declare for the gold stan
dard with or without a declaration for the
b.metallic standard by 1nternatiChdl agree
ment The money panks of most of the
gold Democratic conventions are being ex-
amined closely, with view to reaching a
consensus of opinions The demand for a
single declaration for the maintenance of
the gold standard comes principally from
the East, but has strong supporters like
When Governor Flower arrived yesterday
afternoon he started a boom for Mr..
Bynum that sailed along right swimmingly
until Mr.. Bynum himself became aware of
its existence and quietly did what he could
its existence and quietly did what he could
The rise of these various bComs has ap-
parently had little or no effect upon the
Bragg and Buckner combination. The
SIrSnSln Oh lHlS DCOEi IcS III tiie OkGtGS OF
the middle West and the South particular
lv the latter section, and the development
of the fact that the ticket nominated here
may be able to carry three or four of the
Southern States has caused a great deal
of Difference to the wishes of that section
in making up the ticket The Southerners
are almost unanimous in the idea that a
Northern man should head the ticket with
Buckner in second place. The delegates
from the far West and those from the
East stand in precisely the same attitude
in regard to the nomination They feel