The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-20

The Republicans of Indiana are for Nc
Kinley and there can be- nothing wrong in
saying so In the most determined manner at
the State convention .-Attica Ledger.
The Republican State convention could
properly favor the nomination Of Mckinley,
but the attempt to bind the. delegation with
iron-clad Instructions should be resisted
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The right and reasonsblesthing for Indiana
Republicans to do is to sendfa uninstructed
delegation to St. Louis There they win be
free to help nominate a candidate for Presi-
dent. and not so labeled and tabled as part
of any mans boom.-Rishville Republican.
The Indianapolis journal is making a cour-
ageous and sagacious fight against instruct
ing the Indiana delegatessat large to the st.
Louis convention. Sucu instructions will do
Mckinley no good. but might do indiana and
the Republican party much harm.-Rich-
mond Item. at41sG III
Everything is getting in good shape for the
State convention, and with a firm declara-
tion for sound money and protection, and an
untrammeled State delegation, to maintain
Indiana's independent position at st. Louis,
indiana Republicans Will sweep towards vic
tory in unbroken columH.-Terre Haute Elk
press. snttni
Four-hfths of the Republicans of this
State are heartily in favor of the nomination
of Major Mckinley, and the mere fact that
opposition to Instructions has developed has
Served to arouse their suspicion and TO make
Them even more earnest In the demand that
their Will shall be heard and rec0rded.-La-
fayette Courier.
There is no doubt that Major Mckinley is
either the first or second choice of almost
every Republican of the State Of Indiana.
His interests would therefore be safe in the
hands of ar uninstructed. delegation from
This State. There should therefore be no in
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chosen by the State .convention.-Middletown
News. 49, 49,.
The Mckinley men In this State are not
asking for iron-clad instructions to the dee
gates-at-large to vote for the Ohioan first.
last and all the time. but they do insist on
Instructions that they shall vote for him as
long as there is a reasonable prospect OF
success. They will, not be satisfied with any
thing less. and this they intend to have
Crawfordsviile Journal.
If the State convention wants TO reflect the
Aentiments of the Republican party of the
State, it will not fail to instruct the dele
gates-at-large for Mckinney. The scheme of
wi.ey politicians who talk of the probability
of Harrison becoming a candidate, Is simply
TO hedge on the Mckinley peop.e in the In
terest of some other man. not Harrison, for
the most OF them don't want Harrison He
is used as a scare crow.-Plymouth Repub-
lican. Csc
III the state convention wants 10 renect the
sentiments of the Republican party Of the
State, Ii will not fail to instruct the dele
gates-at-iarse for Mckinley. The scheme of
willy politicians. who talk Of the probability
of Harrison becoming a candidate. Is SIM
ply to hedge on the Mckinney people In the
interest OF some other man, not Harrison,
for the most of them don't want Harrison.
and are using him as a decoy duck--Piy-
mouth News
1t Is very apparent Mckinley will be the
nominee of the st. Louis convention. The
drift Is all towards him. The appropriate
thing. therefore,. for the State convention to
do next month would be to Instruct for him.
Over 90 per cent. of the people are for the
great protectionist and as Indiana has no
candidate II would be a source OF great
strength to the party. especially In the gas
and mining districts of the State, to make
our advocacy OF protection as emphatic as
possible.-Greencastle Banner-Times-
II such men as Hon. w. r. Thompson and
Gen. Lew Wallace shall be put on the dele
CATION. Instructions would certainly be
superiuous. The Herald would favor. In
that event. a simple declaration by the State
convention in favor or Mckinley and per-
NIT the delegates to exercise their own judg-
ment as TO the length OF time or number of
ballots they would give him. 1t Is all i'm
portant that the people shall have assurance
that they will be heard at st. Louis and that
their wishes will not be thwarted by the
bosses.-Arderson Herald.
The Republican Is for Mckinley for Presi-
dent. So are the vast majority Of Republic
ans Of Indiana. yet we do not believe 1t to
be the best policy to instruct for him. The