The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-05-08
Indiana IS FOR N'KINLEY.
The Delegates From That State In
Structed For the Ohio Man.
HIS NOMINATION NOW PROBABLE
At Least That is the Claim Made by His
Friends, Who Give Out Figures to Back
Their Assertion-The New Jersey
Democratic Convention.

INDIANAPOLIS, May S.-The Indiana Re.
publican convention yesterday instructed
its delegates for Major Mckinley with
scarcely show OF opposition. The plat
form embodying the instructions was
adopted by viva voce vote and without
division, the chairman's decision that the
motion to adopt had carried being received
without a challenge. General Harrison
did not make his eagerly expected speech
to the delegates and did not visit the con-
vention at all. The platform declares for
Sound money" favors the use of both
gold and silver at parity, urges bimetal-
lism on an international basis and con-
demns the free and unlimited coinage of
silver at a ratio of 10 to /.
The following were chosen delegates at
large: r.. W. Thompson of Vigo county
@. w. Fairbanks of Marion, f. M. Mill
kin Of Henry and General Lew Wallace of
Montgomery Alternates: II. L. MoDon-
aid Of Allen, Hiram Brownlee of Grant,
e. o. Hopkins of Vanderburg and George
L. Knox (colored) of Marion. Electors
at-large, H. G. Thayer of Marshall and G.
f. Jones of Henry.
The state ticket nominated is as follows
For governor, james A. Mount; lieutenant
governor H. A. Baker; secretary of state,
w. d. Owen; auditor, A. G. Daley; treas
urer, Fred j. Scholtz; attorney general
w. A. Ketcham; supreme court reporter,
Charles f. Remer superintendent public
instruction, ID. NJ. Geeting; state statis-
tician, S. j. Thompson.
The sudden collapse of the anti-MoKin-
ley forces was n surprise alike to friends
and foes of the Ohioan. There was little
doubt, when the convention met, that in
structions would carry, but warm fight
was expected and fight, too, in which
General Harrison's name would figure
prominently. The half accepted invita-
tion to the ex-president to address the con-
vention had led to the vague hope on the
part of the anti-instruction people that an
eleventh hour sensation would be sprung
which would save the day to them. No
one believed that the general would indl-
cate to the slightest extent that his name
might be considered, but it was persist
emily rumored that he might deliver an
address, which, while non-committal,
would cause a stampede and defeat reso-
lutions. That was the great struggle OF
the opposition-5o permit Mckinley in
dorsement If necessary, but to prevent ill.,
structions at all hazards.
! But General Harrison failed to appear.
!
the cries for him and cheers for him were
frequent and hearty, but as permanent or
ganization was effected and committee re-
ports proceeded his continued absence be
| gan to tell on the administration dele
gates When the report of the committee
on resolutions, the signal for the expected
battle, was called there were frantic yell'
of "Harrisonl" "HarrisonP' but the ex
president was at home, mile away ant
the fight was plainly lost.
The various planks in the platform were
heartily chesred, and when the instruc
tions were reached the outburst of ap
plause was tremendous. When 1t haC
subsidized the motion to adopt was mad'
and put, and, although there were frantic
yells of "No!" for the negative, the vot'
was very evidently about B TO l in th'
Ohioan's favor There was an interval o
applause sufiicient satisfy the most ex
acting of Mckinley enthusiasts, and thei
the delegates abruptly settled down to tn,
work of making ticket, apparently ut
terly forgetting the Indiana presidential
situation, which has been matter OF ma
tional interest for months.
The sudden wind up of what had beer
expected to be a sensational and bl6te
fight was a marked feature of the day
proceedings. What its significance an'
what the significance of General Harri
sons failure to address the delegates MAJ
be, was a matter thoroughly discussed
about politicians headquarters last night
but opinions widely differed. Some ex
pressed the opinion that the expression
felt that the instructions were direc
slap at him, while Others declared that HI
had merely emphasized his previously ex
pressed desire TO be considered entirely
out of the presidential situation. Genera
Harrison refused to discuss the days pro
ceedings in any way.