The sun., 1896-08-26
PREPARING AT INDIAXAPoLIs.
villas and Morton Most Prominently Named
ne PrrsidrntiRi Candidates.

villas and Morton Most Prominently Named
ne Presidential Candidates.
ISp1ANAPoL1s, Aug. 25.-In spite OF disclA!m-
ers by mem bers of the National Executive Com-
mittee that no word of endorsement is expected
from the President In the matter OF the Indian
apolis Convention. II becomes evident that Sc
rIous disappointment will follow failure TO
have the stamp of the Presidents approval. IL 10
hard to explain why Gen. Bragg Of Wisconsin
has given place to Senator Villas Of Wisconsin
as the man to nominate. except on the ground
that Villas is nearer to the President and would
more certainly receive q lift from the Admin
istration.
The candidate gossip to-day points more
strongly than yesterday to the nomination OF
Villas, though 1t is said 1t means heavy sacri-
fees to him to accept. The leaders are reported
to be urging him not TO refuse to stand for lie
nomination.
The name OF watterson is also frequently
mentioned in the letters received by the COM
mittee, but there are several objections set
forth at the same time. Watterson fought
Cleveland in 1892 at Chicago. and said his
nomination would lead the party through q
slaughter house into an open grave. He has
not been defender of tie foreign policy OF the
Administration and has raked the Admnistra-
tion's representative at the Court OF ST. James's
fore and aft. Again. he is abroad and could not
return in time TO make the canvas that the
sound money leaders desire to make. His
State delegation has been committed TO ex-Gov.
Buckner for second place. and Watterson's can
didacy would EN- barras- them. 1t i- not proba-
bic, therefore. tuat Le will be nom mated.
1t is much more probab from he i'm port OF
letters. that Secretary Morton Will he selected
He will be here and will share with Villas the
honors given TO the Administration. IL would
be good politics, some OF the writers urge. TO
throw sound money candidate into Nebraska
to divide the state pride faction In the election.
Such is not the object. The object is TO defeat
Bryan.
Tomlnson Hall Is in the hands of carpenters.
The stage will be terraced to accomm date 400
officers, distinguished visitors. &c. There will
be 200 newspaper seats to the right and left of
the Chairman. and more IL needed in the bal
cony. nearly a. good.
The main ioor will seat as arranged 1924.
the balcony 6O0 and the gallery 200. Standing
room remains to accom- MEDIATE 1900 tn 1000
more. The decorHt ons will include d profus.on
of the national color>. and prominently before
the Con. eution will hang golden eagle instead
OF the disc &c tied rooster. The portraits will in
clude Washington, Jefferson. Jachson. Cleve-
land. Hendricks. and Mcdonald. There will be
room for voorhees,, Turpie. Tillman, or Alt
geld in that Convention.
The names of those. representing twenty
States, ho have already secured hotel quarters.
show how Gpeat q loss Of leadership was sps-
tatned by thetrend nf events at Chicago. The
hotels are rapidly filling for the Convention.
The proprietur> are holding of Indiana delega-
tions in order 10 be able TO accommodate other
have already reserved rooms. Mr.. Bynum
remarked this evening that every one wanted
q room with a bath too. This Is unwashed
movement, lie added.