The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-02
Ticket md Platform of that C~onyen-
ton Thoroughly PopuIistfc and Not
in Accord with Democracy.
SITUATION In CALIFORNIA
STATE WILL I'VE M'KINLEY A MA
JORITY OF FULLY IL, o
Florida I'm Line for Sound Money. and
Mr.. Faulkner Says New ticket
Will Win in Alabama.

Ex-Governor Flower, of New York, ar
and walke quietly into the Grand Hotel
and registered. He was alone and only
two or three people in the lobby knew who
he was as he came in. He seemed much
disconnected when he found that no room
had been reserved for him and thought
there must be a mistake until Mayor Tag
CART introduced himself and told the Gov
ernor that probably he had made a mistake
and got into the wrong hotel. 1t was soon
discovered that rooms had been reserved
for him at the Denison House and a car
riage was called to take him thither. The
word had spread around through the lobby
as to his identity and while he was await
ing his carriage he held a little informal
reception in the hotel. He declined to talk
for publication, at least until he should
get into his own room and have a chance
to remove the dust of travel.
Governor Flower was in a more COM
municative mood when a representative CT
the Journal was shown to his room, No.
123, at the Denison. at 5 o'clock last even
ing.
We'll, what is it you want to known he
asked brusquely. when the Journal man
had presented his card.
Governor Flower was informed hat any,
thing he might say relative to the plans
and purposes of the convention would be
of interest to the public.
We'll, you know" he said, that 1 am to
be the temporary chairman of the conven-
ton and that what 1 have to say 1 will say
in my speech. However, I will say this
much, that the purpose of this convention
Is to defeat Bryan, to strike a blow at the
spirit of revolution that pervaded the Chi
cago convention, and to preserve the ark
of the covenan of the Democratic party.
The convention will enunciate a set of res
olutions and will nominate candidates for
President and Vice President that a Dem
ocrat can vote for. Our position, you
know. is that up to date there is no Dem
ocratic candidate in the field. The Popu-
lists captured the convention at Chicago
and nominated a ticket, but it is a Populist
ticket, and the class of Democrats rep
resented at this convention will not sup
port 1T. The instant the Chicago conven-
ton had made it's platform and selected
its candidates it forfeited the support of
two-thirds of the Democratic business men
of the country. At least, that was the
case in New York, and 1 take it that the
business men of New York are not greatly
different from those in Indiana and Ken
lucky and Louisiana and Georgia. The
business sense and conscience revolted at
the idea of the violation of contracts and
the Sinking of obligations involved in the
debasement of our currency, not less thar
at the assault on the Supreme Court and
the spirit of anarchy that cropped out at
every turn"
What strength do you expect the ticket
to be nominated here will commando"
Well, it would be hard to give anything
like an accurate estimate. In New York
I should say hat the ticket nominated at
Chicago would command the support of so
per cent. of the Democrats. The other 20
per cent. will not touch it. This 20 per
cent. will vote the Indianapolis ticket or
the Republican ticket or stay at home. l
do not look for a large stay-at-home vote
this year, however. With such an issue at
stake it is difficult to see how any man
who has the welfare of his country at
heart can fail to cast his vote on one side
or the other. The business men are en-
listed in this fight as they nave never
been enlisted in any other. The business
men of the country united in any move
ment are a power. They are in close touch
with their customers, their interests are
mutual, and in a sense they are dependent
on one another. The customer is infu-
enced by the views of the business man.
and the business man is doing a good deal
of quiet work in this campaign to the end
that the customer may be advised as to
the full meaning of free silver. So far as
1 am able to see the campaign has made
good progress in every direction except
with the labor organizations. and have
no doubt that they will be re he'd"
What will be the futura = the Dem
ocratic party?"
seJt will copna ~ its ~ IT will he
the stronger for the de- me men in
whose control it has f.iiel. lie sibility
of the success of thc : ..et acrls lated at
Chicago. with the principles it represents,
is appalling, and the Gr5l duty OF all real
Democrats is to strike a blow at the en-
emies of the party who have betrayed it.
After the election, when we get the frag-
ments together. and it is asked what is the
creed of the party we will produce the ark
of the covenant and the platform TO be
adopted here, and on this declaration of
principles the Democratic party will move
forward to the fulttllment of its mission"
who do you favor as the candidates.
Personally 1 have regiird for the effec-
tiveness of this movement. l am in favor
of Bynum. L admire his courage. / was
in Congress when he was ~censured. and l
admired his bearing on that occasion. The
fight he made in your Democratic Stace
convention further commended him to the
favor of the National Democracy. How
ever, it is not so much a question of candi-
dates as of principles.
How will New York go at the approach
ing election?'
5On the straight issue of protection New
York would have given a majority of 100,-
900 for Mckinley. With this silver issue
raised ii will surely give a good deal more
than that. / would not be surprised TO see
a plurality for Mckinley in New York
larger than any man ever before received.
and one that viii serve as a mark for
years to come"
Turning interviewer himself, Governor
Flower put pointed inquiries about political
conditions in Indiana and Illinois. He
wanted TO know what effect the putting up
of a Democratic gold ticket would have in
Indiana, and how many votes would the
ticket receive. He also made inquiry
about General Harrison, and regretted that