The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-30
Conference to Consider a Presidents ial
Candidate Abandoned on Account of
the Big Field of Possibilities.
THE BOOM FOR WATTERS0N
EX.MAYOR HOPKINS, OF CHICAGO,
ONE OF ITS CUSTODIANs.
Kentucky Editor VIII Get Many of
the Illinois Votes-A Letter Adj
dressed to Secretary Morton.

ecutiye committee were somewhat sur
prised yesterday to learn that one OF the
distinguished Democrats in attendance
upon the convention next Wednesday Will
be no less a parsonage that William f.
Harrity, ex-chairman of the Democratic
national committee. Mr.. Harrity was
elected at Chicago as the Pennsylvania
member of the national Popocratic COM
mittee and was one of the members IN
cluded in the resolution offered by O'Don-
nell. of Colorado, at the New York meet
ing when he sought TO have the names OF
all the sound-money members dropped from
the committee roll. Under Mr.. Harritys
guidance the Pennsylvania delegates at
Chicago voted for Pattison and did not join
the silent bolters' until the question OF
the vice presidency came up. Mr.. Harrity
and Mr.. Cadwallader, of Pennsylvania, en-
gagged quarters at the Grand Hotel by wire
Yesterday morning Harritys coming is
taken as a pretty certain indication that
while the Democrats of some of the other
Eastern States may be divided upon the
subject of supporting the indianapolis
ticket, those of Pennsylvania will support
Ii in body.
Secretary Wilson, of the national commit
tee yesterday morning discussed with a
group of other National Democrats the sub
ject of the name for the new party. Il
appreciate" said he, 1.-The legal difficulty
that surrounds the question of name and
cannot undertake to say what the conven-
ton will do upon the subject. In the mat
ter of device. however. there is no diff
ficulty. We shall probably adopt the Ken
lucky idea of a picture of Jefferson"
1t is probable that the national conven-
ton will not undertake to change the name
of National Democracy. The party will
continue TO be known by this name, but in
some of the States it may be necessary to
adopt a different one, as was the case in
Pennsylvania, in order to comply with the
ballot laws of the various States. There
will be no effort to confuse voters on this
subject. on the contrary, the device of the
Jefferson picture will serve to clearly dis
criminate between the free-slver and
sound-money Democracy
Certified lists of the delegates elected
from the various States began to pour in
through the mail yesterday morning and
Secretary Wilson expects to have the tenn
porary roll of the convention completed by
tomorrow morning with the exception of
New York State. which does not elect un-
til tomorrow, the delegates coming direct
ly to this city from the convention. The
full executive committee will meet next
Monday afternoon or evening to approve
this roll, apportion the tickets and look
over the details OF the convention arrange
ments. On Tuesday morning, at 10 o'clock.
the full national committee will meet to
approve the work of the executive commit
tee and confirm or reject the selection of
the committee for temporary officers of-the
convention.
1t has been the intention to hold a con-
ference of the leaders on Tuesday afternoon
to agree upon what would be the best
ticket TO nominate. This understanding.
however, was had nearly q month ago
when 1T looked as if it would be necessary
for them to draft men to serve as candi-
dates. and 1T was thought necessary to
know who would be willing to serve Since
that time. however, the names of Henry
Watterson, General Bragg. Senator Villas,
General Palmer and Mr.. Bynum have been
suggested and pressed 10 the front by
of the country, and il has developed that
the convention will have nc trouble In find
ing an able and available candidate to
head the ticket. Under these circumstances
II is thought such conference will be un-
necessary and none will be held.
In collecting suggestions for the plat
form the executive committee has received
copies of all the State platforms adopted
during the early part of the week by the
various conventions throughout the coun-
try, and they make such a strong array
of documents that it is not unlikely that
they will be printed in pamphlet form along
with the platform adopted by this corye,i-
ton and distributed campaign litei "a
ture.
GOVERNOR FLOWER ACCEPTS.
Governor Flower yesterday wired his ac-
ceptance of the temporary Craftsmanship
offered him by the executive committee.
Senator Caffery, of Louisiana. has been
notified that he is likely to be elected
permanent chairman by the convention.
and ii is understood that he will accept the
honor If rendered him.
A letter addressed TO Secretary j. Sterling
Morton and postmarked Washington came
to headquarters yesterday morning and
the suggestion was Immediately made th-t
possibly this was the much-talked-of letter
from President Cleveland to be proIilca1
some time during the convention his
was regarded as idle speculate tion, no yeysr
The members of the executive committee
still declare that they have received no H.
timation directly or indirectly OF ta.. Isresi-
tion or the ticket nominated by il o,lt
there is a remarkable firmness in tn ar be-
lieI that the President is in the ful SO a.
cord with the movement and Will, alter the
convention is over, ind ,ne1n To voice his
sentiments and maze .itronP appeal TO
the loyal Democrats of the country 10 SUM-
port the platform and nominee of mis- CON
vention.