The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-07-05

members absent from this meeting would
have a chance TO express their preferences
A motion was made by one OF Sheerins S
friends to table this. Sheerin was anxious
that the matter be disposed of at once
He had repeatedly said that he did not care
about the position and was willing 10 step
down and out IL the delegation so desired
At any rate he would not make fight, and
preferred that the matter be disposed or
then and there. The radical free-silver
men wanted ii postponed, in order that
they might make up their minds whether
tn vote for Bailey or Shanklin, who has
frequently been mentioned for the place,
but nobody yet knows whether he is a cam
didate. On the test vote TO table the
friends of Sheerin were beaten by vote
of IL TO To- This is not a precise test, for
Cullop, who voted to have the election at
once. will not vote for Sheerin. while IL Is
said that one or two OF those who voted
to postpone will vote for him if Shanklin
declines to be a candidate.
Il regard it as sure said Mr.. Bailey.
that the delegation intends to make a
change In fact. no more than nine of them
will vote for Mr.. Sheerin. Whom they will
elect to succeed him is an entirely different
question:
The argument made in behalf of the re-
tention of Mr. Sheerin has been his posi-
tion of large influence in the committee as
secretary, but his opponents have met this
I by showing that there will be silver ma
jority on the new committee, and it is not
likely to elect gold bug, as secretary.
The other selections We're as follows:
Resolutions-Judge James McCabe, Will
iamsport.
Credentials-Eli Marvin. Frankfort.
Organization - John Overmyer, North
Vernon.
Rules-Ebenezer Henderson. MNrtinsville.
Vice President-J. b. Stoll, South Bend.
Assistant Secretary-S. L. Cook, hunting
ton.
Delegate Colerick, of Fort Wayne, one of
the most rabid silver men on the delega-
tion insisted on putting lot of questions
to McCabe and Marvin as TO what they
would do, but was sat upon" He even
started to be a candidate against Marvin.
but withdrew.
Judge McCabe will offer to tho resolu-
tions committee the following plaLk, which
was adopted by the Indiana conrention:
I'VE reaffirm our adherence TO and faith
| in the Democratic doctrine of bimetallism
and therefore we demand the immediate
restoration OF bimetailism by the free and
unrestricted coinage or both silver and
gold as primary money at the ratio of lt
! 10 l. without waiting the cooperation OF
| Great britain or any other foreign power,
| all such coinage TO be full legal tender in
| the payment OF all debts public and pri-
vate.
Resolved, That we believe the existing
| tariff laws will be fully equal TO all de-
Tnands for needed revenue for the expenses
l OF government economically administered
under the conditions which viii arise from
the restoration of blmetalism.
| I'VE are opposed TO the redemption and
| final cancellation of the United States
notes (greenbacks) or any other notes Oh
| certificates issued by the United States tc
cancellation necessarily involving an in
icrease of the public debt by the issue oi
bonds and a reduction of the currency.
We demand a sufficient stable volume
of money, gold. silver aud paper. TO meei
the requirements of our ever-growing pop
ulation and the constant increase OF oul
| productive industries.
I'VE protest against the increase OF the
| public debt by the issue of intercst-hear
ing bonds or otherwise in time OF peace
and IL the redemption clause of the SO
thorizes, as is claimed the right of tn,
Treasury department. TO issue interest
bearing BONDS without limit. without tn
express and definite 3uthoriitiy of Congress:
| aS'to eacn issue OF such bonds. we demanl
! that this provision of such act be UncOn
ditionally repealed. The Democrats part,
has never believed that public debt is
public blessing. We demand that obiGa
tions of the government in every form b.
| laws under which they were issued, il
coin. gold and silver al the option OF tn
government of the United States. ana no
| at the option of the creditor r. II S