The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-04-15
INDIANA REPUBLICANS MIXED
They BIay Send an Uninstructed Delegation
TO 81. Louis.

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| to ST. Louis.
indianapolis, Ind. April 14.-There
promises TO be a merry time in the
state Republican convention on May
over questions of resolutions on the
presidential question. Indiana is
| Mckinley state, and it is probable
that the delegates at large viii be gen.
| uine Mckinley men. However, On
| the question of instructions there is a
wide difference of opinion.
The frequent mention Of Marrisons
name as a possible nominee OF the con-
vention, despite his own emphatic atti-
! tUde in opposition to such thing, has
had its effect in making a great many
| Indiana Republicans believe that the
I delegation should 90 uninstructed in
order to be free to vote for Harrison
| in case there should be a general move
ment in his direction after the conven-
! ton assemblies. Many OF McKinley's
warmest supporters in this state are
Harrison men first, and they object to
instructions.
The other clements are opposed to
instructions. First Of these are most
Of the old time leaders of the state,
who prefer Harrison, partly because
they believe that in case of AIcKinley's
success the patronage of the state COM
mittee, and from whom they would
expect no quarter. The second ele-
Tnent is composed Of a few influential
men, many of them already on the
delegation, who prefer TO have the del
egates go to ST. Louis free TO act in
whatever way seems best. They say
that if they are to be sent tagged and
addressed they might as well send
their votes in by mail.
Chairman Gowdy is leading the fight
for instructions, and he fully appreci-
ates the fact that he has a struggle
before him, but says he is prepared to
make il. A well known Republican
who dropped into the committee head
quarters yesterday to argue the cues
ton with him told him that instructions
could not be attempted without an
ugly row. Then we shall have the
row, if you want it," replied Captain
Gowdy.
The state organization favors a two
days convention, with the first day de-
voted to electing delegates and adopt
ing a platform, and the second to bal
loting for governor and other state
nominations
A vital point in the apportionment
litigation seems to have escaped the
attention of pretty nearly everybody
herea bouts up 10 date. 1t was about
two weeks ago that the supreme court
gave its decision in the Sullivan coun-
ty case, overthrowing the apportion-
ment laws of 1893 and 1891, and reviving
the law of 1885. The court has a rule
by which decision is held up 70
modification for sixty days before be-
ing certified to the lower court. It
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day of this period Lewis Wallace, Jr..
came in with an intervening petition
as an elector asking the court to define
clearly the present status of affairs
with regard to the election of a legis-
lature. The petitioner was recognized
and granted leave to file. This action
leaves the 1895 law in force until this |
petition is disposed of, and the record |
mace up. The court has not yet heard |
the argument on this petition, After |
1t does and diSposes of the cause there |
is Still sixty days within which TO file |
another sort OF document reviving il |
II is not impossible that by this method |
the law Of 1895 may be kept alive until |
after the next election.
Since the announcement Of Major |
Tom Taggart that he would not ac- |
cept the Democratic nomination for |
lie has DtcIl DeSleSeQ DOIn |
person and by letter by Democrats from |
various parts Of the state, and has de-
clared that he is not ready yet to make |
an official announcement" 1t is not /
that if the Democratic com
mittee will assure Mr.. Taggert that he |
VIII have no assessments to pay he |
VIII permit the use of his name Blu |
this is sure. he does not propose to /
spend any of his good money in a hope
less race. The chief argument that is
brought to bear upon him is that his
name OF the ticket would bring Marion
county into the Democratic fold, and
give he Democrats a majority in the
lower house OF the legislature. Tag
CARTS name would probably bring votes
TO the Democratic ticket in this county,
but it would not save il by any means
The Democrats have no hope whatever
Of carrying through their state ticket
this year, but will concentrate their eff
forts on the legislative ticket in Marion
and Nigo counties, and on the congress
sional races in the Second. Third,
Fourth and Twelfth districts OF |
these they feel pretty sure of carrying
the Third, where they have a normal
of 5000 and they have high
hopes of the Twelfth, where they had
about $500.
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