Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-31

| At Sea ns to Candidates..
They are very much at sea as to candi-
Gates. While the administration is to be
indorsed up to the handle, 1t seems rot to
be the desire of the managers to select q
candidate who forms any part of the sd-
minis ration This sentiment is prejudicial
| to the nomination of either Secretary Nor
| ton or Postmaster General Wilson. TIE
Florida delegation Is said to be coming
| with the intention of presenting the name
| of Mr.: Cleveland. 1t Is conceded that IL
| his name was presented and Mr.. CleveiaI. q
| himself did not interfere, he would be nom
| mated by acclamation. Yet, while doing
| this, the convention would regret having it
| to do, and they do not believe it possible
that Mr.. Cleveland will permit the use CT
his name. If the suggestion is made by
any delegation in the convention, it is
| thought that dispatch will at once tie
| read announcing that under 20 circum-
| stances will he consent to run.
Mr. Bynum says as to this that # Mr..
Clevelands name were presented seriously.
| with any idea that he would accept, lie
would be nominated by acclamation, but
| that such a thing is not taken into consid-
Grafton for the reason that 1t is not he
! lieved that he could be induced to run.
one objection 10 tNe nomination OF w at
| terson is that there is a strong sentiment
| In favor of Buckner of kentucky for Vice
President.
| Gen. Bragg's candidacy will lie .igorolisiy
pressed, and there is a strong sentiment IL
| favor Of Senator Palmer. who, it is uLder-
| stood, does not want the nomination.
There will be a vigorous minority effort
| made to prevent any nomination. The Sen-
of Fort Worth, Texas. a del gate to the
| convention, as declaring that the Texas de-
egation will bolt If the convention Lomi-
mates a ticket. They want Mckinley in
| dorsed Mr.. Lassiter is quoted as saying
| in part:
Opposed to Ticket.
Leave the gold democrats alone and ~
per cent CT them Will vote for Mckinley.
1 shall vote for Mckinley and serve no
| tice now upon this convention that l shall
not support its nominee if it makes NOM
ination. 1t is in the interest of the south
not to make a nomination here, and have
come here early for the purpose of talking
with the southern delegates and getting
them to stand together against any nom:
nation. / expect to have nearly all of
them with me. l have just been talking
with Mr.. Cunningham of Tennessee, who
is delegate from the seventh Tennessee
district, and he is with me il this fight.
He says good part of his delegation will
be with US. We want Mckinley elected
and We might as well confess it. Anything
that will operate against his election is
opposed to our wishes and our interests.
All this talk of PATRIOTISM is mere moon
shire. My idea is that the convention
should meet, adopt Platform similar to
the Declaration of Independence, some
thing patriotic and honest, and then ad-
journ. Let there be state and congressioa-
al nc lninattons, but no national ticket. We
are determined in this matter" ]. p. NJ.
DELEGATES COMING IN.
Indianapolis Presents More the Ap-
pearance of Convention City.
By Associated Press.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, August 31.-The
city today has more the appearance of the
convention town than it had before Dele
gates came in on the early trains, and the
hotel corridors have something of a lively
air. Arrangements are being made 70,
state headquarters, and decorations are be-
ing put up throughout the business por
ton of the town and the hotels. Tomiin-
son Hall, where the convention meets, is
nearly in readiness. the finishing touches
being put on today. The executive com
mittee has been at work completing the
lists of delegates, as credentials are being
received in every mail from those states
which have held late conventions
The talk of candidates became more gen
eral as the new arrivals came in, but moth
ing developed early in the day to nd-cate
which way the tide might turn.
Florida created some comment by tele-
graphing to have D banner painted. with
picture of Cleveland and the words: 'Our
Choice" upon it.
There is some talk among the late nr-
rivals sgainst making nominations, but in
dicaticns are that they will be in hope
less mirC1ity, as the temper of the great
majority is in favor of ticket. Among
the most pronounced against nomination
is H. II. Lassiter, delegate from Texas.
Delegate Cunningham OF Tennessee is also
of the same opinion. The Texas man an
nouEces that he will vote for Mckinley
even If nomination is made.
Perry Belmont who presided over the
New York meeting addressed by Bourke
Cochran, was am'ng the arrivals today
He came as looker-on, but will possibly
hold proxy from New York.
yiIns' Name Cannot BE Used.
Senator Villas will not permit the use
Of his name in connection with the presi-
Dental nomination." is the word brought
here today by Ellis B. Usher of Wisconsin.
who was at the head of the movement for
the organization of gold democrats in the
badger state. Senator Villas does not want
the nomination in the first place." said he.
In the second place. he is for Gen. Bragg,
Tor whom the state instructed him. her
delegation will be here In force tomorrow
ard go to work in earnest for Brasys
nomination. From what l gather of the
situation since my arrival 1t would appear
that Henry W" tterson will be Gen. Braggs
only formidable rival"
MIR. Usher further said that he did not
believe there was any warrant for the
statement that Villas was the administra-
tlon candidate. He was asked about
statement which was abroad in the hotel
corridors to the effect that Gen. Bragg had
grcenback record which might make him
unavailable as a candidate.
Gen. Bragg" he replied. was never a
greentackar, but he believed in 1873 that
sIec1e payments could not be resumed
without an undue contraction. He was
mistaken, and has long since admitted that
the views he then held were erroneous. The
views he held at that tirpe will in no wise
prejudice his candidacy here"
Mr.. Usher said that Bryan would not re-
ceiVe 81 per cent of the regular democratic
vote III Wisconsin. How mucn of the gold
vote would go to the ticket nominated here
however. he thought was propematca! IS
MS opinion was that 40 per cent of the Ger
man democratic vote would be cast for Nc
hlnley. MIR. Usher said there was consd-
cradle silver strength among the repubii-
n a.NS4I,