The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-06-17
NOT A RIPPLE
MARRIED THE FIRST SESSION OF
THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
Proceedings Yesterday Were Purely
Routine, and There Was Little
to Arouse Enthusiasm.
ONLY ONE SPEECH WAS MADE
AND IN 1T THERE WAS NO MENTION
OF THE NAME sMKINLEY.,
Mr.. Fairbanks Made Temporary
Chairman and other National Com
mittee Appointments Ratified.
STRONG, FORCIBLE ADDRESS
DELIVERED BY THE INDIANAPOLIS
LAWYER ON TAKING THE CHAIR.
ton and other Current Issues
vigorously Applauded.
HOOSIERS MUCH in EVIDENCE
INDIANA DELEGATION GIVEN SEATS
JUST BEHIND THE OHIOANS.
Gen. Lew Wallace and .Uncle Dick"
Thompson Among Those Who
Attracted Attention.
Els Utterances ON the Currency Ques-
ton and other Current Issues
vigorously Applauded.
HOOSIERS MUCH in EVIDENCE
INDIANA DELEGATION GIVEN SEATS
JUST BEHIND THE OHIOANS.
Gen. Lew Wallace and "Uncle Dick"
Thompson Among Those Who
Attracted Attention.

Special 10 the indianapolis Journal.
ST. LOUIS, June 16.-Mr. Mark Hanna
has nominated his President. He has sur
rendered on the matter of the platform.
but he Is determined TO have at least a
test of the strength on the vice presidency.
The straight-out gold men, flushed with
their victory ever Mr.. McKinley's manager
BY compelling him to accept an honest
and unequivocal declaration for the gold
standard are determined 10 nominate
Governor Morton, of New York. 1t was
explained in last nights dispatches that
Mr.. Hanna would resent Mr.. Mortons
nomination. To-day he has gone one step
further. He has given orders TO fight the
nomination.: to both Hobart and Evans
the word has been sent 70 put forth every
effort. Hobart is Mr.. Hannas choice for
expediency, because he represents New
Jersey. Evans is his personal preference
because he is "A strong man in the whole
South. OF one thing there is no doubt:
Clay Evans may not be nominated for the
vice presidency. but he will live in Wash
ington as a Cabinet officer for four years
after Mckinley takes his seat in the White
House. Mr.. Hobart's boom is a limping
thing, that scarcely deserves the name.
Its only hope is Mr.. Hanna's order that
friends of Mr.. Mckinley will support him.
On all sides there is harmony. Mr.. Lodge.
in the committee on resolutions, withdrew
from the candidacy for the craftsmanship
of the committee; he withdrew although
MIR. Foraker Is known to be opposed to the
word gold in the platform. Mr.. Teller
placed in nomination the name of Mr.. Du-
bois. but his action was purely spectacular
Mr.. Foraker was, of course. elected, and
he Immediately named a subcommittee to
draw the financial plank of the platform
which consists entirely of men pledged to
the straight-out gold plank, and whose
delegations are behind them i'm this de-
mand. All this had been prearranged be-
fore the convention met.
AT the convention hall there was the
usual hustle attending the seating of the
delegates. The people who have business
at this convention found themselves
blocked at every end by an army of use
less deputy 'sergeants-at-arms'' and other
employees. There was a concert of some
kind given at the building last night. which
made 1t necessary to remove the banners
indicating the location of the delegations
The employees. countless I'm numbers as
they are, failed to restore them in time
this morning. The result was that many
delegates found there was no room for
them, and were indignant in consequence.
Chairman Carter explained the cause OF
the trouble and put everybody in a good
humor. American architecture seems to
be retrograding in the erection of conven-
tion halls. Every one admits that the
building is a dismal failure as a conven-
ton hall. The acoustics are unspeakabIe.
and In this statement there is no attempt
at joke. The ventilation would be en-
durable II the whole building were not
swathed in bunting. which effectually
chokes every breeze that ventures to en-
ter. But all these annoyances are borne
by the delegates philosophicalIy. They
know what they are here for, and
each inconvenience. as IL presents itself.
simply strengthens the determination TO
attend to the important duties before them
and then adjourn. have every reason to
believe that all the business Of the con-
vention will be settled by Thursday after
noon.
A BUSINESS SESSION"
The first session of the convention was
marked by a pleasing determination, man.
ifested again and again. by the delegates
that this is a business session. There was
little time wasted on meaningless iowa
tions." The leaders showed by their man.
ner that they proposed to waste no time on
such frothy nonsense. Mr. Platt, coming
IN after a number OF his New York dele
gates had taken their seats. was applauded
by them. Senator Quay. arriving some ff-
teen minutes after Governor Hastings
ard the Other Pennsylvanans had entered
was cheered Justify by his friends i'm the
delegation. In each case the people in the
gallery took up the applause and kept II
up for moment or two. Chauncey Depew
timed himself carefully. He entered al
twenty minutes after IL and then took care
TO walk down the wrong aisle. so there
would be some commotion to note his ad.
vent. He succeeded. AS soon as the an.
plause had died away Chairman Garter
raped three times with his historic gave
and the convention got ready for business
This is as II should be. There is altogether
| too much time wasted at most nationa
| conventions in the cheap clap-trap of iowa
| tons" Ii Is all false and artificial, ant
simply consumes time that should be bet
| ter occupied Mark Hanna. the Warwick
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