The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-06-23
SEVENTH DISTRICT FIGHT.
Frenxel De3egate-silverites VIII
Bolt Dkstrict Meeting.

SEVENTH DISTRICT FIGHT.
Frenxel Observation-Disclosures VIII
Bolt Dtstrict Meeting.
The fight for 6ne control of the Seventh
district has developed very ugly state
of affairs. All cfforts to compromise were
declared off Saturday afternoon, as stated
in the Journal ele next morning, but nu-
merous people considered it their duty to
patch things up. and Chairman Holt. of
the State conufittee, and Chairman Tag
CART, OF the Ss<enth district, have had
their arms talkd off on the subject. AS
previously state: in the Journal, the sound
money leaders Saturday night decided to
offer as a compromise that they would
send w. e. EneEsh and John w. Kern as
delegates from this district. The free-sil-
yer people, whos have their hearts set on
sending either Cooper or Bailey would not
consent to this. and another obstacle was
struck in Mr.. Kern himself, who declared
that he had cases coming up in court dur
ing the first two weeks in July that he
could not neglect. and he therefore could
not be considered as possible delegate
to Chicago.
Such was the state of affairs last even-
ing when the previously appointed meet
ron county was called TO order at the
Grand Hotel The feeling had grown so
tense that the meeting outlined pro-
gramme for the district meeting tonight
that is about as rough on Matthews and
his friends as could well be imagined. His
dearest enemy, John p. Frenzel. will go as
delegate to Chicago, and w. D. Bynum
will go on the eommittee on resolutions to
fight for sound money both in the COM
mittee and on The floor. This means that
the silver delegates and silver contestants
in this county viii bolt and hold another
meeting. They Tili carry the fight on to
the floor of the Convention. and will there
have the assistance OF the silver manage
ment in State affairs. The silver leaders
viii. hold that it Is the prerogative of the
convention to either confirm or reject the
delegates named by the districts, and II
they carry this point In the convention
S. O. Pickens presided over the meeting
of the sound-money delegates. and Pierre
decided to uphold the action of Chairman
Taggart of the Seventh district. in deciin-
ing TO hold the district meeting NOR
row morning. and going ahead Win lt at
the regular time this evening. The follow
ing seieetious W.T. syreed upon with prac-
tical unanimity. L,x
For Delegates TO CnlcagO-W. II. sLiiS hsn
and John r. Frenzel.
For Member of the Committee on Res-
olutions-W. D.. Bynum o.
For Member of the COMMITTEE Oh Gre
,sentiais--John w. Kerl.
For Member Of the Committee ION Rules
and Organizations. Q. Pickens. us,s.
The selections for vice president, assist
ant secretary and aiternates were ieIt TO
the johnson county delegation
After the meeting was over Mr. a fTen1el Ire Iha
sound-money people upon his selection.
.'Wiil they be<abe to hoid. you down at
Chicago with the unit rulsr Me- nysl was asssr srhe
time to answer that is after the unit rule
has been adopted
The steering ~ ~commitsees s 9p to ,ne nembeTs iben
from each ward in the city, met last msht
in Room IS of the Statehousc. Leon Bailey
presided Tue committee speh. e, .ne e,esting
delegates and preparing evidence 10 take
before the committee on credentials, Wnen
il meets TO hear the contests lhis cyl
form of sworn statements. few of which
were sworn TO. While there was no formai
action taken on the meeting OF the dele
gates of this district to-right the under
Standing among the delegates last night
was that two meetings would have to be
held on account os the fai.ure OF the com com
promisers to reach any KIND OF conciu-
sion with the gold men,
In this Chairman Holt, of the State conf
mittee received much condemnation from
the push" delegates on account OF MS al
legged flat refusal to do as he had said he
would Saturday. 1t was stated that MI
| Holt had told Leon Bailey Saturday that II
Governor Matthews would request that the
Seventh district meeting be deferred until
9 O'Clock Wednesday morning he would
grant the request and so defer IL IL Is
then related that this morning, acting upon
| this agreement between Bailey and Holt,
| the Governor sent Myron D. King TO Mr..
| Holt asking him to defer the meeting. Mr..
| King brought back from Mr.. Holt the offer
| TO compromise the contest by accepting
| John W. Kern and VIII T.. English as del
| egatee. and refusing TO defer the meeting.
| This was denounced by the push as per-
| fidious on the part of the state chairman,
| and a complete reversal on his own propo-
| sition In view of this action on the part
| compromise of any kind In sight and ac-
| eented the situation with some enthusiasm.
| The result will be that the gold and silver
| delegates will hold separate meetings.
Chairman Holt saws that his expression
| on the Difference of the district meeting has
| either been misunderstood or not correctly
| stated Mr.. dolt says that his proposi-
| ton of the name of Mr.. Kern met favor
| from Mr. King, who said he thought 1t
| could be fixed that way. What did say
| to Mr. Bailey" said Mr.. Holt, was that
| If the Governor requested me In writing
| To postpone the meeting and both sides
| were agreeable TO the change. i would
| change the call for this district for any
| time or place which might be agreed on.
The push" delegates last night declared
| that they would remember Mr. Holt In the
| convention and that when that event was
! over Mr. Holt would be a political corpse.
| so dead that he would not need his ice bus
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