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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-03
THE PLATFORM.
Concluded from First PaEe.)

idea worked out found those who had not
considered 1t ready and anxious to adopt
is due a large share OF the credit for Sc
curing the adoption Of the resolution de-
claring for such an organization. Zera
Snow was the member of the committee
on permanent organization from Oregon
and TO him his delegation intrusted the
resolution adopted by the caucus of the
delegates and he it was who presented IL
to the committee The idea was new to
many members of the committee but IL
was one which appealed to their Judgment
at once and there was only a feeble OPP
position TO the resolution from a single
voted for it, making its adoption unani-
nous The resolution was as follows:
Resolved, That 1t is the sense Of this
convention that permanent organization OF
the National Democratic party in conven-
ton now assembled is advisable and neces-
sary: that the national committee, selected
by this convention, shall call future con-
Ventions OF the party. apportton delegates
thereto, provide the time and place for
holding thereof and generally TO perform
such duties devolve upon the committee
OF political party
This same resolution. or a resolution
covering the same ground was adopted at
the recent State convention at Portland.
ore .ano received the unanimous supporI
of the delegates The adoption of the reso-
luton by the national convention yester-
day was the burning OF the bridges across
which the National Democrats came in
leaving their old party organization.
Evidences crop out at every hand that
the breach between the Bryan Democracy
and that now Assembled ar Indiana polls
is an irreconcilable one. A Kentucky dele
gate speaking yesterday of this phase OF
the case said that the venom and anmus
that usually marked a contest between
the Democratic and Republican parties
when they were lined up in national
contest was nothing compared with the
bitterness that marks the contest between
the opposing wings of the Democratic
party.
They will have 10 come to us. he said,
referring to the Altgeld-Tllman combina-
ton. Most certainly We will never 20 TO
them. If the Democratic parry, or tho
aggregation that calls itself the Demo-
lines I'm which II has fought In former
campaigns: t. the crew now in control
continues in control the element that Is
represented in this convention will land
permanently ana solidly IN the Republican
party"
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MORTON ENTIRELY OUT.
Committeeman Martin Makes Public n
Letter from Him.

The following letter received by National
Committeeman Euclid Martin. of Nebras-
ka from Secretary of Agriculture Morton,
dated at Nebraska City. Aug. %, was made
public yesterday:
Il am in receipt of your letter of the
Gath instant, reading as follows
In view of comments so frequently
made by the Western press upon the ques-
ton of your own selection nominee of
the Indianapolis convention il has occurred
to me that it might be wise for some one
attending that convention TO be fully APP
prised as to your feelings in the matter
Quite a number have asked me what
knew upon the subject, and /, of course
had 10 answer that | was not prepared to
speak for you. If 1t is your pleasure
should be pleased to have YOU write me
just what your wishes in regard to the
matter may be-
Very frankly l accept your suggestion
above quoted. Under no circumstances
viii | be a candidate before the Indianap-
oils convention. And you are hereby au-
thorized. in case my name is mentioned, to
decline in my behalf any friendly offer
that may be made in that direction.
Further than that, you may say that my
ambition is TO close out my four years
term of service as Secretary OF Agriculture
In Much manner as to leave an unim-
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STILL In DOUBT.
from First Page)

suade him that the proper thing to do was
to nominate Villas. General Tracy. of New
York. and Hugh Wallace, of Washington,
came in and Joined in the plea.
Gentlemen" replied Mr.. Usher: this
Villas cannot be party to any such ar
rangement and even If it should be done.
over his violent protest. as 1t would have
to be done, he would go back to Wisconsin
and never get a vote in the State. Under
other circumstances we should love to see
Villas nominated. but under these it cannot
be. And let me say a word further You
people will fool around with this thing un-
til the undercurrent of Cleveland senti-
ment will break loose the convention Will
be stamDeded to a man who will not ac-
cept, and we shall go home to find that We
have made monkeys of ourselves"
The conference thus ended. The Wiscon-
sin people, when they learned what was on
foot redoubled their efforts for Bragg.
They declare upon all sides that no such
letters as those limited at are in existence,
and say that Bragg voted for the Bland
Allison act in 1878, and has not done any
thing for silver since.
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No Bryan Enthusfa SIN.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
FRANKTON, Ind, Sept. 2-Last Friday
evening Judge Ellison. of Anderson, ad
dressed the Bryan Club here. The meeting
was in the open air and about $50 were
present. the most of whom were Repub-
ncans The Judge opened his address in a
very eloquent manner and ended his first
statement by a well-worded .eulogy of
Prvan Not a clap Of the hands nor a
syllable of applause followed. His rough
language Disguised even the Democrats.
Last night Hon. NJ A. Chapman, of Ander-
son. delivered an address to the Repub-
licans. Before he arrived there gathered
an audience of one thousand. and as he
appeared the applause was deafening, and
as he proceeded with his address he had
difficulty to restrain the enthusiasm suffi-
GENTLY to be heard. The singing of Miss
Zuia Stanley was one OF the most attract
i've features of the meeting.
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They Are Therefore DevOting Their
Energies, 1t Is Said, to Control
the United States senate.
BOLT In NEW HAMPSHIRE
SERIOUS SPLIT IN THE DEMOCRACY
OF THE GRANITE STATE.
Gold Men Withdraw from the Con-
ventfon-EROrts mt Fusion I'm Wis
consin-Foreman to AItgeId.

CHICAGO, Sept. 1.-The Tribune says:
An important and timely hint has
been given the Republican leaders as
to what Senator Jones and his Popo-
cratic crowd are really doing. 1t seems
they have about concluded to let
Mr.. Bryan continue 'tto hoe his own row."
as he has been doing, and turn their atten-
ton almost entirely toward the work of
electing Congressman and Legislatures in
States which have senatorial elections
next winter. Their scheme, of course, is to
control Congress. 1t is being worked Sc
cretly, and if not exposed in time to be
counteracted might do good deal of dam
age. Evidences have been coming into Re-
publican national headquarters for two or
three days which convinced the committee
that all hopes of electing Bryan have vir-
tually been abandoned by the Popocratic
machine Therefore, in order to take adj
vantage of the last chance they have of
saving the free-silver issue and getting
legislation upon it, their whole effort will
be bent to the securing of enough Sem
ators and Representatives to force silver
legislation by withholding action upon APP
preparation bills and revenue measures in
tended to meet the deficiency.
The condition of things in this respect
is not only extremely interesting, but i'm
country. At least this is the view taken of
Il by leading Republicans at headquarters.
The information they have is to the effect
that all the means originally intended for
organization in behalf of Bryan and SeWall
throughout the country will now be turned
to doubtful Congressional districts and to
the election of candidates to the Legisla-
lures in States which choose Senators.
There seems to be no doubt that the &C
ton of the sound-money Democrats at In
dianapolis is depressing the Popocratic
management and has emphasized the wis
dom of turning attention to the control of
Congress. The Popocrats claiming that,
with a few exceptions, there will be no
nominations of sound-money Democrats for
Congress, and that all the elements in op-
position to Mckinley can be concentrated
upon the congressional and legislative
fights. This matter will receive immediate
and close investigation with view to
meeting 1t in a most effective manner.
Whether the silverites stand any more
show OF getting their advocates into Con-
gress than they have of electing the Presi-
dent remains to be seen.
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CoLORED M. e. CONFERENCE.
Committees Appointed and Terre
Haute Selected for Next Year.

Haute Selected for Next Year.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
MUNCIE, Ind, Sept. 2-The annual con-
ference of the African M. E. Church of
Indiana convened a five days session here
to-day with Bishop B. w. Arnett, of Will
burforce, (O) College, presiding and near
ly all of the seventy-five members present,
together with a large number of visitors.
Rev. John Mtchen, of Franklin, the old
est member of the conference, offered pray
er. Rev. Thompson. presiding elder of the
Southern district, conducted the services.
The following officers were elected: Secre-
tary, Rev. T. Price, Evansville; recording
secretary, Rev. j. Boss, of Frankfort;
statistician, Rev. A. l.. Murray, of Indian
apolis
The following committees were appointed:
Dollar Money-H. II. Thompson, Indian
apolis; c. c. Townsend, Greensburg; ]. w.
Education-T. E. Wilson, Marion; w. H.
Taylor; Jeffersonville w. w. Clark, Brazil;
G. H. White, Kokomo N. L. Bray, Leba-
non.
Publication-w. w. Clark. Brazil: J. Bass.
missionary Money! Ratcliff, Terre
Haute; A, L. Murray, Indianapolis; ]. L.
Cravens, Greencastle.
man, Princeton; NJ. V. Saunders, Fountain
City; L. Pattiford, Logansport
sunday ScnOOlS-W. w. clark, Brazil; l..
Stokes. Noblesville; ]. l.. Jackson, Weaver.
Finance-H. E: Stewart. Muncie; A.
Smith, Richmond; II. H. Thompson, In
dianapolis.
Bible Money-Johnson Mitchem, Franklin.
Admission-W. w. Clark. Brazil; E. e.
Gregory. Mitchell; w. NJ. Collins, Lyles.
First Year-A: L. Murray. Indianapolis;
W. II. Townsend, Greensburg: F. r. Baker,
Jeffersonville. Second Year-H E: Stewart,
Muncie; j. l.. Grigsley. New Albany; c.
c: Townsend. Indianapolis. Third Year-H
Simons, Richmond; J. L. Cravens, Green
castle; T. j. Pittiford, Bloomington. Fourth
Year-A. Smith, Indianapolis; T. E. Wilson,
Marion; Mr.. Lewis, of Charlottesville.
Allen Price, of Richmond Albert Brown
of Terre Haute; w. c. Irving, and Jere-
miah Collins, of Indianapolis, We're pre-
sented as itinerant preachers. Resolutions
were ordered drafted on the death of Rev.
Robert McDaniels, of Logansport. Reports
of the finances from the district showed
decrease in most places and the bishop
gave the pastors lecture. a reception
was given at Franklin Hall tonight for the
visiting ministers and Mayor Cramer made
a welcome address.
The conference this evening selected
Terre Haute as the place of the next meet
ing
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Fairbanks at Liberty.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
LIBERTY. Ind. Sept. 2.-The campaign
in Union county was opened to-day. Hon.
c. w. Fairbanks making speech to an en-
thusiastic crowd in the opera house Dele
cations from different parts of the county
were present, and Connersville sent over
a crowd. accompanied by the Mckinley
Drum Corps, which was met a the depot
by a. procession of Liberty business men.
Connersville's delegation was headed by
Miles K. Moffett, chairman of the Fayette
county central committee. Gold-standard
hats were conspicuous in the meeting. The
Protection and Sound-money Club from
College Corner was the largest delegation
that attended. Congressman Henry u.
Johnson has a list of appointments in this
county which he will fill soon.
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HENRY'S TRICOUNTY MEETING.
Randolph, Delaware and Jay County
Farmers Turned Out.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
FARMLAND, Ind, Sept. 2.-This has been
a rally day for the Republicans of the
western part of Randolph, eastern part of
Delaware and southern part of Jay coun-
ties. Hon. Charles l.. Henry, Republican
candidate for Congress, addressed an i'm
mense crowd at Fairview. a town located
near the corner of the three counties, this
afternoon, and a smaller-sized crowd at
Parker City, four miles west of here, to-
night. If ever a candidate had cause to
ception that man is Congressman Henry.
The farmers of the three counties turned
out by hundreds and camped in the beau
tiful grove in which the speaking was held
until it was crowded. Mr.. Henry delivered
one of the best and most convincing
speeches heard in this section since the
opening of the campaign He was fire.
quently interrupted by applause, in which
several Democrats were noticed to take a
prominent part. A large delegation from
this place went to Parker City tonight to
attend his meeting.
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Hancock County Orators.

Special 70 the lndfanapOIis Journal.
GREENFIELD, Ind, Sept. 2-The an
nual oratorical contest of Hancock coun-
ty was held tonight at the opera house.
The nine townships and school corpora
tons of Fortville and New Palestine were
each represented by a contestant and all
did Wen. The first prize was awarded
Miss Nellie Collins of Fortville, who spoke
on Pleasures OF Farm Life" The second
was won by Miss Mamie Johnson of
Green township, with What 1t Is and How
Obtained" The judges were President w
w. Parsons, of the Indiana State Normal
Professor Mccormick. of the Illinois State
Normal, who are here occurring before the
County Institute, and William a Hough
of Greenfield. Music furnished by
Professor ]. S. Macks orchestra.
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ALTGELD FOR GOLD.
Leases for His Chicago Block Expose
the Free-Silver AgftatOr.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
HARTFORD CITY, Ind, Sept. "A. d.
Schaeffer, a sound-money Democrat and
manager of the Hartford City Paper Com
pany, has a Photographic copy of Governor
Altgelds gold-coin lease of the Unity
Block in Chicago. This lease is signed by
Altgeld himself, and the explanation print
ed on the lease Is a clear exposition of the
case. 1t reads
This is a Photographic copy of one of
the leases used by John p. Altgeld presi-
dent of the Unity Company, Chicago, and is
the form of lease printed for and used by
said company. The John P. Altgeld who
is the president of the Unity Company is
the same person who, though Governor of
the great State of Illinois, is the head and
front of the free-silver agitation Publicly
he Is in favor of the free coinage of silver,
yet in his private business he will accept
nothing but gold coin in payment for rent
The copy is being passed around among
the free-silver Democrats and Altgeld's
free-silver statements are not having much
weight with his constituents in this county.
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Row i'm Kentucky Delegation.

The meeting of the Kentucky delegation
yesterday morning was considerably live
lier than the meetings in other States.
There was sharp contest in the selection
of the national committeeman and the vote
stood IA for Zach Phelps and II for W.. F.
Phelps on the ground that louisville had
been honored sufficiently by many APP
pointments and, upon this statement, Mr.
Davie, of the resolutions committee, asked
permission to resign in order that the claim
of hoggishness on the part of Louisville
could not be maintained. Mr.. Atherton,
who had been chosen vice president,
said he did not understand the sinister
purpose that was behind the movement to
elect Mr.. Phelps" There was apparently
some petty jealousies in Louisville accord
ing to the remark of Mr.. Davie, but Col
Breckenridge closed the little incident by
moving the previous question.
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PYTHIANS WILL DRILL.
Contests for Prizes at minneapolis to
Begin To-Day.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Sept. "A roster of
the Uniform Rank x. of P. completed to-
night. The attendance is fully up to the num-
Ter expected notwithstanding that Kentucky and
Nebraska not represented according to
agreement. Six States represented, Illinois,
with six regiments thirty three divisions and 4
band: Wisconsin. with three regiments. eighteen
divisions and a bard: Iowa. with four regiments
fifteen divisions Minnesota, with two regiments
twenty divisions: North Dakota, with two di-
visions and South Dakota Missouri and Michi-
gan from to three indeoendent divisions
making in all ninety-flve divisions represented
and over 3,50a Knights in attendance. There are
eleven entries for the prize drills tomorrow and
Friday. The total money prizes be dis
tribute1 is $4,1e0. Three regular army officers
viii lxa he ar1
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II. P.WaSSOn&CO.
BRYAN'S NIECE ELOPES
CAME FROM SALEM, ILL.,, TO JET
FERSONyILLE TO BE MARRIED.
a Crazy Negro, Who Tried to Throw
Children Out a Window.
Special to tie indianapolis Journal.

SptCIdI 10 tLc IHuIdHdpOIis JUuTHHI,
JEFFERSONVILLE,I Ind, Sept. 2.-Miss
Louisa Millson, niece of the Hon. William
Jennings Bryan, was married in this city
this afternoon. The groom is John l..
Martin. The young people reside in Salem,
H.. and the wedding was an elopement,
the young couple having heard of this IA
nous Graetna Green. The young lady left
home ostensibly to visit relatives and was
met the train by her sweetheart. They
came directly to Jeffersonville. Squire
Hause performed the ceremony and tied
the knot for keeps. The brides mother is
a sister of the Democratic presidential cam
didate, and the groom, who is in the lum-
Der business, is the grandson of Gen. John
L. Martin. After the marriage the couple
took in the sights here and returned home
to might,
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Crazy Negro Took the Train.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
MITCHELL. Ind, Sept "A colored
man who refused TO divulge his name
boarded a Monon passenger train last
evening at Bedford with Il ticket TO Louis
vile. He soon showed signs of insanity
and proceeded TO make things lively in the
car. He seized two children and attempted
to throw them out of the window, and
falling in this. he threw hts hat and
satchel away. To the great relief OF the
passengers he left the train at Mitchell
and proceeded to terrify the women and
children by chasing them off the street.
The deputy marshal attempted his arrest
but was quickly repulsed. 1t required four
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What Watterson SAYS.

LONDON, Sept. "a letter has been re-
ceived here from Mr. Henry Watterson, of
the Louisville Courier-J ournal, addressed
to a friend who wrote him last week and
asked him for his views upon the political
situation in the United States Mr.. Wat
terson said that he could not add anything
to the statements ne has already made on
the subject and concluded with the re-
mark: LAS for myself 1 far enough
away to be in no danger Of being struck
by the Indiana lghtning.''
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Foreman Replies to AItgeId.

CHICAGO, Sept. 2.-Ex- Democratic Con-
gresham Foreman publishes a rejoinder
TO the answer of Governor Altgeld to the
charges of borrowing State money etc,
made by him against the Governor. He re-
peats the charges, and says: THE public
has right TO expect an explanation of
every charge. but instead they are met
with personal abuse, mean insinuation
and hypocriticai cant. / want to remind
you that the issue was squareiy presented
TO YOU and, as you refused to accept IT, /
shall await with confidence the verdict of
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Mount Is Popular in Wells.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BLUFF'TON, Ind. Sept. 2.-The largest
and by far the most enthusiastic crowd in
this county during the present campaign
to-day greeted Hon. James A Mount, can
didate for Governor who delivered one of
his sensible speeches. The audience consist
ed of fully one thousand farmers who as
sembled to hear their leader. Senator
Mount has been for a number of years a
great favorite among the farmers of Wells
county, regardless of political affiliations
Mr.. Mount will receive the largest Repub-
lican vote from this Democratic county
ever cast for a nominee State ticket
Hon. Edgar E. Hendee, of Anderson
made an eloquent speech to a large audience
in Currie's Opera House tonight. Mr.. Hen
dee has been doing effective campaign work
in this county, having made four speeches
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than dozen may go off with the gold
Democratic movement.
The Courier's Jasper correspondent Is
blinded by prejudice or has told bare
faced falsehood. and the article is branded
by the leading Republicans of this county
as lie. 1t is safe to say the Republicans
will not lose fifteen votes in the county
and for every one lost thew will gain two
for Mckinley The Poplst vote in the
county is very small, but they will not all
vote for Bryan. They are "middle-of-the-
VIC viii e.c toesldes Ine many len nro
Der have repudated the Chicago ticket and
platform, and are refusing to affiliate with
the Popocrats, and they will support the
gold Democratic movement. Among the
number are prominent business men of the
county,
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
JEFFERSONVILLE,I Ind. Sept. 2.-Sev-
eral years ago Charles Wright of this city,
while digging telegraph post holes in Ari-
IONA, struck what appeared to be a vein
of silver, and going to the town of Tomb
stone, registered a mineral claim. Wright
and his companions Immediately covered
up the post hole. and digging another,
awaited developments. They have just
received a hattering offer from Western
capitalists for their claim, and Mr.. Wright
left to-day for Chicago, going thence to
Arizona. The place where the find was
made was in the mountain regions of the
State. Mr.. Wright is secretary of a free
.r,ln1 h -l1atno
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JOHNSON Opens i'm Rush County.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
RUSHVILLE. Ind, Sept. "A crowd
estimated at $500 assembled in the open
air in a grove below Carthage last night
and braved the chilly night air during a
two-and-a- half-hour address on the poiit-
zeal issues by Congressman Henry U.
Johnson. 1t was complete and far
reaching review of the money question,
presented in a convincing manner, and the
greatest attention was given the able
speaker throughout his entire address Mr..
Johnson made his first speech in Rush
county last night and feels complimented
at the warm reception received.
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Big Mckinley Club at Albany.

Special to the Indianapolis journal.
ALBANY. Ind Sept. 2.-Hon. S. A. Canada,
of Winchester, Republican candidate for Repre-
sentative from this county addressed a large
meeting here last night, on which occasion a
big Mckinley club of rearly $50 members was
organized. Several days ago Ralph S. Gregory,
of Muncia, ana several others came here and
organized a Bryan and Sewail club of just thir-
ty-fve members, account of which club the
Sentinel pictured everything in Albany going
for Bryan and free silver. The sentiment here is
more solid for Mckinley than for any former
Republican candidate. In the Homer Davisson
factory seventy-ive out of the seventy eight en-
ployes for Mckinley.