Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-09-02
SHALL 1T BE Permanent?
Likely to BE Something of n Contest
Over This Question in the
Convention.

Indianapolis, Ind, Sept. with the ac-
knowledged assumption in existence that
| the work of the convention to assemble to-
morrow will be in the main discounted by
| the fact that the election of the candidates
is practically impossible, great interest to-
night centers in the now extremely import
ant question of whether the organization
perfected tomorrow shall be made per-
inanent or not The discussion tonight
among the delegations upon this question
has assumed the nature of a contest. in
which. unlike other contests. the Eastern
and Western division line Is not drawn,
and delegations from both sections are in
favor of a permanent organization, while
others are against 1t.
Those who are opposed to the rise of a
new party argue that a division of the
Democratic party at this time means the
loss of such Western and Southern states
as are now partially in control of the Pop
ulist or Silver party. They believe that an
made at this time will draw back to the
party those who have followed the Chicago
candidates. They point to the fact that in
New York and several other large states
recognized leaders of the party who are
opposed to the Chicago platform have
practically indorsed the ticket, hoping to
overturn the platform later on. In fact,
they argue that 1t would be well to delay
for at least a year the question of per-
manency, believing that there is plenty of
matter.
1t is a significant fact, however that the
opposition to the movement regarding per-
manency comes from the same source as
the opposition to a third ticket, and is
very small and scattered through several
states no solid delegations being in favor
of postponement of the question.
On the other hand. favorable action upon
the question has very much crystallized to-
night, with strength gained from the ar
rival of the New York. Pennsylvania, Ore
gon and New Jersey delegations, the ma
jority of the members of which are in IA
Vor of such scheme The arguments used
in favor of 1t are to the effect that plat
form of denunclation of the Chicago con-
vention cannot well be adopted without
carrying with it all the outward signs of
division. The declaration which is sure
to be put into effect that the convention
was not Democratic assemblage leads up
to what must be a declaration that this
convention is the true Democratic conven-
ton and must, therefore, have a continual
ton.
Hon. John R. Fellows. of New York. was
cautious. He said: 1--WE must not be too
be mistaken, and honorably mistaken, out
OF the party. We are here in the capacity
of saviors of our country, to provide a
method of relieving the Democrat who does
currency nor for Mckinley. When that
duty is performed, then / think We may
safely wait before taking further action"
Perry Belmont, of New York. said: THE
matter of. declaring permanent the organi-
zation should be left to the national COM
like Tammany, with an eye toward party
regularity, have made a, mistake. 1t may
be rectified. and it would perhaps. be well
not to say that they had deserted the
party"
notwithstanding these arguments. 1t Is
reasonably certain that a resolution de-
claring the organization the true Demo-
cratic party will be passed.