The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-09-04
YELLOW METAL MEN
Convention Of Sound Money Demo.
Gratis Opens To-day.
INDIANAPOLIS FULL OF EXCITEMENT
Indications Point to tho Nomination Of
Bragg, Although There Is an Under
current for Vilas-CleveIand Would
Decline to Accept the Place.

Indianapolis, Sept, 2.-Crowded ho-
teis, enthusiastic workers and brass
bands-three accompaniments of na-
tional convention which were not visi-
ble in the Indiana polls sound money
gathering yesterday morning-were
all supplied last evening. The rush of
delegates was SO great as to crowd
the leading hotels. Delegations that
had ordered suites of four and five
rooms were rendered one as the best
that could be done for them Sin
double beds in a room were not un-
common at the Dennison house last
night, and one room at the Bates
house had twenty cots in it. Senator
Caffery Of Louisiana, the selected per-
manent chairman, and his fourteen
associates were turned into two rooms
to do the best they could for them
selves. The push" at the hotels this
morning was very great Mckinley
demonstrations and free silver shouters
aided to block the streets in numbers
greater than those of the sound money
men.
Predicting DemOOrati Defeat.
At the Deunison hotel this morning
Senator Villas added to the enthusiasm
of the opponents of the Chicago ticket
by stating that Wisconsin would be
carried for Mckinley. SeDator CAT
ferry followed, declaring that many
old-time democrats in Louisiana had
gone SO far in the Mckinley directio
that it was impossible to call them
back. Gov. Stokely of Delaware as
serted that if the republicans of the
s ia te would unite they could carry it
for Mckinley. Gov. Jones of Alaba
ma did not hesitate to express his be-
lief that Bryan could be defeated in
his state, and Judge Euclid Martin OF
Nebraska prophesied that the nOmi-
nee of the Chicago oonven tion would
fail to ,;arry even his own state. The
spectacie Ahus presented of prominent
democrats rejoicing over the probabl
success OF republican candidate
forms one of the most remarkabl
anamolies of the situation.
No Contest for the Nomination.
Another unusual feature is the en-
tire absence of any aggressive compe-
tition for the nomination. BY general
consent the task of selecting the lead
ers has been remitted to the delegates
of the middle western states, where it
Is believed the actual battle ground
will be- This trend of sentiment favors
Bragg and Buckner, but there is
strong undercurrent for Villas. The
Wise onsin ex-senator remains loyal to
the instructions of his state conven-
tion, which declared for Bragg and de-
clines to discuss the possibility of his
own nomination, but it 10 this all the
same.
Cleveland Would Not Accept.
It was authoritatively stated by q
personal friend of President Cleveland
this morning that he would not accept
the nomination under any circumstance
and should his name be presented he
will probab bly, be heard from. 1t is in
timatsd that a prominent member of
the New York delegation has letter
to read should the occasion arise. 1t
is not to be presumed, however, it is
said, that Cleveland is lacking in inter
est in tho work of the convention.
The gentleman above referred to stated
that while he was not authorized to
speak for Mr.. Cleveland he would VEN
ture the prediction that If the proper
kind of platform should be adopted
the president would probably max Q
known his approval