The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-01
He Is Alleged to Have Used Money to
Influence the Convention I'm
Favor Of Reed.
MKINLEY HAS TWELVEVOTES
1T is SAID, DESPITE THE HARD
WORK OF HIS OPPONENTS.
Fusion Ticket Finally Indorsed-Thc
Senatorial Deadlock in Kentucky
to he Broken Next Week.

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 31.-The Republic
an State convention has adjourned sine die.
The following were elected delegates for
the State at large to the st. Louis conven-
ton: William Pitt kellogg, A. III. Leon
ard, Henry Demas and j. Madison Vance.
Thomas Cage finally beat the combination
formed against him early In the day by
Hero, Yarmouth, Guichard and others, and
was again elected permanent chairman of
the body. In order to clinch the chairman
ship of the State central committee he had
himself named for the place by full con-
vention. The committee on resolutions and
platform reported the following:
Whereas, the defeat of the suffrage
amendment and the securing OF free and
honest elections in this State is of para
mount Importance to the Republican party,
and
Whereas the convention of the Peoples
party and the convention of the national
Republican party have In their platforms
declared against the adoption of said suf-
frage amendment. and in favor OF honest
elections, and, D5laVfisft ii p
Whereas, both conventions have 'declared
in favor of protection of American indus
tries and American labor; be 1t
Resolved, BY the convention represent
ing the Republican porty of this State,
with its 10000 votes, that it does hereby in
dorse and recommend TO all Republicans to
support by their SURFACES the ticket nomin-
ated by the Peoples party, In Alexandria,
on the 2si of this month, and by the ma
tional Republicans on the 18th or this
month"
The ticket Endorsed is as follows: ]. H.
Pharr, for Governor; j. B. Klienpeter. for
Lieutenant Governor; J. w. Mcfarland, for
Secretary of State; John Picket, for treas
urar; Lucien +. Suthon, for Attorney-gen-
eral; II. p. Kernochan, for Auditor; DR..
j. A. NJ. Cook for Superintendent of Edu-
cation.
Mr.. Coleman offered resolution indors-
ing Reed before the vote for delegates was
ANNOUNCED, but objection being made 1t
was lost in the confusion. The following
| alternates were elected: w. H. Williams,
| S. A. Wardell, ]. J. Sullivan and Joseph
| Honore. The statement Is made that
| Vance who pronounced Mckinley
man, until he ascsrtained that the conven-
| ton was for Reed, then made terms with
| Kellogg by promising to vote for Reed
on the presidential question until he saw
| the Reed men had the convention; he then
made terms with the Reed people:
| James Wilkinson, brother of Collector
| Wilkinson Republican nominee for district
| judge, in an interview concerning the ac-
| ton of the convention and the political
| outlook as far as this State Is concerned,
/ said: THE Kellogg or Reed victory seems
| rather barren one The Republican con-
vention refused or failed to pass the reso-
| luton indorsing Reed, offered by H. Dudley
Coleman and two of the four delegates
| elected Vance and Demar were two days
| ago strong Mckinley shouters. They are
| very mum new. 1 don't believe anybody
| can tell who the Louisiana delegation Will
support at St. Louis. don't think the del
gates know themseyf hut my impr sn
| The Pharr or fusion State ticket nominated
by both Republican organizations and the
| The Populists polled $1,000 votes for Tame
| hill in 1892 and over half their number sup
| ported Foster. DEMOCRAT The detection from
| the Democratic white vote by the Populists
| in north Louisiana and planters in south
| louisiana is over thirty thousand votes.
and as. on a fair vote, the former Repub-
lcan vote almost equals the Democratic
vote in Louisiana before this detection the
| fusion ticket on fair count, would carry
the State by over fifty thousand votes. The
| State by safe majority OF over twenty
| thousand votes. seems considerably stirred
| un' tNsss tfcs
The delegation to. the convention at st.
Louis has practically been decided upon.
Mckinley men. Notwithstanding the fact
the Reed Claim to haTe e
majority. All Of the districts have either
| elected delegates, or. where there is no OPP
Mckinley has twelve delegates out Of the
| sixteen to be sent. Reed has two already
elected and contest In the Fourth district
| The aftermath of the convention is not
| lacking in sensations. Ex-Governor War
mouth says: kellogg Will never have a
| large number of afiidavits to the effect
| that kellogg was in side room at the
| convention and bought the members like
sheep in. order to get to be delegate at
| large to the national convention. He does
| not vote in this State and has not lived
| here for a number of years. He attempts
! to come here and use money to elect HIM
| self delegate. He has probably spent
| about $50 coo here in this fight"
r. F. Guichard, who is Reed man, and
| who was temporary chairman of the State
| convention, said to-day: kellogg. by his
| corruption and the use of money, has done
| Reeds cause more harm than it is possible
| to estimate voted for the two Mckinley
delegates at large. when ! found how he
| was using money"
| Capt. A. T. Wimberdy, who led McKin-
| ley's fight and won two delegates at large
| in the convention Demas and Vance, made
| statements equally as strong with regard to
| kellogg.
| A number of agents are at work gather
| ing testimony and sensational develop
| ments are expected. Mckinley men claim
that Demas and Vance are still for Nc
| Kiney and will cast their votes for him in
| the national convention.
THE KENTUCKY DEADLOCK.