The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-08

INDIANAPOLIS, May THE In
diana Republican convention today in
structed it's delegates for Mckinley
with scarcely show of opposition and
the impending battle between the
Mckinley and the alleged Harrison
forces ended in commonplace peace.
The platform, embodying the in
structions, was adopted by a viva
voce vote and without division, being
received without a challenge. Gen
eral Harrison did not make his eagerly
expected speech to the delegates and
did not visit the convention at all.
The platform declares for sound
money" favcrs the use of both gold
and silver at parity, urges bimetal-
lism on an international basis and
condemns the free and unlimited coin
age of silver at ratio Of 16 to 1. The
ticket chosen was as follows:
Delegates at large: R. w Thompson,
of Vigo county; C. w. Fairbank, of
Marion; F. NJ Milliken, of Henry; Cen
eral Lew Wallace, of Montgomery.
Electors at large-H. G. Thayer, of
Marshall; C. F. Jones, of Henry.
THE TICKET.
The most bitter fight of the conven-
ton, that for the gubernatorioal NOM
ination was begun with twelve names
presented. They were: @. f. Griffin.
Of Lake county; John L. Griffith of
Marion; Will Cumback, of Decatur; j.
S. Dodge, of Elkhart; c. T. Doxey, of
Madison; G. E. Everett, of Allen; ]. T..
Johnson, of Park; J. A. Mount, of
Montgomery; F. E. Posey. of Wander
burg; W. S. Sayre, of Wabash; Theo-
dore Shockney, of Randolph, and James
J. Todd, of Wells.
The leaders on the first voting were
Griffin, Doxey and Posey, the first vote
giving Griffin 155, Doxey 14S and Posey
174; necessary to choice 70S. These men
continued to lead until the fifth bal
lot, when Posey dropped back and
Mount came to the front with 251 votes.
against BTU for Doxey and 25012 for
Griffin. The sixth vote stood: Mount,
957; Doxey, 2951s; Griffin, 26S.
1t was evident after the announce
ment of the result of the sixth ballot
that the delegates wearied by the ten
hours session, were ready for a break
to a winning candidate. AS the call
began it was plain that Mount was
profiting by the break. Marion county
withdrew the name of Grifhths and
when Mount was given the majority of
the Indianapolis delegations vote the
matter was settled. The final ballot:
Mount, 1884, Griffiths, 302; Doxey. 251,
the remaining votes being scattered in
small lots among the other candidates.
Upon motion of Mr.. Grifffths the nomi-
nation was made unanimous. Mr..
Mount made a graceful speech of &C.
ceptapce and speeches were also made
by the defeated candidates. A motion
to adjourn was holly contested, roll
call being demanded.
Adjournment was defeated, however,
and nominations for lieutenant gov
er.nor, w. L. Haggard of Tippecanoe
county and John w. Baker of Whitley
were placed in nomination.
Baker received 668 votes and Haggard
III; necessary to choice 7GS.
Fer secretary of state, w. D. Owen
| of Cass county and for auditor A. c.
Daley of Boone were nominated by &C
olamation.
For treasurer Fred J. Sholtz was
nominated over Leopole Levy. Scholtz
is the present incumbent.
W. A. Ketchun was renominated fol-
attorney general.
|
| governor, is a farmer of Shannondale
He is an ex-member of the state senate
is prominent in farm institute work
and yearly delivers lectures in the ag
ricultural department of Perdue uni
versity. He is quite wealthy.
THE SUDDEN COLLAPSE
of the Mckinley forces was a
surprise alike to friends and foes of
the Ohioan There was little doubt
when the convention met that instruc-
tions would carry, but a fight was ex-
pected and fight, too, in which Cen
era1 Harrison's name would figure
prominently. The half-accepted invita-
ton to the ex-president that he adj
dress the convention this morning had
led TO the hope on the part of the anti
instruction people that an eleventh
hour sensation would be sprung which
would save the day to them. No one
believed the general would indicate tc
the slightest extent that his name
might be considered, but it was per-
sistently rumored that he might deliver
an address, which, while non-commit-
tal would cause a stampede and de-
feat resolutions That was the great
struggle of the opposition to permit
Mckinley endorsement if necessary
but to prevent instructions at all haz-
ards. But General Harrison failed tc
appear though as the convention pre-
liminaries proceeded the cries for him
and cheers for him were frequent and
hearty, but as the permanent organiza.
ton was effected and committee re.
porting proceeded, his continued alb
sence began to tell on the anti-instruc-
ton delegates. When the report of the
committee on resolutions, the sigma
for the expected battle, was called
there
WE'RE FRANTIC WELLS
for Harrison" Harrison" but the
| ex-president was at home a mile away
and the fight was plainly lost. The
various planks in the platform were
heartily cheered, and when the in.
struotions were reached the outburst Of