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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-15


No feature of American politics is more
characteristic or has had more curious
evolution than the national nominating
conventions. There Is nothing like them
in any other country. and in their pres
ent form they have been of slow growth
here. No doubt they had their origin In
the germ which was the beginning of all
our popular assemblages and almost the
cornerstone of popular government
itself, the New England town meeting,
though it is long call from the little
meeting of score or two of persons to
discuss and decide questions of township
government and the great quadrennial
late party platforms and nominate can
didates for President and Vice President.
In the first three presidential elections
after the adoption of the Constitution
the Electoral College operated in the con-
stitutional way. The electors were un-
and voted for whom they pleased. In
the election for the fourth term, in 1900,
and thereafter until 1924 candidates were
selected by the congressional caucus, and
the electors were its mere puppets The
congressional caucus was caucus of the
members of Congress of either political
party which named the candidates for
whom the electors were expected to vote.
This was a bad system and would not
be tolerated now. In the nature of things
it could not last very long. In 1920 the
Democratic congressional caucus met,
was then all but dead. In 1924 less than
one-fourth of the Democratic members
of Congress attended the caucus. and in
that year the system came to an end. AT
the next election the various State
Legislatures nominated the candidates
for President and Vice President. and in
1882 the present system of nominating
conventions came into use. Before the
era of national conventions there were
no national platforms. The congressional
caucus sometimes adopted a declaration
of principles, and as a rule candidates
ran on their party and personal records.
Washington did not need any platform.
In 1900 the Democratic caucus adopted a
sort of platform, but there was no Fed
eral platform. For the next twenty
years neither party had any platform
except its public acts. The first Demo-
cratic national convention was held in
1885 and the first Wing convention in
1899, though the latter party was not
fully organized on this basis Until 1874.
The national conventions Of those days
and for many years afterward were
small affairs compared with those of to-
day. The number of States was fewer,
the population smaller, travelling was
difficult and expensive. and the modern
complete system of representation had
not been devised. The national con-
ventions soon to be held VIII doubtless
exceed any previous one in numbers. and
in point of management and complete
ness of Arrangements will surpass any
popular assemblage ever held in the
world.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-15

One Of the early Secretaries of the
Treasury. an able statesman and fnan-
cier. once said: THE want of money is
the want of exchangeable or valuable
property or commodities and the want
OF credit. The man who says that he
wants money could at all times obtain it
II he had either credit or valuable &C m
modities." 1t might be added that per-
son without credit or valuable commodi-
ties to exchange for money could not OBJ
tain it, no matter how much its volume
might be increased or its value dimin-
fshed
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-15
CENTENNIAL CELEBRATIONS.

Tennessee is preparing to celebrate
next year the hundredth anniversary Of
her admission to the Union. and Wiscon-
sin her semi-centennial So far as can
be gathered from the press and other in
dications there is no opposition to the
proposed celebration in either of the
States. Tennessee will hold an EXPOSE
ton at Nashville. the plans Of which are
being outlined on a liberal scale. The
Wisconsin plan includes an Industrial
exposition in Milwaukee, the commercial
metropolis of the State. an historical
celebration in Madison and local cele-
brations in the various counties. The
arrangements are in the hands or a COM
mittee of one hundred, ten from each
congressional district in the State. with
Gen. Lucius Fairchild as chairman,
aided by a woman's auxiliary board, also
representing each congressional district.
Thus it appears there will be next year
at least two expositions of considerable
scope and magnitude, and perhaps more.
If these succeed reasonably well others
will probably be projected in following
years. so there is some danger of the
exposition idea being overworked- The
commission having charge Of the matter
in this State should give due considera-
ton to this point before recommending
any plan of celebration to the next
Legislature. They should also consider
whether the Wisconsin plan of holding
simultaneous celebrations at other points
in the State besides the capital is FEAST
BILE. 1t has the merit OF enlisting various
localities. and IL properly organized they
might all work on parallel lines TO a
common end. Whatever form the cele-
bration may take IL will be mainly an
Indiana affair. and If the people can be
induced 20 enter into IL heartily there
are enough OF them to make several
local celebrations successful without
drawing on other States for patronage.
Indeed. considering the extent to which
the industrial exposition idea has been
|, worked in recent years and Is likely To
be worked during the next few years IL
is questionable whether such a celebra-
ton would draw any patronage to speak
OF from outside the State. Expositions
are costly affairs, and If Ii should be
decided to hold but one the city in when
1t is to be held should be expected to
contribute handsomely 10 the expense.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-15
The Keynote.

The keynote.
Philadelphia Inquirer.
protective tariff we must have. not
only for protection, but for revenue, but
there can be no yielding to silver. Let us
sweep the country in November and elect
a President strong in the faith of honest
money and We shall have no difficulty in
maintaining the worlds standard and in
placing our own country upon a sound
financial and protective basis. But IL the
next President is weak in his views, or
they are unknown, trouble is sure to fol-
low. If the one issue in the next Congress
Is to be made the highest of high tariffs,
with President bent upon carrying that
one purpose though at The expense tf all
else. what would be the sos:cai result :?
Nothing but deal with the silver men.
Not silver Senator would give way. The
little band of highwaymen would block all
legislation until free silver amendment
had been tackled on. What. then. of the
future? Simply ruin. Four years of agi-
tation and panic and Democratic ascend
ency In the end. The St. Louis convention
must insist in advance of the nomination
upon knowing definitely just what position
its candidate occupies
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-15
The One Cloud.
Philadelphia Times.

TIE sentiment OF the Republicans OF the
country Is Enthusiastically for a thoroughly
sound financial policy and for positive de-
liverance in favor of absolutely honest money.
II is not In favor OF unmeaning platitudes or
ambiguous generalities Ii has reached the
point when IL is ready 10 declare that honest
money means gold. that has been the stand
ard OF value in this country since 1t was
founded. and is to-day the standard OF value
sentiment in Republican business circles has
lately been aroused 10 aggressive action. and
1t is the one cloud on the Mckinley presi-
Dental horizon. In the brief period of a
month II may reach such huge proportions as
to make its methods revolutionary and over
throw Mckinley as Seward was overthrow
in 1890
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-15
New York Press.

The Indiana Democrats mean we'll but.
according 10 the eternal fitness of things.
no man named Claude can ever be Pres.-
dent of the United States. Even politics has
Its little sanctit.es, and there is something
in name when the White House is con-
sidered. Strange names are found in the
dency. John Milton. of Georgia. was an
opponent OF Washington. so, also. was Ben
Adams. Lew Cass, John Hale. John Bell.
Jim Black. Hugh White, Jim Iredell, Sam
Adams. Rufe King. Harry Clay. John Floyd,
ddates OF one sort or another, earnestly
seeking the highest Office in the land. but
there never was anything like Claude in the
list.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-15

Col Timothy Byrnes is a very busy
man at present As sergeant-at-arms OF
the coming Republican national conven-
ton he is charged with a multiplicity OF
duties the successful performance OF
which will have much to do with the
practical success of the convention. II
Is the colonel's ambition TO make the
convention the most complete and salts
factory I'm respect OF management OF any
ever held, and he is stalking his reputa-
ton that 1t viii be-. There will be seven
hundred assistant sergeants-at-arms
and - many more doorkeepers. ushers
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-15
Two Careers Omen.

Marks-Yes. that boy of mine is bright
enough in mis- studies. with the only excep-
ton Of his spelling. He can't spell two con-
secutive words correctly.
Parks-Oh, well, you can make a type
writer or a sign painter of him. There is a
living in either business.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-15

Eight members of the ST. Louis School
Board have been. adjudged guilty of con-
tempt In disregarding an order of the Su-
preme Court and sentenced to be i'm
prisoned in Jail ten days and pay fine
Of SIS EACH At the end of their sentence
they win probably have a clearer under
standing of the duty of obedience to law.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-15
popular subscription has

A popular subscription has been
started in Missouri to raise presidential
campaign fund for free silver Bland. An
enthusiastic cheap-money man who SUBJ
scribes % cents expresses the belief that
Mr. BANDS name at the head OF our
ticket will start a popular tidal wave
which will sweep the country from the
Golden Gate at San Francisco to He'll
Gate at New York" Sol
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-15
Method finn His FooIishness,

Watts-You might have known Abbott
would beat you in that suit. Why did you
insist on being your own lawyer?
Potts-Because 1 wanted to avail myself
of the lawyers privilege of calling him all
the names could think of, right in court
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-15

Senator Tillman. who is now making
speeches in Florida. refers to Senator
John sherman as that arch fiend Of
hell" The Ohio Senator's refusal to
handy words with him in the Senate
seems 10 nave made the pitchfork states
man very mad.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-15
Export. of M~rch.ndi...

WASHINGTON. May 1.-THE exports Of
domestic merchandise during April. an
stated by the Bureau OF Statistics. was s69.-
sls.e2s. as compared with $sS.s5s.cE during
April. 1895. For the ten months ended April
80 1896. there was a gain over the same
period in 1895 OF s5s.67s.coo.. The imports OF
merchandise during April vas SIS 7d6. 20. as
against SIS. .95S curing April, lSS- or the
total imports a little less than 80 per cent
was free OF duty. For the ten months there
was a gain in Imports over the sanne months
the exports OF gold amounted 10 $3.1o42 6s.
compared with -, $40 for April. 1885. TIE
imports OF god during April were N.i2.50..
last year. For the ten months the exports
OF gold exceeded the imports BY S6.9S. 100:
s.. ls9 ss7 and the imports sos 062. gain OF
over $4,000 in the exports over April. 1886.
For the ten months the exports amounted TO
imports. So
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-15
Nnx kiIl "a. OOO seal..

WASHINGTON. May 1.-THE Secretary
of the Treasury has instructed Mr.. J. b.
Crowley. agent for the Seal islands. that he
may permit the North American Commercial
Company to taks male seal skins during the
coming season 10 the number Of $1,000 II In
his Judgment that number may be taken
and sun Leave Z sufacient number % tertilieo
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-15
BUBBLES IN THE AIR.
The Cornfcd Philosopher.

Poets" said the cornfed philosopher. "are
not made, as we all know. But / take 1t
that the reason they are not made is that
there would be no money in poet factory"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-15
A Little NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

The Foreigner-Dd i understand you to
say that your friend was lord baron of Chi
cago?
The American-No. I said he was lard
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-15

Speaker Reed seems to be man who
judges each case on its merits and is
equal to every occasion. He certainly
knows quorum when he sees IL.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-15

Reader, Peru. Ind: Durrant is under sem
tence Of death, execution of which is await
ing the decision of an appeal by the Su-
preme Court of California.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-15

Washington Pc:

w fOSl.
II Is getting so that even the patent out
sides and boiler-plate newspapers can az
ford 10 have their correspondents ordered
out of Cuba
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-15

CHICAGO Po,

Chicago Post.
Rudyard Kipling's prosaic method OF set
thing a dispute with his brother-in-la law
shows that he y not even distantly related
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-15
TODAY ".

I'll not confer with Sorrow
Till Tomorrow;
But Joy shall have her way
This very day.
Ho, eglantine and crosses
For her tressesi
Let Care. the beggar, wait
Outside the gate.
Tears IL you wil;-but after
Mirth and laughter:
Then, folded hands on breast
And endless rest.
IT. B., A1drsch
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-15
JOURNAL NEWSPAPER COMPANY
indianapolis, Ind.


Can be found at me following places
NEW YoRK-wiEdsor Hotel and Aston House.
CHICAGo-Palmer House and p. o. News Co., 81
Adams street.
ClAcINNATl--J. r. Hauley & Co, lss Vine street.
10gIsfILLE-c. T. DeeriDg. northwest corner OF
Inrd and Jefferson SIS, and Louisville Book Co., $50
Fourth
81. IoUIs-Union Ness Company. Union Depot
WARRINGTON. d. C.-Riggs House, Ebbtt House,
Wilar1's Hotel and the WASHINGTON News Exchange,
liIii street. BET Penn. and street.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-15

WASHINGTON. May 1.-THE House conn
mittee on coinage. weights and measures
to-day decided by unanimous vote TO au-
thorize a favorable report on resolution
introduced by Representative C w. Stone.
of Pennsylvania. authorizing preliminary
proceedings looking TO the adoption OF inter-
national coins. The resolution provides that
the President be authorized and requested
TO invite an expression OF opinion from the
other principal commercial nations OF the
world as to the desirabiity and feasibility
of the adoption of International coins 10 be
current In al the countries adopting them
at a uniform value and 10 be specially adapt
ed for invoice purposes III the expressions
thus obtained from other nations are such
as in the judgment OF the President 10 rem
der a conference desirable, he - authorized
to invite II at a time and place 10 be des-
ignated by him to consider and report a
plan for the adoption and use OF such coins
composed OF gold and silver or both. The
President is authorized to appoint three rep
resentatives subject TO confirmation BY the
Senate.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-15

The declaration usually referred to as
the Monroe doctrine occurred in Presi-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-15
MANY PENSION BILLS.
Fifty-Eight Considered and Passed by
the House Yesterday.


WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE House to-
day. under the special order adopted last
week. devoted the whole day to private PEN
sion bills. They were disposed OF at the
rate of about one every FIVE minutes. fifty
eight in al. being favorably acted on before
adjournment. Among them were bills grant
ing pensions TO the widow of Gen. o. NJ.
Poe, $50: the widow of General Jameson, $50:
the widow OF Gen. John Newton, SIS; the
widow of ex-United States Senator George
K. Spencer. Of Alabama, so. and ex-con-
gresham Smalls. of South Carolina, $50.
While the pension bills were being consid.
cred the committee OF the whole rose in
formally and disagreed 20 the Senate
amendments to the river and harbor bill
and sent 1t to conference. Later, Mr.. Hep
burn raised the point that the action was
irregular, and intimated that II was a piece
Of sharp practice 10 prevent the House from
considering the amendments In committee
of the whole. Mr.. Herman dsclaimed any
such purpose, stating that the object was
TO hasten the bill, in anticipation OF a presi-
Dental Veto The Speaker took the point OF
order under sdvisement and VIII decide 1t
Tomorrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-26
AUDITOR COLES IDEAS.
Suggests a Plan by Which Much Un-
necessary Expense ConId be Saved.

suggests q E4an Dy w 41ch much IN
necessary Expense ConId be Saved.
State Auditor Cole has just received
the advance copies of his biennial re-
port from the printer. The report is a
great improvement over former re-
ports, being much smaller. In order
to make the report small and con-
densed a great deal of work has been
necessary, in order to collect all the
items of each kind and put them to-
gether and show them in the report as
one entry instead of entering them sep
arately as several items. This not only
saves expense in issuing the report, but
makes the report more convenient for
the general public.
Mr.. Cole, among other recommended
tions, says that he thinks the present
plan of managing the state charitable
institutions could be materially i'm
proved upon by putting them under
board composed of three members in
stead of fourteen as at present. 1t is
also recommended that all the state in
stitutions be placed under this same
board. This recommendation will
doubtless receive the Endorsement Of all
who are at all acquainted with thepres-
ent system of managing these tnstitu-
lions. but as it will not receive the in
dorsement of politicians and office
grabbers, it will scarcely be adopted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-26
M'KINLEY CYCLE CLUBS.
Two Regiments Have Been Organ
led in Indianapolis.

indianapolis, Ind, Sept. 26.-Two reg
jments in the National Wheelmens Nc
KinIey and Hobart club were organized
in this city yesterday. The first con-
tains IA companies and has member
ship of $50; the second regiment has
six companies filled and the wheelmen
are still enrolling themselves.
Yesterday morning George N. Cater
son, who has charge of the Republican
lowing message to Major Mckinley:
Indianapolis wheelmen in line for
sound money and good roads, IA COM
panies of the National Wheelmen'S Nc
KinIey and Hobart club were organized
here Wednesday.
The work of organizing the riders in
to companies and brigades will, it is
said by members result in member
ship of 3,O0O
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-26
BEN BUTLER'S ESTATE.
A Final Account of Part of It is Filed
in Chicago.

Chicago, Sept. ga final account,
dealing with part of the estate of
Gen. Benz. F. Butler, has been filed in
the probate court.
Belonging to the estate was a piece Of
property at 3611 to 1921 Cottage Grove
avenue, valued at $4,000. In order to
handle this part of the estate the Chi
cago Title and Trust company was ap-
pointed administrator has just made
the final account, which has been filed
in court. The copy of the will which
was filed here shows that the original
instrument was made in 1854. The test
ament leaves the property to the mem
bers of the testatOr's family. In
codicil made in 1862 the testator says
he is about to depart for a danger
Gus service" This is the only reference
to the war.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-26
Carg to Run Late as Necessary.

President G. G. Baker. Of the Topeka
Railway company, says that his COM
pany will be amply able to handle all
the traffic which will go over the lines.
Many extra cars will be put on and for
all evening parades, the cars will be
run to the suburbs later than usual.
I'VE will run the cars as late as it is
practicable said he. 1T costs $50 an
hour to run the plant, and it wouldn't
pay to run later for just few, but the
crowds will be taken care of. and we
will run just as late as the people want
to ride. We will try to not interfere
with any Of the paradeS. On Carnival
night we may have to keep the cars off
the avenue altogether. Maybe by that
time we will have gotten considerable
experience in handling the crowds"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-26
INCREASED CONFIDENCE.
Bradstreets' Reports It in Eastern
Jobbing Circles.

Jobbing Circles.
New York. Sept. 2s.-Bradstreet's
In eastern jobbing circles the feel
ing IS one Of increasing confidence.
There is more doing in some staple lines
more noticeably at the east and at a
few southern cities. In most other in
stances purchases continue for immedi-
ate wants only. There is little ex-
pectation of a general revival of bust
ness.
Savannah, Memphis and Galveston
report gains in demand and sales. I'M
proVement is shown in various COM
mercia1 and Industrial lines at New
York, Boston, Providence and Pitts
burg.
Improved demand for wool continues
with an upward tendency in prices
Demand from England remains notice
able, but is offset by higher rates of
freight and scarcity of ocean room.
There is better jobbing movement in
cotton goods, which are higher. Not
much more wooden machinery has been
started. The starting up of iron mills
and furnaces is conspicuous, but
in some instances seem to be anticipat-
ing demand.
Exports of wheat, flour included as
wheat from both coasts and from
Montreal this week amount to 3,848, 646
bushels dispatch from New York News
not received) as compared with S,566,000
bushels last week, S,115,0O0 bushels in
the same week one year ago, 1852, 900
bushels two years ago, and as contrast
ed with 3,490,0 900 bushels in 1898.
The total number of business failures
in the United States continues large, 321
this week, compared with 315 last week,
1913 in the fourth week in September,
1895; 204 in the like week of 1894, and as
cOntraSted with only 2S2 in the CORES
pOnding week of 1898, in which week
there was a heavy falling from the to-
tai the week before. In the like week
of 1892, a year of comparative business
prosperity, only lab business failures
were reported compared with 321 this
week.
ed from the Dominion of Canada this
week compared with Il last week. 80 in
the week a year ago, 81 two years ago,
and SO three years ago.
Bradstreet's Financial Review says:
The advance of the Bank of England
rates 21a to 8 per cent, and the harden
ing of the opening market at London
seems to impose a check upon the in
flow of gold from Europe, but in vain
of the activity of grain and other ex-
ports, it is thought the movement of
upon a more moderate scale. During
the week, however less than IS, 800, 900
gold was secured in London and Paris
for shipment here, making the total to
date about $40 0OO, 900, of which $31 Co.,
900 has already arrived.
The total treasury holdings may be
put at about 1924 900, 900, as against
$1O1, 600 when the gold inflow began.
This is undoubtedly a factor in creating
the better feeling which affects the
course of the share market values The
market continues to be in the main a
professional affair. Public participa-
ton cannot be detected.