The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-05-08
His State Instructs Unequivo-
cally for Mckinley.
THE VICTORY COMPLETE
The Anti-McKinley Delegates
Tamely Submitted.
THEEx-PREslDENT sTAYEDAwAY
And Politicians Are at Loss to Ac-
count for His Failure TO Attend
and Make His Promised
SnaaCh
SpeeCh.


indianapolis, Ind, May THE In
diana Republican convention to-day in
structed its delegates for Maj. McKin-
ley, with scarcely a show of opposition
and the long impending battle be-
tween the Mckinley and alleged Har-
rison forces, ending in a commonplace
peace.
The platform embodying the in
structions was adopted by viva voce
vote and without division, the chair
mans decision that the motion be a
dopted had carried, being received
without a challenge. Gen. 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" favors the use of both gold
and silver at a parity, urges bi-metal-
lism on an international basis, and
condemns the free and unlimited coin
age of silver at a ratio of 16 to /.
The ticket chosen was as follows:
For Governor, James a. Mount,
ur. Mozart is farmer, of
ShannOndale. He is an ex-member of
the State Senate, is prominent In farm
institute work, and yearly delivers lee
lures in the agricultural department
of Perdue University. He is wealthy;
for Lient.-Governor, w. L. Haggard,
of Tippecanoe county,. Secretary Of
Stae, w. d. Owen, of Cass county;
Auditor of State, A. c. Daley, of Boone
county; Treasurer, Fred. j. Schwaltz,
renominated; Attorney General, w. A.
Ketchum, renominated; for Reporter
OF Supreme Court, Charles F. Remy;
for Superintendent of Public Instruc-
tion, d. M. Geeting.
Delegates-at-large II. w. Thomp-
son, of Vigo county; G. w. Fairbanks,
of Marion; +. M. Milliken, of Henry;
Gen. Lew Wallace, of Montgomery.
Alternates: r. Il. Mcdonald, Of Allen;
Hiram Brownlee, of Grant; T.. O. Hop
kins, of Vanderburgh; Geo. L. Know,
(colored), of Marion.
Eleetors-at-large: II. G. Thayer, of
Marshall; @. II. Jones, of Henry.
The sudden collapse of the anti-Mc-
llinlev forces was a surprise alike to
friends and foes Of the Ohioan. There
was little doubt when the convention
met the instructions woud carry, but
q warm fight was expected and a fight
too. in which General Harrison's name
would figure prominently. The half
accepted invitation to address the con-
vention in the morning had led to the
vague 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 that the General would indi-
cate to the slightest extent that his
name might be considered, but il was
persistently rumOred that he might
deliver an address, which, while nom
committal, would cause a stampede
and defeat the resolutions That was the
great struggle of the opposition-to
permit McKinley's endorsement if
necessary; but to prevent instructions
at all hazards.
But Gen. Harrison failed to appear
as the convention preliminaries pro-
ceeded, the cries for him and cheers
for him were frequent and hearty, but
as permanent organization was eff
fected and committee reporting pro-
ceeded, his continued absence began to
tell on the administration delegates.
When the report of the committee on
resolutions, the signal for the expected
battle was called, there were frantic
yells of Harrison" Harrison" but the
eN-President was at home, a mile away,
and the fight was plainly lost.
The various planks i'm the platform
were heartily cheered, and when the in
structions were reached, the outburst
of applause was tremendous. When it
had subsided, the motion to adopt was
made and put, and although there were
frantic wells mo for the negative, the
vote was very evidently about three to
one in the Ohioan's favor. There was an
interval of applause sufficient to satisfy
the most exacting of Mckinley enthusi-
asts, and then the delegates abruptly
settled down to the work of making
ticket, apparently utterly forgetting
the Indiana Presidential situation,
" hich has been a matter of national
interest for months.
The sudden wind-up Of what had
been expected to be a sensational and
bitter fight was marked feature of
the days proceedings. What its signi-
ficance and what the significance of
General Harrison's failure to address
the delegates may be, was matter
thoroughly discussed about politicians
headquarters tonight, but opinion
widely differed. Some expressed the
opinion that the ex-President felt that
the instructions were direct slap at
him, while others declared that he had
merely emphasized his previously ex-
pressed desire to be considered out of
the Presidential situation. Gen. Harri-
son refused to discuss the days pro-
ceedings in any way.