Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-25
H00SIER DEMOCRACY.
State Convention Of the Party Large
and Highly Exciting
sILvERITEs IL FULL CONTROL.
Gold Men, However, Make n Sharp
Fight-Bynum Uooted Down on At
tempting to Commend Cleveland.
Shively for Governor.

INDIANAPOLIS, IND, June N.-The
Democratic State Convention to-day has
proven the largest and one OF the most
exciting the party ever had in this State.
While II was well understood that the
free-silver people had an overwhelming
majority, the sound-money men put up
such a surprisingly solid front, and con-
Quoted their struggle with such persistent
energy and skill, that they kept the sill
verites guessing all the time what their
next move would be. A somewhat bitter
feeling had been developed by the hot
struggle for supremacy in Marion county
QndianapoliD and by the fact that the
gold men had succeeded by strategy in
capturing the Committee on Organization
and turning down J. G. shanklin and b.
+. Shively, whom the silver people had
fixed upon for delegates-at-large and re-
commencing In their stead G.. V. Menzles.
gold man, and Judge McCabe, whose en-
thusasm for silver is not very strong.
There was no lack Of attendance. and
when Chairman Holt. Of the State Com
mittee. raped for order, the great hall
was crowded to the doors 1t was taste
fully decorated with flags, bunting, and
Autographs of Governor Matthews No
Democratic signs appeared on the walls
and Cleveland's well-known likeness was
as conspicuous by its absence from the
decorations as was his name by its alb
sence from the platform. The decorations
had been put up under the direction of
Tim. Griffin, an appointee of Governor
Matthews's in the State House, and the
platform was prepared by a committee
with Matthews at its head. The weather
was so hot and muggy that the great ma
jority of the delegates were in their
shirt-sleeves, and they did not grow
cooler as the convention progressed.
Ihe convention first listened TO prayer
and submitted 10 being photograp phed.
As soon as the roll-call was finished the
report Of the Organization Committee
came in The report developed the fact
that the silver people had made a new
move to down the Marion county gold
crowd by not recognizing the district
meeting Of the night before. and re-
quiring the Seventh District 10 hold an
other meeting, with the silver contestants
seated.
The first trouble caused by the report
was on delegates-at-large. As soon as the
report was read, Judge Bryan. Of Hunt
ington, moved 10 substitute the name of
j. q. Shanklin for that Of Menzies. This
was greeted with cheers. Mr. Bynum
moved 10 table the motion, but this was
voted down by an overwhelming viva
voce vote. Bynum demanded a roll-call on
the original motion. and it was started
amid confusion, but was interrupted by
Shanklin himself, who came forward 20
withdraw his name. lie was greeted
with cries Of mo. no." and with the
widest delight when he branched off into
a silver speech. His declaration that
Menzies was the choice Of Matthews
brought forth some Kisses. He said:
FOR HARMONY.
Il have the honor 20 nave my name
considered by some Of those here assem-
bled as a delegate-at-large TO the national
convention. l am here to say TO you.
however, that no man should stand In
the way Of a pacific settlement of all
the questions at issue. / understand that
1t Is the preference of the distinguished
Governor Of this State, whose name will
be upon all Indiana banners, that Major
Menzies be chosen. Great confusion,
and loud cries of No no.D also under
stand that Major Menzies agrees, as a
man Of honor, and with that understand
ing, believing. as ! have stated, that
harmony in a convention is paramount,
/ beg to withdraw my name, and beg
those who have supported me, to support
Major Menzies. loud cries Of MOI
in the battle before us there must be
no difference among us We must draw
our line Of battle clear, and direct every
effort against the common enemy. l have
thought Of but one thing, and stand here
for but one purpose. Ii is TO see that our
money shall be restored TO its ancient
place. loud and continued applause) l
am opposed TO the modern idea Of finance,
which finds its prophets I'm Lombard
street, London, and Wall street, New
York. They are false prophets, and not
the kind the Democrats have followed in
the past, and will follow in the future
loud aDplause) My felow-citizens, l
beg leave TO withdraw my name from
further consideration"
At the close of his talk, Mr.. Shanklin
was greeted with loud cries Of mo" and
the roll-call proceeded through twelve
counties. 1t was going bravely against
Menzles. when, at the suggestion of
Shanklin. made through Judge Richard
son. of Evansville, Chairman Holt cut 1t
short bv taking a viva-voce vote on the
adoption OF the whole report, and de-
clared It carried though the noes were
In the majority. This carried with it the
throwing out Of the Seventh District
elections.
Mr.. Holt at once introduced the perma-
nent chairman, Senator r. {. Bel, Of
Fort Wayne.
MARION COUNTY ROW.
The Marion county row was Immediately
precipitated upon the convention, after
the speech OF the permanent chairman
Bellamy Sutton read the report OF the
Credentials Committee This report un-
seated Chairman Holt. OF the State Com
mittee. as q delegate, and gave the silver
men the best Of II in the county. The
Fifth Ward delegation split. giving each
side three and a half The gold men
we're seated in the Sixth, and the silver
men were seated in the Ninth, Tenth
twelfth. and Fifteenth, with an even
snlit in the Thirteenth. This made thirty
seven silver men and twelve gold men,
and gave the silver people control OF
the delegation.
THE report closed with a long resolution
ordering the delegation from the Seventh
District. as made uD by the Credentials
Committee, 10 retire, and present new
selections for delegates and committee
men. Mr. Sutton demanded the previous
question. JOhn W. htiH, Vi NO. 49,
offered a minority report but the Chalr
did not let him read 1t, though ne was
given leave to file 1t. the report was
adonted under the operation OF the pre-
,,,ois question, amid great confusion. In
ohodience 10 this order, the silver dele
e,o,es from the Seventh District left the
San hut the gold delegates never left
.hatr seats and there was period Of
ai,nost rlotous confusion while the move
was being made.
Amor the silver men had left. ]. +.
,tccuIogh. OF Marion county, offered a
reoort OF the Seventh District meeting
that is the gold wing OF il. but the Chair
,'sremntorily declared it out OF order.
and declared that the report of the Reso-
I,tIons Committee was the order Of busi-