The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-07

the meeting, but ii was the best report that
could be had from the Third.
tenths o. the people were for Mckinley land
they may vote to instruct. but don't know
as 20 that. was the conclusion OF the verbal
r<port. The representative was not very
sanguine as TO a vote for instructions.
The man who reported for the Fifth dis
trict did a good deal of talking about the
after holding the floor for nearly ten min
utes, said he could not define the position
OF the delegates, for 1t was too uncertain
The Sixth district reported having been in
structed to vote for Instructions When the
Seventh was called Ii was found that al
though several men from this district were
60 venture word that would encourage the
instructionists. Finally men from other dis
tricts took the floor and promised that they
would show the Seventh district that IL had
run tie length of its rope and now would
better come TO time in short order. Not a
single instruction delegate was promised
The Eighth district reported that it would
probably be for instructions. and the Ninth
was said to be 'all right, but the speaker
did not define precisely what he meant by
that expression. The Tenth was reported
as probably favorable to instructions and the
Eleventh has already voted on the question;
The Twelfth district representative could
not offer much encouragement. He said he
did not think more than half the delegates
were against instructions. but could not offer
would vote to instruct
The last district did not add much to the
light-heartedness of those present, 1t was
would favor instructions, but that was the
best the representative could offer.
THE AFTERNOON MEETING.
At O'Clock p. m. about 100 of Mr.. Nc
Kinley's friends, the majority of whom
were farmer delegates to the State conven-
ton, met in the Commercial Travellers club
rooms. Mr.. Bisgs took the chair and called
the meeting to order, stating that they
were there to see that the chances of their
favorite we're fully cared for in the conven-
ton to-day. John b. Cockrum, at the sug-
gestion of Fred w. Heath, of Muncie, was
first on his feet with a speech in favor of
heroic methods being adopted to prevent
the possibility of the convention tomorrow
refusing to instruct the delegates at large
He thought that committee should be ap-
pointed to personally call upon the ], 400 del
egates to the State convention and see to 1t
that each and every man favored instruc-
tions. The second thought of the meeting
recognized the impossibility of the Work
contemplated by Mr.. Cockrum's suggestion,
and on motion of Mr.. Dice, it was decided
that all Mckinley supporters should attend
the district meetings last night and see to
1t that men favorable to instructions were
placed upon the resolutions committee from
each district.
This done. the report on their own reso-
tuition. was called for, and it was pre-
Sented by Mr.. Kenner. The resolutions he
read were as follows:
Mr.. Chairman-Your committee to whom
was referred the quest ton of instructing the
delegates at large to the national conven-
ton, report:
That We believe the overwhelming SEN
timent of the Republican party in Indiana
Is in favor of William Mckinley, of Ohio,
for President; therefore, in order that the
State convention carry out the sentiment
of the party in the State We offer and move
the adoption of the following:
we believe in revenue system that will
realize sufficient money to defray the ex-
penses OF the government. We also favor
the protective tariff system which, while
1t produces the necessary revenues of the
government, at the same time protects and
fosters the labor and manufacturers and
agriculturists of America against the
cheap and underpaid labor of Europe. The
man who prominently represents this sys-
tenn of revenue is the Hon. William McKin-
ley, of Ohio.
I'VE therefore direct the delegates at large
selected by this convention to cast their
votes for him in the st. Louis convention
for the Office of President of the United
States so long as there is reasonable hope
for his nomination..
-: B: KENNER.
Committed
The resolutions as presented did not con
tain that last clause. Their reading was
greeted with few claps of the hands and
| Some of those present thought that the res
| olutions were too stringent and favored ths
insertion of binding, the delegates SO Ions
only as there was hopes for his election
| X. j. Loveland, of Peru, moved to .amenC
/ the resolutions by adding, after the word.
| United States, the following: ''and b,
their votes, their efforts and their influenc,
| to give to the candidacy of William McKin
| ley hearty and earnest support Th
| amendment was not accepted by the meet
ing, although it was heartily supported b,
/ tat Staf fr;o
John worrel. Congressman Hardy an
others, VINO thought that if the delegate,
are not bound down hand and foot. gagge,
| and thoroughly labeled and placarded, the,
will seize the first opportunity to breal
from him and. in the words of John Wor
| rel, follow the lead of New York or SOM
otner eastern state and secure the nomina
| ton OF Gen. Harrison
| On the suggestion of John Cockrum tina
| II is impossible to bind a delegate to Civ
| his influence, Mr. Kenner consented +
| amend the resolutions by concluding then
| with the words, las long as there is a rea
sonable hope for his nomination" In thi
tRey rsn Sove by tb
| fions as adopted, be declared the sentimen
| and desires OF the Mckinley following Il
Indiana, and that Mr.. Kenner be appointe
| a committee to present them to the com
| mittee on resolutions TO be chosen at tn
district meetings, when 1t should meet t
| prepare the resolutions to be presented t
the State Convention, and ask that they b
| embodied with the platform and presente
| to the convention
This concluded the meeting and ii ad
| journed. the members forgetting to give tn
| proverbial three and tiger, too,' in thei
endeavors to get down to the street, wher
a band from Lafayette was busy BLOWN
| for Mr.. Haggard.
In accordance with the wish of the meet
ing. Mr.. Kenner appeared before the resc
lutions committee last night in its room
| at the Denison, and presented the resolution
given above and asked that they be emboiie
in the platform. He was given a hearin
| by the committee, at the conclusion {
| which the resolutions were advised by then
| Their fate could not be learned last nigh
as the committee was still in session at
very late hour.