The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-14
INDIANA AND MICHIGAN REPUB-
LICAN CONVENTIONS DE
CLARE FOR HIM.
indiana OPPOSITION FELL FLAT.
EX-President Harrison Did Not Show Up,
and the Threatened Stampede Fail
ed to Matcrialize-There Was
Very Little Opposition.

Indianapolis, May THE Indiana Re
publican convention today instructed il
delegates for Maj. Mckinley with scarce
ly show of opposition, and the long i'm
pending battle between the Mckinley
and alleged Harrison forces ended il
commonplace peace.
The platform declares for sound money
favors both the use of both gold and sill
yer at n parity: urges bimctallism on an
international basis and condemns the free
and unlimited coinage of silver at II ratio
of 1G to /.
The sudden collapse Of the anti-McKin,
ley forces was surprise alike to friends
and foes of the Ohioan. There was
little doubt when the committee met tina {
instructions would carry, but warm
fight was expected, and II fight, too, in
which Gen. Harrison's name would figure
prominently. The half-acceptcd invita-
ton to the eX-prcsidcnt to address the
convention this morning had led to the
vague belief on the part of the anti
instruction people that an eleventh hour
sensation would be sprung which would
indicate to the slightest extent that his
name might be considered, but it was
persistcntly rumorcd that he might de-
liver an address which, while non-com-
initial, would cause stampede and defeat
instructions. That was the great strug-
gle of the Opposition-to permit McKin-
ley Endorsement if necessary to prevent
instructions. But Gen. Harrison failed
to appear.
When the report of the committee on
resolutions, the signal for the expected
battle, was called, there were frantic yells
of Harrison! Harrisonr' but the ex-
president was at home, n mile away, and
the fight was plainly lost. The sudden
wind-up of what had been expected to be
a sensational and bitter fight was II
marked feature Of the days proceedings.
What its significance and what the sig
nificancc of Gen. HarrisOns failure TO ad-
dress the delegates may he was matter
thoroughly discussed about political head
quarters tonight but opinions widely diff
fered. Some expressed the opinion that
the eX-president felt that instructions
were n direct slap ut him. while others
declared that he had merely emphasized
his previously expressed desire to he con-
sidered entirely out of the presidential
situation.
Gen. Harrison refused to discuss the
days proceedings in any way.
The platform as adopted commcnds the
eXcellcncy of Harrison's administration;
favors n protective tariff policy and reci-
procity. The financial plank follows:
1--WE are firm and emphatic in our de-
mand for honest money. We believe
that our money should not he inferior to
the money of the most enlightened nations
of the earth. We are unalterably op-
debase or depreciate our currency.
I'VE favor the use of silver as cur
rency but to the extent only and under |
such regulations that its parity with |
gold can be maintained; and in conse- |
quencc are opposed to the free, unlimited |
and independent coinage Of silver at a |
ratio Of 16 to /"
The platform closes thus:
believing as we do in n protective |
tariff, the leading issue before the people. !
we favor the nomination rs president of |
sents n protective tariff and the cardinal |
principles of the Republican party; man
whose life and work, open as book, are |
themselves n platform, and whose very |
name is magic-that loyal American citi- |
zen, soldier, statesman and Christian gen |
tleman, William Mckinley of Ohio; and |
the delegates of this body are directed to |
cast their vote for William Mckinley as
frequently and continuously as there is
any hope of his nomination."
Owing to the great confusion during |
the adoption of the resolutions, it was
impossible to arrive at any accurate esti-
mate of the vote of the opposing forces.
The ayes were reinforced by yclls from
the galleries and corridors, as were also
the nays, but the indications were that |
tie vote was about three to one for the
resolutions.
j. A. Mount of Montgomery county was
nominated for governor on the seventh
ballot, and the ticket was completed as
follows:
For lieutenant governor, w. l.. Hag
gard, Tippecanoe county; for secretary of
state, w. ID. Owen of Cass county; for
auditor, A. c. Daley of Boone county; |
for treasurer, Fred b. Scholtz; for attor-
hey general, w. A. Ketcham for state
s. j. Thompson of Shelby
for superintendent of public in
ID. NJ. Goetting of Jefferson
county.
EX-Secrctary of the Navy Thompson
was made permanent chairman.
When the selection of four delegates
mt large was taken up the first name pre-
scented was that of Col. Richard w.
Thompson of Terrc Hautc. He was chos
IN by reclamation. \ wranglc ensucd
over the selection of the remaining three
delegates by acclamatPn. This indicated
a breaking of the slate and caused some
thing of sensation. The convention
was in an uproar and il was some time