The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-07-12
Many Pennsylvanians Yesterday
Joined the ssiIent BoIters- and
Refused to Vote When Called
DETAILS OF THE BALL0TING
POINTS FROM THE NUMEROUS BRIEF
NOMINATING SPEECHES.
Both Matthews and shfveIy offered
the Tail Place the Ticket,
but Neither wanted Ii.

Special 10 the Indianapo Journal.
CHICAGO. July l1.-ln the nomination
of Arthur Sewall the tail end
OF the ticket the Democratic-Pop-
ulist combination to-day showed the first
evidence of returning sobriety. Another
wave of hysteria passed over the body
when the boom for Bland was started by
the same States that had led the rush TO
Bryan, but the silver leaders In Illinois
and Indiana blocked the way by refusing to
join in 1t. Mclean was played for a while
and the convention was kept in session
until cooler counsels could prevail and an
Eastern man placed upon the ticket
The Matthews people are convinced that
they could have carried second place hack
to Indiana had their chief been at all dis
posed 10 accept such a doubtful honor.
Late last night. at the suggestion OF Sem
ator Turpie and Mr.. Menzies, the ever
faithful Myron King called the Governor
up by long distance telephone and had a
long conversation with him. IL was ex-
planned that he could probably be very cas-
lily nominated for Vice President but he re-
piled that he must positively decline TO
permit the use of his name in this connec-
ton. The silver leaders had failed 10 agree
as to who the proper man and when
at sea The Texans and a number of other
Southern delegations came TO the Indiana
people and offered 10 support Matthews.
but all got the same reply that he must
not be considered
The evidence of sanity i'm SewaII's nomi-
nation lies In the fact that he is from the
East. He is a bowling silverite like the
rest of them. but his location serves I'm a
small measure 10 break the force of the
sectionalism from beginning 10 end. This
SOLDERING process has been haStened by the
heavy jolt given 10 the leaders OF the mob
convention by the remarkable promptness
shown by sound-money men and sound
money newspapers all over the country in
boltihg the platform and ticket. They are
not nearly so defiant upon this subject as
they were a couple OF days ago. When
they awakened this morning they found
that the sound-money Democrats of I'LL
nois had sounded the call 10 arms. that the
only Democratic newspapers I'm Chicago.
the Chronicle and the Staats Zietung. had
bolted the ticket and the press dispatches
showed that the strongest and best known
Democratic newspapers and business men
throughout the country were tumbling over
each other to declare they would never SUM-
port the work Of this gathering Of the Com
mune.
The Pennsylvania delegation finally
plucked. uD the courage of its convictions.
This morning ffty-five members Of IL joined
the silent boiters" in declining to par
ticipate in the proceedings.
The less hystericaI OF the silver men al
ready admit that Bryan cannot hope TO
get a majority of the electoral votes, bur
rest their hope upon throwing the election
| g..s
States and the rotton borough OF Nevada
would have much voice as the great
State of New York. AS was explained aft
er the conference OF the sound-money men
here, it is only question with them OF
which would be the surcst way OF assur-
ing the election OF Mckinley. by nominate
ing a sound-money ticket or by simply
working for Mckinley outright. The out
come will probably be another convention.
though this will not be definitely deter
mined until the committee, of which SEN
ator Gray is the head. reports TO him upon
| the state Of feeling in the various States.
Nearly all OF the prominent men OF the
! Eastern delegations left for home last
night. but among the remaining ones the
| sentiment was almost unanimous that an
| other convention Is the best course 10 pur-
sue. The Eastern people will probably join
the movement started by Illinois and IL Is
not unlikely that another Democratic con-
vention viii meet In this city about Sept.
l. The men who have led the crazy mob
will begin work at once TO persuade the
Populist convention. which meets shortly
/ in ST. Louis. to decline TO nominate and
indorse the platform and ticket OF this
convention. Even IL they succeed they viii
not have accomplished much. while II they
| fail the game for the rehabilitation OF sil-
Yer and the enrichment OF the biz mine
owners will bee entirely lost X. NJ. s.