The Indianapolis journal., 1896-07-28

with great deal of earnestness. John
Greig was made chairman of the confer
enceand W. Il. Smith, secretary. Mr..
Johnson said. when called upon. that he
in order that they might have some
things explained 10 them and might. If
possible. find out what was the best line OF
action to follow in the convention. As for
himself. he believed it was best for the
party TO cary out i'm good faith the work
OF the St. Louis convention and at the same
time preserve its integrity and identity by
top to bottom. Mr.. Newell II. Motzinger.
the candidate for Congress in the Second
district, said he believed the party. was
upon the eve of a great victory. 1t had
brought its principle 10 the front and had
compelled the Democratic party to accept
IL. He was entirely satisfied with the work
at ST. Louis. for he knew Bryan 10 be
as good Populist as any or them tie
favored straight State ticket and an ag-
gressve fight. such as would teach allies
that they were not 70 be trified with
Then Billy Patterson let go at great
length. He was so dreadfully in earnest
that he screamed at the top of his voice
and made less impression than If he had
talked quietly. When he finally quit the
Chair spoke impressively about the ne
cessity Of brief speeches and calm argu-
ment. He said the party was gathered un-
der circumstances that required the utmost
caution and Intelligence in guiding its ac-
ton. What they were after was the cleo
ton of a President and a Congress that
stood for free silver, and the momentous
question to be decided was how best to cast
Mr.. Johnson asked If il was possible Tor
| them TO do anything but give their votes
to electors who would vote for Bryan and ana
convention. A. j. Padgett, of Washington,
| undertook to answer the question. lie
stated that il was the expectation that
Sewall would be induced to withdraw in
which case, If Watson were put on the
Democratic ticket. he would be satisfied TO
vote for the Democratic electors. II not.
| il was the expectation that whichever OF
these two got more popular votes, would
be given the combined electoral votes OF
| the Democrats and Populists IN the Elec-
| toral College. He suggested that they name
no electors. but name a committee with
| power to act in this matter. If the con-
| vention desired TO nominate straight
State ticket well and good. The financial
| issue was not at stake in this. and it would
| help TO preserve the autonomy OF the party.
CHARGES AGAINST SHIvELY.
Mr.. S. b. Weaver, of South Bend. stated
| fatty that the Populsts of the Thirteenth
| district would not vote for Shively. The
| last thing said to me- said he, "as I left
| for here was not TO consent to anything
| that would compel our people TO vote for
| Shvey. Some of the best Democrats in
South Bend have told me that it would
never do TO put in the Governors chair a
man who is daily seen going into some OF
| the worst saloons of the city. They will
| not vote for a man who was reeling drunk
| on the streets the night of the last cleo
| tion."
| w. z. Atkinson talked for the indorse-
ment of the Democratic State ticket, and
| particularly for Henry Warrum, who was
present at the conference.
Then up arose Charleton Bull, of Howard
| county. He denounced the proposed trade
| with the Democrats and declared that
| Bryan was no more a friend or silver
now than he was two years go when he
| supported a gold-bug candidate for Con-
gress. This aroused the wrath OF
| Mr.. Daggy and he declared
| he would not stand it to have ''the Popu-
| list candidate for President abused by
| sCalawag." This interesting, and the
| Chair had to intervene to restore order, but
| Mr.. Bull had his say and spoke with sting
| ing sarcasm about the deal by which
| the Populst party was to be annihlated.
| A Cass county delegate took the floor TO
say that his people were not at all salts
| fled to walk along with the Democrats,
because their platform declared for the re-
| demption of paper money and they were
| not redemptionists, but greenbackerS. he
| then launched out into a greenbaek argu-
| ment but was finally choked off.
The conference adjourned after midnight
with no action taken. but a general under
| standing that they would to-day nominate
| a State ticket of their own without ac-
cepting any of the Democratic 1omin ees.
| and put the matter of electors in the hands
| of a committee.