The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-06-10
MANLEY SETTLES IT
THOMAS II. REED WILL NOT ACCEPT
SECOND PLACE ON THE TICKET.
Even IL He should he Nominated by
AccIamatfon and the Convention
Adjourn, He Would Refuse 1t.
CROWDS ALREADY At ST. LOUIS
MIR. HUSTON THERE AND ANXIOUS TO
BE RE,ELEcTED COMMITTEEMAN.
Financial Plank OF the Indiana Re-
publican Platform Finding Favor
Among the Politicians.
GOSSIP ABOUT CHAIRMANSHIPS
SENATOR PROCTOR MENTIONED FOR
PERMANENT PRESIDING OFFICER.
Contestants for Seats I'm the National
Convention-The WOuld-Be Dele
gates and Their Preferences.
Financial Plank OF the Indiana Re-
publican Platform Finding Favor
Among the Politicians.
GOSSIP ABOUT CHAIRMANSHIPS
SENATOR PROCTOR MENTIONED FOR
PERMANENT PRESIDING OFFICER.
Contestants for Seats I'm the National
Convention-The WOuld-Be Dele
gates and Their Preferences.

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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ST. LOUIS, June 9.-Though the national
Republican convention does not convene
till next Tuesday. the city is rapidly filling
up with politicians and visitors. To-day
they came by trainloads. The Kansas del
egation arrived this evening on train
decorated with corn. Hon. James N. Hus-
ton, of Connersville, the Indiana member
of the national committee, arrived this
morning. He spent much of his time in
the Mckinley headquarters. He announces
himself as a candidate for reelection as a
member of the committee.
Hon. Joseph Manley arrived late to-
night. "Under no circumstances" said he,
will Speaker Reed accept nomination
for the vice presidency. Even il he should
be nominated by acclamation and the con-
vention then adjourn. he would refuse the
nomination. This is official and final"
Reeds authority to announce on the floor
of the convention that under circum-
stances will he accept the vice presidential
nomination.
1t is generally stated here this evening
that Hon. c. w. Fairbanks, of Indianapo-
lis. will be selected as temporary chairman
of the convention, and that Senator Proc
tor. of Vermont may be chosen perma-
nent chairman. The fact that both gentle
men have only recently returned from a
conference with Major Mckinley. at Can
ton. and that the selection of these gentle
men would be a great compliment to ex-
President Harrison lends color to this ru-
NOR. So far as platforms are discussed it
seems as If the financial plank of the
Indiana platform would form the basis of
the money plank of the national platform
THE VARIOUS CONTESTANTS.
There is a vast amount Of preliminary
work to be done by the national commit
tee. There are scores of contests to be ar
gued before the committee, which meets
tomorrow, and. added to this, is vast
deal OF routine work to be done. Follow
ing is a list Of contests from the several
States that have been prepared for argu-
ment before the national committee:
In Alabama the seats of David Shelby
c. w. Buckley, John w. Jones and w. /.
Pettiford, the regular delegates at large
are being fought for by w. A. Smith, j. f.
McDuffie. A. ]. Warner and w. H. Dixon.
In the Fourth Alabama district the seats
of Thomas Dunn and w. A. Stevens, reg
ular delegates. are being contested by W.
A. Aldrich and H. +. Curry. The Sixth
district also has a contest. William Tur-
ner and Ignatius Reed seek seats from
Cooper and d. Fawson. In the regular
convention Turner is said to have received
four votes, man named Miller one vote,
and Cooper and Dawson received
all the other votes. In the Sew
enth district the seats of c. d.
Alexander and John S. Curtis are being
contested by Frank NJ. Morgan and John
T. Ezzell The former have filed lengthy
protest. giving the merits of the contest
at the national convention. They say that
when their regular convention was called
to order the chairman was beaten. The
meeting was broken up. and then the con-
testants convened their friends and had
themselves elected. In the eighth district
of Alabama the seats of w. w. Simmons
and III. V. Cashin are contested by L. A.
Willis and L. /. Wallace. In the Ninth the
seats of J. Hughes and w. L. Saunders
are contested by w. c. Harlan and Will
liam Williams. The former have filed a
lengthy statement with the national COM
mittee.
Florida will also be well represented by
contestants. The seats Of Joseph E. Lee.
John F. Long, Emory F. Skinner and Lem
L. Livingston, regular delegates at large.
are sought by Edward Gunby, H. w.
Chandler. H. s. Chubb and s. III. Coleman.
In the First district the seats of E C.
Weeks and A. Purdee are contested by Jas.
n. Coombs and Mark 8. White. In the
second district the seats of Dennis Eagan
and p. L. Pursell are being contested by
w. II. Northrup and A. c. Louis.
GEORGIA'S CONTESTANTS
Georgia has two contesting delegates at
large. The second convention elected two
OF the four delegates at large-A L. Buck
and II. l.. johnson. Buck favors Mckinley
and Johnson is for Reed. r. A. Rucker
and John Bovoux. Mckinley men, were
also elected by the first conventions The
latter places are being contested for by
p. H. Wright. Mckinley man, and s. Z.
Hetherington. an Allison man. In the First
district the regular delegates are NJ. j.
Doll and II. B. Morse. Mckinley men, The
contestants are Reed men. In the Ninth
district the seats of the regular delegates
A p. Spence and j. h. CASTOR, Mckinley
men. are contested by NJ Blodgeft and
j. Smith. for anybody but Mckinley.
In the Eleventh. the regulars. William
Jones and s; M. Scarlet: Mckinley men.
are contested by w. s. Matthew and ID.
NJ Outlaws. whose positions are unknown.
In Kentucky there is contest in the
city OF Louisville. the Fifth district. The
Mckinley delegates are T. ID. Todd and c.
+. Sapp. They are contested by j. w.
Beemer and Ed Koefer for Bradley.
Louisiana Is full Of contests. The chair
man of the State convention certifies the
election OF those delegates elected at the
regular conventions. These are A. A. Nc
Ginnis. r. II. Hackney. F. N. Conway and