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

MT MdllneWS, tnOugn the Matthew's DOOM
is already staggering under enough trouble.
There appears to be a cut-throat fight on
in the delegation over the petty committee
appointments and the question of sending
Mr.. Sheerin back to the national committee.
The Turpie incident has ruffied Mr..
Jones's temper. Said he this morning:
That Indiana crowd has been at every
Democratic convention that I can remem-
Der with alleged boom. Yesterday one
of their fellows, / won't tell his name.
came to and said: Wei, Senator. here
We are again. IL is the same old organ.
but we've got new monkey this time. f"
Candidate Boies was here to-day. He
was asked TO come by his manager osteD-
sibly to show himself and 10 get acquainted
with the Southern delegates who were said
TO be anxious to meet him. Mr.. Boies is
endowed with such bland. cherubic coun-
tenance that he has been described as hav-
ing an affidavit face. The story about his
coming here TO meet the delegates is a
trife thin. however, because there are al
most no Southern delegates here yet, and.
besides he went back again tonight with
out waiting the arrival of any of them.
The true cause of his brief visit was the
uncertainty of his managers here 10 decide
what attitude TO assume towards Mr..
Joness caucus. 1t was generally under
stood yesterday that Mr. Boies was willing
TO risk his fate TO the conference. but he
has apparently changed his mind. Senator
elect Money, of Mississippi, one of the
syndicate. sent two of the Mississippi dele
gates to Mr.. Boies to-day with the demand
that. unless he came into the caucus. the
vote of Mississippi could not be counted in
the Boies column. Mr.. Boies is unwilling,
however, TO sink himself entirely in the
free-silver morass. He is not an incurable
fanatic of the Bland stripe, and
he believes he can obtain considerable
strength from the conservative Eastern del
egatons if he proceeds cautiously. He is.
therefore, strong advocate for harmony.
He has no sympathy with the rule-or-ruin
policy which the Sherman House clique is
pursuing. Indeed. he took occasion to-day
to call on Senator Hill. who is stopping at
the Palmer House. and not at the Auditor
ium with Mr.. Whitney and the gold men.
The two men had a pleasant conference
and the friends of Mr.. Boies are saying to-
night that the designation of Mr.. Hill as
temporary presiding officer will be perfectly
acceptable TO them. Mr.. Jones regarded
this declaration of independence by Mr..
Boies with much disfavor, and there are
hints among the clique that perhaps this
man Boies may develop some of those OBJ
noxous traits Of stubborness and self-re-
lance which. in Mr. Cleveland, have caused
the Senators SO many bitter days.
TALK WITH SENATOR HILL.
The question OF the temporary presiding
officer is being made OF disproportionate
prominence. fhe free-silver men have
about decided upon Mr. Bryan, OF Nebras-
ka, but the present temper OF the national
committee is for the selection OF Mr.. Hill.
Chairman Harrity is unwilling that tllc
committee snail be robbed of It's sole pre-
rogative, ana he chafes under the thought
that the silver men shall dictate the only
officer whose selection has heretofore al
ways been entirely in the discretion Of the
committee II shink We should assert our
| rights. said ne to-day. Then il the con-
vention chooses TO override the national
| committee. let it assume that responsible
| ity- lie ard his colleagues are deterIniped
| to-day to present Mr. Hills name. Those
delegates who are on the ground feel little
interest in the question. The temporary
presidents > official life is at best very brief
and All stories OF the horrible deeds OF
| tyranny that can be done by '-goid-bug
nvnos IN the temporary chair are stupid.
! -lr. Hill mas a record OF nerve and firm
ness in the chair, but he is al the same
time too shrewd politician 10 attempt any
action which would result in a riot. Per
sonally Mr. Hill affects calm indifference.
TO the query If he would permit the use
| of his name by the national committee for
the temporary chairmanship the New York
| Senator said TO me: Il can only say TO
YOU again what 1 said last night 10 the
sold men: / 90 not believe in
crossing bridge until get
TO it. L know" he added in response
20 "A smile, liai liza: l. an Old quota ZION
- nine to You in Washington, but it is
really all / can say now. Besides the ex-
preston seems 10 have caught on here and
l have been congratulated by a score or
, more persons on its aptness. 1t is my rule
in life. 1 will perform any duty assigned
TO me By the national committee or by the
convention IL il develops that L am not
acceptable. will abide by the determina-
ton and cheerfully take my place in the
ranks as a Democrat. / need hardly say
that l am not bolter. / must add that
nothing Official has come TO me yet and I
sincerely believe that the national COM
mittee has not yet finally decided upon its
course in the matter
The real opposition 70 Mr.. Hill comes
from the syndicate. They know him and
| they know that he entirely understa nds
| their weaknesses. Mr.. Harris, who mas
had himself slated for the permanent
craftsmanship OF the convention remem-
bers many tilt with the aggressive New
| Hosker, tits in which the venerable wasp
from Tennessee, in spite of his SHARP
tongue, has almost invariably come Of
second best. Besides, the "old man of the
mountain" does not relish the idea of Mr.
Hill making a conservathe sound-money
speech at the opening of the convention
10 which he, on accepting the permanent
gavel, would be compelled to respond Will
a fiery speech calculated TO fire the sill
yer heart Mr. Harris is fond of his cas-,
| and would rather sit up all night in
game with a few congenial spirits thar
burn the midnight oil cooking UP such
speech as the gravity and importance O
the occasion demands. Therefore, the pur
pose of the national committee to brin,
out Mr. Hill for the temporary office ant
the apparent aid and comfort this propo
sition receives from the Boies people 4
most exasperating to Messrs. Jones an,
Harris and the clique. l.. G.
INDIANA GOLD MEN.
Urged to stand Firm for sound Mon
ey and Save Democracy.
Speoial 70 the India na rolls raurnaI