The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-02
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tennessee 1luCfSeU fSuCk1eT IOT vice
President at it's meeting yesterday.
I The Ohio delegation will meet this morn
ing at 10 O'Clock at the Commercial Club.
Zach Phelps, of Louisville. will probably
be the national committeeman from Ken
lucky.
Two colored quartets divided honors in
tie densely packed Denison House corridors
last night.
The Maryland delegation decided to
adopt the unit rule in voting for President
and Vice President at the convention.
Local politicians of all parties focked to
the hotels yesterday and lined up, waiting
for the great men of the day TO pass Ill
review.
New Mexico decided against the unit rule.
The delegates say the sound-money Demo-
Gratis in New Mexico hold the balance of
power.
The State of Missouri may present the
name OF Colonel James O. Brodhead for
President, with a Southern man for Vice
President.
The Georgia delegation will hold another
meeting this morning at 8 o'clock, to fill
the places on the committee on resolutions
and rules.
The Territory of New Mexico is in IA
vor of Senator Palmer, of Illinois. for Pres
ident and General Buekner, of Kentucky,
for Vice President.
All members of the Union Veteran Legion
are invited to meet General Bragg, OF Wis
consin, at $50 o'clock this morning, in
Room Al, Denison Hotel.
The soldiers monument was crowded all
NdN y ESLCI0 va LNSlg ~ tlACA NSAiS
to the top," remarked custodian Wright,
commented on the beauty of the city"
Alexander Wildman. of Danbury, Conn,
who has attended every Democratlc con
vention beginning with the Charleston, S.
c., convention in 1850, says Bryan Will lose
SO, coo votes in Connecticut.
The Texas delegation will meet at the
Bates House this morning at 1920 o'clock
to effect a permanent organization and
elect members of the several committees.
A number of the delegates had not arrived
last evening".
The Oregon headquarters are Rooms 30l
and 3O2. Denison House. The delegates
present are: Lewis L. McArthur c. Z. s.
Albert. f. r. skipworth, f. c. Caulield
and J. w. Bennett
The Arkansas delegates are all here, and
will meet in the Denison Hotel at O'Clock
this morning to select members of the Varl-
Gus committees. s. w. Fordyce says that
the delegation will cast a complimentary
vote for Grover Cleveland at the conven-
ton.
Connecticut was to have had a confer
ence yesterday, but on account OF the nom
arrival of Mr. Waller it was decided to
postpone the meeting till this morning.
Messrs, Garfield and Wildman, two of the
delegates from that State. are at the Den
ison. Both are typical business men.
Ft. Bragg. where the financial question
is fought every day, moved up from the
poStofhce corner Yesterday across from the
Denison Hotel. One visitor remarked: Il
rever saw a city in the country where the
police would permit a blockade, even if it
did consist of American citizens discussing
politics."
Arkansas at the Grand Hotel last night,
that We will not place an electoral tlcket
in the field; We viii be straight-out for
Mckinley. In the convention we, will cast
a. complimentary vote for Cleveland, and
then divide according to our personal pref
erenceS.'
Massachusetts are full of hope for the eff
feet the action of the convention will have
upon the fight in their Stats: They con-
nominated for Governor. but predict he
viii be the worst beaten man that Massa-
chusetts ever had within her borders.
About fifteen or eighteen delegates and
as many alternates had arrived from Mich
igan yesterday, but a full delegation of
tWenty-elSht deleSatcs VIII pc mere py To-
day. They will hold a meeting in the
writing room of the Denison Hotel this
morning fer the purpose of selecting mem
bers to act upon the various committees.
Two men in the smoking car of an in
bound Big -Four train on the Peoria division
got into a heated political discussion. and
one of them offered to stake a wager that
the car would poll as many votes for Bryan
as it would for Mckinley, and his wager
was accepted and the poll made; 1t showed
for Mckinley 81, Bryan 5, and there was
one man who declared himself for no one
but Grover Cleveland.
The full delegation, forty-eight members
in all, from Illinois arrived yesterday and
held a meeting at the Denison Hotel last
night. al which time they elected Senator
Palmer chairman of the delegation and adj
journed until 10 o'clock this morning, when
they will nave a meeting for the purpose
of electing members on the various COM
mittees. The delegates came unrestricted
as TO a presidential oUinee
There are but two delegates here from
South Carolina to represent that State.
though it is entitled to eighteen. Frank
Evans and ". w. Bell, from Charleston,
are here TO represent South Carolina, and
they will cast the full eighteen votes to
which they are entitled. and will. to the
best of their ability, represent their State on
the various committees. Mr.. Evans says
that Tiilman has the State following at his
heels and 1t is therefore a free-silver State.
Charleston he declares to be the only
sound-rnoney city in the State, and a
sound-money majority will be polled in
that city at least.
Last night at the Hotel Denison the Biz
mingham (Ala) band. twenty pieces, led
by Prof. Henry Weber. gave an impromptu
concert, which delighted the entire hotel.
The band showed every evidence of thor
cultivation and long practice, and,
although the individual member had been
travelling all day and were very tired, they
played with zest. Every piece rendered
was greeted with cheers. Many old sol
dierS Of the North cheered My Mary
land" which was played by request of a
G. a. r. man, and then came Dixie.
which caught the house..the whole topped
with the Yankee Doodle which ELECTED
cheers heard all over the hotel. The band
is q good one, and 1T was given a very cor
welcome.