The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-07-04
INDIANA'S MAN
GAINING MANY FRIENDS AMONG THE
DELEGATES AT CHICAGO.
Good Progress Made by the Matthews
Boom Yesterday, and Support
Promised from Southerners.
MR.. BLAND'S CHANCES WANING
HIS MAIN HOPE RESTED ON AN
ANTE-CONyENTION CAUCUS,
But Iovans and Hoosiers Objected to
the scheme, and the Meeting of
silyerites Was Called OF.
ARRIVAL OF FRENZEL EFT AL.
THIRTY-sIx INDIANA sOUND-MONEY
MEN NOW AT CHICAGO,
And All Attended a Meeting of w. &.
Whitney's Gold-Standard Con-
tingent Last Night.
INTERVIEW WITH GREEN SMITH
AND SOME POINTED REMARKS BY
THE HON. CHARLES JEwETT.
| Speculation to the Possible Effect
| of the Hoosier Gold Campaign
| on the Matthews Boom.
And All Attended a Meeting of w. &.
Whitney's Gold-Standard Con-
tingent Last Night.
INTERVIEW WITH GREEN SMITH
AND SOME POINTED REMARKS By
THE HON. CHARLES JEWETT.
Speculation as to the Possible Efec,
of the HoOsier Gold Campaign
on the Matthews Boom.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
CHICAGO, July 3.-The Matthews boom
showed distinctly favorable progress to-day.
The failure and final abandonment of the
scheme to hold a silver caucus on Monday
to decide a candidate, the consequent
weakening of the Bland boom and the
capture OF a fair proportion OF the Incoming
Southern delegates, all had a tendency TO
help the Indiana along. Boies and
Matthews are the only candidates who have
enthusiastic delegations from their own
States here behind them, even Bland hav-
ing a few who make fun of his pretensions,
and the enthusiasm and hard work of a
candidates own delegation counts for
good deal. Then, aside from his silver howl
ing (and he has been none too consistent in
thaD Governor Matthews has record as a
fairly safe man. at least there is nothing
I-aHaFeiffstie i'm his record. and this fact
makes him probably the least Objectionable
of the candidates before the convention
to those delegates who still have some con-
servatism left. The Florida delegation to-
day promised to second his nomination, and
assurances of support were obtained from
Georgia and Alabama. Then it developed
that both the Boes and Bland followers
are more favorably disposed toward Mat
the break comes, it looks though he
might get big boost from whichever side
knocks under first.
The Indiana people are not at all wor-
ried over the renewal of the Teller talk to-
day. though it carries with it the intima-
ton that the Senatorial silver syndicate"
is throwing it's influence to the Republican
bolter. They know that with Teller at The
head of the ticket there would be no Demo-
cratic party this year. either in Indiana
or any other State east of the Mississippi.
north or south of the Ohio river, and they
are serene in their confidence that the con-
vention is not likely TO be led into such
| a patent blunder by the pleas and threats
of renegade Republicans and Populsts.
/ Sixteen members of the delegation re-
ported at the regular evening meeting to-
night. chief among the arrivals being
Judge McCabe and John Z. Lamb. Salts
factory reports of the days work were
made and subcommittee were appointed
| to meet the delegations scheduled TO arrive
| tomorrow. The Matthews people are not
giving out any figures and probably will
not. They do not expect very heavy vote
| on the first ballot, but expect to develop
! standing powers that will wear the other
fellows out before the convention adjourns
and the prospects tonight point to a very
protracted gathering.
This morning meddling outsiders launched
a vice presidential boom for Matthew'S
probably on the theory that Indiana was
| here as usual with first place pretensions
and tail-end expectations but Senator
| Turpie put an end to it in short order
reiterating the statement given out last
night. in which he said: Governor Mat
thews is a candidate for the presidency
and for no other position" The friends of
Mclean, who is now avowed candidate
| for Vice President. look on Matthews as
the only stumbling block in their way and
/ are pursued with the fear that after the
nomination is made the convention will do
as its predecessors have so frequently done
before-pick the second name from Indiana
| Certain IL is, however, that Indiana will
not consider any propositions concerning
the vice presidency until the nomination for
| President is made
AT to-night's meeting of the delegation
| the sentiment of the State against the pro-
| posed caucus to determine upon a candi-
date was crystallzed in the shape of a
resolution, drawn by Senator Turpie and
| introduced by John E. Lamb:
Resolved. That the delegation from In
diana believe that the nominee of this con-
| vention ought to be made by the conyen
| ton. and we decline 10 attend or be hound
by the action OF any caucus or conference
for that purpose.
Strange as ii may seem there was some
| opposition to this resolution. Colerick and
two or three others of the more radical
| silver men opposed it on the ground that If
| might give offense to the silver push -
and they kept the delegation in session
until nearly 10 o'clock arguing the point
1t was finally adopted. however, and IT
was then voted to make the adoption
| unanimous.
When he handed the resolution to the
Journal correspondent, Senator Turpie
| made the following explanation:
This resolution was passed for the rea-
son that our Suite well as others has
been instructed by name for a candidate
to be voted for from first 20 last. We also
think 1t undensocratic that the question of
nomination should be submitted 10 a
! less body than the whole convention. All
the States in the Union have been invited
| TO send delegates to this convention and
the question OF a nomina ffor ~hox,s -