The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-14
THE STATE CONVENTION.
Hill May Not Attend the Bryan and
SeWRI Ratifi en- ton.

BUFFALO, N. ", Sept. bah within
forty-eight hours the prospect of a State
Democratic convention enlivened by u
sharp contest for supremacy between those
who advocate a strict party regularity by
the Endorsement of the Chicago ticket and
platform and those who are inclined to be-
lieve that what they call heresies are not
binding upon the party, has vanished, and
in its place has appeared brass band, red
fire ratification meeting, with little no
friction and probably placing it's indorse-
ment almost unanimously upon the work
of the Chicago convention.
Senator Hill will probably not attend the
convention. That VIII remove one element
of anticipated discord. Chairman Hinkley.
of the State committee, whose place is
wanted by those who favor the Chicago
ticket, will decline to be a candidate for re-
election, and that eliminates another
chance for friction. Senator Hill said to
the Associated Press representative in AL
bany to-day y-and this is the first definite
statement he has made upon the subject:
Il Will probably remain away from the
Buffalo convention. The statement ema-
mating from Buffalo that 1 had telegraphed
in response to a query that / would be
there Tuesday, is without foundation. Mr..
Mack, the State committeeman from that
section, telegraphed me on Friday, asking
when would arrive in Buffalo, and wheth-
er it was definite or not that L would be
there. / have not answered the telegram.
AS L said, [ shall probably not attend the
convention, but a great many things might
happen between now and Wednesday"
In addition to the removal of these ele-
ments which it is supposed would lead to
serious complications, heated controversy
and prolonged and bitter convention the
fact is patent tonight that seven
ninths of the membership of the convention
is composed of delegates who came in
structed from their localities to vote for the
Chicago ticket and platform. This places
the control of the convention and
all its actions in the hands Of those who
have assured Mr.. Bryan and the Demo-
cratic national committee of active sup
port and the adoption OF platform and the
selection of State ticket will be easily dis
posed of, with little or. no friction
The precedent established at other DEM
ocratic conventions is that all resolutions
introduced upon the floor shall be referred
without debate to the committee reso-
lutions, to be by it considered in executive
session. An attempt to even discuss these
when the platform is presented is made i'm
possible if the leaders desire, by the
chairman of the committee on resolutions
demanding the previous question at the
conclusion of the reading.
1t is believed tonight that Mr.. John c.
Sheehan Senator Edward Murphy Mr.
Mack and others who are leading the Chi
reimbursement movement, will have
such arrangements made will prevent
any demonstration of opposition, and mere
ly have a great convention in which Tam
many Hall will figure largely as the lead
ers of the applause. Tammany men intend
to come to the convention on Tuesday with
five special trains. They will bring with
them bands of music and plenty of red
fire and will come in larger numbers than
have attended any convention during the
past five years. This, in itself. considering
the great distance from New York to Buff
falo is looked upon significant of the
fact that it is intended to make this con-
Vention great ratif1catlon meeting for the
Endorsement of the Chicago platform and
ticket