The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-01
WOULD VOTE FOR CLEVELAND.
Ala abama Holds Him Dear and Would
Like to See Him the Ticket.

Alabama Holds Him Dear and Would
Like to See Him on the Ticket.
Ex-Governor Thomas c.. Jones, of Mont
gomery, the first of the Alabama delega-
ton, arrived al the Denison House last
night. He said that full delegation from
his State would be present and besides the
regular delegates at least fifty interested
citizens would pay their fare and expenses
here to lend their aid and advice in the
sound-money cause. The delegation Will be
accompanied by brass band and is ex-
pected to reach the city this evening.
Governor Jones is the leader of the sound
money movement in his State and has been
prominently mentioned as available for the
vice presidential nomination. He was
asked last night about the reports which
have appeared in the press concerning his
candidacy for that nomination
- that is simply the work of some en-
terprising correspondent. of which there
are several in Montgomery. l not a
candidate and there are good reasons why
I should not be. The principal one is that
l am too anxious to see General Buckner
get the nomination tc allow my own name
to be used in connection with it. There are
other reasons which / need not name"
What is the situation in your State?'
he was asked.
I'm Alabama the situation is peculiar. In
State affairs we have always had the con-
test between the Democratic party and the
combined forces of the Republicans and
the Populists. NodS however. It looks as
though there would be four separate cleo
toral tickets. The Democratic party-that
is, the old party with the Chicago platform
will have a ticket We. the sound-money
Democrats, will have a ticket Then there
will he fI1Q iooF nd it 1nrIy
now as thought the Populists would also
put a ticket in the field. 1 can say that
the sentiment for this new movement is
very strong and is growing rapidly. We
had only eleven days in which to arrange
for the convention for the selection of del
egateS to this convention and yet there
were represen tatives present from forty
two out of the sixty-four counties and 25O
delegates sat in the convention.
AS to our preference for the ticket l
may say we have none know that Cleve-
land is very dear to the sound-money DEM
ocrat5 of the State and the very mention
of his name in the convention the
cause of prolonged applause. But cannot
say that we have come here to aid in his
nomination. The delegates will support the
most available man as it may appear in
Asked as to the possibility of the defeat
of Bryan for the electoral votes CT Alabaml
Governor Jones said that such a thing was
possible. 1t all depends upon the action
of the Populists. If they put out an cleo
toral ticket it is possible that the Repub-
HCan electors may De elected. The sound
money Democrats will all vote for the Ma
tional Democratic electors l do not look
for many Democrats of the South to vote
for Mckinley. The people there have been
educated to fear the Republicans. They are
afraid of force bills and other measures
which are. obnoxious to them and while
they would not support a Republican candf-
date they are equally agreed that they will
not support the Chicago platform and
Bryan
Governor Jones is one of the most in
huential men of the South. His efforts to-
and South accomplished as much as those
of any single man. In 1874 he made the
Memorial day address at Montgomery, in
which he took what was then advanced
ground on the subject and which made him
many enemies among his own people but
his election for two successive terms as
Governor shows how thoroughly his course
is now applauded. His address was an
honest appeal not to cultivate vendetta
to the people to bequeath to their children
''nObler legacieS than discord and hate"
During his services as Governor he had
more serious internal trouble than those
experienced by Indiana and, moreover was
candidate for reelection at q time when
never stronger in the State. Yet he was so
popular that his election was accomplished
by an overwhelming majority.
Governor Jones perhaps knows his peo-
pie as we'll as any other citizen of the
State. He said last night that he as wen
as other gold-standard Democrats. were in
the movement not to disrupt their party
but to hold 1t together through this TRYING
time. He believed the party would continue
to act together on matters of local inter-
ent issue the new movement would find
thousands of supporters