The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-29

Two Sets Of Delegates at Large from
Iabuma-POpulfst Fusion.


MONTGOMERY. Ala. April 2s.-The Re-
publicans of Alabama held two State con-
ventions here to-day. One the Mckinley
convention, adopted a ringing sound-money,
protection platform and determined to put
straight Republican ticket in the field,
headed by General j. w. Burke, of Calhoun.
a high-class Republican. The other, COM
posed of all anti-McKinley factions, adopted
a platform declaring that all other issues in
Alabama were subservient to one-fair elec-
tions-and, therefore. all issues excepting
this were avoided in the platform. Sound
money and protection are % not referred eff to TON IN
Mckinley forces that the Republicans fuse In
the State elections with the Populists, allow
ing the latter to name the nominee for Gov
ernor and dividing the rest of the State
ticket between the parties. The idea is. TO
cooperate with the Populists and secure fair
10 o clock this morning. had been for the Re-
publican conventions TO be held in the As
sembly room at the State Capitol, but inti-
of the seating of the thirty-five contested
delegations was impaired to Governor Oates
by members of the. state execu-
permit. the use of the hall; The Nc
Kinleyites promptly secured Dorsetts
concert hal and assembled there at noon.
f 5. fitzpatrick. of Bridgeport, was made
chairman. The temporary organization of
the Mckinley convention was effected before
dinner. and at the afternoon session a pat
form demanding sound money, protection
and fair elections was adopted. A resoiu-
ton declining proposition OF fusion with
ed and one declaring in favor of nominating
straight Republican State ticket was
adopted.
o'clock tonight the election of the following
delegates at large to ST. Louis: ID. d. She.-
by, c. w. Buckley, John w. Jones (coiored)
and Pettiford (coloredD. all Instructed TO vote
The anti -McKinleyites had great trouble in
securing a place of meeting. The theaters
count of the rule not TO permit negroes to en-
ter the parquet or dress circles. They fin
ally met in cotton warehouse near the river
ing. there being no chairs The chairman.
c. c. Sheats. of Decatur presided from the
top Of an empty goods box. The convention
LOUIS: aHs Ex-Gov. Sns os W. II. Smith. r for quay:
Judge j. V. McDuffee, for Allison; A. J.
Warner (colored). for Morton; 4. II. Nixon
(coiored), for Reed. r. A. Mosely was elect
ed chairman of the State executive commit
tee. The antis adjourned permanently to-
The Populist convention which met here
to-day, was a much larger representative
body than the most sanguine had expected.
They met at McDonaid's Opera House,
about five hundred strong, went to work in
businesslike manner. organized promptly
and appointed all their committees, the
principal one being the committee on con-
ference with the Republicans as to fusion.
The Populists nominated for Governor by
acclamation, Congressman Albert G. Good
win. who addressed the convention In an
aggressive manner. stating he would not
submit to being counted out and expected
to be elected. The Popuists divided the rest
of their State ticket with the anti-McKin.ey
Republicans. They have not adopted a plat
form yet nor selected an executive COM
mittee nor a delegation 10 their national
convention. Resolutions were adopted eulo-
giving United States Senators Allen and
Chandler for their recent investigating res
olutions presented in the Senate relative to
Alabama elections. A resolution was unan-
imousy adopted congratulating Capt. j. ~.
Pharr and the Louisiana Populists on their
recent State fight.