The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-06-18
rHREE-coRNERED FIGHT.
Friends of Morton, Hobart and Evans
All working Hard.

ST. LOUIS, June E.-The vice presiden-
tial situation bids fair to take the conven-
ton out of the featureless rut which has
so far marked the sessions. 1t is tonight
as pretty a three-cornered fight as has
been seen In a long while and although
the Platt adherents, with a courage OBJ
tanned from the leader, who never seems
to lack it, claims that If Morton wants
it he can have it," it is nevertheless patent
that they feel that Mr.. Reed would be the
candidate IL his consent to take the place
was obtained. The New Jersey delegation,
with their candidate, Garrett A. Hobart
are campaigning actively for him and have
obtained the support of the Miller ele-
at at the Platt claims of victory for their
candidate 1t is asserted by them tonight
they will effect a combination that will
herents are not out Of the race and por-
ton of the Ohio delegation that is averse
to Platt and Morton are working energet-
ically tonight. The confidence of the Platt
men tonight is, however, a trifie discour-
aging TO the more incipient booms because
IL is thoroughly well known tnat Mr. Platt
not put Mr.. Morton in the race for Vice
President unless he is positive that he has
enough Nyag Votes nn to T,a,I,s elect him; . .,,,
retains his silence as TO which side of the
New York State controversy he will in
dorSe. claiming tnat until MS candidate re-
ceives the nomination IL would be both un-
wise and unpolitical for him to do so. The
Miller men assert that he will not, under
any circumstances, aid Mr.. Platt. and Platt
himself believes this and has no fault to
find with Mr.. Hanna 3 course. seeing that
the Miller people were his chief supporters
in New York State. But the Quay-Lodge-
Alger-Platt combination is very strong to-
night. and their probability of winning
seems bright.
The anti-Platt men from New York are
bending all their efforts tonight to pre-
vent the nomination of Governor Morton
for Vice President Tomorrow. They have
flooded the hotel corridors with circulars
denouncing the Platt machine In the Em-
pire State and protesting against interfer-
ence by the Republican national conven-
tion in the family quarrel there. The Nc
rading the streets with banners and trans
parencies containing such sentiments:
New York wants nobody but Mckinley .
Hobart for Vice President" etc They
have emssaries out at work among the
other State delegations presenting their
grievances and appealing for support in
their fight against Platt-
The Mckinley New York State crowd
worked hard tonight, and In Cornelius
Bliss's room the leaders OF at least two
thirds OF the State were brought i'm and
argued with. At late hour tonight the
be nominated for Vice President He Is
beaten now and Mr.. Platt will not succeed
In his plans. We have secured to-nipht
twenty-nine out OF thirty votes of Indiana
and nearly all of Illinois. We will not give
out figures. but We have the Platt men
beaten" AT the Platt headquarters IL was
learned that this vote was claimed as alb
solutely pledged for Mr.. Morton for Vice
| President II he Is beaten in the race for
President: Alabama. 10: California. u;