The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-26
NpKINLEYITEs ROUTED.
Reed and Allison VIII Be Given the
gEax nole fion

AUSTIN, Tex, March 25.-The State Re-
publican convention did practically nothing. in
the matter of selecting delegates to st. Louis
at the daylight session to-day. 1t was
O'Clock before the convention was called to
order. This delay was the result OF Cuney,
the Allison temporary chairman, dickering
with the Reed men about his committees.
The Reed forces demanded of Cuney full
representation committees for their sup
port in electing him temporary chairman.
They have every one of the committees as
a result, and the chairman of each is a red
hot Reed man. AS soon as the committees
were announced the convention adjourned
until p. m. Early this morning the Nc
Kinley men announced practically that they
had given up the fight and only wanted
representation on the st. Louis delegation.
The confession was too open, however, for
the Reed-AllSOn men, and they kept a close
watch on them all day.
The credentials committee, of which a
strong Reed man is chairman, has been in
session since noon, and will probably not
conclude its labors before daylight to-mor-
row. In the meantime the convention met
this evening and adjourned at o'clock until
10 tomorrow morning TO await the report.
Tnis committee is with rare persistency and
constant regularity counting the Mckinley
men out and Reed or Allison men in. The
convention has now been called to order for
tWo t,,n days and has as yet done nothing; The
convention, however, and the matter has now
reached that point where the Mckinley men
only lose the State, but may possibly not
even be honored with a position on an in
structed delegation: The .McKinleyltes con-
tinue to keep a bold front, and say they will
have a representation on the delegation, but
this is not generally believed. They are re-
GREETING deeply, now that it is too late, that
they overestimated their strength last Mon
day and refused fusion with he Reed men
at time when, by giving only one delegate
out of the four they would have swept the
convention and could have sent an in
ley. They overlooked their opportunity, how
ever. and now the Allison-Reed men in COM
bination are triumphant.
As an evidence Of to what extent the ere
dentials committee is knocking out McKin-
ley men, 1t decided to throw out the Grant
delegation from Grayson county, which is
anIs tb own county and an he Is the leader of
was afterwards reconsdered and the dele
cation was allowed to cast half the vote of
that county through courtesy TO Grant.
The Mckinley men, many Of whom are
white, are thoroughly worn out and are leav-
ing for home tonight, saying that they see
no reason for staying here. Quincy has cor
raled his followers, and they announce that
they will remain here for month longer If
he wants them TO. 1t looks as If the Cuney
forces were trying to wear the Mckinley
men out. The credentials committee is rap
idly unseating all those who are remaining
and the outlook for tomorrow is extremely
gloomy for the Mckinley faction The COM
morrow recommend Cuney as permanent
chairman. and thus the Mckinley men will
be effectually shut out. Tomorrow will set
tie the matter, and ii is safe TO predict an in
structed Reed delegation. with one Allison
man on Ii and Three Reed men.
Tonight the Mckinley faction held a Sc
cret caucus. 1T is learned that they have
| agreed to bolt the convention tomorrow IL
| their leaders deem IL advisable. All indica-
| tions point to a stormy session tomorrow.