The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-30
FySION NOT DECIDED ON
HEREsIES OF THE CHICAGO PLAT
FORM TO BE REAFFIRMED.
II. T. HOugh, Candidate for Governor,
and the Rest of the Mclean Slate
to BE Nominated.

convention than has ever been known on
such occasions in Ohio This is partly due
10 the large number of candidates for
places on d complete new ticket and the
large following OF workers for these re-
spective candidates, but the senatorial
question, and particularly the silver issue,
have brought the crowds. 1t was thought
to-day that fusion would be perfected with
both the silver Republicans and the Popu-
lists but the co nmittee on rules. to which
the question was referred, could not agree
tonight on report to give places on the
ticket to both of these elements, and the
whole question Of fusion will be referred
TO the convention tomorrow without rec
cmmendation. The platform is for free
silver and nothing else 1t simply reaf-
firms the Chicago platform and repeats the
language only OF the financial plank There
is no new matter in the platform. 1t was
the desire of Mr.. Mclean to have the state
convention last year adopt only one reso-
luton, and that for free and unlimited
coinage of silver at 16 to l. and this was his
wish at Chicago, but he had his way to-
night near as can be, and there is no
doubt about it's adoption tomorrow. AL
though there has been a hard fight tonight
on r. t. Hough, as McLean's candidate Tor
Governor, it is believed that HoGgh will be
nominated, and that the Mclean men will
have their way in everything tomorrow, as
they have had to-day.
When the delegates met at 4:30 p m. by
districts, it developed that there was a
strong feeling against some of McLean's
managers, because of their attempt to die
tate the State nominations, especially that
of r. t. Hough for Governor. After the
pulse of the delegates had been felt in
these preliminary MEETINGS a conference
N4ygc Ool nd
ieutenants and other leaders. The Nc
Lean men carried all of the twenty-onc
congressional districts by large majorities
for members of the State central commit
tee and for all other committees but many
VINO co-operated with them at these meet
ings objected TO the word being given out
1of any one or the dozen candidates for
Governor as against the other candidates
who have spent months in their respective
canVasSeS. The committee on Resolutions
Is composed or radical silver men with the
exceptions of e&-tIoV. James l.. Campbell,
eX-SenatoraF M Marriott w T. Hackney
and Carl Nau, who are classed as conserVa-
tive silver men The members Of the State
central committee are all classed silver
men and favorable to Mclean for senator,
with possibly two exceptions
A POSSIBLE DARK HORSE.
After the meetings of the delegates by
districts there was a movement tonight to
bring out new man for Governor, one who
had not been involved in the complications
of the past few days and Gen. A. J. War
ner president of the National Bimetallic
League and one of the original silver advo-
Gates in Congress, was most prominently
mentioned as the dark horse General War
ner has been here all week and is regarded
as a receptive candidate for Governor
The convention assemblies at 10 a. m. to-
morrow and it is stated that there Will
be no recess or adjournment until nOm-
nation is made for Governor il 1t takes all
night as we'll as all day TO dispose OF that
secretion IL is believed that some of the
candidates viii drop out before the start,
but that there Will be almost a dozen
names Tor Governor and rhat the balloting
mlutee tonight it was decided TO make
the temporary organization permanent SO
as to proceed with business without delay.
day and Col. ". A. Taylor Will be secre-
tary. The committee on credentials decided
all the contests IN favor OF the Mclean
delegates.
The new state central committee was or
gained by the Mclean men. Daniel Nc
ConnViile was reelected chairman of the
state executive committee by vote OF
20 to l. which indicated the strength OF
the Mclean delegates on all the commit
tees. 1t is understood that eX-Collector of
internal Revenue Joseph Downing OF the
third district, The only one on the state
central committee who voted against Nc
ConnVille. Ex-Governor Campbell repre-
sents the same district on the committee
on resolutions. This district faVors Con-
gresham raul }. Sorg for Governor and
Campbell, Downing and their friends any
quarter III the preliminary contests.
The old state central committee recon-
mended this afternoon that the common
rules provide Tor a vacancy on the state
ticket to be filed by the State League OF
Silver Republicans, but when the Popu-
lists appeared before the committee to-
night and demanded place on the state
ticket and representation in the organiza-
ton at state heaaquartersss the committee
referred the whole question without recon-
n,endation or prejudice to the state con-
THE PLATFORM
The committee on resolutions organized
with General a. J, Warner as chairman
and D. S. oliver as secretary. The follow
ing subcommittee was appointed to draft
platform: a. j. Warner, L. +. Finley, Al
Ian O. Myers, George Moore, W t. Hook
ney. This copmittee reported the follow
ing to the full committee and after dis
cussing the same till after midnight it was
adopted.
.rhe Democrats of Ohio, in convention
assembled, rea1lirm and indorse the declar-
alton of principles contained in the platform
adopted by the Democratic PARTY in the
national convention at Chicago in 1876
which platform declares the money cues
ton paramount 10 ali others AT TINS time,
. .Kecogr, ling that the money question is
paramount TO all others at this time we
invite attention to the fact that the Con-
stirution names silver AMI god together
as the money metals of the United States
and that the first coinage Jaw PASSED by
Congress under the Constitution made the
silver dollar the money Unit, AMI admitted
gold 10 free coinage at ratio based upon
the silver dollar unit.
g We declare that the act "f 1873 de-
monetizing silver without he knowledge or
approval of the -Ameri IAN people has re
suited in the appreciation Of gold, and
corresponding fail IN The prices Of COM
modities produced by ne people; 4 heavy
increase in the burden Of taxation and Of nj
debts public and private; the enrichment of
the money-lending class at home and
abroad, the prostration OF industry and i'm
pOverishment of the people
we are unalterahly opposed 10 mono
metallism, which has locked fast the pros
perity of an industrial people in the par
aysis of hard times. Gold recommendation
Is a British policy and its adoption has
brought other nations into financial serVi-
tude to London. Ii is not only un-American.
but anti-American, and il can be fastened
on the United States only by the sitting
Of that spirit and love of liberty. which
proclaimed our political independence in
17Ie and won il in the of the revolution.
We demand the free and unlimited coinage
Of both silver and gold at the present ratio
OF 16 to l without waiting for the aid or
consent of any other nation. We demand
that the standard silver dollar shall be a
tull legal tender. equally with gold, for all
debts, public and private, and favor
such legislation as viii prevent for the
future the characterization of any kind OF