The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-06
Mayor Taggart Not I'm the Best OF Hu-
NOR over the Attitude of
Mr.. Shfvely.
CONSIDERING THE PLATFORM
THE COMMITTEE IN SESSION UNTIL
EARLY THIS MORNING.
silver People Threaten to Raise =
Row If They Are siighted-The
District Meetings-Gossip.

The situation in the contest for first place
on the ticket that is TO be nominated by
the Democratic convention to-day was so
complicated last night that the wisest and
oldest politicians were unable to intelii-
gently predict the result. b. f. Shively
arrived from South Bend about s o'clock
and was given Room l23 at the Grand Ho-
tel. With Mr. shively out of the race. the
other gubernatorial candidates would be
able to figure intelligently on their chances.
AS the situation appeared at midnight no
man was able to say with any degree Of
intelligence who would be the nominee.
The suspense caused by the attitude
which Mr.. Shively has assumed lately was
not ended with his coming He declined to
make statement to the newspapers out
lining his position and every inquiry was
met with the reply: 81 have nothing to say
at this time" Representatives of the Jour-
nal and the Associated Press were with
the South Bend man for half an hour and
strongly urged him to state his position.
but he politely declined.
1t is known. however. just how Mr..
Shively feels about the matter. for he has
made his position plain to one or two of his
close friends. Late last night one Of them
said: "Mr. Shively finds himself in an awk-
ward position. In view OF the fact that he
some time ago announced that he was not
candidate, he feels that IL is hardly jus
tice for him to come here now and consent
to make the race. The fact is. he does not
know just what course to pursue at this
time. Probably five hundred men have
shaken hands with him since he arrived.
and many of them have urged him to make
the race He stated TO me few minutes
ago that he would decide nothing definitely
tonight. Tomorrow. however. IL there Is
an overwhelming demand for him ne viii
allow his name TO go before the convention.
This, in brief, is Mr.. Shivelys position at
this hour
A sHIvELY SENTIMENT.
At 10 o'clock last night there was a heavy
Shively sentiment about the Grand Hotel
At that hour, or perhaps a little later.
Shively badges began TO make their ap-
pearance, and by midnight many OF the
crowd in the lobby were wearing them.
They were circulated by admiring friends
of the South Bend man. Mr.. Shively said
the reason he had not arrived sooner was
that he had been engaged I'm court He did
not mingle with the crowd I'm the lobby. but
remained in his room or the corridors
above stairs most of the time. Mayor
Taggart said early in the evening that he
had only spoken TO Mr.. Shively and had
not talked with him about his probable
candidacy. The mayor does not think
Shively should enter the race. AS Mr.. Tag
CART expressed II, mo man has a right TO
play fast and loose with his party" Shive-
ly is looking well and last night was un-
able to conceal the pleasure he felt at be-
ing so highly praised and sought after by
his friends. He is a man of splendid physl-
cal proportions, standing over six feet. His
tall form was attired in light-gray fTcck
suit and he looked well groomed and
happy.
The Burke forces announced last night
that they were still in the fight and would
be in the convention till the end. Yesfer-
day afternoon it came to the ears OF Mr..
Burke's friends that IL was being charged
that he was not sincere In the race he was
making. and that IL was solely I'm the inter-
ests of B. +. Shively. This charge was fa-
Burke's law partner "Mr. Burke is rEn-
ming on his own merits and he hopes 10 be
nominated" said Mr. Warrum Some one
said to Mr.. Burke that It was being said
that there was opposition to him because
he is a Catholic. 'very WELL" he replied:
IF the convention defeats me because I
am Catholic they will nominate another
man because he is not Catholic
KERNs CHANCES.
John w. Kern shook hands with his
friends until a late hour. Early In the
evening Mayor Taggart said that Mr.. Kern
would undoubtedly be nominated. There 10
so much interest over the race for first
place on the ticket that politicians could
scarcely find time 10 discuss the prospectf
of other candidates. During the Gay II
was announced that Daggy. OF Greencasfle,
and McGath, of Hartford City, had with
drawn from the race for state statistician
and r. II. Hartford. OF Portland. had with
drawn from the race for attorney general
Last night Messrs Johnson and Walsh.
OF the Democratic national committee. ar
rived from Chicago Mr.. johnson is the
Kansas member OF the committee and n
chairman OF the executive committee. Mr.
Walsh Is the secretary OF the national COM
mittee. Mr. johnson says that no signih-
cance attaches 10 their visit and they de-
clined 10 express their views on what kind
OF a platform the convention should adopt
They say they merely came here as guests
of the state committee to attend the con-
yention and get acquainted with Indiana
politics and politicians.
The Hobbies OF the Grand presented an
animated appearance last night. They were
brilliantly lighted and thronged with peo-
ple all evening. Many women came out In
their light summer draperies and added