The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-07-05
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INDIANA DEMOCRATS HAVE ONE IN
THE PERSON OF sHIvELY.
Delegation Prodded by Outsiders Into
Recognizing the Merits of the
South Bend Man.
SUDDEN TURN IN AFFAIRS
TRAITORS TO MIR. sHIvELY ALMOST
PANIC-sTRICkEN.
Hastily Called Meeting of the Dele
cation and Attempted to Undo
Their Former Wrong.
MADE EUL0GIsTIC SPEECHES
JUST AS IF THEY HAD NEVER
sKNIFED, THEIR CANDIDATE.
of His New Friends, and Said He
Did Not Desire Honor.
Shively Not MisIed by the Professions
of His New Friends, and Said He
Did Not Desire Honor.
HE DIDN'T SMILE OR SPEAK
WHEN THE DELEGATION VOTED
UNANIMOUSLY TO SUPPORT HIM.
Shivcly's Statement-Adlaf e. Steven
son Now the Most Prominent
Candidate for the Place.
special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, July 4.-When the
Indianapolis newspapers containing truth
full accounts of the treachery displayed in
the Indiana delegation toward Benjamin f.
Shively reached Kansas City, the delegates
became panic stricken and caucuses and
hurried consultations were the order of the
day. A meeting had been called for 8
o'clock this morning to discuss vice presi-
Dental possibilities. ALI day yesterday it
wss being said by such leaders as Mayor
Taggart that Indiana would support New
York man, and that although many dele
gates personally favored HILL since he was
out of the running, Indiana would probably
be found supporting Danforth, of the same
State. Toward evening. however. there
were whisperings of Shively, and by mid
night many Indiana delegates were talking
strongly for the Indiana man. This came
largely from the Indiana men who had ar
rived on the official train Tuesday, and,
having read of the action of the Indiana
delegation leaders in the Indianapolis pa
pers. at once swooped down on the dele
gates and told them that Indiana Demo-
crats at home were surprised that the dele
cation had not taken advantage of the
strong Shively sentiment in other States TO
work unitedly to get the South Bend man
on the ticket.
The early risers at the Coates House this
morning found a sensation was on tap at
Indiana headquarters. The parlors where
the delegates were to meet were crowded.
and the corridors leading thereto were
thronged with people, as the word had gone
forth that Indiana was to take decided
action. Promptly at 9 o'clock Chairman
Menzies cleared the room of all except
delegates, and in moment the rejuvenated
Shively boom was under full sway. 1t was
a peculiar situation. There were the men
who had already given the Shively boom a
cold shoulder, forced to attempt to incubate
1t back to life by the hot water-bag process.
Delegate Daniel E. Sims, of Lafayette, was
first to grasp the handle of the hot-air
pump and right valiantly did he declare
that the Indiana delegation was for Shively
If Shively would accept. He denounced the
attitude of the Indianapolis newspapers,
saying the Republican and independent
newspapers had misled the people when
they declared the Indiana delegates were
not for Shively, and much more along this
the room and Hugh Dougherty addressed
him. He said that Notwithstanding his
previous declaration, it was desired that
he remain in the room to hear what the
delegates had to say. Samuel Z. Morss
then spoke. He also declared that certain
Indianapolis newspapers were wrong in
saying Indiana's representatives were
against Shively. He had gone away, he
said, expecting, upon his return, TO see
Shively placed in nomination. He further
said he had always been a great admirer
of Shively, and at this even the delegates
smiled and sly winks were exchanged. He
said if there was sentiment against
Shively in the delegation he had means OF
heard of it. He pronounced as fictitious
reports printed in Indianapolis newspapers
concerning the Shively throw down, -
probably not knowing that some of those
| reports voiced the even doubtful sentiments
of two or more of the leaders of Indiana
| Democracy. Morss was followed by Dele
gate Nusbaum, who said other States
would be in line with Indiana if Shively's
name were presented. Delegates Murdock
| Dupree, Deal and others spoke on the
same line.
| Mr.. Shively then arose. He said he was
profoundly grateful at the action of the
men who represented the Democracy OF
| Indiana, but he had not changed his atti
| tude and must not be placed in nomina
| ton. He referred gently TO the reports Of
friction in the delegation, but said he hac
not been reading the papers. He assured
Mr. Morss that he had. confidence in hi.
expression OF friendship. and again re
iterated his desire not to be nominated.
Major Menzies declared that the delega
tion's constituency demanded that ii stant
by Shively He had been in a convention
when Hendricks had talked the same a:
Shively. but Hendricks was nominated and
did not decline
Delegate Holbridge then moved tha
Major Menzies should place Mr.. Shively ir
nomination for Vice President and tn,
thirty votes of Indiana be cast for him
| This was seconded by John Bretz, and ap
parently was unanimously adopted
| Throughout all the speech-making and yer
bal declaration OF friendship. shively's fac,
WAS : study. A. soon - Holbridse'l