Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-06
Choice of the Indiana State Demo-
cratic Convention.
Chicago PLATFORM REAFFlRMED
Delegation Unanimously Instructed
to Vote for Bryan.
THE DELEGATES AT LARGE

downpuur of rain ushered in the democrat
c state convention today. 1t was not until
9:45 o'clock that Chairman Martin of the
state central committee called the assembly
to order. The 1927 delegates filled the CEN
ter Of the hall, while the galleries contained
about $500 spectators.
The committee on resolutions adjourned
at 3 o'clock this morning. having agreed
upon a platform.
B. F. Shively, who was implored by his
friends last night to permit his name to be
placed before the convention today as a
candidate for the nomination for governor.
maintained the same silence this morning
that he has observed since his arrival yes
terday.
When Chairman Martin concluded his
opening remarks, he introduced as tenn
porary chairman Samuel M. Ralston. Chair
man Ralston spoke at some length
During the course of his speech, when Mr..
Ralston said: NO man need to apologize
for fighting under the banner of VIM. j.
Bryan." there was prolonged demonstra-
ton, in which every delegate sprang to his
feet and waved his hands. The cheering
for Bryan continued three minutes.
The Electors Mt Large.
The report Of the committee on perma-
nent organization, naming Mr.. Ralston as
permanent chairman of the convention, was
presented and adopted.
The committee on permanent organization
also submitted Its report, naming for cleo
tors at large Allen Zolers of Fort Wayne,
Nicholas Cornett of Versailles
Delegates at large: Samuel Morse Of In
dianapolis. Hugh Dougherty of Bluffton,
James Murdoch of Lafayette. Geo. B. Men
zies of Mt. Vernon
The report was adopted.
District delegates, as elected by the COM
mittee last night, were included in the re-
port.
The report of the committee on resolu-
lions was called for. Instantly interest was
manifested.
resolution in respect to the memory
of the deceased Gov. Claude Mathews was
offered by the committee and adopted.
Chairman Holman of the committee on
resolutions then announced that plat
form had been unanimously agreed upon
and proceeded to read it,
The platform reaffirmS the allegiance of
Indiana to the principles of liberty enun-
ciated by jefferson reaffirms and pledges
allegiance to the principles of the Chicago
tinguished exponent, William Jennings
Bryan, to the people of the United States
as an able statesman, sincere patriot and
an honest man, who can safely be trusted
to stand at all times for the people and
against their foes at home and abroad.
Instructed for Bryan.
1t instructs the delegates selected by this
convention to cast their votes for him at
the national democratic convention, to be
held in Kansas City July 4.
The platform then stated that the coun-
try is far advanced in the policy of ar
bitrary rule which has caused an encroach-
ment on the rights of people at home and
liberty abroad and subversion of popular
government. mo people, said the plat
form, ''can exist part free and part slave;
part citizen and part subject; part republic
S,,ly he rlIr,f-
ing influence of colonial dominion has al
ready brought disgrace upon the republic
can party; that the Constitution and the
pledges of the republican party have been
pendence is withheld from the Cubans in
defiance of law and national promises.
Slavery is recognized and protected in Sulu
and Involuntary servitude in Hawaii in
violation Of Constitution"
we ce>aemn the extravaganza of the
present. administration, the violation of the
c1.lI service, payment of double salaries to
military officers in Cuba. We demand re-
peal Of the stamp tax. the election OF
United States senators by direct vote OF
the people, oppose a large standing army.
extend sympathies to the people of the
Transvaal ana the Orange Free State in
their struggle for liberty. demand the strict
enforcement of the Monroe doctrine and
the construction of the Nicaraguan canal
and denounce the Hay-Pauncefote treaty
as an abject surrender to England and de-
nounce the protective tariff. from which
trusts spring.
The resolutions were unanimously adopted.
John w. Kern Nominated.
A letter was then read from B. F. Shive-
ly declining to permit his name to be
placed in nomination.
The names of John w. Kern, Frank w.
Burke Of Indianapolis and Nelson J. Bo-
Earth were then placed before the conven-
or Kern
was nominated on the first ballot, which
stood: Kern, $40: Burke. 800; Bozarth. Al;
complimentary vote for Shively. 1872; c. G..
Conn, Elkhart, 2; Ralston, B; necessary to