The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-09
TANNER NOT DAUNTED AND STILL
HOPEFUL OF VICTORY.
Says, However, the National Admins
tration Is Assisting CulIOm-West
Virginia Republicans.


dalia, a Tanner man. The Cullom-Reeves-
Carter combination executed a master
stroke by naming Charles G. Dawes. con-
troller of the currency. Owing to the close
Identification of Mr.. Dawes with the
national administration, the effect was to
give the opposition to the Tanner-Hancey
faction the apparent sanction of the Pres
ident. Dawes was elected temporary
chairman by a vote of 1893 to US for Brown.
1t was after IL o'clock this morning
when the convention met. Chairman Ran
nels, of the State central committee. named
]. ]. Brown for temporary chairman, and
S. H. Bethea nominated Charles G. Dawes.
On a roll call of the counties Dawes was
elected as stated. The result was received
with wild cheering. On taking the gavel
Mr.. Dawes addressed the convention.
Speaking of trusts, he said:
Before the few words which / wish to
say upon the paramount issues of the cam
paign, / wish to state that 1 do not agree
with those who maintain that the question
of trusts is not a political question. 1t is
true that trusts have their origin In in
dustrial conditions for which neither polit-
ical party is responsible. 1t is likewise true
that the great masses of both political
parties believe that some legislation is neces-
sary In order to protect the public from the
evils which must result from the monopo-
listic control of the production and distri-
button of some OF the ~necesSaries and COM
forts of life. / believe that the people are
willing to recognize the benefits which may
come in the way of cheaper prices TO a
community through a limited and proper
combination of capital and effort and that
they are not opposed to any corporation
simply because Ii is large. But when, by
combination, competition is suppressed and
the saving which combination makes posi-
BILE is not only appropriated by the corpor-
alton. but in addition an unreasonable level
of prices is maintained. the people demand
and shall secure governmental interior
ence and regulation. tApplause.l
TRUSTS MUST BE REGULATED.
1.-THE difference between the two great
political parties, If any. will be as to the
nature of the remedy, and not in the desire
to find II or to enforce 1t when found. n
on this great question we must and shall
stand with the people, first, for the passage
of those laws regulating trusts, which will
aim to protect the public from extortion
and wrong, and then. in case such regula-
tons, after fair trial, prove a failure. for
the forced creation of competition by the
disintegration of trusts"
Discussing other issues, he said: Now,
after two years of war and Of mental and
mOTdl COIl1Cl. OuT ptOpft lOI Tie nISt tlilic
are to register in November their decision
upon the great principles involved In that
struggle. In the coming campaign the Re-
publican party will maintain that the Phil
direct result of the Spanish war and its
settlements, and which lave been retained
for us through the heroism of our Amer
lean soldiers. snail not now be abandoned
nor our sovereignty withdrawn from them.
Our party maintains that this Nation can
not honorably refuse the responsibility of
protecting the life, liberty and property of
those semi-civilized peoples. divided as they
are into hostile tribes. and absolutely un-
fitted for self-government by hundreds of
years of Spanish misrule."
Nothing was accomplished in the conven-
ton at the afternoon session, the creden-
tials committee being in session. 1t took up
the Sangamon county contest. ana after
several hours of argument decided in favor
of the Iullom delegates by a vote of IL to
10.
The evening session lasted only about
half an hour. Chairman Dawes announced
that the committee on credentials had just
sent word to MIN that of the ten contested
cases before ii, II had succeeded so far in
the committee the remaining contests could
not be disposed of before 10 o'clock to-
morrow morning.
DID NOT RISK A VOTE.
Ex-senator Charles T. Fuller, one of the
Tanner-Hsnecy leaders said he thought
that If the committee on credentials would
make a little haste it would be able to re-
port tonight. He moved that the commit
tee be required to make it's report at 8
o'clock tonight, and upon the motion he
demanded a roll call. Henry Hertz, a Car
ter leader. opposed any motion which would
hurry the committee in its work.
Several successive motions got the con-
vention into something of a parliamentary
tangle, when a motion was made that the
committee be requested to report at 10
o'clock tomorrow morning. The calling of
the roll was commenced and proceeded as
far as the Fifth ward of Chicago, when
Mr.. Fuller withdrew his motion and the
convention adjourned to 10 o'clock to-mor-
row morning.
There is much speculation tonight as to
the effect of the unexpected result of to-
days fight for the temporary organization
of the convention and the chances of the
various candidates for the nomination for
Governor. The opponents of Hanecy with
out exception declare that IL greatly weak
ems his support and f~oretokens his defeat
tomorrow. The Hanecy supporters. on the
other hand, say that IL will not seriously
affect the chances of their candidate, al
though admitting that he has fewer dele
gates tonight than he had twelve hours
ago. The are still claiming upward of ZOO
votes for Hanecy on the first ballot.
Regarding the significance of the election
of Dawes. Governor Tanner said his even
ing: II do not believe that the vote this
morning means instruction for Cullom,
though IL may be that such will be the case.
The vote this morning means that the ma
tional administration has subverted the
convention TO its own ends Whether IL has
suffered itself to be drawn in. or whether
Ii is in of its own volition is not for me to
say. / think that when ii comes to nomi-
mating a state ticket, which is the real
business of this convention, IL will be found
that Hanecy has enough votes to nominate
him., and that there will be votes enough
to save the State to the Republican party
this fall by defeating Endorsement for
United States senator. which, In my opin-
len. would mean a Democratic Legis-
lature."
The committee on electors at large has
selected John NJ. Herberts. of jackson
county. and II. ID. Pierce, of Cook. for cleo
tors at large.
The committee to choose delegates and
alternates at large TO the national conyen-
ton has selected the following: Delegates
at large. Joseph G. Cannon. of Danville:
John j. Brown. of Vandalia; Hale ID. Jud-
son, Of Kane county; John M. Smyth, of
Chicago: alternates at large. c. III. Castle.
of Adair; f. III. Morris. of Chicago; Nor
man H. Moss. OF Mt. Vernon; Maurice
Rosenfeld. of Chicago.
INSTRUCTED FOR M,KINLEY.