The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-07-04
ovERTUREs TO NEW WORKERS.
Indiana Delegates Tried to Make a
DicEer with Croker's Men.

Indiana Delegates Tried to Make a
Dicker with Croker's Men.
Associated Press Dispatch.
KANSAS CITY. Mo-, July 3.-One of the
most important state delegation conferences
to-day was that of Indiana. The entire
situation as IT is presented here was dis
cussed at great length from the standpoint
of the conservative element of the party.
Every delegate from Indiana is a cordial
supporter of Mr.. Bryan, and likewise every
one of them firmly believes that now is
the opportunity of the Democratic party
to nominate ticket that will win by plac-
ing ii upon platform that will not ALLEVIATE
conservative elements of the party. For
two days effort has been made to form
coalition between Indiana and New York
with view of securing conservative action
by the convention upon the platform. In
terwoven with this effort was the selection
of a man for the vice presidential nomina-
ton who properly would be representative
of those elements of the party which do
not desire radical free-silver plank in
serted in the platform. Overtures were
made by the Indiana men to the leaders of
the New York delegation, and until late
to-day it seemed certain that what might
be termed an offensive and defensive alli-
ance between the two States would be
formed. Indiana desired to support any
strong man whom New York would present
as candidate. 1t was argued that the two
States were pivotal points in the approach
ing campaign and that with a reasonable
chance of carrying either one or both of
them the convention, if proper presenta-
tion of the situation was made to it, would
make any reasonable concession to them.
While Mr.. Hill was impressed with the
proposition, it did not meet the approval
of Mr.. Croker, and the whole subject went
up in hot air to all intents and purposes
before the delegation held its conference
While the conference was in session, Mr.
Hill was admitted and made a characters
tic little speech, vigorously urging con-
servative action with respect 10 the plat
form and maintaining that, by such action,
victory practically was assured. He was
accorded an enthusiastic reception at the
conclusion of his speech.
After an extended discussion of the oues-
tion resolution was adopted directing the
States representative on the PLATFORM COM
mittee, Samuel Z. Morss editor of the In
to secure the adoption by the committee of
financial plank similar to that incorpor-
ated in the Indiana Democratic platform
That platform reaffirms the principles of
the Chicago platform without explicitly
mentioning free coinage of silver.
ION that platform" said Major Menzies,
one of the delegates at large, with ticket
fitted TO ii, We can carry the State of In
diana. 1 believe victory not only in our
State, but in the United States, would be
assured"
No action of decisive nature was made
by the delegation with respect to the vice
presidency. After the conference both Mai
Menzies and Hugh Dougherty said that the
proposed coalition with New York had
failed of fruition, and, as consequence,
Indiana had decided to take no formal ac-
tion upon the subject. Each delegate was
at liberty to do as he pleased and vote for
whom he pleased.