The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-07-04
MORE TANGLED
VICE PRESIDENTIAL QUESTION BE-
COMING A CHINESE PUZZLE.
Conditions at Kansas City Now So
PerpIexins that No One VIII At
tempt to Guess the Winner.
TONNES BOOM COLLAPSING
sULZER'S BOOM is SAID TO BE ALSO
RAPIDLY WANING.
New Workers Take Up Danforth. Then
Drop Him and Indorse KeI-
lars Candidacy
ILLINOIS FOR STEVENSON
CLAYTON, OF ALABAMA, ALSO BOOM
ING THE BLOOMINGTON MAN.
Massachusetts Grooming George Fred
williams and Other States Talk
ing for Favorite sonse
FLURRIES DURING THE DAY
MAGUIRE's EFFORTS TO ADVANCE
DANFORTH's CAUSE.
Dfckering Between the Indiana and
New York Delegations That Prob
ably Did Not Bear Fruit.
Massachusetts Grooming George Fred
williams and Other states Talk
ing for FavOrite Sonse
FLURRIEs DURING THE DAY
MAGUIRE'S EFFORTS TO ADVANCE
DANFORTH'S CAUSE.
Dfckering Between the Indiana and
New York Delegations That Prob
ably Did Not Bear Fruit.


ing before the national Democratic conven-
ton the vice presidential nomination is still
unsettled. 1t is usual expression in con-
test like this, when there are many candi-
dates. and no one has a majority, to say
that 'it's anybody's plum" But it more
aptly expresses the situation to say that
it is ''ncbody's plum
The chief development of the day was
the paralysis to a certain extent of several
booms. The morning opened with great
confidence on the part of the friends of Mr..
Towne. The foregone conclusion that 16 to /
was to be specifically mentioned in the
platform, and the disappointment of those
who advocated a different course made it
look for time If Bryan, 16 to 1 and
Towne were to be the three distinct fea-
lures Of the Kansas City convention. The
manner in which the Towne boom seemed
to grow aroused those delegates who want
straight-out Democrat for second place,
and who object to being accused of swal-
lowing the Populist ticket and platform.
1t was this feeling that turned attention
to Elliott Danforth, OF New York, and for
time it seemed that the East and South
combined might name the New Yorker.
delegation in defeating Danforth and put
ting up Kellar seemed to make Danforths
selection improbable, the tide that set to-
ward Danforth during the day served to
show that the mass of delegates were not
for Towne. One thing that New York his
indicated pretty surely Is that the State
does not want vice presidential candidate.
at least the majority under control of
Croker, for Kellar is not considered in a
serious light at ALL In this same connection
ii may be said that the Sulzer candidacy
also suffered somewhat as Sulzer sup
ported the nomination of Kellar, peculiar
proceeding for an avowed candidate. OF
course this acts as an evidence of the
discipline of Tammany Hall, but 1t also
confirms the impression among outside
delegates that Suffers candidacy is not
serious.
A STEVENSON BOOM.
Late in the evening, after the action of
the New York delegation became known.
the announcement was made that Illinois
was to place Adlai E. Stevenson in nomi-
nation, and quite little boom was started
for him by some of the delegates. Among
those who talked earnestly for Stevenson
was Henry ID. Clayton, of Alabama who
made the principal speech opposing Towne
in the tripartite conference. he said Ste
venson had once been elected. that he was
popular in Illinois, and was a man for
whom the gold Democrats once voted for,
and would probably vote for again. 1t was
also said that Massachusetts, would vote
lots, and that there was a prospect of a
convention would settle on some one ac-
ceptable to a majority.
Mr.. Croker told the three-party confer
ence that he had candidate. and that he
would bring him out during the day. 1t
was soon known that he referred to Louis
Nixon, of New York. who was at one time
a constructor in the navy and is now large
ly interested in shipbuilding. 1t was sup
posed that Nixon would be presented dur
ing the meeting of the New York delega-
tion, and the Kellar Endorsement was a
complete surprise. 1t is believed Kellar is
not meant to be pressed.
The conference of representatives of the
Democrats. Populists and silver Republic
ans held In the middle of the day, while not
advancing the prospects of any candidate
was not encoura ging to the friends of
Towne, who felt after 1t was over that they
had hard proposition to face.
Another feature of the day was a delega-
tion canvass made by friends of Mr.
Towne. This was undertaken for the pur-
pose Of making show Of. strength. The
canvassers found earnest supporters in
some of the delegations. and obtained as>
suranees of votes. but not In any such
number as TO give them very mucn encour-
agement. At the same time. Towne intends
to remain in the field. and his friends say
that as each and every boom collapses 1t
wl.- be demonstrated that ne is the logicaI'
candidate and the man who should be Sc
lected.
The days developments, instead OF MAX
ing the situation clearer. simply resulted
in tangling ii up more than ever before,
leaving the selection of Vice President not
to the leaders and managers. but TO the
convention.
THE DANFORTH BOOM
One OF the most significant happenings
of the day occurred during the forenoon in
the New York headquarters. When it be-