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Instructed Mr.. Morss to Sign Mi
nority Report, and Then Backed
Down and Ate Crow.
T. TAGGART FOR CHAIRMAN
CHANCE FOR THE Willy THOMAS TO
SUCCEED ARKANSAS JONES.
Indiana Delegates Said to Prefer Hill
for Second Place on Ticket
David BIS Surrender.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, July 5.-The In
diana delegation had busy day to-day. 1t
held an early forenoon session, beginning at
o'clock, when. by vote of IA to g. it was
decided not to present B. f. Shivelys name
to the convention for the vice presidency.
This action was because of the rigid insist
ence of Mr.. Shively. who had the announce
ment published in the Kansas City papers
that he could not and would not accept If
nominated. A copy of the same announce
ment he sent to Chairman Richardson, of
the convention, to be read in case his name
is sprung. Shively appeared before the
delegation this morning. He was much
agitated and begged that his name be con-
sidered no longer. Delegates Dougherty,
Spencer, Moffett, Bretz and five others
spoke earnestly in favor of presenting
Shivelys name any how. but were outvoted.
Mr.. Shively said tonight: "a few scatter
ing delegates may commit THE folly of vot-
ing for me. but think my wishes are gen.
orally understood, and that they will be
respected"
The Indiana Democrats were in humor
this forenoon to fight for money plank
that would omit the ratio declaration, but
it did not take them long to realize that
the radicals were in full charge of the reso-
lutions committee, and then they weakened.
The delegation, after deciding to abandon
the Shively boom, debated whether or not
Mr.. Morss, Indiana member of the resolu-
tions committee, should be instructed to
sign minority report against 16 to l. John
w. Kern, who was evidently afraid the
Democrats would lose Indiana If they
turned their backs on the cherished ratio,
addressed the delegation, urging them to
think twice before they placed~such in
structions on Mr.. Morss. Major Menzies,
chairman of the delegation. strongly ia
vored a minority report He said the ratio
is question of legislative detail. and that
mere declaration for a bimetallic cur
rency would satisfy Indiana people.
The delegation overruled Mr.. Kern and
instructor Morss to sign the minority re-
port, leaving out the ratio. The instruc-
tions did not extend to the point of requir
ing him to bring in minority report alone.
and when the platform committee decided
to bring In but the one report favoring 16
to 1, the Indiana delegation acquiesced,
although very reluctantly. They do not
disguise the fact that the platform is very
distasteful to them. and they blame Croker
for giving in to Bryan and thus rendering
a minority report unavailing.
The delegates are thinking what an awful
political mistake they made in voting to
| instruct Morss against is to ], when they
virtually knew they would have to swallow
the dose, and they expect their inconsist-
ency to be heralded from the stump in the
| Indiana Republican campaign.
The new national committeeman, Thomas
Taggart, says he will vote for Senator
Jones IL the latter is candidate for ma
| tional chairman, and if not he will respect
Bryan's wishes, whatever they may be.
| Taggarts friends have several straight
tips" that Jones does not desire reelection
| and If he puts himself out Of it Taggart
| will be vigorously pushed.
| The Indiana delegates will meet at 8
o'clock tomorrow morning to decide whom
| to support for the vice presidency. AT pres
ent they are at sea. but there is a revival
of the Hill boom in the delegation.