The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-20
Friends of Harry s. New Confident He
VIII BE a Member Of the Ex-
ecutfye Committee.
OTHER STATE DELEGATIONS
THEIR FAvORITEs FOR THE VICE
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION.
Protracted Meeting of New Workers.
Speeches Preceding the In
dorsement of Woodruff.
special to the InalanapolIs journal.

special 10 the Indianapolis journal.
PHILADELPHIA, June 1s.-The Indiana
statesmen who are sojourning in Philadel-
phia did not accomplish much to-day in
the way of Vice President-making While
that is true, they did as much as the
statesmen from any other section, for
nothing was done that can be discoverable
on the surface. Word passed along the
line early that state delegations would be
doing themselves and their country a serv-
ice If they laid low for the day and re-
Trained from committing themselves until
matters took more definite form. This ad-
vice has been generally followed. and the
result is that during the afternoon and
evening great nrm, ers of snug little con-
ferences between the leaders of States and
geographical situations have been held.
These conferences are to be followed by
programme is carried out, there will be
general conference of the giants of the
party some time during the day, when an
attempt will be made to harmonize the
differences which now prevent united ac-
ton in the party. In certain quarters con-
siderable headway in this direction has
already been made, as is evidenced in the
quiet and satisfactory settlement of sew
eral state contests of more or less violent
character. Illinois and Missouri being con-
spicuous examples of the increasing desire
among the representative members of the
party to avoid wrangling beyond safe
limits.
THE FAIRBANKS CONTINGENCY.
Although Senator Fairbanks has appar-
emily succeeded in effacing himself from
the situation as vice presidential possi-
bility, the truth is that there has been no
time when his name was more ac-
lively canvassed among the real leaders
of the party as the man whom they may
yet have to unite upon as the most avail
able and satisfactory nominee. The situa-
tion may be described, so far as it per-
tains to Senator Fairbanks. as ideal. AS
matters now stand, he will not be brought
to the front in any scramble and only as
the solvent of troublesome and warning
conditions Only under precisely such cir
cumstances would he possibly accept
nomination, and then only after the party
leaders have exhausted every means in
their power to agree upon somebody else.
The Indiana delegation is most favor
ably situated in the convention seating
plan. 1t is directly in front of the stage,
right under the eyes of the presiding Of
ficer. Senator Fairbanks. as chairman of
the most important committee in the con-
vention. will be one of the observed among
the many leading personages of the as
sembly. He is where everybody can see
him. and he is pointed out by spectators
and delegates more than any other man on
the floor.
Senator Fairbanks's committee is in ses-
sion tonight. framing the platform. 1t
will hardly get through until long after
midnight and possibly not until daylight.
Great interest centcrs in the work of this
committee, and scores OF correspondents
are lowering about the conference room,
trying to get an inkling of its various fea-
lures. In general way. it is known what
the platform will be. but there is undis-
guised anxiety TO learn the phraseology
of the different resolutions and especially
of those pertaining TO trusts and party
policy as it affects our new possessions
With regard TO the latter it may be noted
that the convention was aroused to great
est enthusiasm this afternoon by the out
spoken declaration in Senator wolcott's S
grand speech that the flag would forever
wave over the islands which came TO US
as result OF the Spanish-American war
II may be assumed that the platform will
be an elaboration OF the views eloquently
set forth in the Wolcott address.
RECEIVED MANY VISITORS.
The Indiana visitors made themselves
comfortable in many ways to-day Before
and after the convention session the head
quarters. in the Lafayette, were the popu-
lar rendezvous, and there was never
time when groups of them were not to be
found there. During the afternoon and
evening they received many visitors from
other States and citizens of Phila-
delphia. Several clubs, with their bands of
music. visited the headquarters and were