The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-07-03
Carter III. Harrison Not willing to
Permit His Name to Go De-
for the Convention.
DANF0RTH AND VAN WICK
EITHER SAID TO BE A POSSIBILITY
IN CERTAIN CONTINGENCIES.
PopuIist Leaders Actively Campaign
ing for the sioux Falls Nominee
Race Still n Free-fOr-All.


Dental situation did not clear up during
the day. and tonight it is apparently in as
much doubt as it was when the delegates
to the national Democratic convention were
elected. There was a shifting of the scene
to-day, when Benjamin F. ShiveIy, OF In
diana, was taken out of the race by his
own emphatic statement to the Indiana
delegation. Not only the Indiana men. but
other delegates in the city accepted the
statement of Mr.. Shively and he is not now
considered probability in the race.
AS the contest stands after Shively's re-
tirement the two leading candidates seem
to be Charles a. Towne and William Sui
zer with some man from New York. like
Judge Van Wyck or Elliott Danforth. as
possibility under certain contingencies.
The fact is that the vice presidential
situation is interviewer with the platform.
If there is a simple reaffirmation of the
Chicago platform some New York man
may be selected for Vice President in the
| hope that he will assist in carrying that
State. If there is specific declaration for
16 to 1, then Towne may be made Bryan's
running mate. 1t is pointed out as not
quite conceivable that convention which
would refuse to make a specific declaration
for 16 TO / with a view Of carrying some of
the Eastern States would nominate Towne,
who left the Republican party solely on the
ground of his attachment to silver. 1t is
conceded by all the Democratic leaders
that Towne's strength is in the West on a
silver platform, and that he would not be
strong in the East on a modified plat
form. While its not certainty that Towne
would be nominated even If there was a
specific 16-to-1 declaration, it is generally
believed that his chances would be greatly
improved by such action, and his friends
are making every effort to bring about that
result in the convention.
THE NEW WORKERS.
New York is still an uncertain quantity
in the field. 1t is still asserted that she has
no candidate, although there is more
genuine activity in the Sulzer canvass than
any other that is being made. Mr.. Sulzsr.
while New York man, is not the candi-
date of New York and is making his can
vas outside of that delegation. That the
delegation under favorable condition such
| as concessions in the platform, would unite
| on some other man seems to be perfectly
understood, but il would undoubtedly be
brought about by movement from outside
the State. Whether the convention would
unite on Danforth or Van Wyck is uncer-
| tain, because of the personality or HILL
There is vet a great deal of talk about the
ex-senator in connection with the vice
presidential nomination and in case of a
modified platform he might be rushed on
the convention. At the same time it is well
understood that his selection would not be
satisfactory to Mr.. Bryan. less satisfactory
perhaps than the other New York man
| mentioned Mr. Hill himself insists that
he is not to be considered, and says it in
a way to indicate that he does not want
it and that he has doubts about his selec-
ton if he did want it, There may be some
dark horses in the stable, some men who
have not yet been considered possible or
available. some man. like Sewall, the pre-
sentation of whose name a surprise
and whose nomination was not even sur
missed There are plenty of guesses made.
but no one feels authorized to make defin-
ite predictions
HILL MYSTERIOUS.
Ex-senator Hill returned from Lincoln
to-day and ii may be said that his return
did not cause as great sensation as did
his departure. The mysterious silence
which he maintained and which he ex-
planned by saying, "Mr. Bryan and myself
agreed that nothing should be said regard
ing the conference between u.s." did not
serve to whet the political appetite very
much. OF course. 1t was not expected that
Mr. Hill would talk Of the conference. but
there was belief that he would say some-
thing of interest relating to the platform
and the prospects of modification, but he
was decidedly noncommittal. When asked a
direct question as to his fight against a l6
to 1 declaration. he said the convention
would not meet for two days. IT might not
act upon the platform for three days.
Therefore there was no reason TO now dis
cuss the questions to what Ii was to con-
tain. Mr.. Hill talked with many men and
quite a long time with some OF them, but
to no one did he outline his intended posi-
ton or give any intimation as 10 the posi-
ton Mr.. Bryan had taken while discussing
the coming convention. To some visitors
Mr.. Hill said his conference with Mr..
Bryan was very satisfactory, but In what
particular he did not disclose. When the