The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-07-04

although his margin was narrow. The
chief opposition to Mr.. Stone was that he
had expressed doubts as TO the propriety
or is TO l being made the chief issue of the
campaign. The anti-Stone men held a
caucus OF their own prior TO entering the
state caucus The fight against Mr.. Stone
was led by Governor l.. V. Stephens, David
A Ball and w. III. Phelps. delegates at
large from the State. The first ballot for
stood IL 10 IL. When the second ballot was
taken Delegate 3. v. Morris changed his
vote and Stone was elected a member of
the committee on resolutions by a vote Of
10 10 Is. The vote for national committee
man was determined on the first ballot,
Stone winning by the same vote. No action
was taken on the Vice President matter
or on the silver question. Il is understood.
however. that a majority of the delegates
are for a reaffirmation of the Chicago plat
form.
The Kansas delegation in its caucus this
afternoon declared strongly against the in
sertion of a platform calling for the COIN
age of silver at the ratio Of 16 to 1, declar-
ing that a reaffirmation of the Chicago
platform was all that was called for. No
action was taken on the vice presidential
matter. The delegation is in favor of any
man who can be agreed upon by the State
OF New York. j. G.. Johnson was reelected
ANACA
XXX
Beyond effecting an organization by elect
ing w. A. Clark chairman and appointing
ton committees, the Montana delegation,
representing the Clark faction in that
State, did nothing to-day at it's caucus.
Former Governor S. l.. Hauser was ap-
pointed to the committee on resolutions.
w have too many troubles or our own to
bother with such trivialities as the plat
form and the vice presidential nomination.
said one OF the delegates of the caucus.
The Maryland delegation, with Governor
William Walter Smith as a possible candi-
Gate for the vice presidency, IS as yet un-
decided whether or not to present his name
before the convention tomorrow. A caucus
was held to-day and organization COM
pleted by the election of A. Leo Knott as
secretary. Arthur p. German was unani-
mously reelected national committeeman
and L. " Baughman elected member of
the committee on resolutions. The vice
presidency was then discussed briefly. but
in view of to-day's developments ii was de-
cided to postpone final action until to-mor-
row morning. when another meeting will be
neld. No plan of action was agreed on in
regard to the platform, that also being
postponed until to-morrow's meeting.
\
The selection of Senator-elect j. c. s.
Blackburn as a member of the committee
on platform to-day by the Kentucky dele
cation is regarded as a distinct achieve
ment by the radical silver element of the
party. This is due not so much to the fact
that Senator Blackburn himself is radical
on the question, but because it is known
that he is one of Mr.. Bryan's closest po-
litical friends. While he does not favor the
insertion into the platform of a plank de-
claring in explicit terms for the free and
unlimited coinage of silver at the ratio of
10 TO i, and. Ii may be added, the Kentucky
delegation is practically a unit with him In
that position, II is understood that he will
not stand as an obstacle to the carrying
into effect of Mr.. Bryan's wishes. While
the discussion of both the platform and the
vice presidency at the conference was in
formal, the delegates left the former, so
far as Kentucky is concerned, to Senator
Blackburn. and the delegates will express
their personal preference by their votes as
to the latter. A strong disposition exists in
the delegation to support some strong New
York man. in the belief that thereby VIC
tory may be achieved. Urey WooGson, the
present member of the national committee.
was complimeuted by reelection without
opposition.
At a conference of the North Carolina
delegation tonight it was decided unani-
mously to present TO the convention Colonel
Julian S. Carr, of Durham, as a candidate
for Vice President. In presenting the rea-
sons for the delegations action, Josephus
Daniels, editor of the Raleigh News and
Observer, said: 1.-THE North Carolina dele
CATION believes this convention ought to
nominate a business man for Vice Presi-
dent. AS many of the delegations seem to
be at sea on the vice presidential question.
We hQ We 6afQrrninad 70 nrQCnnf C0lnnpl 10 y
as a candidate. He was the founder of one
of the greatest tobacco industries OF the
South, and is well known in business and
political circles throughout the country. He
is a man of wealth and influence, which he
employs to a great extent in benevolent
and charitable work. He was an earnest
supporter of Mr.. Bryan in 1896 and is now.
His name will be presented to the conven-
ton by S. NJ. Gattis, of North Carolina
what position does the North Carolina
delegation take on the platform question:"
Mr.. Daniels was asked.
I'VE are in favor of simply reaffirming
the financial plank of the Chicago platform,
without specific declaration" he replied.
K x
Sixteen to one was responsible for a
stormy meeting of the Michigan delegation
tonight. The snag was struck when the
delegation moved TO appoint Thomas z.
Barworth member of the committee on res
olutions. Mr.. Barworth was unanimously
chosen for the position, but promptly de-
clined it. He made an impassioned speech.
He said the majority of the delegates to
the convention were in favor of the re-
affirmation of the silver plank or the Chi
cago platform. and did not desire a specific
declaration of the ratio. He would not act,
he said. as a member of the committee on
resolutions until he knew just what was
wanted of him by his State. 1t was wrong
in his opinion for the majority of the dele
gates to surrender their honest opinions of
what was best fo- the welfare o. the party
to the wishes of a minority He said that
he would not be a member of the com-
mittee on resolutions and declare for a 16-
toll plank in the platform, and If Michigan
desired such a plank IL must place some
body else on the committee. This started
a long debate. and the delegation was
plank was under discussion. When the final
vote was taken Mr.. Barworth had won
his fight, ard the delegation stood against
a specific declaration for 16 to l. 1t was de-
cided TO simply reafirm the Chicago plat
form. d. j. Campau. of Detroit, was made
chairman of the delegation and was re-
elected member of the nar:onaI commit
tee.
didate tonight in the person of ex-Vice
President Stevenson. His name was
brought before the delegation by Carter
Harrison. mayor of Chicago, who has
been prominently mentioned as a vice pres
possibility himself. Several times
during the last two days Mr.. Harrison
has received strong assurance of support,