The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-05
WAS DEADLY Dull

CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PACED
stead OF the man reaching eagerly for the
nomination as has been the case in former
years.
There was an amusing instance Of "the
light that failed in the convention. 1t &C.
Cured when the delegates were in the
midst of the first and only ballot for super
intendent of public instruction. One of the
most beautiful features of the stage decora-
tions was a festoon of cedar, interspersed
with colored incandescent bulbs, depending
from the lofty ceiling half way TO the floor,
in front of a framework carrying portraits
of Jefferson. Jackson and Hendricks. II
was arranged TO turn on these many-tinted
lights suddenly, the expectation being that
the sight of a trio of departed Democratic
idols Illuminated by a food of colored ra-
dance would evoke a demonstration of old
time enthusiasm. The programme was car
ried out as planned, the lights blazed and
the pictures were brought into strong re-
lief, but the anticipated applause and
cheers failed TO break forth. Had the por-
trait of w. ]. Bryan formed one of the
triumvirate basking in electric brilliance,
instead of hanging in obscurity on the rail-
ing of the rear balcony, ii was believed by
some the result might have been different
Quite in contrast with the Republican
State convention of several weeks ago,
at which the partys representatives in
Congress were called on loudly for adj
dresses, yesterdays Democratic convention
proceeded to it's conclusion without the
name of a single one of the four Demo-
cratic congressman from this State being
mentioned. 1t was understood that Messrs.
Miers, Zenor, Robinson and Griffith would
attend the convention, but none of them
was observed on the platform or anywhere
else in the auditorium. The requests for
speeches that came from delegates in
cluded Shiveley, Burke and several of the
men nominated for offices, but no desire
was evinced to hear from Democratic con-
gressmen.
IN HANDS OF LEADERS.
There were indications that the party
leaders had fixed things" so that the
radicals" who could not well be barred
from the convention should at least be
rendered as harmless as possible by being
prevented from talking until the gathering
was about ready to adjourn. When Mr.
Shiveley finished reading the platform
vociferous calls for a speech by him came
Chairman Kern explained that the stall
wart Democrat from South Bend was then
too weary to talk further, but would be
| heard later.
BY the time Mr.. Kern was willing for Mr..
! Shiveley to speak the latter had taken a
| train for his home. Demands for Frank
| b. Burke came thick and fast in the early
stages of the proceedings and also during
| lulls in the bailoting, but Burke, too, was
! kept in the background until near the
| time of adjournment. When Mr.. Burke
was finally permitted to appear before
| the convention so many of the delegates
and spectators had departed that he be-
! came disguised and contented himself with
brief talk, explaining that he was pre-
vented from saying more by IAN excru-
/ ciating headache" With fine sarcasm Mr..
! Burke said MY head aches so violently
that 1 can hardly see the Democrats in this
| hall"