Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-07
Significant Option on an In
dianapolis Hail.
PROHIBITIONIST RUMOR
SWALLOW MAY DECLINE THE
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION.
There May Be Dissenters' Convention
Uniting His Followers With Those
of the Nebraskan.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. July elias Will
lam jennings Bryan obtained the option on
the use of Tomlinson Hall for July 20, II
and %? The option taken yesterday by
Charles f. Newlin. chairman of the In
diana prohibitiOnists. is still wrapped In deep
mystery, and Newlin, after maintaining
mysterious silence for twenty-four hours.
left the city this morning. AS he swung
on to a traction car bound for kokomo ne
was asked to give key to the mystery. Il
have positively nothing to say can say
nothing before Friday he said. We'll,
Mr.. Newlin. you have been in correspond
ence with Mr.. Bryan. haven't you?" Il
have nothing to say" he replied, but after
short silence he said that he had written
to Bryan several times and had received
letters from him. but he did not indicate
whether or not that was recently. A few
things are leaking out today that indicate
that the prohibtionists are figuring on
split at st. Louis the resignation OF Swal-
low from the head of their ticket. and
possible alliance with the Bryan element
of the democratic party, and that Tomlin-
son Hall has been reserved for the three
days on the possibility of these things COM
ing to pass.
A Possible Dissenters' Convention.
Bryan and NewlIn are good friends, and
it is thought by some that the Nebraska
man. foreseeing a split, Is getting ready
for a dissenters convention in Indianapolis
one that might have no connection with
the prohibition movement and affairs-and
that in order to throw off all suspicion at
this time he had Newlin perform a faVor
for him in getting an option on conven-
ton hall. There are several reasons why
William Jennings Bryan should choose In
dianapolis for a second convention shoulu
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his dissenters should assert themselves and
choose standard bearers within the very
walls in which the gold element Of the
party met and selected their leaders eight
years ago. Indianapolis, too, was the
scene of his notification four years ago.
and he always has recognized IT as
being especially we'll located for national
meetings that wish to be away from an
noying side issues such as Chicago and ST
Louis possess Indianapolis also Is a held
in which he would wish to create a pro-
found impression. The speculation about
Swallow declining the prohibition nomina-
ton for President will not down. and some
interesting side lights on the prohibition
conventions action are now becoming visl-
Bile
one of these is incorporated in letter
which was sent out from Harrisburg to
the delegates before the Indianapolis con-
vention, in which 1t was stated that the
national convention this year should re-
pair the injustice done to Swallow in the
Chicago convention four years ago and
that he should be given an opportunity to
accept or decline the nomination. The
injustice" of the Chicago convention con-
sisted of a thrown down" for Swallow
when he was about to be nominated. See
ing that his nomination was written
plainly on the wall the supporters OF
John G. Woolley caused an adjournment
of the convention for noon, and deals
then were made to combine the strength
of both candidates. Woolley, who refused
second place. being given first place with
q Ia,r -
to do this. and Wool1ey was nominated.
but Swallow refused to accept second
place
Numerous Sore Spots.
There have been numerous sore spots
since then. and especially in Pennsylvania.
This soreness directed itself against Ma
tional Chairman o. w. Stewart who led
the Woolley forces and placed him in
nomination. and 1t was largely RESPONSE
BILE for the fight made against Stewart
this year and for Pennsylvania bringing
out Miles. whom Stewart opposed, and
backing him with it's solid vote. 1t Is now
thought by many that Swallow proposes
to decline the nomination now that it
has been given him. to show his disap-
prevail OF Stewart and others. who were
arrayed against him four years ago In
order to rub 1t in" on Stewart 1t is sug-
gested that Swallow might propose to
have Miles nominated as the leader of the
prohibitionists and the Bryan element of
the democratic party. and that the plat
form should be worked over and made
conservative. standing for good govern
ment, anti-imperiaIism, prohibition and
some Of the Bryan tenets, but not silver
1t Is considered very doubtful whether or
not the Bryan people and the prohibit
tionlsts could agree on a platform, but
there are indications that an effort to
bring about a convention or a great con-
ference is to be made in event of a BRYAN
walkout at st. Louis.