The Indianapolis journal., 1904-05-13
TAGGART MACHINE
CRUSHES OUT HOPES
OF HEARST BOOMERS
Pohhca/ "Boss" of Indiana Democrats Forces
Through His Plans in One of the Bnerpn
C0nUentions in State's History
MUST GIVE PARKER UNIT VOTE
Delegates Chosen BY Man WHO Is Indoryea.t6r CHAR
man Of Nanona/ COmmHtee Are Instructed
10 Work fol, Ne0v York Jn,zst

who win by the machine shall be crushed
beneath a machine more merciless than
theirs-the machine OF the rank and file at
the polls.
HENDERSON AGAINST BOLT.
few minutes after the convention J.
Oscar Henderson. of this city. who has
been at the head OF the Hearst organiza-
ton. stated that the supporters of his cam
didate would abide by the will Of the ma
jo-ity.
There will be no rump convention" he
said. THE convention to-day was as fair
as we could have expected. We were out
numbered and handicapped because the en-
tire party organization was used against
us. We still protesting against the
snap primaries, snap conventions and SINH
lar methods used against Us, but we shall
not bolt
II have never seen convention more
representative of the Indiana Democracy.
was the only expression Thomas Taggart
would vouchsafe Immediately following the
adjournment of the convention. However.
the warmth of hiF characteristic smile and
the grip he gave his friends who pressed
about him to extend congratulations. were
more expressive of his satisfaction over
The oratory of the convention was con-
tributed by the permanent chairman.
Alonzo G. Smith, and in the debate on the
adoption OF the resolutions by Benjamin
L. Shively, of South Bend. and John w.
Kern, of this city, for the Parkerites. and
by Jackson Boyd. of Greencastle, John r.
East, of Bloomington. and Senator Lew V
Ulrey and Henry Colerick. Of Fort Wayne
for the Hearstites.
THE FLOOR LEADERS.
Major G.. " Menzies, of Mount Vernon,
had charge of the floor fight for the Parker
ties, while Senator Ulrey. Mr. Colerick.
Senator S. b. Fleming, of Fort Wayne. Mr..
East and c. w. welman. OF Sullivan. did
the sparring for the minority. Other Hearst
supporters attempted to take hand in the
proceedings. conspicuous and persistent
among them being Lemuel Darrow Of La
porte, and Professor Michaels. of Logans-
port but they were not recognized by the
chairman.
1t is understood that Secretary Walsh
and Treasurer Dunlap Of the Democratic
national committee, and other imported
Hearst managers, including "Gatling Gun
Wendle. of Chicago. and Sam Small. OF
Georgia, left the city within few hours
after the convention. A conference OF the
Hearst managers was held at 1880 o'clock
in Mr.. Hendersons private Office at the
formation was given out
The Hearst headquarters here will prob
ably be closed within a few days as s6fa11
as the business matters incidental to the
organization can be disposed OF.
The outside Hearst forces will now turn
to Wisconsin, where the next state con-
yention will be held.
PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.
The convention was called to order by
State Chairman w. H O'Brien a few
minutes after IL o'clock. After prayer by the
Rev George L. Macintosh. Of the Fourth
Presbyterian Church. the roll OF the coun-
ties was called, and ii was found that every
delegation was full. Then the delegates
settled themselves for the fray and the
report of the committee rules and per-
manent organization was called for.
Colonel G. G. Matson, OF Greencastle,
presented the majority report of the COM
mittee. The only feature in the rules was
a proviso limiting all speeches In debate
to five minutes. This evidently in
tended as a check on the Hearstites. who
might attempt TO talk the convention into
acquiescing in their demands. The officers
recommended in the majority report were
Alonzo Greene Smith, for chairman; l.. G.
Ellingham, of Decatur, for secretary.
Elliott r. Hooten, of Indianapolis. for
sergeant-at-arms, and the minor officers
agreed upon I'm the several district caucuses
held the night before. the action OF the
Parker caucuses being recognized in every
instance save in the Twelfth district.
Colonel Matson moved the adoption of the
report
John H Aiken. OF the Twelfth district.
submitted the minority report of the COM
mittee. which recommended Judge James
McCabe, of WilliamspOrt. for permanent
chairman, with James McGin. of Porter
county, for secretary. +. G Boltz. OF Allen
county. for sergeant-at-arms and the minor
officers selected in the regular caucuses.
save in the First. Second. Sixth. Seventh.
Ninth, Tenth ard Thirteenth districts.
where the Hearst nominees were recon-
mended. After reading the list OF officers
for the convention Mr.. Aiken started TO
read the minoritys nominations for dele
gates at large, etc; out ne Was lnten1u&p.se YER &
part of the report should come after the
Organization of the convention had been
effected.
FIRST HOWL OF HEARSTITES.
Then the first howl was set up from the
Hearstites, who jumped at the conclusion
that they were being deprived of OF
their inalienable rights. They shouted for
Mr. Aiken to continue and hissed Chairman
O'Brien. Senator Lew V. Ulrey, OF Allen.
excitedly demanded recognition on a point
of order.
O'Brien-No point OF order is allowable
pending the organization OF the convention.
Ulrey-What right have you TO say what
we shall do? Give US a little breath OF
life before you apply your Infamous gag
rulel
The Parkerites raised babel in effort
to cry Ulrey down, but the wiry senator
from Allen held the floor, waved his arms
wildly about his head and insisted on being
heard. He endeavored TO appeal from the
decision OF the chair, but was not recog-
nized. and his enraged protests wire
drowned in the general uproar Finally
Ulrey subsided, apparently satisfied from
Mr.. Aikens demeanOr that the Hearst peO-
pie were not being Imposed upon
Chairman O'Brien then ordered the roll
call on the question OF the substitution or
the minority report for the majority
port and explained carefully that the Par
ker delegates should vote No" while the
Hearst delegates should vote In the affirma-
tive. This explanation was made on a par
liamentary inquiry raised by Major Men,
zies Of the First district.
IL was some minutes before the secretary
could make himself heard IN an effort TO
call the ROLL and the tumult that subsided
i'm a measure was renewed when Adams
county the first the list. cast its entire
vote for the majority report. The roll call
was replete with outbreaks from both fac
maintained in which the Hearst rooters in
the balconies participated vigorously as
the delegates on the floor. When Laporte
county was called and the chairman OF tho
delegation announced solid vote for tho
ma ioifty report Lemuel Darrow cndcavored
TO obtain recognition TO challenge the vote.
lie shouted out that the vote should be
equally divided, declaring that the seats
were contested and that as no report OF tho
credentials committee had been received
both sides were entitled 20 representation.
| He charged that the credentials committee
had not accorded his side a hearing. Chair
| man O Brien refused 20 recognize Darrow.
| and after nproar OF several minutes the
| roll call was resumed.
Again when the vote or sullivan county
| was announced ten for the majority report
| and eight for the minority there was a
Hearst protest. G. w. Welman attempted to
l challenge the vote but not recoEnized