The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-12
RUSSIANS BLOW Up THE COSTLY PIERS OF DALNY
TO PREVENT JAPANESE FROM LANDING THERE
HEARST WORKERS
LOSE IN INDIANA
Parker Men Control Democratic
State Convention - Fight
Goes to st. Louis.

Indianapolis, Ind, May 12.-The
first session Of the Indiana democratic
convention was called to order to-day
by State Chairman O'Brien. The plat
form will be adopted and state tick
ct nominated at a second session here
July 20.
The contest to-day was for the
control of the delegation to the ma
tional convention.
National Committeeman Taggart,
the members of the state committee
| and nearly all of the old party lead
ers have been for weeks open advo-
Gates of the nomination of Judge Par
ker of New York, while the followers
of w. r. Hearst have been outspoken
| in their choice.
In the preliminary county and dis
triot organizations the Parker follow
| ing has carried a majority of the
counties and all the districts, but the
| twelfth.
OF the 1,547s delegates to the. con-
vention the Parker people have been
claiming from 1000 to LOO, conced-
| ing the others to Hearst.
| At the district caucuses held last
night, to select the twenty-six district
| delegates, Hearst only carried the
twelfth district. Parker followers car
ried the other twelve.
Instruct for Parker.
| It was announced by the victorious
Parker following early to-day that the
convention would instruct for Parker,
would adopt the unit rule and indorse
Thomas Taggarf for national chair
man Of the democratic committee.
The followers Of Hearst have been
taking affidavits in several districts
and collecting evidence which they
say will be presented at the national
convention to prove their claims that
they were not given fair treatment
| and their delegates were the real
choice Of the district.
| Contests from the second, tenth and
thirteenth districts will be carried to
st. Louis.
| At the caucuses last night, Hearst
meetings were held and q second set
of delegates selected. \
Party Wants Harmony.
Alonzo G. Smith, temporary chair
man of the convention, urged that diff
ferences Of opinion should be adjusted
without leaving sting and that the
welfare of the party should be held
above personal; ambition. Where
there is conflict Of interests" he de-
| olared, ''the Individual must yield for
the party's good" Later he added:
Here as delegates you stand upon
equal ground and under the rules OF
| ceedings, and whatever result is
reached you are bound thereby, for II
will speak the voice Of the majority OF
the democratic party of Indiana, and
from that decision no loyal democrat
will appeal"
Majority and minority reports came
from the committee on permanent or
ganization.
An effort was made by the Hearst
following to get in recommendation
for delegates before the convention
Twas organized.
What a Test Vote Showed.
There was great confusion, but the
chair refused to recognize any one
and on call Of counties the minority
report was defeated, 46S 1-3 against
1,094 2-3.
, Resolutions were adopted instruct.
3 ing the delegates to cast the vote Of
the state as unit for Alton B. Parker
f and to vote as unit on all matters.
l Thomas Taggart was recommended
as a member Of the democratic ma
Y tional committee for the state.