The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-29
.FUS|ONISTS TAKE ORDERS
FROM HEARST AND SCORN
ALL OVERTURES OF PEACE
Middle-of-RoaderS the Only Ones
to Attend Populists' State
Convention.
INDIANA MAN TO LEAD
Indorse Williams, of Vincennes,
for Presidency and Name Ma
tional Delegates.
TURN DOWN AGREEMENT
Other Faction Fails to Appear at
Meeting, but Given Places in
Delegation.
URN DOWN AGREEMENT

Creating so little stir in comparison with
the great Republican gathering of the two
days previous that their presence in the
city was known to few people outside their
own ranks, the Populists of Indiana held
a state convention yesterday at IL O'CLOCK
at the Hotel English, and named delegates
at large and district delegates TO the ma
tional convention which will be held July
L. at Springfield, III.
Resolutions were adopted indorsing
Samuel W, Williams, of Vincennes, for the
nomination. for President. and the dele
gates were instructed to do all in their
power at Springfield to bring about his
selection for the place at the head OF the
Populists' national ticket.
Mr. Williams was put at the head or the
Indiana delegation to the national con-
vention. The other delegates at large
were:
Fred ]. S. Robinson. Cloverland; Adam
P. Hanna, Waveland; Flavius J. Van Vor-
his. Indianapolis: A. G. Burkhart, Upton;
John w. George. Frankfort; II. j. OSBORN
Veedersburg: Parker T. Brown, Whiteland;
Robert Todd, Miami; Thomas Wadsworth,
Raglesville.
DELEGATES ARE NAMED.
The district delegates named were:
First district, S. NJ. Holcomb. Fort
Branch; Second, w. B. Wolfe, Oaktown;
Third 7. c. Zinkans, Washington. and ID.
NJ. Litchlyter, Huntingburg; Fourth, w. l..
Carmichael, Walesboro; Fifth. DR.. II. L.
Knightly. Greencastle; Sixth, d. F. Boyer.
Shelbyville; Seventh, John Medert, Indian
apolis; Eighth, w. z. Hurley, Anderson;
Ninth. w. B. Gill, Ladoga; Tenth. J. c.
Smith, Monticello; Eleventh, William Smith,
Logansport; Twelfth, Hiram Mains, Fort
Wayne; Thirteenth, John Maugherman.
South Bend.
The convention was called as joint con-
vention of the Middle-of-the-road and Fu-
sion wings of the Populist party, but the
Fusionists were conspicuous only by their
absence, and there were strong indications
that the party can never be united along
the line planned at the st. Louis confer
ence that resulted in a joint call for the
Springfield national convention. Several
weeks ago the leaders of the two wings of
the party in this State held meeting, at
which they ratified the ST. Louis call and
agreed to get together in the selection of
delegates to the national convention. Yes
terday's convention called in pursu-
ance of this agreement, but the Fuslonists
have apparently reconsidered their decision
to Join with the Middle-of-the-roaders.
Fred ]. S. Robinson, the chairman of the
state organization of the Middle-of-the-
readers, presided as chairman of the con-
secretary of the state committee, was made
the secretary of the convention. Adam p.
Hanna the state chairman of the Fusion
lists. was not present, nor were any of his
followers.
However, the Middle of -the-roaders showed
that they were acting i'm good faith in the
proposition to get together. by placing sew
eral of the Fusionists on the delegation to
the national convention. Mr.. Hanna, John
Medert of this city. Hiram Mains, of the
Twelfth district, and John Maugherman. of
thus recognized. By this action the leaders
of the other wing hope to forestall any
move on the part of the Fusionists to send
a delegation composed solely of their own
men to Springfield.
HEARST AFTER POPULISTS.
1t is generally understood that the defec-
ton of the Fusionlsts is due to the work OF
the manipulators of w. r. Hearst's cam
paign for the Democratic presidential nomi-
nation. Hearst, it is said, hopes to capture
the Populist national convention, and Sc
cure the presidential nomination by that
party three days before the Democratic ma
tional convention is held in ST. Louis. Such
a coup would, his managers believe, make
him much stronger candidate for the
Democratic nomination. for he could make
the bid for the Democratic nomination then
on the grounds that he was the only man
who could bring the Populists TO support
the Democrats in the national campaign.
The Fusionist wing of the Populists is
eager to take up Hearst, but the Indiana
leaders of the Middle-of- -the-roaders say
they will have none of him. They say fur
ther that if Hearst is able to pack the
Springfield convention and capture the
nomination for President they will lead a
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