Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-13
INDIANA FOR PARKER.
Hearst Makes Il Good Fight but Fail:
to Land Delegation.

1ndianapo Ind, May 12.-The first
session OF the Indiana Democratic con-
N+ntlon WAS called to order, today, by
state Chairman D'Rrien. The plat =
form will be adopted ANA Il state ticket
| nominated at Il second session to be
held here. July 20.
The contest. today, was for control
of The delegation to the national con-
Vention. National Committeeman Tag
"1ft, the members Of the state commit
tee and nearly III of the old party lead
orS hay" been for weeks open advo-
Gates OF the nomination of Judge Par
k"r of New York, while the followers
of VIM. X. Hearst have been outspoken
in their choice. At the district eau
c.s"s held. last night to select the &c
district delegates. Hearst carried but
one district. the eth -lecting his two
delegates. Parker followers carried the
other T..
Ii was announced by the victorious
l'tiEer followers, today, that the con
Erntion would instruct fer Parker
w"uld adopt the unit rule, would en-
dorsr Thomas TasGart for national
chairman of the 1'emocratic commit :
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national convention, four alternates
fonr electors and large,
and take 4 recess until July 20.
The followers Of Hearst have been
taking afidavits in several districts and
c"il"ctInG evidence which they say will
h" presented at the national convention
I" prove their claims that they were
not given fair treatment ana that their
delegates We're the real choice of the
districts. Contests from the "a. 9Th.
10th and 18th districts will be carried
to st. Louis.
At til" cau,uses. last night r,lmr
Hearst meetings were held and a sec
oh'i set Of delegates We're chosen.
The adoption Of the rest of the major
lty report Of the committee Of or,,anIza
tl"n was hY viva VOce vote The rcnnri
recommended for delrcatr-nt-Iarcc To the
national convention W. H. Easev of Law
rrnltIE. John w. Kern Of INDIANAPOLIS.
I. +, Shivcley of South Eend. and Ma jor
&. Y. MenZies of Mount Vernon. The
electors at large wrir Hugh Doughtcry
and Warder W. Stevenson
III" minority report recommended :,
set of Hearst delegates and alt,rnates.
,l"n% was then read 10y &. A. Cullop of
Nlno CnneS. 1t was as follows:
II inStrnctS the delegate, To the nation
~ convention to vote as a unit for Judge
Alton r. Parker and to vote rs a unit ar,
all other matters coming before thr con
N"nfion in such manner as the ma ioritv or
"hIL delegates may determine.
Thc minority report Of the resolutions
committee attacked trust proirctiot,
tirims" ana expressed diSfavor of ANY
candidates who had not III. courara a.,
ability to take the side of ,.,, ,Inin neo.
PIE. II declared allegiance ~ the Nan
! SaS city platform order Of ASH uctjnns
and tho unit rule. leaving th. .'delngotr.
to cast their votes for n candidate whose
virws and record will he in accordance
with the interest of the people
The minority report was read by Franl,
i. NanAliken. who moved the sub.;iitu-
ton Of III" minority report for the ma
tority report.
After n heated debate during which
mention Of III" name of Georg,, T., Me
Cl"llan Of New York. as n poSSibI. nom
ince 1T st. Louis brought forth nrn-
loncod demonstration, the motion 10 sIIb
sttute the minority report of tho com
mite" on resolutions for tho ma inrity ra-
port was lost by n vote OF ES2 for and o.,
| against. The report of the resolutions
committee inStructing for Parker ana
adopting the unit rule was then alontrI
| lay viva voce vote.
| The convention then adjournc1