Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-03
Gather at Indianapolis to
Name State Ticket.
ARE IMBUED WITH HOPE
RANK AND FILE OF THE PARTY
WELL REPRESENTED.
Conspicuous Presence of Gold Advo-
Gates Who Bolted Bryan - Silver
Men Not in Evidence.
Special Dispatch TO The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch 10 The Evening Star.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, August 3.-t'n-
der favorable auspices and imbued with
spirit of hope and enthusiasm which has
not pervaded their rank for eight long
years. the democrats of Indiana nominate
a state ticket and adopt platform at
Tominson Hall today.
From all parts of the state democratic
stalwarts already assembled here. They
are cheered and encouraged by the vista
which extends before them. They feel
that after many years of wandering
through devious paths they are once more
on the broad and open highway.
A glance at the hotel Hobbies shows that
the rank and file of the party is well rep
resented. Sunbrowned farmers, fresh from
the harvest field minus coats and cravats,
mingle with their city cousins, and all
speak hopefully of the future.
Back in the Fold.
Gold democrats are conspicuous by their
presence and silver democrats by their alb
sence. Samuel o. Pickens of Indianapolis,
d. j. Terhune of Linton and John c. Rob-
inson of Spencer, all of whom bolted Bry-
an: Henry C. Paul of Fort Wayne and
John H. Stotsenberg of New Albany who
were gold men at heart however they may
have voted. and Judge T. J. Terhune of
Lebanon. who not only voted for .cKinley.
but made ringing stump speeches for the
republican cause. are participants in the
convention that is now holding the stage
while Judge Allen Sellers Of Fort Wayne
another gold man. who supported Bryan,
but who had no faith In the silver dogma
is member of the subcommittee to whom
the platform has been referred for nal
revision.
Absence of Familiar Forms,
On the other hand, one ks in vain for
Flavius J. EanNorhis. DR. James Carter,
John Medert, DR.. L. n. Howard William
Everroad. Henry Colerick and other ex-
ponents of the silver cause who have been
prominent in past conventions.
The fact that there is a new deal in
Indiana democratic politics is obvious The
gold democrats are modest, however. They
are not asking to be fed on the fatted calf
They do not even care for any husks. They
only want to be allowed to contribute OF
their time and money to help carry In
diant for Judge Parker, God hless him."
I'VE shall not ask for a gold plank in
the state PLATFORM said ID. j. Terhune Of
Linton fearless apostle of Grover Cleve-
land. Nor do we ask the Indiana demo-
crat to say anything about the telegram
which the judge sent to the national con-
vention and the answer thereto. Judge
Parker is a platform in himself We shall
not request place on the state ticket,
either. The gold democrats are men who
do not seek Office
Kern for Governor.
John w. Kern will be nominated for gov
ernor with hands down, today, unless he
balks at the final moment. The Hearst men
were left to hold the bag when IT came TO
the distribution of minor state nominations.
There has been a good deal of talk of a
recognition of the Hearst wing of the party.
and j. o. Henderson, who was Hearsts In
diana manager, was spoken of for the nomi-
nation for treasurer OF state When the
managers came to dealing out the state
nominations however, they found that with
Indianapolis recognized on the ticket by
John w. Kern for governor Judge Frank H.
Gavin for supreme judge and Jesse ID. Smith
for state sta tistician, ii would be unwise TO
give another Indianapolis man a place lest
the old charge that Indianapolis tries to
hog everything might be revived by the
country voters.
Mr.. Henderson has never been active
candidate, and the decision was not dis
appointment. J. Kirby Risk of Lafayette,
another Hearst leader, thought Of coming
out for the nomination for secretary or
state, but he thought twice and did not an
nounce himself. Risk is the man who car
ried the tenth district contest before the
committee on credentials at the national
convention. and the Taggart leaders are not
in mood to hand him any bouquets.
Decorations in the hall tell something
themselves there is no picture Of Grover
Cleveland. Bryans picture, however, hangs
conspicuously near Parker's, and there are
no pictures of any other democratic lights
either of the silver or gold inclining.