The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-26
Taggat Controls Cor # Jn
 At Indianapolis
PLATFORM 10 BE ADOPTED
District Primaries Show Victory For Taggart's Plans and Little Oppo- sition Is Developed In the
 Days Proceedings.

Indianapolis. March 25.-Delegates to the state democratic convention this after noon selected by districts 26 delegates to the national convention at Denver, and the committee on rules selected four del- ates-at-large. All of the 90 national del- egates will vote for William J. Bryan for President, and a majority of them viii vote for the reelection of National Chairman Thomas Taggart as the In- diana member of the national commit tee. This will be done at Denver.
 The state convention held a brief ses- sion at noon and adjourned until tonight to allow the delegates to meet this aft ernoon by districts and select members of the committees, which reported to- night with the exception of the resolu- tions committee. which went into ses- sion to draft the platform to be reported tomorrow morning. After the adoption of the platform tomorrow state ticket will be nominated. A majority of the district meetings were controlled by Ma tional Chairman Taggart. He secured not only majority of the national delegates but also a majority of the committee on rules, which selected the delegates-at- large, and the credentials committee. which decided the contest over delegates in Indianapolis and Marion county.
 The Seventh Qndianapolis) district meeting this afternoon was warmly con tested, and the Taggart opposition with drew and held a trump" convention, which selected two national delegates. County Chairman Fogarty, who led the opposition. stated that he would carry the contest to the national convention probably. At the primaries in this dis trict last night MT. Taggart won de- cisive victory. Credentials were today given by County Chairman Fogarty to delegates representing 541a votes for the Taggart faction anu 6012 votes for the opposition delegates. The meetings this indicated that MT. Taggart will control the convention. 1t is generally be- lieved that his choice for the guberna- torial committee nomination Is samuel M. Ralston of Lebanon.
 While all the district meetings this even- ing did not instruct there was no division of sentiment as to the presidential choice of the state delegates or those selected to the national convention. All are for MT. Bryan.
 mer congressman from the Second dis trict chosen for chairman of the con- vention, addressed the convention tonight following the adoption of the report or the committee on rules and permanent organization At the conclusion of MT Miers' address the convention adjourned until tomorrow.
 In addition to the selection of four na- tional delegates-at- large the committee on rules selected as national electors Adam Hemberger of New Albany and J. w Spencer of evansville.
 Robert w Miers of Bloomington. for mer congressman from the Second dis trict was chosen for permanent chair man and A. D. Moffatt of Anderson for secretary.
 The committee ratified the list of na- tlonal delegates and alternates selected by the district meetings, including the Ta aeeart delegates selected by the Seventh district.