People's Pilot, Volume 5, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 May 1896 — Talk of Fusion in Indiana. [ARTICLE]

Talk of Fusion in Indiana.

Indianapolis, Ind., May 20. —The movement toward a fusion of the populists and democrats in Indiana is declared to be progressing rapidly, and there is much talk of general fusion upon the whole ticket. The basis of the fusion is said to be free silver, and the democratic politicians have gone so far as to receive assurances from populist leaders that in case they adopt a 16 to 1 free-coinage* plank and nominate a soft-money man, either Shanklin or Shively, the populists will either hold no convention or, holding one, will indorse the democratic ticket and platform. Governor Matthews seems favorably inclined toward the scheme, and has opened correspondence with some of the populists.