People's Pilot, Volume 5, Number 47, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 May 1896 — SILVER HAS THE REINS. [ARTICLE]

SILVER HAS THE REINS.

Takes Control of Democratic Party in Indiana. Indianapolis, Ind., May 27.—Representatives of the free-silver wing of the democratic party at a conference here Tuesday practically decided to take the management of the campaign in this state in their own hands. Sterling R. Holt, chairman of the state committee, will be asked to resign. The call issued was for two representative silver democrats from each of the thirteen congressional districts, but more than 100 democrats came in. B. F. Shively of South Bend, who is slated for the nomination for governor by. this wing of the party, was present and declared that if the party adopted a free-silver platform it would carry the state next fall. There were reports from al the congressional districts, and every district except the 7th declared through its spokesman that the district would be at the state convention “solid” for free silver. A story is printed here to the effect that John K. Gowdy, chairman of the republican state committee, will, at a meeting of the committee to be held today, be forced to resign. Gowdy is a McKinley rnan, and it is stated that his election as chairman led Gen. Harrison to write his letter declining to allow the use of his name at St. Louis.