New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-04-20

The Election In Chicago.

CHICAGO, April 1.-the Independent
have carried the city. Clinton Boggs
Democrat, 10 probably elected treasurer.
Indiana Democratic state Convention.
INDIANAPOLIS, April l9.-The Democratic
State Convention was called to order BY
General Manson. Hon. Thomas Il. CObt
was elected permanent president. The com
nittee on resolutions not being ready t.
report when called, an ATTEMPT was made
to proceed to ballot for Governor, Hon. w
&. Holman, Hon. Franklin Landers and
ton. Mr.. Landers appeared in the gallery
and demanded that his name be with.
Eawn. The reason was that he bad
from the first intended that his
name and Judge Holmsns should not be
before the convention together. This state
ment was met with cries of "NO! Nor
from all sides of the house, and there was
much confusion. At this point the name of
Hon. D. w. Voorhees, was presented - Q
oompFomise candidate.
An attempt was made to call the roll,
but it was found impossible.
The committee on resolutions was there
fore allowed to report, when another at
tempt at ballot was made, confusion and
excitement prevailing.
4essrs. Holman and Landers were again
nominated and again Withdrawn.
Mr.. Landers appeared in person and
sesin reremptorily demanded that his name
Jsmos u. williams, of Knot county, was
then offered - . compromise, and IN at.
tempt to nominate by reclamation was
made, but the convention would not allow
tho vote to be taken. General w. D. Ma
cons name was then offered. The chair
man ordered the roll be called for ballot
when Mr.. Lsnder's name was again placed
in nomination, it being understood that
Mr. Holmsn's name was positively with
drawn.
The widest excitement prevailed, mo-
lions Of all kinds being made. The chair
being unable to control the convention, or.
dered the band to play, after which ballot
commenced, the delegates voting according
70 their preference, and mot regarding tho
Withdrawals, resulting a. follows:
Holman GIG, Lsnders 89S, Mason "a; Will
Lsnders appeared again, demanding to
be heard, end protesting againet his name |
heir9 need while the votes were cast for |
Holman.
1ne chair announced that the names of |
Holman and Landers were both with |
drawn, and ordered ballot with Williams |
- the only name before the convention. |
Toward tho close, it being apparent that
Williams had the nomination, many coun-
for Landers. Marion county then moved
that Williams be declared the unanimous
choice Of the convention for Governor,
which was carried without the result of the
second ballot being announced.
Isaac p. Gray, Of Randolph, was nomi-
mated for Lieutenant Governor by acclAma-
Ion.
Tho following is the ticket nominated BY
sho Democratic State Convention TODAY:
Governor, James ID. Williams, of Knox
.ounty; Lieutenant Governor; Isaac p.
arsy, of Randolph county; Judge Of the
supreme Court, first district, s. II. Buskirk,
4 Monroe county; judge Of the Supreme
;ourt, second district, A. G. Downey, Of
ohio county; judge OF the Supreme Court,
bird district, John Petit, of Tippecanoe
ounty; Judge of the Supreme Court, fourth
district, James L. Worden, of Allen county;
secretary of State, John e. Neff, of Ran.
olph county; Auditor, e. Henderson, of
aorean county; Treasurer, Benjamin C.
hsw, OF Marion county; Attorney General,
J: A. Buskirk, of Monroe; superintendent
public instruction, j. H. Smart, of Allen
ounty; clerk of the Supreme Court, Ga
mel Schmuck, of Perry county; reporter {
] the Supreme Court, Augustus N. Martin, !
Wells county.