The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-03
HIS PLACE CANNOT BE FILLED.
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
A Township Ticket Nominated with Mr..
KitZ at the Head.


The Democratic township convention assem-
bled on Saturday night at Mozart Hail. At
o'clock Frank NJ. Wright, chairman of the town
ship committee, called the meeting to order, and
Albert Sahm James T. Bowling and Henry T.
Browning were elected secretaries. On motion
of James NJ. Cropsey Judge David Turpie was
chosen chairman, who thereupon delivered a
twenty fve-minute speech, in which he worked
over his utterances of two years ago on the de-
ceased prohibition amendment Charles NJ
Cooper moved for the appointment of a commit
tee resolutions and was named as chairman
thereof with Fred Heiner and J. w. Nichol as
the other members The Second ward delega-
ton presented the following resolution, which
was adopted:
Resolved, That we deprecate the practice of GER
tain justices of the peace and constables in farming
out their Offices after elected.
Resolved, That will vote for in this con
vention who does not pledge himself. if elected, to
serve out his full time and devote his entire time
and attention to the discharge of the duties of his
Office"
Mr.. Cooper then appeared with the following,
which was adopted, and may be considered the
Democratic township platform:
Resolved, That the Democracy of Center town
ship at thepresent time in the past, is opposed to
prohibition and all sumptuary legislation; believe
in the largest amount of personal liberty consistent
Resolved, That we point with pride to the plat
form adopted by the convention two years ago upon
the question of prohibition and to the fact that il was
the first convention 10 the State that declared in
uncertain terms upon that question. And congrat-
ulate ourselves that platform fully Endorsed
tine people at the polls and by the Democratic egsla
ture which redeemed pledges to the liberal ee-
' WV 0 u. W. Nfcaot.
FIRED HRIEER."
communication read from Morris Solo
mon, withdrawing from the race for the nomi-
nation of township trustee in favor of Ernest
Kitz The name of Ernest Kitz was then placed
in nomination by the Ninth ward, and Enos B.
Reed of the Twelfth ward, moved that the nom
nation be made by acclamatien At this
there was an uproaP. Frank RYAN, of the Six
tenth ward, shouted that the delegates had
come to vote and the attempt to choke off the
proper expression of the delegates was not Dem
ocratic, and would not be tolerated. Mr. Reeds
motion was withdrawn, and the name of Ira
Webb was placed in nomination. Out of total
of 296 votes Mr. Webb received but Sc votes
Mr.. Kitz was declared the nominee and, in re-
Spouse to call, appeared upon the platform and
made brief speech. He assured the delegates
heavy pressure brought upon him by his many
friends that at the last moment he had been in
duced to stand for a denomination. He prom
Used, when elected to administer the Office in
men, the parents of school children, taxpayers
and citizens generally.
The names of Edward c. Busl1irk, J. T. Nc
MILAN and W. Fl. Harrington were proposed for
justice of the peace. The ballot resulted in 242
votes for Buskirk, "a for Mcmillan and 20 for
Harrington. The frst-named declared
nominated, and, after brief preface, whipped
out prepared speech which he read He
promised, if elected, to keep his record clear
Adolph Hease nominated justice of the
peace for West indianapolis, and no candidate
appearing for Brightwood, that nomination was
left for the township committee.
For constables the names Of George Goodale,
Edward Davis, W. J. Rosebrock, James Miller,
Mahlon Thompson, Samuel Dever, James
Hughes, John G. Johnson John Kane and
Paulin Lendormi were proposed. AS the taking
of the first ballot proceeded large number of
delegates demanded that the names of the can
didates be read for information of the conven-
ton, but this seemingly not unreasonable de-
mand was peremptorily overruled by Chairman
Turpie who ordered the call of wards to pro-
ceed The first ballot resulted in the nomina-
ton of John Kane, of the Twenty fourth ward.
The second ballot was announced with Goodale
as having los votes, but Judge Turpie refused
to allow the secretary to give the votes of the
other candidates. and amid loud murmers of dis
satisfaction the third ballot was taken. On the
third ballot Hughes was reported as receiving
165 votes and Goodale 126 Hughes, of the
Nineteenth ward, was declared nominated
William j. RoSebrock, of the Twenty-frst ward
was nominated on the fourth ballot receiving
210 votes On the fifth ballot Davis received
l12 votes and Dever 102-no nomination. On
the sixth ballot Dever was nominated, receiving
1873 votes Goodale's name withdrawn. At this
point the West indianapolis delegation asked to
put in the name of John F. Hart, butas the unani-
nous consent of the convention could not be OBJ
tanned the chairman ruled it could not be DONE
The seventh and last ballot was taken and John
G. johnson. of the justice of the peace, was
nominated, receiving III votes.
The convention then adjourned.
NOTES
Sim Coy failed to materialize at the conven-
ton
The Hon. William Howson's claims were not
recognized.
The name of Captain Harrington was pre-
scented without his knowledge or consent. He
was not a candidate.
The Democratic township committee met i'm
mediately after the convention had adjourned,
and elected w. F. A. Bernhamer as its chairman
and Stephen Burdell as secretary.
Judge Buskirk would have avoided gram
matical and linguistic accidents had he had all of
his speech written. The impromptu" part of
his speech was not as good as the written por-
ton.
Goose" Eden carried off the vocal honors.
He was chairman of the Eighteenth ward dele
CATION Mr. Eden is out on bail A few weeks
ago, it will be remembered, he called James
Weaver out at night and attempted to assassin