The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-18
FIXING FOR THE PRIMARIES.
The Republican and Democratic County Com
mittee Meet and Issue Calls.

The Republican county central committee met
at the committee-ro rooms on Saturday afternoon
for the purpose of making the apportionment of
delegates to the forthcoming conventions. The
following call was issued by Chairman Ransdell
Rooms REPUBLICAN COUNTY CENTRAL Com,
INDIANAPOLIS Feb. Is, 1884 s
To the Republican Voters of Marion County, Indiana
You are hereby requested to meet in the several
wards and townships Friday, the 22d day of Feb
ruary, 1884 at the hour of 7:30 o'clock NJ, in the
city, and at the hour of o'clock NJ. in the town
ships for the purpose of transactng the following
business:
Firs-The selection of two delegates from each ward
and township, except Center, and for Center two
north and one SOUTH to meet in district convention
April 10 1884 for the purpose of selecting two dele
gates and two aternates represent the Seventh dis
trict composed of the counties of Marion Shelby and
Hancock, in the Republican national convention to be
held at Chicago, june 3, 1884; ALSO to select one
member of the State central committee from said dis
trict.
Second-A like number of delegates to nominate
candidate for Congress from said Seventh congress
sional district.
Thrd-A like number of delegates to nominate a
candidate for joint senator from the counties of Ma
rion, Shelby and Hancock.
Fourth-A like number of delegates to nominate
candidate for joint representative from the counties
of Marion, Shelby and Bartholomew.
Ffth-A like number of delegates to nominate
candidate for prosecuting attorney of the judicial cir
cult composed of the counties of Marion and Hen
bricks.
Sixth-Also, one delegate from each ward and town.
ship, except Center and for Center north one, and
for Center south to attend the State convention
to be held in indianapolis April H. 1884 to select
four delegates from the State at large and four alter
mates to the Republican national convention to be held
at Chicago June g. 1884.
The representation to above convention having been
fixed by the State central committee at twentyeight
delegates for the county and the citys portion being
but eighteen, the twenty-five delegates from the city
of Indianapolis will meet the morning of the con
venton and select by lot seven of their number who
shall as aternates in the order of their selection
CENTER TOWNSHIP CONVENTION.
You will also select six delegates from each ward
six delegates from Center northeast six delegates
from Center southeast six delegates from Center
northwest and six delegates from Center southwest to
attend the Center Township convention to be held at
Lyra Hail. the north side of Washington street. be-
tween illinois and Tennessee Streets on Saturday.
Feb. 90 1884 at 10 o'clock A M, for the purpose of
nominating candidate for trustee of Center town
ship three candidates for justice of the peace and five
candidates for constables for said township.
By order Republican county central committee.
W. o. PATTERSON, d. NJ. RANsDELL,
Secretary. Chairman.
A meeting of the Democratic county commit
tee was also held at the Supreme Courtroom,
which was largely attended. A schedule of
representation at the county convention, which
gives each ward six delegates, each township six
delegates, with one additional delegate for each
fifty votes based on the vote for Myers for Sec
Rotary of State and one delegate for every
twenty five votes or fraction over that number
was proposed To this arrangement the out-town-
ships objected strenuously, but to no purpose,
the schedule being finally agreed upon
1t is currently reported that Sheriff Hess has
made compact with a candidate for sheriff by
which he is to give him his influence in the can
vass for the nomination and to remain in the
Office as first deputy in case the candidate
referred to is successful. If the candidate to
which the rumor has reference has any real de-
sire for success, he should to it that the
rumor is authoritatively denied. Hesss name,
used in that connection, will be of no benefit to
him.