The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-06-17
WHO SHALL BE LEADERS?
The Question Indiana Republicans Are
EndeavOring to Determine.
Most of the Candidates Before Thursdays
Convention Already on the GrOund-Ar-
ranging the Preliminaries


convention is here. There were fifteen candi
dates and ten delegates at the Grand Hotel last
night, but the delegates were not troubled with
any feeling of loneliness or neglect During the
evening crowd of citizen statesmen dropped in
and the candidates were given work
ing material for enough of start
TO get well warmed up. The gathering
was a foreshadowing of to-day and all that is to
preeede the convention. The delegates from
Lawrence county-Willam W. Munson, F. A.
Basler and A. W. Jones-came in during the
morning and were the first to arrive, but they
were soon followed by eight from Orange
county-Wi,liam Farrell, Lee Lakewood,
James N. Murphy, Orville Apple, Samuel
b. Tegarden, James Fisher, j. P. Throop,
and S. B. A. Corder-who came carly to work in
the interest of Bruce Carr During the even
ing few more arrived, but they came ahead as
solicitors for the candidates in whose success
they are specially interested.
The first candidate to arrive during the
morning was Colonel S. P Oyler, the aspirant
for the nomination for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS,
who came up from Franklin; but c. II. Aldrch,
Of Fort Wayne, who is in the field for
Attorney general, and Will Noble, of Richmond,
for Auditor came in soon afterwards The 9TH
ers who arrived during the day and registered
Mt the hotel were Thad Huston, of Salem; Rob
srt Mitchell, of Princeton, and VIII ). Silver,
of Bluffton aspirants for the nomination Tor
Secretary Of State; Thomas Hanna, OF Green
castle, and Judge j. G. Suit, Frankfort, for
Lieutenant governor; Crittenden A. Cox of New
Albany, for Auditor; JAS K. Henry OF Gosport,
for Treasurer William NJ. Hoggatt, of Boon
vile, for Reporter of the Supreme Court; j. L.
Smith and Charles Coffin, New Albany, and
Barnabas G. Hobbs, Rockville, for Superintend-
ent of Public Instruction. The afternoon around
the hotels however, was very quiet and there
were very few more visitors than usual to the
committee headquarters in the Denison.
THE CANDIDATES FOR GOVERNOR
Congressman Calkins, who is an object Of con-
siderable interest was about the Grand Hotel
last night, and did great deal of hand shaking
His fine personal appearance and cordial manner
favorably impress the stranger, and his friends
think that his presence among the delegates will
draw large support to him. He is what the
politicians call a good mixer" and among the
young men he is very popular. Commits
sioner Dudley will arrive to-day, and it is ex
pected by his friends that there WILL in conse-
quence, be very surprising development of his
boom. He has the popular qualities of can
didate, and the presence of the two men will be
one of the entertaining features of the conven-
largely on his ability to change the present aspect
the indications of which are very much in favor
of Calkins. They are hopeful, however, and 1t
was claimed last night by prominent politician
that there were evidences of his having gained
considerable strength during the last
few days 1.-TWO weeks ago." stated
one of Dudleys supporters, MIR
Calkins could have been nominated on the
first ballot, but there has been decided change
in Dudleys favor. Wayne county will now vote
solid for him. and Parke county has come over
to his support and he will get nearly all the
western counties
How will Marion county vote2" was asked.
"The Marion county vote will be divided
Calkins will get about two-thirds and Dudley
about one-third. Eli Ritter is supporting
General Streight, who will get two or
three votes. Col. Dudley is good mixer and
he will make a favorable impression on the dele
gates when he gets among them"
The Calkins men are very sanguine, however,
that their candidate will be nominated, but
there is no speculation on the number of votes
that he will get Mr.. Callkins himself regards
his chances as exceedingly favorable, and APP
pears to be perfectly satisfied with the situation
THE CANDIDATES AND THEIR PROSPECTS
The talk about candidates last night indi-
Gated nothing. There was more anxious ques-
tioning than speculation on the prospects. The
candidates are all hopeful and very few are con-
fdent During the evening Bruce Carr and
Rhody Shiel threw open their rooms, and they
had visitors enough to consume several boxes of
cigars The other candidates circulated through
the crowd in the hotel ofice-'all talk and
no ice cream"-but they will keep open house to-
day, and cigars for the determination of 1.-THE
evening"" will be open to ALL Crit Cox, the can
didate for the nomination for Auditor, seems to
have much greater strength than his opponents
have supposed. but Bruce Carr, it is
thought, is still in the lead. Will Noble
is good worker, and is ''hustling," The three
men are exceptionally popular. Cox relies largely
upon the influence which his nomination would
have among the railroad men, who would, he
believes, irrespective of party give HIM a solid
support. Noble thinks that if Dudley is not
nominated for Governor he will have the ad-
drict must have something" Rhody Shiel
still thinks that he will ''be nominated as sure
as the monday SUM-" He will get all
of the Marion, county vote with the
exception of a few, which will go to Major
kos. Hill John n Runyan was at the hotel
last night He is quite hopeful, and seems not
to be disturbed by the sangunity of his oppo-
nent Aldrich, of Fort Wayne, thinks his
chances for Attorney general are. quite favora-
BILE. Col Wilson, his opponent, did not arrive
yesterday
The six candidates for Secretary Of State
seem to have no other advantage over each other
than in the matter of geographical location
Robert Mitchell last night said that he regarded
Iflttd Huston as MS In0SJ 1Oru1udUle opponent
Senator Keiser, the candidate from Pulaski
county, was not in the city yesterday, but he
will be here this morning Barnabas
c. Hobbs, of Parke county, seems to be re-
garded with great deal of favor
as candidate for Superintendent of Public In
struction. William NJ. Hoggatt. ''the Pockets"
candidate for Reporter OF the Supreme Court
arrived last evening and his chances are re-
garded as good. Wilbur F. Browder, of this
city, the present Deputy Reporter, is
an active candidate, and is regarded
with considerable favor His chances of
success will depend largely upon
as, in fact, with those of the other candidates
The Marion county delegation, it is said, will
east its full vote for Major o. NJ. Wilson, of this
city, for Lieutenant governor, but there is no
Hanna will probably get majority of the vote
on the second ballot. The. vote Of the county