The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-02


preceding nominations although the vote between the
three candidates rather evenly divided. On the
second ballot Smith and Smart each held their
strength and made each gain of ten votes at the ex
pense of Floyd whose supporters made an effort TO
rally his friends by getting before the convention the
fact that he i'll and unable to give his personal atten
ton to his To offset this cries started for
Smart" by the country delegates and for Smith" by
his friends causing delay in the beginning OF the
next ballot. The third ballot showed that Smiths
friends cnging tenacously to him, resulting in
his receiving two votes than in the second bal
lot. while Smart gained twenty. The name of
Captain Floyd with drawn before the beginning of
the fourth ballot. it evident to his friends that
there further chance for his securing the
nation. The Of his withdrawal caused
the two remaining candidates for the votes of bis
friends On the final ballot Smart received nearly the
whole of Fioyd's support while Smith made gain of
only eleven resulting in the nomination of Smart.
For the nomination for auditor, Dr. Newc omer pro-
posed John W. Browning; Moses g. McLain named
the name of Robert II. Rees, and j. O. Adams pro
posed John w. Pfaff. The enthusiasm manifested
preceding and during the progress of the 6rst ballot
was favorable to Merrill There three ballots, of
which the following is q summary:
Ballots. Merrill. Browning. Pfaf Rees.
First. ;--..--..-.--. 5 166 1 154 1e5 60
T Sfie d ..... 2ss 2 2o4 81 50
During the second ballot an effort was made to
withdraw the name of Mr.. Rees but under the rules
this could not be done during the progress of the roll
call me close OF the ballot was me slgnal Tor
Mr.. Rees's name then formally withdrawn and
j. W. Hess withdrew the name of MI Pfaf At this
point the greatest confusion prevailed. Delegates
their feet scrambling over chairs and
another. The friends of Merrill shouted Sol
der soldier! Give the soldier" and Brownings ad-
herents were almost equally noisy The gains
made by Merrill heartily cheered and his nomi
nation assured before the close of the ballot The
formal announcement created probably the greatest
the nomination of Colonel Merrill was made unani
nous.
For recorder. Captain David Braden and Eugene
Saulcy presented by the delegations from their
respective wards. James T. Layman nominated L.
w. Mcdaniel and Captain Tim Splann nominated
A. P. Praither. AS the votes taken in the FIRST
ballot, considerable enthusiasm manifested for
Saulcy, who had good following everywhere and
especial strength in the southern wards. McDanies
support smaller than it supposed that it
would be-less than that of Captain Braden. The
1O1; Braden, Ill. and Praither, II.
The second ballot showed steady gains for Saucy in
every quarter except in the country precincts Cap
tain Braden also made slight gain. The Saulcy
crowd were in excellent voice, and the nomination IF
their man greeted with a storm of applause. The
vote which he nominated stood as follows:
Saulcy 27O, Braden 49, McDanies, IS, and Prai-
ther, %. Captain Braden moved to make the nomna-
ton unanimous, which was greeted with loud ap-
plause.
Next in order were nominations for coroner A
delegate from Perry township named DIR. w. II. Wish
ard DIR. I. A Wagner nominated by Alderman
Endley, and DR.. j. 81. Taylor by delegate from the
Eighth ward. A good deal of enthusiasm was mani
tested by the adherents of both Wagner and Wshard
The vote for these two the first ballot remark
ably close. The ballotng resulted as follows: