The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-10
STATE POLITICS.

There is the usual Democratic Harmony" pre-
valent in Rush county.
The Republican congressional convention of
the Tenth district will be held in Valparaiso
Aug. 10.
The Republicans of the Forty-hrst Judicial
District nominated James 81. Bibler. of Roches-
ter, for prosecutor. Mr.. Bibler is the chairman
of the Fulton county Republican committee, and
very popular young man.
The name of Hon. j. j. Todd, of Bluffton,
Wells county. is suggested as candidate for
Lieutenant governor His record as a citizen
and soldier is excellent. He is first-class law
yer and good speaker. popular at home and
abroad. He would give strength to the ticket.
Huntington county Democrats, on Saturday
nominated o. w. Whitlock for Representative,
Joseph G. Amiss for auditor. Samuel Buchanan
for clerk, W. W. Holm for treasurer Euries
Orlando Barsh for surveyor and VIM. Ewing
and Eli Burket for commissioners.
A Rockville correspondent writes: "Parke
county seconds the nomination of Hon. r. B. F.
Pierce. of Montgomery county, for Lieutenant
governor No man can carry the full vote of the
Republican party in Parke county so complete
Bob Pierce. His name on the ticket would be
as leaven to the Republicans here"
At the Jennings county Democratic conven-
ton on Saturday, the following ticket was NOM
mated: Clerk, Amos Thomas; auditor, Charles
D. Shanks; treasurer, William a. Shuck; sheriff,
Thomas Broiley; recorder, Socrates Carver; sur
yeyor, Louis Human; coroner. DR.. Walter Nit
chell; commissioner. Ruel F. Custer; Joint Rep
resentative for Scott and Jennings counties,
Charles Crusen, OF Scott.
The Brookvlle American says: sit will no
doubt be highly gratifying to Norman S. By
ray fo 1aa hat nj nv Of Io Sc
native has instructed its delegates to the Re-
publican State convention to support him for
Treasurer of State It will probably be equally
as gratifying to Lewis T, Kitchener to know that
the same delegates are also instructed to support
him for Attorney general"
The Democracy of Lagrange county met in
two factions at Lagrange, on Saturday last
The Lowry men met at Rincks Opera house,
and the antiLowryites at the Courthouse The
two conventions were about equally divided as
to num- ers Each convention nominated delea
gates to the State convention. The Lowry fac
ton placed full county ticket in the field. The
other faction hold their convention Sept. % for
the purpose of placing a county ticket in the
field Two sets of delegates will 20 to the State
convention from this county.
The Republican convention of Owen comfy
met in Spencer on Saturday. and nominated the
following ticket Representative, Robert Kerr
clerk, William Fender; auditor James H. Henry;
sheriff, Lloyd L. Duncan; recorder, d. p Camp
be treasurer. E. H. Duling; commissioner,
John T. Burk; surveyor. D. j. Castor; coroner
DR.. w. III. Gilbert The convention was very
enthusiastic, and the ticket is first class in every
respect, seven of the nine being veterans of the
late war. The Republicans Of Owen intend to
make strong fight, and have good show for
success.
The Republicans of Switzerland county bel /
an enthusiastic mass nominating convention at
Center square, Madison, on Saturday, and placed
the following ticket in the field: Sheriff. James
Simpson; auditor, D. ". Hayden; clerk, D. B.
Lee; treasurer, Charles Ct. Adams: recorder,
James Kitchens. The party under the leader
ship of the veteran organizer. Alfred Shaw, as
chairman of the central committee, is in fine
working trim and hopeful of victory. The De-
mocracy are all torn up, and strong fights for
the several Offices will be made at their nomin-
ating convention next Saturday.
The Democracy Of Rush county assembled in
convention at Rushville on Saturday, for the
purpose Of nominating county ticket The
ticket had been ''cut and dried, and prepared
for the digestion of the rural wing of the parry
several days ago, and it was only necessary for
these unsophistcated children of the Democratic
household to ratify the selections previously
made by the Rushville ring. The following
nominations were made: Representative Frank
j. Hall; auditor, DIR. w. H. Smith; treasurer
A B. Hood; sheriff. OPP johnson; recorder
Mark Poundstone; coroner. DR.. Mcgee; surveyor,
Alfred Swain; commissioners, Cy. Alger, -
Hail.
This is year Of sensations with tho Democ-
racy of Madison. First their city treasurer Nj,
VIM. Fl. Rogers, shook the organization from
center 10 circumference with true
statement regarding city affairs Next
the township and city elections
all rad nd
openers 10 the so-called untsrrided. But Satur-