The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-28
THE LOCAL CAMPAIGN.
The Republican Executive Committee Think
1t Inadvisable to Hold Two Conventions.

The suggestion urged during the last few days
by some members of the party that nomina-
ton of a part of the county ticket should be
postponed as the selection of all the candidates
will make too much work for the convention to
be held on next Saturday. was carefully consid-
cred BY the Republican executive committee
yesterday, and, after thorough discussion
of the matter, the conclusion was
reached that no change should be
made in the original programme. as it is be-
lieved that the nomination of the entire ticket
by the same convention will give the most salts
faction, and that the work can be performed in
diligently and with reasonable dispatch. There
will be less delay in the organization of the con-
vention than usual. as measures have been
adopted BY the committee which viii proba-
Oily prevent any contests arising
in the convention, which have heretofore
caused much evaporation and loss of time. The
rules regulating the method Of selecting the del
w Primary elections shall be held on the
day preceding the county convention Tin the
country precincts from the hour of 2 o'clock P
N. until $3.50 o'clock r. NJ, and In the city pre-
cincts. from the hour of o'clock p. NJ. until
o'clock P. M at which elections none but Re-
publicans will be allowed to vote. ~ In
each precinct, at the hours above-named for be-
ginning the election, there shall be formed
board OF election, to consist Of FIVE members, an
inspector, two judges and two clerks The pre-
cinct committeeman shall act as inspector and be
chairman of said board, and the Republicans
present at the opening of the polls shall elect the
judges and clerks. Is As the ballots are re-
ceived they shall be deposited In ballot
box, and each voter shall gve his name
talso place of residence, if required, which shall
be recorded by the clerks, and in all other re-
spects the conduct of the said primary election
shall conform to the regulations governing gen.
eral elections ~ At the conclusion Of the bal
loting the votes shall be counted and the result
declared to those present at the polling place,
and certified list Of the names of those elected
as delegates aud alternates signed by all the
members of the board Of election. shall be i'm
mediately sent to the secretary Of the county
committee. ~ Where the above rules have
been complied with, and evidenced by the boards
certificate to the secretary of the county commit
tee, no contest shall be heard in the county con-
vention." Under these rules 1t is believed that
all contests will be avoided. and the convention.
which meets a: 8 o'clock A. NJ, will have ample
time to finish its work early in the day.
NOTES.
n. G. Perkins, of the Second ward B. w.
Heaton,. Of Washington township, and Bates
Fatout, of the Nineteenth ward. are candidates
for the Republican nomination for surveyor.
There will be meeting of the Republicans of
the Third precinct. Second ward, this evening
at half-past o'clock. to consider matters re-
lating to the primary to be held Friday evening
! Said John E. Sullivan: II have been lying
low for while. I don't think have lost any
ground since the new candidate came out
don't see any use in working so hard so far in
advance, en
The Republican committeeman in the different
precincts aso requested to report to-day, to w. 0.
Patterson, secretary of the county committee,
the voting places for their primary elections. so
that proper notice can he given the public.