The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-03

the burden with commendable patience. Some
times a too-ardent speaker would forget the two
minutes allowed him, and this his hearers would
not bear. minute or two beyond the stretch
would incur cries of "Time!" "Time!" and as
good humoredly would the orator bow to the
will of the majority.
1t was early observed that no combination or
anything that could be called slate had DOS
session of the convention. Perhaps no set of
delegates ever had less to do with deals. It
seemed as if each was beyond the control of
any thing anybody but his own wishes. Fol
lowing this was no friction or contention over
opposing interests. A defeated candidate &C
copied the situation without a murmur, and in
every instance made it known that he went out
of the convention he came in it, with no re-
yenges to carry out and no enemies to punish.
There several interesting contests and
none more so than that for the lieutenant-gov-
ernorship. Wednesday night it was known
almost to a certainty that Colonel Robertson of
Allen county, had the best of it. yet vigorous
efforts were being made in behalf of Gregory, of
Delaware; Posev, of Pike, and Ridpath, of Clay.
Except to Ridpath, the canvass had not been
of more than a weeks duration and he no doubt,
failed of nomination solely on account of the
peculiar conditions that favored Robertson, who
IS one of the most popular men in that
stronghold OF Democracy, Allen county.
Gregory, Posey and Ridpath running
with only few votes between
showed that either would have been a powerful
candidate against any one but Robertson. In
bn9 support gwen them q Ialr' division or the
delegates occurred, while Robertson had nearly
all the large counties solid, or, if not, within
very few votes of it. His lead in counties was
not interfered with in more than three four
instances, thus showing the favor for him con-
fined to one section of the State
The race between Stritter, of Posev; Dunlap
of johnson; Griffin, of Lake, and Baldwin. of
Grant. resulted In disturbing the details OF pre-
dctions but fulfilling them as to the result 1t
was thought that Baldwin had the second place
sv% 10 0EA ~ 49, q.
ballot gave this to the wide-awake little
German, of Posey, while Dunlap took third posi-
Jion. Stritter had votes in nearly half the dele
cations. but the main strength of his 800 was OBJ
tanned north of the National road. Griffin had
thirty counties to refuse him half at first,
with his nucleus north OF the National road
Solid votes we're few but sufficient to put him
122 ahead of the next highest man. The second
ballot maintained the same features except a
heavy decrease for Stritter and Baldwin the
votes centering on Griffin, although Dunlap got
enough to push him up to 260a Griffin, on the
third ballot, had something over a waik-over,
only ten counties-Dearborn, Hendricks, John
son. Lawrence, Monroe, Morgan, Parke, Perry
Pike, Posey and Warrick-refusing him votes
1t was warm fight, but one with no outbreaks
of cheering, except at rare intervals and on Mr.
Grifin's appearance 10 acknowledge the honor of
nomination. Then it became hearty and pro-
longed.
Bruce Carr and 4. G. Daley had an earnest
dash for the authorship, but the formers
popularity too much for the latters ener-
eetic and eloquent friends Carr reached
brilliant victory. with list that showed want
of support in only three counties-Boone Ham
ilton and Howard. In the rest he either led or
divided equally with his opponent. The nomi-
nee for two or three minutes, even before the
vote announced, held something of levee
in receiving the congratulations of friends and
the When Band to add to the enthusiasm of the
moment, played Marching Through Georgia."
in honor of Carr's distinguished army record.
By the time the nomidation for Treasurer of
State was reached the convention had attained
spiritedness that meant hot work in behalf of
Byram. BEEN and Lemcke. The latter came
into the race at late day, but such was his pres
ence and aptitude in making friends that he
overthrow some of the estlaid plans in behalf
of Mr. Byram and Captain BEEN the last
named either divided the delegations of sxty.two
counties with his opponents or carried them sol
idly, but the more widely-extended reach
of Byram gave him first place, within
seventy four votes of a nomination
in behalf of Lemcke that he had command of
the situation, with 1921 votes, in the greater
part from the radical temperance element He
is liberal German, but the delegates from
those counties recognized in him one of the
highest representatives of his nationality and
gave him their support without question. Zap
tain BEEN withdrew the second ballot before
1t had gone very far, aud his delegates. thus
being freed. went almost without exception to
Lemcke. A burst of enthusiasm attended the
announcement that discounted all previous eff
forts in that way and put the First district in a
position where it could not complain.
John w. Lovett, of Madison county, had fol-
lowing that gave L. T. Kitchener, of Shelby, the
closest possible race for the attorney -generalshp
In this contest, as in the others, delegations went
to their man more through favor than anything
else. Had one Of Lovett's supporters been more
discreet in his remarks the nomination would
probably have gone to him.
Mr., Mlchener'S SDeoch of accAntanca q
manly expression. Mr.. Lovett also gave his
graceful Endorsement of the nomination to wipe
out the effect of an ill-advised word or two.
For Clerk of the Supreme Court the first ballot
displayed each of the four candidates, who have
long been announced. in strong position, and
consequently foretold some rapid changing on
the next call of counties. But it did not come
The friends of each dallied long enough with
fate to show that third ballot would be neces-
sary to decide. Yet on this there was enough
persistency to give Wheatey few votes, Whit
taker little more, while reducing the contest
to Yancey and Noble.
For SUPERINTENDENT of Public Instruction it
was at first thought that after Byrams defeat
Scott Butler ought to get the plum on account
of Marion county. This led to q degree of earn
estness and enthusiasm that surpassed the other
contests for spiritedness. Other candidates
besides these two had following strong enough
to keep the voting on through
third ballot, while it was early
seen the race lay between Butler and LaFollette.
The latter's popularity was something phonome-
nal, yet Buffers friends were not overawed bv
it. They counted the chances and very nearly
overcame the odds. But again Marion county
went to The wall, and this at the very close of
the days proceedings 1t seemed to he part
ing shot at the center Of State politics.
What Is Thought of the Work
The visiting Democrats to the convention did