The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-08-15
The Other Candidates.

The usual scene in nominating conven-
tons occurred. The applause was loud
and long-continued by every kind of
demonstration. The cheering was re-
doubled when the Rev. Ira j. Chase
stepped to the front of the platform and
said, II move to make the nomination OF
Gen. Hovey unanimous" The motion
was of course carried.
Another scene of wild demonstration
occurred when A. NJ Hardy moved TO sus-
pend the rules and make the nomination
of Ira j. Chase for lieutenant-governo
unanimous, a proposition which carried
unanimously. The convention seemed
even more wrought upon than when the
gubernatorial nominee was announced,
and did not settle itself for some time
Chase was called for and responded in a
very brief and appropriate speech. simply
expressing his thanks and promising that
he would do all that was in his power to
convince the convention that it had not
made mistake.
Gen. Bennett then moved to telegraph
Gen. Hovey the news of his nomination,
which was done.
Chairman Calkins-"The next thing in
order is the selection OF judges for the
supreme court"
Maj. George w. Grubbs of the First
district nominated Col. James II. Jordan
of Morgan county, in one of the neatest
speeches of the convention.
Mai. Carter of Brazil nominated s. D.
Coffey of Lake county. A delegate from
Posey county nominated the Hon. w. p.
Edison.
At this stage of the proceedings the con-
vention began to weary of nominating
speeches and felt free to call "time" on any
who desired TO display their oratorical
ability. After the three men named
above had been nominated, the ballot was
taken which resulted in the nomination of
Judge Coffey, by the following vote: COT
fey 695, Jordan 27l, Edison 1873.
For the Second district there was but
one candidate, the Hon. John q. Berk-
shire of jennings county, whose virtues
were lauded bv his elbow citizen, John
0vermeyer. Berkshire was acclaimed the
nominee.
The contest over the nomination Of
Judge for the Fourth district was more
spirited. The Hon. Eugene Bundy made
strong speech nominating l.. j. Monks.
He said: 'Mr. Monks is lawyer of great
learning and is a man of distinguished
the large district which he represented
would 90 forward with the republican
party to victory and not backward"
II. S. Biggs of Kosciusko county nomin-
insted Walter 0lds of White county.
Before the announcement OF the ballot
a representative of Judge Monks moved
to make the nomination of Judge Olds
unanimous.
S. n. Chambers of Vincennes next Of
fered a set of resolutions calculated to dis
patch the business of the convention
They resolved that whereas, the present
incumbents of the offices of secretary,
auditor and treasurer of state, and super
intendent of public instruction had dis
charged their duties faithfully, they
should be continued in Office.
There were shouts OF approval, but back
in the rear of the house a delegate from
the Tenth district shouted 81 object"
Groans followed the objection, but the
delegate insisted. The convention was
then compelled to go through the formal
ity of nominating each candidate and vot-
ing on him.
Everything went along smoothly until
a delegate from the Second district moved
the nomination of Bruce Carr. Il move
the rules be suspended and his nominal