The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-22

present. and the name Of Samuel Buttereup was
substituted Fer the purpose of ascertaiuing
IN what wards and precincts there were con-
tests the roll Was again called. aud it revealed
that there were two delegations representing the
Third and Twenty hfth wards. and opposing
delegations claiming the right cast this vots
of one precinct IN the Fourth ward, and Center
township southeast
When tue committee retired, the ehairmaa
suggested that willie 1t was out the time might
be occupied IN putting in nomination all thu
candidates for the various Offices. The suRgeE-
ton met with favor and Albert Beck placed Joha
I.andera in noninatfon for tYeasnrsr Lob,
Ostermau Was also named for thar Office The
nomination of candidate for coroner wan
about to be mede when some one on chair, in
the rear OF the room, announced that the name
OF w. y. Flick had been omitted from the list
of candidates for treasurer. The mistake
rectihsd, and DIR. q. n. Rocker was then named
the only candidate for coroner and Williaua
G. Smith as the candidate for surveyor This
nomination Of two Senators and three Repre-
senfatives about TO be made, when Lewis
JORDAN moved that the selection Of legislative
ticket be sfp0Ded until another dav. He said
be Knewsof no candidates for the position now,
ana besides be did not believe there were ten
delegates in the convention who could vote IN
telliRently on men who would make good leeis-
1ative candidates. Chairman English suggested
that IL would not be wise to act the question
until the contests IN the several wards had been
settled. and Mr.. Jordan consented 10 allow the
matter to rest for the time being The nomina-
tinn OF legislative ticket therefore passed
for the present and the following gentle
men named the candidates for
County Commissioner: First district
Fred Sailor and w. S. Hamilton. of Lawrencs
towuship: Joseph Hunter, of Warren; Third
district Joseph Emerich. Of Wayne, and Fer
The candidates having ali been named and
the committee credentials being still absent.
Mr. Jordan called up his motion postponing th.s
nomination or legislative ticket IL met with
violent opposition. Several delegates took tho
floor and declared that ticket should bo
selected now or never" and after scene OF
yra AT ff7nf0 - f,
TO De entirely lost. MIR. Jordan withdrew
his motion. and offered in its stead another
providing that the chair should appoint COM
mittee OF five TO select full legislative ticket to
be Endorsed or rejected by the convent ton.
There was then another seems of confusion. BY
Delegates climbing on chairs and clamoring for
recognition. The few who able to say
anything that could be heard protested againss
any action that took the selection OF candidates
out OF the hands OF the delegates who were sens
10 the ccnvention for the parpose of making
ticket. Finally Thomas Cottrel got
the floor and moved to lay Mr.
Jordan's motion on the table. Again the
chair called attention to the fact that he would
not entertain a motion until the committee or
credentials reported, and for time there was
trell concluded 20 Withdraw his motion to lay
upon the table, and the chairman was persuaded
to take the vote on Jordans resolution provid-
ing for the appointment of committee. It pre-
vailed by a small majority, and this following
gentlemen were named as members OF the CON-
mttee; Lewis Jordan, Thomas Cottrell, W. A.
While these proceedings were taking place
there was very animated scene in the cloak.
room to the right of the stage, where the COM
mIttee credentials had been in session Just ar
Tent with the contesting delegations than whe.
it fret entered. Friends of both King and John
kinds of things in the chances of their candi
date were injured by the action OF the committee.
The most persistent shouter was Pat Kelly. of
the Twenty fifth ward. At a regularly called
meeting, Friday night. over which he presided,
almost solid johnson delegation selected.
Employing their usual methods. the Coy follow
ing held n primary of their own. and selected
King-Osterman delegation. The Coytes urged
that the delegation be divided equally between
the two candidates, and several times it
looked like the contestants would come
to blows. There would have been
trouble. had not some coo-hsaded men guarded
the door leading to the ante-room. and allowed
N. Frenzel, of the Third ward, bad q griev snce.
He presided at the authorized primary in his
ward, and because the meeting selected John
son delegates, the King adherents held meet
ing OF their own, and put out solid King dele
CATION. Like the King in the Twenty.
fifth ward, those in the Third only
vote of the delegation. Mr.. Frsnzel protested
vigorously against the outrage, but like Mr..
Kelly he was unheeded After the committee had |
kept the convention waiting an hour and half |
il submitted its report. and, as the King men
had hoped, it divided the delegations in Third |
and Twenty fifth wards. The regularly selected |
east were permitted to remain iu the conven-
ton. The report was the signal for the ex- |
peeted outbreak. Pat Kelly. at the top of his |
voice, protested against the trickery that |
had thrown out tho regularly elected delegates |
in his ward. at 10 an outrage. said he. land |
say TO you that the ward will vcte for johnson
or not at ALL" After order had been partially |
restored the report of the committee was |
adopted Q whole. and the voting for sheriff |
began. There was much confusion and . great |
deal of ebiecting TO the way broken delegations
were being voted entirety for King, but |
there was not general outbreak until the |
Twenty fifth ward WAS called Kelly again pro-
testsd and demanded that the vots should be |
recorded for johnson. Followed 81 large crowd |
he rushed up to the platform, continuing his |
demand. It seemed for time IL the entire |
would break into a mob, but the |
vote of the ward was divided equally between |
King and johnson over Kelly's protest. King
having received the majority was declared the |
nominee. while hundred delegates
loudly protested against the nomination.
The voting for treasurer was disorderly as |
was that for sheriff. Kelly and his crowd were
for Lauders and he tried Ia vain TO be recog-
nized. He rushed rp in front again. and there
we're cries OF Put him out" Throw him down
stairs,," etc. Getting chair, he dared any
man TO attempt TO throw him out" He of
course ignored. were all of the other Johnso1
men, and the vote of the ward WAS again divided.
The vote for sheriff and treasurer was fol- |
lows: