Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-05-03
POLITICAL
Indiana Democrats Meet In Convention and
Name Their Leaders-New York Repub-
Iicans-Other Political Pointers


Name Their Leaders-New York Repub-
Hcans-Other Political Pointers
INDIANAPOLIS, April 21.-The Democrats
of Indiana met in mass convention this
morning in Tomlinson Hall. The main
floor was reserved for the delegates. while
the galleries and Hobbies were crowded
with spectators and friends OF the various
candidates.
The convention was called to order by
Eph Richardson. The committee on per-
manent organization reported, recommend
ing Charles I. levitt. OF Florida, for chair
man, and William A Peele, Jr., of Marion,
secretary; Daniel w. Voorhees,, OF Terre
Haute; Davis Turpie, of Indianapolis; John
G. Shankliu, of Evansville, and John II.
Bass, of Fort Wayne. for delegates-at-large
to the National convention; Presidential
Electors at-large, Thomas E. Cobb, OF
Vincennes, and John E. Lamb, OF Terre
Haute. The report of the committee was
unanimously adopted
Nominations for Judges OF the Supreme
Court were called for. w. E. Neblack, Of
Vincennes, was nominated from the First
district without opposition. George ".
Howk. of Floyd County and Hugh McMul-
len, OF Dearborn County, were nominated
from the Second district. The ballot re-
suited in Mr.. Howk receiving 922 votes and
Mr. McMullen 800. Mr.. Howk was declared
the nominee. For the Fourth district Al
len collars, Of Fort Wayne, and William
Il. Carroll, of Grant County, were placed
in nomination. Mr.. collars received an
overwhelming majority.
William R Myers, of Madison County I;
CORTLAND T.. Matson, Of Putnam County !;
W. d. Bynum, of Marion County, and Will
liam Steele Holman, of Lawrenceburg
were placed in nomination for Governor
At the close OF the call OF counties, Mr.
Myers gained the floor and moved that the
- he do
nous. This was done amid loud cheering
and Mr.. Matson was called to the platform
where he thanked the delegates for their
action and presented to them the issues
that would claim their attention during the
coming campaign.
The nomination of William R. Myers, of
Madison County, for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS,
was made by reclamation, for which Mr.
Myers briefly thanked the convention.
Robert w. Myers, of Monroe County, was
nominated for Secretary of State by ac-
clamation. For Auditor of State, Hugh
Dougherty, of Wells County; Charles A.
Munson, of Allen, and Eli w. Brown, OF
Whitley. were nominated. The ballot re-
suited: Dougherty 442. Munson ga, Brown
us, James III Mr.. Munson was declared
the choice of the convention and his nom
inauon was made unanimous.
For Treasurer of State, Thomas B.
Byrnes, OF Evansville, was nominated BY
reclamation and John w. Kern, of Howard
County, by reclamation for Reporter OF
the Supreme Court.
Hon. William b. English, chairman Of
the committee on resolutions. submitted
the platform, which was adopted.
NEW YORK REPUBLICANS.
NEW YORK, April 26.-The Commercial
Advertiser says: Since the election of the
first delegates to the Republican National
convention the contest over the choice OF
Presidential candidates may be said to
have fairly began. The delegates so far
elected are o. g. Warren and Senator John
Laughlin, of Buffalo, and II. II. Warner
and William Hamilton, of Rochester. If
the other thirty-three Congressional dis
trIcts elect delegates with the same prefer
ence as these gentlemen, as appears likely.
Chauncey NJ. Depew will have the solid
delegation from New York behind him in
the convention on the first ballot, anyhow.
The next conventions to be held are the
Twenty-elghth district at Elmyra and the
Fourteenth district at White Plains. 1t
seems quite certain that the Fourteenth
will send two Depew men to Chicago, and
Judge Robertson, one of the delegates,
may present Depew's name to the Chicago
convention. The Elmyra district is in
doubt. The New York City district con-
ventions will be held on May IL.
NEW JERSEY DEMOCRATS.
NEW YORK, April ga special from
Newark, N. j., says: The Democratic
leaders have practically decided upon the
slate for delegates-atlarge to the st. Louis
convention. The delegates will be Cover
nor Green, Ex-Governor Albeit, Senator
Blodgett and ex-senator Ridgway. Sena-
tor Mcpherson will be on the grounds in
Cleveland's interests, and to help prepare
the tarin part of the platform. 1t is hoped
that the election of Albeit and Blodgett
will heal the factional difficulties, as they
have been sworn enemies. But they will
not go as a unit, for bbett is anti-Cleve-
land, while Blodgett is supposed to favor
the President. 1t is believed James Smith,
Jr., of this city, will be the chairman of
the convention at Trenton.
SHERMAN MEN.
MANSFIELD, O., April 26-The Republican
Congressional convention of the Four
teenth (Senator Sherman's) district, at
Shelby, to-day. renominated for Congress
Charles P. Wickham and selected Hon.
Sidney S. Warder and Hon. Henry Z.
Hedges, Sherman's old law partner, as
delegates to the National convention.
Strong Sherman resolutions were adopted.
MAINE REPUBLICANS.
BANGOR, Me-, April 26.-The Republicans
Of the Fourth Congressional district NOM
mated w. G. Boutell for Congress by ac-
clamation and Fred A. Powers, of Houllon,
and Benjamin B. Thatcher, OF Bangor,
delegates to the Chicago convention. The
resolutions strongly Indorse Blaine.
Congress and the Campaign.
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