The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-04
COY'S MAN WAS NOMINATED
S. N. Gold Chosen as the Democratic
Candidate for Township Trustee.
Robert ". Medkirk, Soldier Candidate for
Justice of the Peace, Fails TO Get the
Support Promised Him By Delegates.

The Democratic township convention, last
night, possessed more interest and enthusiasm
than the primaries promised. While there were
few present outside of the delegates one unused
70 such gatherings would have thought there
was a massing of voters, ward-workers and
hoelers 10 send the ticket with an assurance of
suecess at the poIls The crowd was about as
large az Mozart Hall could comfortably accom-
modate and the confusion in which it trans
acted business was only characteristic of the
time and purpose. As to the personnel of
the convention the noisy, assertive and shout
ing delegate was in the majority, reminding one
that the ad herents of the little boss had been too
thoroughly schooled in his tactics to forget them
at his first absence from convention Coy, as
far as isil liberties would allow, took part in
arranging the delegates and directing what
should be dore His ticket was nomin ated, for
it has long been known that he favored Gold for
township, trustee AS to the rest of the ticket
whomsoever his followers wanted nominated
went through without much trouble The direc-
ton Of affairs fell upon w. w. Spencer. chair
man of the township committee He always
maintained, and does close relations with
the little boss and whatever the latter wished
done il is presumed Spencer carried out
The delegates being seated and the
the Second ward, proposed John W. Kern, of
Kokono, for chairman. The delegates were so
well pleased with this that they selected Mr..
Kern by reclamation. to which they added
Democratic yell. The gentleman thus honOred.
on coming to the STAGE said he was glad to pre-
side 80 large so enthusiastic and so intel
ligent a convention" The Marion county Dem
ocrats had treated him kindly during his
three years stay with them that he had begun TO
think they wanted TO adopt him as
citizen whether he consented to IL or not.
P. j. Kelly aud Samuel V. Perrott were chosen
as secretaries, after which the convention took
up the nomination of ticket For two or three
minutes during the call Of the roll for candi-
dates for trustees it seemed as If
Samuel N. Gold, named by P. W. Bartholomew,
would have opposition. A delegate OF the
Seventh wished to have John Westenberg of
that ward, nominated, and the friends of An
drew Geisel, in the northeast precinct OF Cen
ter township. believed he ought to lead the
ticket The naming of these caused a
little surprise to Colds supporters. who imme-
diately set up cry in his behalf Somebody
proposed to nominate Gold by reclamation
but there was violent objection, although up
TO the meeting of the convention the majority OF
delegates understood other candidate wonld
be before 1t. In the First and Second wards Mr.
Gold was all right with these solid delegations
but with the vote of the Third the scattering
began, and continued until the Tenth voted,
wnlch went a unit for Gold, as did the other
wards up to.the Eighteenth. Gesel after that
got several more votes. while Westenberg
TOOK -FOUR OUT OF the 1W0nEy-lrSt ana Llr69
out of the Twenty fifth. But Gold had
much of an advantage that before the result was
announced Geisel moved to make the nomina-
ton by reclamation. Westenberg seconded this
proposition, and it was accepted with hurrah.
Of the 414 votes cast Gold had 36S. Geisel o6
and Westenberg 30.
When nominees for justices of the peace
were called. @. NJ Cooper proposed to
nominate THAT old Democratic justice
of the peace, Luke Walpoe,' by reclamation.
The convention consented vita hurrah, and
then struggle began for the other two nomi-
nees for that Office. The Tenth ward wanted
j. c. enbeck, and the Twelfth, expressing
its wishes through John Hoffman, asked to
have Charles Lincoln, whom he styled "a noble
old soldier" on the ticket. George ID. King on
oehai Oh the oixtn Waro, named hooerb w;
Medkirk and delegation of the Twenty-th third
ward named John w. Carlton a candidate.
Judge Norton of the Seventeenth ward, moved
To nominate the latter by reclamation, but sew
eral delegations objected At this point there
was much confusion that Chairman Kern had
his patience taxed in trying 70 keep the dele
gates quiet He finally shouted, II appeal to
you gentleman to come TO order. This Is
Democratic convention in which order Is sup
made several efforts TO be heard in getting
motion to the chairman's ears. He proposed to
shorten the proceedings by having the two men
receiving majority of the votes cast declared
she nominees. This plan was adopted,
everybody thought he understood il, but he did
not. After several wards ha6 been called the
Lincoln supporters saw that it was to the ad-
vantage of Medkirk soldier of three years serv-
ice and man with long prison record
from Libby and ApdersoEvile. G. M. Cooper
said he and his fellow-jeegates did not under
stand how to vote for two men. Delegate Bar
tholomew ATTEMPTED to explain. but made mat
tiers worse, and in the confusion delegate Coop
got motion through to nominate the two
remaining justices of the peace at time.
The Lincoln men were responsible for this
neuver and the friends of Medkirk, on the sec
ond ballot. seeing what they lost, changed to
Carlton with the assurance from some of the
1atter's delegates that they would support Med
kirk after Carlton was nominated The First,
and 0fh Uarda hat had all OiVon
Medkifk solid vote or one of more than half
the delegation, retracted and voted for Carl
ton. On the first ballot Carlton had
204 votes; Medkirk 80; Lincoln. 100. and Holen.
beck, So There was no nomination, but Carl
ton succeeded in being nominated on the next
by PSI votes to 46 each given to Medkirk and
Lincoln, while Hollsn beck got IL votes. Med
kirk, counting the support of Cartons friends,
expected to be successful on the third ballot but
Lincoln and elsewhere the Carlton men gave
him their votes Medkrk the close of the
balloting had 142, Lincoln 237 and Hollenbeck
Is votes Lincoln was declared the nominee.
Mr. Lincoln briefly thanked the convention,
and said he would only do his duty if elected,
but would do anything a Democrat carry
out.
For constable a dozen candidates were named
on the spur of the moment, but the voting CEN
tered on William O'Connor. whom Pat Ryan
called a noble man with one arm. Darby
j. Donahue, of whom no especial
mention made as to his qualifications
claims on the party, John Heinoo. whose spon-
sor called him a sturdy Democrat, Michael Nc
and William Carter, for whom the nomination |
was claimed on account of his color. William |
OConnor was nominated on the first ballot, |
Heinbo on the second and Donohue on the third. |
The convention then adjourned.
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