The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-28
MEN FROM WHOM TO SELECT
The Candidates Who Will Come Before
the Republican County Convention.
At the Primaries in Electing Delegates
Spirited bnt Harmonious Interest Was
Strawberries of a Good Ticket

o'clock. All indications point to an unusually
large and harmonious gathering. The cand-
dates for the various Offices have been making
very thorough canvass, and nearly all, OF
course expect to go into the convention with
sufficient following TO nominate them. The
following nominations are to be made: Sheriff,
treasurer. coroner, surveyor. commissioner
first district. commissioner third district, two
State Senators and five Representatives.
The principal contests over the nomina-
lions for sheriff and treasurer. the candidates
for the first Office being Lee Fulmer, ex-street
commissioner. and Councilman Mat Cummings
They have conducted their canvass in friendly
spirit. and the one who proves to be the favorite
of the convention will receive the unanimous
support of the other ana his friends.
Henry L. Smith, James L. Fletcher and Nah
lon e. Floyd are seeking the nomination for
treasurer. All are thoroughly competent bust
ness men. Mr.. Smith for many years con-
nected with the banks of this city. Mr. Fletcher
is a member of the firm of Coffin. Greenstreet 6
| Co., pork packers. aud Mr. Floyd was for many
years in the mercantile business in Indianapolis.
As reward for his fight against Coyism and the
gang, DR.. Theodore Wagner will be renominated
for coroner. So far as known there is no candi-
| date for Surveyor.
For county commissioner Capt. Alonzo D.
Harvey Washington township; David Pearson,
| Franklin township, and B. f. Osborne. Wash
| lnetou township. named from the first dis
trict In the third district, Fielding Beeer
| and Conrad Bryan. Wayne J. P. MYERS. Perry;
| W. P. KInnan. Decatur; Joseph Guyon, Pike
township, candidates.
Among the names mentioned for State Senator
| are Mr.. Ferd Winter, who has already served
one term with great satisfaction; Hon. John
| Caven whose experience in both houses of the
Legislature has added TO his reputation as wise
and able man; Mr. Charles Martindale Hon.
| John b. Conner, who served in the lower house
| with much acceptance, and others. For tue
lower house the names are more numerous
some of which have already been published.
| Others are Messrs. John B. Conner, of the lndi-
ana Farmer, former Chief OF the Bureau OF
Statistics; Mr.. Charles A. Mnnemeyer, Drac-
teal end intelligent farmer of Wayne township;
William Waldron. young colored man who has
served in the city clerks office; Mr. William
Morse. who was an influential member of the
delegation in the last House, and Wendell
kautsky. an enterprising and popular manu-
number of others whose names have been mem
toned and published the convention can readily
construct legislative ticket that will well and
fairly represent the party and the varied
interests of the city and county. Thomas II.
| Chandler and DR.. w. G. johnson are also
resentatives are D. w. Coffin, Miilard Connett
VIM Pollard, Charles G. Hickman, Charles Car
ter,tJ. w. Ralph, DR.. Jonathan Conkie. Repre-
sentiDg the colored men, in addition to Mr.. Wal
drons are George l.. Knox. Harry 2. Hill and
Allison Sweeney whose friends urging them
for place the legislative ticket.
Sel6ctlOn
delegates the convention. held last night, were
| LARGELY attended. noticeable feature was the
presence of business men who, as rule, do not
| devote much time to the preliminary work of
| the party. In some of the wards there were
| spirited contests among the friends of the va
| rl0ps candidates, but the best of feeling pre-
| rsf1ed except in a few instances. In the TWEEN
! tyeseeond ward. through misunderstanding.
two separate meetings were held. and two
ssts of delegates were elected. Two sets of
delegates were selected in the second precinct of
| the Fourth ward. on account of a difference of
opinion as to who shond call the meeting Prac-
neatly all the delegations are uninstructed.
1 The Twenty-frst ward delegation was instructed
90 support FuImer. Fletcher and Wagner. At
| the Thirteen Inward meeting Thomas Stevens
Sherwood, who resigned. Mr.. Stevens is an
ardent Republican and active worker. The
delegates selected so far as reported, are fol-
lows
NJ Fisher Geo. II. Mueller NJ NJ Reynolds Isaac
FAIRFIELD. Henry Cline. s. T. Jones; third, William
safs, William Ballard William Abstone, Alien Dud
| ley, A. A. whitesen o. L. Hendricks.
p Baker. e. O. w. Stubs, c. E. Tbornton, S. A.
lee, w. 6: WATSON, A. Bruner. Newton Cooper, W.
Morris, VIM T. Brown, Vinson Carter. John Del
vaux, K. NJ. smock, Henry G. Rooney, John J. Twi-
Endley w. n. Nickerson.
,1IhiTd-Firss precinct W D. wles, Cal Darnen,
A. B. Smith. Will Hubbard, Henry Meyers, VIM Nc
VIII wheeler, Henry sweetland, win Jasper second,
stsmmsns, N. R. Ruckle, Joseph Smith, James
Pritchard, Al Hovey, Clayton Jones, Henry Davis,
FfthMFirst precinct, J. s. Woods, D. G. Sellers,
.. " Mix VIM. Dixon, w Fl. Blake. J. H; Fisher,
ngton, N. T ohr, Z; B. Smith, Albert Farley, VIM.
WynH Wilson "srd r strng soa! NJ l. Johnson
Sxth-First precinct. Lawson Harvey. Chas
Schmidt, Clarence Foster. Jno. j. Garriger, Rice
BATES, Frank Foster, Ham Lancaster r. W. Lowry.
W r Keay, Ose Eagle. w. W. Douglass.
.seyenth-FiIss precinct Charles Nickgm KUN. Thomas
sell, T. Hamilton, R. Langsdale, E. L. Rodenberg,
w Isnde s W JSn Hprg Hn aank
HARRISON Lou Hoss; third. Samuel johnson, Jacob
freshman. Robert McClelland, J. O. Thompson Jo-
Eighth-First precinct Philip Rechwsin. H. j.
Everett. Martin Hugg. John Keatley; second John
r; third NJ. E. Pierson, Samuel Forest, c. T. Parker,
Ninth-First precinct Royal G. Hammer. Charles
Arndt, Ed Isgrigg Henry Anderson e Henry W Mosby
Beno Mitcheil second, Wilbur F. Holiday. VIM
Homburg, VIM. HARDWOOD John McElwee, James
Scott Fred Elsrrod.
Tenth-First precinct, J. c. Dickson, Fred Simon.
Tom Ton Baker; George Hawkins ". IL Payne, Daniel
vey BlaEemore, Charles W. Moores, Charles Il. Nun
son. George T. Porter, Foster Reynolds. George w.
shsffer Thomas mas R. sherfey George W Woods.
Cravens. w. H. Morrison ii. g. Thornton, Robert
P a Hsnphe4,. L. w. Mebsniel G. a Dryer J. T.
I.ecklider George June. Frank Walker. J. b. Mansur.
Peter Bsree " n schmidt Frank ReynoIds D.
a. Richardson Charles Vaien.
Twelfth-First precinct, G. s. Willsie Benz: Aid
ridge Harry Catterson Gilmore Jordan, William
Gardner, Joe Aldridge, Charles Thompson, Charles
Brown; second. George 81. Burton, VIM. II. Cooper,
Jerry Weakly, Jesse H. Ringgod, John w. Fort J.
Rees Moores. James Dawson, Thomas Fiscus. Hugh
w. White Gus Frevert Harry New
Thirteenth-Ed Dunn, T. B. jackson, ". n. Dun
nington, D. DeRuter Tom Stevens, VIM. Ferguson,
B. Conroy F. P. smith, Geo. Zapf. j. W. Ralf, T. ].
Morse. Vance Noel, Perry Johson, j. 8. Hinton, s.
NJ. Crawford, Jack Crane. Tom Lowe, Vim. Wander
wood Chas Stapp W. B. West, Ed Alexander H.
Herbert VIM Quinn. Instructed for W. E. Tcusey
for State Senator.
Fourteenth-First precinct William e. Davis, o. B.
Pettijohn Isaac Hamilton, William Fulton, Charles
NJ. Tyler c. H o Brien: second Charles Lewis, Rich
ard Wells, Ben Bagby, J. II. Oliver George Keers,
Isaac Hawkins. Simon Barbour, Al Ross, Ed Harris,
Bob Russell Charles Hart, James Thomas.
Fifteenth-Second precinct James Spann. William
McOutrie G. N. Corhan; third, John Burns,
William Mccullough
sixteenth-Third precinct. Neil McGroarty. James