The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-03-01

Aud Many Candidates We're
Left.

Indianapolis Sentinel.
Probably the largest legislative nom
linating caucus ever held in the state met
lin the hall Of representatives Feb. 2lst.
There were 90 nominations 10 be made,
for which the names Of 81 candidates
were placed in nomination. The caucus
Was organized by the election Of Sena-
tor Barrett chairman, Mr.. Peasants
secretary, Mr.. Hughes assistant secretary,
Messrs. Willard, Applegate, Griffith and
Byrd tellers.
| The first nomination was that Of state
statisticsn, Mr.. w. A. Peelle, the present
incumbent, receiving the nomination by
reclamation.
Prof. Gorby for state geologist and
Michael Cain for state-house engineer
received the same compliment Like
Mr.. Peelle, they succeed themselves.
The first contest was on the nomina-
Itivn OF custodian for the state-house.
The fret vote resulted: Gen. Koontz.
36; Tim Griffin, So; j. A. Harker, 10.
Necessary to choice, 43. Second bal
lot; Koontz, 81, Griffin. SO; Harker, 6.
When Harker withdrew, the final ballot
resulted: Koontz. 80; Griffin. 45.
| The next nomination In order was the
members Of the supreme court commits
sion. For the first district, w. z. Nib
lack received 43 votes, r. w. Miers 81
and w. M. Franklin 7. Mr.. Niblack was
Nominated.
FOR the second district, J. d. New so
George v. Howk 80. New gets there
Third District: J. w. Kern 80, J. 4
Coffroth a.
Fourth District-Robert Lowry, 81
John 7. France, 20; w. II. Carroll, 10
The ex -congressmrn from Fort Wayne
wins.
\ Fifth Mortimer Nye, s.; w
H. Dills, 80. Nye receives the nomina
lltion.
For the three trustees for the insane
hospital at Indianapolis, one ballot set
tiles the question. DR.. g. II. Hsuser o
i artholomew, Thomas Msrkey Of Mar
lion and John L. Carson Of Shelby were
Nominated, receiving respectively 43, y
and SIS votes. Forty-three votes neces
sary to choice, and the three candidate
were voted for on ticket. There were
ten other candidates.
Il For director Of the prison north, th,
} following is the vote: M. Rosenthal ~
Joe Pug6 Of Madison 7, james BeniaaI
lIof Marion 81. james w. French Of Tip
} 'lpecauoe IL. Levi Mock Of Wells 70. AND
~. j. Smiley Of Putnam -. Renihau
a French and Mock will be the next direc
J 1Itors.
? For prison directors south, four ballot
n were taken, w, B. Mcdonald Of Gibso
r. Parks of Clark received So an
kl52 votes on the first ballot reapectivel,
gIOn the eecond ballot the contest was bt
4 dItween Clement Doane Of Dubois, job
q Horn OF Floyd and II. II. Slater OF Dear
. sIdorD. Mr. Slater was nominated on th
: fourth ballot.
For three trustees for the deaf an
: -Idumb institute-M. Petit, 81 James, 8
: -lSawyer, 20; Charles +. Haugh Of Ind
.|snapolis Sc d. w. Chambers Of Henri
rios; y. b. Green. 8. and Thomas l.. Brow
-lof Lawrence. So. Brown, Haugh an
IChambers were nominated.
hI For three trustees for the blind asyluf
. THE vote stood, John w. Riley, MsrioI
|ll56; T. j. Cullen, Marion, 46; john |
dlStall, st. Joseph, IS; John w. Piercy. 80
',IW. b. Miles, 50; James II. Ryan, 3. an
',|T. w. w. Sunman, 20. Riley, Guile
land Stall will lead the blind.
el Three trustees for the insane asylur
let Evansville Perry II. Blue, Sullivan
.IE; J. b. CIemmens, 81; William Rahu
tIjr., vanderburgh, II; Antoine Kopps, 20
I Louie HOLMAN, l3, and DR.. 4. Werta
{ Dubois, AZ. Blue, Rahm and Vert
we're nominated.
z Three trustees for the Richmond asy
.Ilum- Gen. Koontz Of Marion, M. Z
, Benham Of Wayne, and John l. MartiI
',|of Franklin, were nominated. An'
I David Hough Of Noble, Mr. Uhl OF Cass
land Mr.. Wilson of St. Joseph, trustee
9 |of the Logansport asylum.