The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-04
MAGISTRATES AND COSsTABLEs.
w. =. Lockman md w. II. NickersOn
Lead In the Justice Contest.

MAGISTRATES AND COSsTABLEs.
w. :. Lockman md w. II. NickersOn
Lead in the Justice Contest.
Chairman Moores then announced that
the next bushes for the convention was
the election Of one justice of the peace and
one constable each for Brightwood and
West Indianapolis. In moving these NOM
nations the delegates from the precincts
within the city limits merely ratified the
action OF the delegates from the suburbs
The delegates from Brghtwood were asked
TO name the choice of the majority of their
number and the convention would name
him as the nominee. John Seers was chosen
for justice OF the peace and Frank Hen
niger as constable by reclamation. The
West Indianapolis delegation was then
called upon 20 agree upon their candidates.
John Herrig was named as the choice Of
the West Indianapolitans for justice of the
peace and was chosen by reclamation.
There was some confusion in arriving at
a conclusion in the constabulary from this
suburb Ed Wood and Charles o. Will
Hams were both named by enc delegates,
name OF Dean was placed before the con-
vention. Chairman Moores requested the
delegation to withdraw and decide by bal
voted for. At this time Cy Clark an
nounced that majority OF the delegates
had settled upon Charles o. Williams. The
question was then put to the convention
and Williams was chlNSen.
Nominations for the four justices of the
peace for the city were then called for
and the following-named were submitted
TO the convention William II. Lester, w.
II. Nickerson, William s. Lockman. Will
Nathan Ball. Frank NJ Hay. Conrad Bur
leigh, James V. Offutt, Capt. NJ. l.. John
son, William Judkins Charles A. Clark. E.
Cal Darneii and Harry 5' {. smith 10 The BAL
loting was exceedingly tedious and an
hour was taken in receiving the ballot.
apparent that he would be nominated on
the first ballot. The vote for him and w
II. NickersOn Yves first footed and it was
round that LockTnan had received 80 and
NlckerSon 354 votes Chairman Moores an
nounced these votes and declared the two
men nominated. The announcement was
cheered by their friends, and Nickers5n,
who occupied front seat on the stage, was
called upon for a speech. To all the calls,
LOW OMeFtr, ne only answered with a broad
smile that spread all over his round face
and waved his hands in response to con-
tnued calls for a speech.
II was decided that only the five candi-
dates receiving the highest votes should be
balloted Tor on the second ballot. These
We're Lester, Smock, Hay, Clark and Smith.
ond ballot, but before ii had proceeded to
the ninth precincl the friends of Johnson
and buchanan demanded that the vote for
each be announced. These demands were
urged persistently and objections made to
the continuance of the ballot until they
were announced. Chairman Moores an
footed before the second ballot was con-
tinued. The first ballot was then read as
follows; Lockman, $40; Nickerson, 36i;
Johnson. 161; Lester. 154; Buchanan. 1903:
TwyTnan "a; Burleigh, II: Coulon, 60;
Locke, Go; Offutt. 1885, Judlxins. 80; Clapp,
is. The friends of the various candidates
who had failed of nomination on the first
ballot objected to the names being dropped,
and all the names save those OF Lockman
and Nicserson were presented on the sec
ond ballot. During the call the name OF
Conrad Burleigh was withdrawn.
As soon as the ballot had been completed
was nominated and his friends began to
call Hay" Hay" The vote was quickly
footed. and the chairman announced that
Charles y. Clark had received 1902 and
Frank NJ. Hay 405 votes. and declared them
to be the nominees. Both men were on the
stage and were called on for speeches Each
thanked the delegates for the honor con-
ferreG upon them.
Nominations for constable were then
called for. and the following names were
presented: Arthur Whitesell, W. II. Hous-
ton. William ID. Griffin. James Sample. Jo-
seph Shores. Gus Blake. Dan Lines Phil
Marer, George +. Crockett. William II.
j. w. Mitchell.
There was contest as to the validity of
the vote In Precinct 40 and IL was passed
until the completion of the roll call, when
the delegation was polled and voted. At
the call of the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. pre-
cinct j. W. Mitchell was recognized by the
chairman and withdrew his name from the
convention. Ii was tedious work footing up
the votes on such number of candidates.
and several minutes elapsed before ii was
announced to the convention.
When announced il stood as follows:
Whiteser 423: ". II. Houston. 40; William
u. Griffin. 3l3: James Sample, hi; Joseph
Shores. 3l6: Gus Blake lte: Dan Lines 252:
Phil MareF. 309; George +. Crockett. 125i
William H. Wilson, i2O: William Partee,
2i9: Bradley Connect. !. The votes cast for
Mitchell were not announced on account
of his withdrawal. Houston and Whitesell
having received more than ma iority of the
votes cast were declared nominated and II
was proposed that before proceeding with
the roll call for the second ballot il be de-
cided by the convention that only the four
number Of votes be balloted for. This was
strenuously objected 10 by the friends of the
other candidates and they succeeded in pre-
venting the dropping OF any names. The
friends of Partee bestirred themselves In
his behalf and score of them went 70
work upon the delegates to secure his nomi-
nation u0On the second ballot. IL was a
holly contested ballot ard consumed more
than an hour and half When the footing
on the second ballot was completed the
chairman started to Eead il. When he an
nOunced that Partee had received Al votes
he was interrupted by Partee's supporters
who gave three rousing cheers for him II
was then announced that Joseph Shores
had received 40 votes and these two mer
were declared the nominees. The conven.
ton then adjourned amid the loudest cheer.
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