The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-04-15

The second ballot was then called and,
amid loud calls for Womack, Dunn and
Shufelton. Merrill Moores. who stood in the
center of the hall to repeat the votes as
called, vainly strived to get order suffi-
cient to proceed with the roll call.
Finally, a sembance of order was Sc
cured and the roll call proceeded. Very
few changes were noticed in the votes till
the Ninth ward was called. when Human
and Grover withdrew their names. Their
supporters, almost as a unit, went over
to Dunn. The ballot resulted as follows:
Dunn. 2O3; Womack, ISL; Shufelton. l5l;
At 6 O'Clock, at the close OF the second
ballot for sheriff, the convention began TO
nounced some one moved TO vote by wards.
but the chairman decided this TO be out of
order, and explained that the vote could
only be changed by a two-thirds vote OF
that those delegates who desired TO vote by
ward might do so. The third ballot was
taken with difficulty.
Republican enthusiasm was high, and
several criers hOwled themselves hoarse in
announcing the ballot TO the secretary. As
the vote OF the twenty-fifth prec!ncs OF the
First ward was announced William T
Long stepped to the stage and proclaimed
his intention of Withdrawing from the race ace;
he should take off his coat and do his best
for the winner. He was greeted with
ballot resulted as follows:
Dunn. 296; Womack, 1875: Cosler, 1; Shufel-
ton, 153; Boswell, 115; Long, 4. Necessary
AS the vote was read the convention
reached state bordering frenzy. The
band, stationed at the right of the stage
struck up march, but was cut off after
the first half dozen bars of spirited
march The chairman caught sight of Mr.
Sosler ana the latter signified that ne de-
sired to speak: He was given an oppor-
tunty, and stated that he proposal drawing
out of the contest. He said he would resign
in favor of his friend, Mr.. Boswell, and
notwithstanding the fact that he did not
seem to be in the race: he would stir him
The music by the band was again drowned
In the cheer that went over the hall
The chairman raped for order but found
himself unable TO check the noise. and
be restored. Many of the wards and town
ships abandoned the plan Of voting by pre-
cincts in the, fourth ballot and the vote
was hurried through. On the fourth ballot
the total number Of votes cast was Sl4.
with 40S necessary to a choice. The vote
stood as follows: Dunn, 3o7; Shufelton.
yet required nearly a hundred votes to
nominate a sheriff, and a fifth ballot was
to call for the vote Mr. Boswell mounted
the stage and addressed the convention.
He said he had made up his mind to with
in favor Of any particular candidate, he
ala not care to be eonsidered in the nth
deafening cries for Womack
On the call Of precincts for the fifth
ballot Dunn and Womack ran pretty even
ly for a number of precincts with Shufel-
ton bobbing up ever and anon for some
votes: Whenever precinct voted solidly
for Mr.. Womack the vote was greeted
with deafening applause. The Dunn men
seemed TO have given up hope of pulling
their man through and votes cast for him
were sometimes received with faint APP
plause and cheering, but were generally
taken as a matter of course. Before the
vote was completed it was apparent that
Womack was the nominee. There were
loud cries of "Womack." "Womack"
When the vote was announced IL was found
that there was q total of S14 votes cast
and that 4O8 would be necessary for a
choice. Womack received 462; Dunn, 20i
and Srufelton. 49,