The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-06-07
The Young Lawyer from Williamsport
Ontwinded His Older Opponents in
the Race at KOkomO.
ON NINETY-THIRD BALLOT.
The Warsaw Man Won Easily on
the First Count of the Votes.
The Nominees Have Clean Records and
Marked Ability-Miller Nominated
for Judge at Rushville.
Special to the Indianapolis journal.

opeCidi 10 the Indianapolis Journal
KOKOMO. Ind, June 6.-The Ninth dis
trict congressional convention was called
TO order at 1890 o'clock this morning, and
IT was nearly s o'clock tonight before Sem
ator Frank Hanley, of w~nliamsport. was
nominated on the ninety-third ballot. When
the delegations began to go TO pieces and
1t became apparent that some one would
be nominated. there was a small stampede
toward Captain Hart. of Clinton county.
The Hart enthusiasts started in too late.
however. and their favorite, who had been
working in a useless fight for Cheadle. got
only forty votes. being second to the nom
1nee. j. Frank Hanley. the successful as
pirant, was reared In poverty and almost
entirely self-educated- He was born in a
log cabin in Champaign county, Illinois,
In 1863, and Is but thirty years old. Since
eleven years Of age he supported a blind
and widowed mother. together with mis-
smaller brothers. He was admitted to the
Warren county bar in 1889, and the follow
ing year was elected Senator for Warren
and Fountain counties He Is counted one
OF the brainiest and most eloquent cam
paigners In the State. He will be elected
by five thousand majority. The convention
was harmonious throughout, and will leave
no sore spots The nomination of Hanley
closes the breach in Clinton county brought
or by the Cheadle-Hart contest.
Hon. u. L. Wiley was chosen permanent
chairman this morning and w. S. Maple.
of this city, secretary. Every delegation
was seated without contest, and the COM
mittee on resolutions submitted a set of
resolutions that precipitated a deafening
outburst OF applause. In addition to being
In line with the thousands of Republican
resolutions passed this year over the coun-
try, they charge 'the present lamentable
trend in the direction of socialism is at
trfbutable to pernicious doctrines eSpoused
by Democratic demag0gues and the teach
ings OF reckless and irresponsible, politi-
clans thoroughly intent on spoils and heart
lessly Indifferent to the well-being of the
people" The nominating speeches were
limited TO five minutes. and balioting COM
menced at 1870 o'clock. The first ballot
Wood, of Ti~ppecanoe... rs
Boyd, Of Hamilton
Cheadle, of Clinton So
daniey. or warren.
This continued without material change
until the seventh ballot. when Wood
dropped to 81 votes and Hanley jumped up
TO 81. On the twenty-first ballot the vote
stood:
Wood SO
Boyd
Eneadle
Hanley
The convention then adjourned until 2
o'clock. When II reconvened the twenty
second ballot was taken. and Howard coun-
ty, which had up to ,his time divided her
IS votes equally between the four candi-
dates. gave Hanley IS. Cheadle 3. Wood
Q and Boyd 6. This put Hanley well up in
the lead. and materially reduced Cheadle's
vote. There was considerable flirting done
for a few ballots. in which each aspirant
was given the benefit in turn. On the for
tieth ballot the delegates swung back to
their original position. excepting Cheadle's
men, who forsook him and he dropped TO
last place.
The baHoting progressed without incident
until Z O'Clock. when the ninetieth ballot
was reached 1t was clear the end was near.
and several delegations retired for consul
fation. An effort was then made TO adjourn.
but il was voted down. AS the ninety-third
ballot progressed the vote Of Tfppecanoe
was challenged. and the chairman an
nounced 40 votes for Hanley. This settled
the business and ended the long struggle
Hanley's vote was 1872. u more han a ma
jority. In the breakup 40 votes were cast
for Captain H&t II for Cheadle, 81 for
Wood and Is for Congressman Waugh. Sem
ator Hanley's nomination was then made
unanimous. The enthusiasm burst forth.
The cheering continued several minutes,
during which time the successful asDirant
was carried 10 the stage and made a bril-
liant talk. Before the fnal--Ilot Senator
Boyd withdrew and made an excellent
speech