The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-05-30

HAMMOND, May "a - Special. - The
republican convention of the Tenth dis
trict ended in a row at dusk in the bail
park here this evening.
Outside Of Lake county Lands had a
majority and had a majority on the com
mittee on credentials. This majority re-
ported in favor of seating fifteen Lands
and fifteen Johnston delegates from Lake
county. After almost three hours
of uproar and bad talk the re-
port was adopted by small
majority. The thirty Johnston delegates
from Lake then withdrew and fifteen Of
their places were promptly filled by
Lands delegates. Porter and Jasper
counties each followed the lead of Lake
and withdrew from the convention and
all swore vengeance upon the nominee.
1t was then dark, 1t having taken four
hours for the committee to prepare their
report. and three more to secure its
adoption and an adjournment became
necessary and was taken until 9:30
At that hour the convention was called
in the opera house. The Johnston forces
did not answer to the call. Fulton coun-
ty, all but one from Jasper. four from
Cass and six from Newton and four from
Pulaski and all of Lake and Porter, to-
gether with fifteen from Lake, were abb
sent.
Upon a call for nominations c. B. Ian
dis NJ. L. Essex and Judges Gould and
Hammond were placed in nomination,
but the names of Gould and Hammond
were withdrawn. A ballot resulted in
ninety-nine votes (all present. for Lands.
This being a majority of the full num-
ber of delegates. Lands was declared
the nominee and then one of the bitterest
fights ever witnessed in Lake county or
the Tenth district ended.
This means a democratic congressman
from the Tenth district.
ROCKPORT, May 24.-Special.-The
democratic congressional convention met
here today and renominated the Hon. A.
H. Taylor The proceedings were har-
mOnious, ringing resolutions were passed
and good feeling prevailed.
TERRE HAUTE, May 24.-Special.-It
looks late tonight as if the republican
primaries in this city had chosen dele
gates favorable to the nomination of
Grand Master Sargent of the firemen for
congress- Mr.. Sargent says he will ac-
cept If nominated. Republican sentiment
has turned to his candidacy very strong
" within the last few days.
BROOKVILLE, May 2S.-Special-The
joint senatorial and joint representative
conventions Of Franklin, Ripley and
Union counties. and the judicial Of the
urday. +. NJ. Alexander of Franklin was
nominated over Nicholas Cornet of Ripley
for state senator. Moses Remington of
Union was nominated over William
Flemming OF Ripley for joint representa-
tive. George l.. Gray Of Fayette had no
opposition for prosecutor. The attendance
was unusually large, every township of
the four counties being fully represented.
The members of the convention report a
first-class condition of the democracy in
their several communities and when the
speakers referred TO the need Of har-
mony their remarks were heartily ap-
plauded.
JASPER, May 2S.-Special.-At the
joint convention Of Dubois and Perry
counties, held at Rockport last week, the
Hon. Michael A. Sweeny of this city was
nominated for state senator Mr..
Sweeny is sure Of being elected as the
majority here is about two thousand.
The Hon. Thomas j. Nolan, the man
named by the republican county conven-
tion, refuses to accept the nomination
and the chances are that Mr.. Sweeny
will have no opposition. This. however.
he does not like, as he wanted to make
a joint canvass Of the district on issues
set forth by the Chicago convention,