The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-06-06
WOOD HAS THE LEAD
FINE CONTEST IN NINTH CONGRESS
SIGNAL CONVENTION TODAY.
Candidates All ut KokOmO Engaged
I'm an Active Canvass for Votes
Hart and Waugh Possibilities.
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special 10 the Indianapolis JOurudl.
KOKOMO, Ind. June 5.-The delegations
to the Ninth congressional convention be-
gan pouring in early to-day. and during
the day all candidates. accompanied by
large and influential corps Of lieutenants,
came in. The first to arrive was the adj
vance guard of Tippecanoe, in charge of
the Will II. Wood boom. Among his sup
porters were County Attorney j. 3. Miner,
Hon. George p. Haywood. T. w. Burt
and Ed Address. Next came Senator j.
Frank Hanly, of Warren, with a number
of astute politicians working in his behalf.
Boyd, OF Hamilton, and Cheadle, of Clin-
ton. arrived later in the day.
Interest has developed to a high pitch,
and the outcome can only be intelligently
guessed at. The chief point of interest
is the sudden and startling climax in Clin-
ton county, where Captain Hart had made
a fair and honorable race for the prize and
was defeated by ex-Congressman Cheadle,
who came out as an eleventh-hour candi-
date. The magnanimity Of Mr.. Hart in
gracefully and cheerfully announcing his
withdrawal in the interest of party har-
mony and requesting his delegates over
the district to vote for his successful com
petitor has won him many new friends,
and his supporters throughout the district,
outside of Clinton county, may refuse to
accept his withdrawal as final. 1t Is a
generally accepted fact that Mr.. Hart
would have been the strongest man before
the convention, a condition his competitors
readily admit, since he has declared himself
out. 1t is by no means improbable that the
Hart men will take the bit in their teeth
and boom their favorite through, notwith-
standing the action of Clinton county.
The Wood men have brought their conf
dence along, and they feel sure the Tippe-
canoe candidate will carry off the prize.
ue1ectlon IN the Battle Ground territory. and
are eiaiming eighty votes on the first bal
at the big end Of the funnel and hat his
strength will wane rather than increase
to the required 119 votes.
Hanlys friends are modest i'm their
claims. and will be satisfied with fifty
votes at the start. Mr.. Hanly is on very
friendly terms with all the delegates, hav-
Ing antagonized none Of his opponents.
This. II is asserted, will be a source of
great strength at a later stage in the game.
Boyd and Cheadle claim about fifty votes
selves as satisfied with their chances.
The delegates met in the opera house this
evening and named committees on perna-
nent organization, credentials and resolu-
tons. The convention proper will assem-
bic at the driving park amphitheater at
1870 O'Clock Tomorrow morning.
h Wood men are the most numerous
ana the most demonstrative here tonight.
They. all wear badges. consisting of a small
hole with white ribbons. This means
."Whler Wood Wll r. Woody A chip
IS also worn on the shoulders of some of the
confident this evening. They refuse to talk
second choice, but 1t is known that in the
event of a breakup the bulk Of T1ppe-
brought forward. Captain Hart came over
this morning, and is working hard and
earnestly for Cheadle, and if the latter
should fail of the nomination il will not
be because he was not unitedly and faith
fully supported by mis- county. The report
from Washington that Congressman Waugh
had left for the convention is a mistake.
Mr.. Waugh is not here and will not be here.
There is a strong undercurrent in favor
of the denomination of Mr.. Waugh, though
the Woods men, who will probably control
the nomination, prefer Hart should their
Mr.. Cheadle. who is in the habit of say
ing little and getting In his work on the
gay OF tne convention. has a stronger fol
lowing than his competitors are willing to
admit, though his drawing powers are not
regarded as sufficiently strong to bring him
in reach of victory. Mr.. Boyd. who claims
the distinction of being the only candidate
In the field with the unanimous support of
his own county,, will start out with about
sixty votes. Hanly has the full vote of
his own county, and from thirty-fve to
forty from other counties, and Wood will
have forty-six of Tippecaroe's forty-nine
for all the candidates. woods eighty to
ninety votes will stay with him for a long
and bitter struggle. and the outcome is a
puzzle. 1t is not thought probable that
Wood can find thirty or forty missing votes,
and his friends are apprehensive that his
first ballot will be high-water mark for
him.
The work of the committee on credentials
will be a mere formality, as there are no
contesting delegates. Ex-senator E)bert
Graham, Of Noblesville. will probably be
chairman of the convention. Col ]. C.
Clark, of Clinton county, will make the
nominating speech for Cheadle. and Boyd
will be presented by Joel Stafford, of No
blesville. County Attorney G. V. McAdaras,
of Williamsport, will do the handsome thing
for Hanly, and Col. r. Z. De Hart, of
Lafayette, will present the name of Wood.
John T. Brown will also speak for Wood.