The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-04-18
POLITICAL CONVENTIONS.
The Republican Affair Mt kOkomO-
Other Meetings of Both Parties.

] county today at which delegates to the
! state congressional. senatorial and judi
cial conventions were chosen, resulted in
a very decided advantage to W. II. Hart
| of Frankfort. so far as relates to the
congressional nomination.
Haley of Warren comes next in
strength. followed by Cheadle Of Clinton
and Wood of Tippecanoe III the order
named
1t is a rather significant fact that in
one precinct of this city 1t was found
necessary to apply the gag of instruc-
tions to protect John Z. Moore. Howard
| county's candidate for Encouragement.
The resolution was adopted after a
| hard fight and in a modified form from
the original resolution.
Others on the delegation who are con-
Sidered Shaky are not so bound to the
| Howard county candidate.
one Of the surprises was in the absO-
| lutte route Of John Nicholas Loop, who
seeks the state senatorship nomination,
by Judge James O'Brien. Loop had been
reckOned invincible.
The struggle Of today has stirred up
a world Of bad blood and the losing
aspirant for the state senatorship will
carry the warfare to the Peru conyen-
ton
Will p. Davis secured the greater num-
Der of delegates to the Thirty-sixth judi
c1al district convention, but Conrad Wolf
/ VIII contest with him in the Upton con-
vention for the nominate ton of prosecutor.
BRAZIL, April 14-Special.-The dem
ocrats of Clay county met in convention
mere today and nominated the follow
ing ticket: Representative. Jasper F.
Beamer; auditor, Thomas Phillips; treas
urer. c. n. kattman sheriff, Morgan II.
Ringo; surveyor. T. b. Robertson: coro-
! Moses Marks, John Redenbacher and
David Keller
COLUMBUS, April. 14.-Special.-The
democracy Of Bartholomew county met
here in convention today to appoint del
egates 70 the state convention, and TO
receive the reports as TO the appointment
| of congressional and senatorial dele
gates at ward and precincts meeting on
Friday, April II.
Judge Duncan. who was chosen chair
man. made a ringing speech. which was
received with enthusiasm. Hon. Frank
T. Hord was unanimously appointed del
egate at large for the county TO the state
convention.
The township reported delegates as
follows; Columbus township, p. H. Nc
Cormack, John Carr, John ID. Lyle, Ben
George Pence, Frank Cook and Hon.
d. w Heagy. Maverick: J. J.. Wer-
ner. state; Phillip Gilliland, alternate
Ben Soudeler, Adam Fisher
Huntsville: Calen Coffee. Jacob Mo-
bley. state delegate; A. d. Galharth.
Nineveh and German; r. T. Pritchard
state delegate; congressional. James L.
Hargis. Union: State delegate, A NJ
Rhodes; congressional delegate, Ephian
Mckee. Harrison: John Glen, state
delegate; John y. Winchester. congress
siOnal. Ohio: Samuel Conner. state del
egate; James Waltz, congressional. Jud-
son: Louis Thompson. congressional
delegate. Wayne township: II. EckeI-
man, b. f. KOhbe, congressional; G. W
Fulwider. T. Z. Nasie. Thomas J. Kohbe
Sand Greek and Rock Greek: State del
egate, w j. Little; congressional, p. G.
Safer. Clifty: State delegate. Samuel
McClentic; congressional s. W. Bevis
Clay: G. y Bruce, congressional; Thos.
Hull. state delegate Halrock: State
delegate. Charles Overoads. Rock Creek:
Frank Waughtel, congressional delegate;
Resolutions indorsing Cleveland, and
tariff based on the Chicago platform,
cOndemning any senator who favors
trusts and combines. calling the atten-
ton Of Senators Voorhees, and Turpie
To the wishes of Indiana and indorsing
G. ". Cooper for denomination, were
adopted amid Astounding applause.
BRAZIL, April 15.-Special.-The dem
Ocrats of Clay county. IN convention at
this place Saturday last declared as fol-
lows; we charge that the prevailing
hard times low prices enforced idleness
suits of republican rule. During the past
thirty years under the plea of protec-
ton 10 labor, the manufacturing inter
ests, through trusts and combines, have
robbed the producing masses OF their
earnings, and not content with thus re-
ducing the common people to beggary
the republican party, under the Harrison
administration, by squandering the mag
niiicent treasury balance, cutting down
national revenues and greatly increasing
nat Al
government, spreading panic and ruin
throughout the commercial world" Other
resolutions having the true ring followed.
The opera house was crowded from the
beginning until the adjournment of the
convention. The following ticket was
nominated: Representative, Jasper
Beamer; auditor. Thomas Phillips; treas
urer, c. II. kaufman; sheriff, Morgan
Ringo; coroner William Nershon.
GREEN CASTLE. April 14-Special.-
The republicans held a mass meeting
here today and nominated a county
and much enthusiasm. The chief attrac-
tion was the coloTed band, with their
brass horns and bass drum. OF course
this feature helped fill the opera house.
as it always does. For the head or the
ticket they named George Hanna. 1.-The
fOrlorn hope" two years ago. For audi
tor. James Med. Hays, the ex-postmas-
ter. who being about the only one who
had any good picking during Harrison's
administration, he was required to con-
sent TO have his name placed on the
ticket. For clerk, John D. Hunt: sheriff,
d. W. Macy; recorder, Lem Johns: sur
veyOr, Larry Downs; coroner, J. T. owen;
treasurer o. A. Shepherd. and for com
missiOners, John l.. Bridges, and j. c.
Reat.
MARTINSVILLE. April 15.-SpeciaI-
The republicans of Washington township
selected the following delegates: Joint
senatorial, Dan Davis. Frank Singleton.
j. NJ. Blair. Sylvanus Major, A. j. Canat-
sey, MILAN Downey and George Hub
bard; judicial Charles Hamilton, l.. S.
Hatley, Ben Lewis, James Burton, w T.
McCOrd Il. d. Blackstone William
DOwney. a. ThOrnburgh. Wise Anderson.
W. +. Muller, Lewis Miller, John Hard
wick, w. L. Hendricks and II. Satter-
white. The republicans also nominated
William Robinson, trustee; Polk Burns.
assessor. by popular vote.
ANDERSON, April, 14-Special.-The
republicans of Madison county met i'm
this city today and selected delegates
to the state and congressional conven-
ton. The delegates were instructed to
stand by Hon. J. w. Lovett, as long as
there is a button left on his clothes The
same instructions were given to the con-
gressional delegates with reference to
Charles l.. Henry. Candidate Robert
Brown Of Franklin who is out for the
nomination of the supreme court. was
present AT the meeting. and made
speech. He will get some support from
Madison county.
NoBLESvILLE. April 14-SpeciaI.-