The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-05-02
Sixth for Clerk.


Before the sixth ballot was called the
chairman secured comparative quiet for
a short time by calling the attention of
delegates to the fact that it was past
IL o'clock and unless the work of the
convention should not be INSTRUCTED by
the unnecessary confusion occasioned by
the prOmenading of delegates in the
aisles and the vocal demonstrations of
enthusiasts the convention would be in
session until daylight. The fifth ballot
showed that Mr.. Tuthll held the balance
of power and the tenacity of his friends
in sticking to him might have caused the
balloting to continue for an indefinite
period. That gentleman, however. asked
permission after a few counties had been
called for the sixth ballot, to have his
name Withdrawn. The permission was
granted by the unanimous vote of the
convention. This left the fight between
Brown and Hess. and it was evident that
the fight would be a bitter one, the
friends Of both men being lOathe TO
give an inch of ground to the opponent.
Madison county gave Brown sc and
Marion county gave him SO, while Hess
received from the latter county 81 votes.
The total vote was as follows:
Hess ...-.-....-..-.-.-.-.. 1882
This nominated Hess and the usual
motion TO make unanimous, made by
Mr. Brown, was carried. Capt. Alex
Hess was therefore declared the unani-
nous choice Of the convention for the
office of clerk Of the supreme court.
ID. VI. Geeting the Man.
There were but two candidates for the
Office Of superintendent of public in
struction-D. NJ Geeting of Madison and
J. H Henry of Warsaw. When Pulaski
county was reached on the roll-can
Geeting had received several hundred
more votes than the number necessary
TO a choice Henry secured the floor
and Withdrawing his name moved to
make the nomination of Geeting unani-
nous. The motion carried with a hur-
rah.
State Statistician.
John Worrell, Hendricks county; W.
F. Axten, Daviess; S. ]. Thompson,
Shelby, and Hiram Hines. Hamilton,
were the candidates for state statisti-
clan, ]. W. Agnew's name being with
drawn before the balloting began. The
banoting progressed very rapidly with
the following result:
thompson ........' ...'.'.'..--.-... oSI p
Worrell. ..... .............. ......... 4I9
ANtell. $500. .............. 10000. ooo 2
Hines. ....-.......- .--.-.--.-----.. III
Second Ballot.
The second ballot had progressed rapid
" and almost completed when Mr.
Axtell moved that the nomination Of
Mr.. Thompson be made unanimous. Mr.
Worrall. the only other candidate in the
race at this time, seconded the motion,
saying that he felt ii no disgrace to be
defeated by a man who lost leg in the
defense of his country. The motion was
carried and the convention returned to
the consideration of candidates for state
geologist.
State biologist.
Four names were before the conven-
ton for state geologist. They were NJ.
n. Elrod of Huntsville, w S. Batchley
of Terre Haute. A H. Purdue of Yankee
town and John Andrews Of Woodside.
II was l O'Clock when the roll-call COM
menced and by that time only about
two-thirds of the delegates were in the
hall. Those remaining seemed to have
changed their tactics TO some extent and
the call of the roll was allowed to go
on rapidly. 1t was as follows
ElrOd ..................... .......''..'. 4oz
Blatchley ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS SUI
Purdue .....-..-..-..-..-.-..-.- "o5
Andrews ...........''''s''.' -
Second Ballot.
Messrs. Purdue and Andrews withdrew
and a second ballot was begun. Batch
ley's majority became apparent before
the ballot was over, and upon motion
Of the invincible j. Il. COckrum the rules