The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-04
CHOSE A GOOD TICKET
Township Republicans Hold a
Very Enthusiastic Convention.
II. B. Makepeace for Trustee and Eu-
gene Saulcy for Assessor Head the
Ticket-0ther Offices.

The fun ticket nominated by the Repub-
ucan township convention at Masonic Hall,
yesterday. is as follows:
Trlstee-H Il. MAKEPEACE.
Assessor-EUGENE SAULCY.
Justices of the Peace for Indianapolis
Wn1. :. Lockman, w. II. Nickerson,
Charles a. Clark Frank IL. Hay.
For Brightwood-John Seers.
For West IndianapoIs-John Herrig.
Constables for indianapolis
Arthur W gi, w VII III; Houston To-
For Brightwood-Frank Heninger.
For West ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS o. VIII
liams.
II uncontrolled enthusiasm is criterion
OF the future the Republican township
ticket will be successful by an overwhelm-
ing plurality in the fall election. Hardly
had the new year been born till a few can
didates began TO announce themselves as
seeking the nomination for the various
township Offices. The number increased
rapidly as the year grew older. The hope
Of success gradually gave way to absolute
conviction that success in the convention
could be equivalent TO election at the polls
and before the month of February was
upon US it was accepted among the candi-
dates and their friends that the real cleo
election at the polls In the fall would be
merely an ex parte proceeding. a sort of
ratification by the people at large of the
action OF the nominating convention, pro-
vided a strong ticket was named. The
strong ticket has been named. The can
vass OF the candidates prior TO the date of
the nominating convention was brief, but
what It lacked In length Of time was more
than recOmpensed to the party workers by
the enthusiasm and spirit in which 1t was
waged Day and night for the past month
the various candidates for the different Of
fees have been active and energetic in
presenting their claims to the support of
the delegate convention, and each day wit
messed new entries to the lists. Each new
entry but infused new energy and greater
activity into the canvass. All candidates
made their supreme efforts in the primaries
held on Friday night to secure delegations
u the convention favorable TO themselves
How we'll this was done was seen as soon
as the balloting for trustee began in the
convention nall yesterday morning. BY q
rule adopted at the meeting of the town
ship committee which fixed the date OF the
convention 1t was decided that all contests
coming up from the primaries should be
betue1 Dy committee on contests, which
was then named But two contests were re-
ported, and these were settled by the
award Of the committee.
The convention was called for 9 o'clock
IN Masonic Hall, but long before that time
@ crowd OF delegates had collected about
the entrance 10 the hail. and "A flock Of
candidates was also there, and busily en-
gagged buttOn-holing those upon whose votes
their success depended. At $50 o'clock the
doors or the hall were opened and there was
q rush for the convention hall. At the en-
trance to the room the crowds were met
by the door keepers and compelled to pro-
cuce their tickets before they were ad-
United TO the floor. There was a total of
sst aelegates entitled to admission, and on
49, ssvou .L Vi the united space IN the nall It
IVES necessary that they be first provided
Tor which was done, and then those hold
tng stage tickets were admitted. Once in
SIDE the hall all button-hoIing by candidates
ceased, and the work was delegated to
Z lelr friends and supporters upon the floor.
qst was several minutes past O'Clock be-
Toe the convention was raped TO order
by Chairman MoOres. of the county com
nhtlee, and IL was only after a tremendous
IN bringing the delegates to a decree of
Quletade where he could be heard He
then announced that the first duty of the
SVnHehlion was the election OF a permanent
chairman. Merrill aIOOres was non1inated
anu Immediately chosen by reclamation He
. .EEoA a hrmer grip upon the gayel and after
tisthhlng the delegates. called for nomlna-
uLOhs Tor secretary. Secretary Milford of
the county committee, was the only nOnoI-
co1 cor, Sa 10, was chosen by reclamation. The
ness in hand - 'ii9 JUST
THE FIGHT FOR TRUSTEE
AS soon as the convention was ready for
the business in hand the report of the ore
uentials committee was called for and read
by Charles W. Smith, chairman of the com
Hittee. In the Fifty-fifth precinct the con-
testants, led by Samuel Alexander. and in
tue One-hundredth precinct, those led by c.
~ Johnson, were seated. J. J. Higgins and
Edward Albright were chosen assistant sec
retaries 10 assist in footing the votes On
motion OF Joseph Healing il was voted NOT
70 permit any speeches in making nomina.
tlohs beIore the convention. Upon the cal
lol nominations for trustee the FOLLOWING
names were presented: Miles NJ REYNOLDS
J0hn '. Parker, Henry G. Werbe TViIIiarr
~. craft Josiah b. Din. William H. Pritch-
aII n. Is. Aakepeace, John L. Mcfarland
ana Lewis @. Akin. The call OF the roll wa
then begun on the first ballot In the in.
TERM between the announcement of the las
vote and the announcement of the totals n,
ths secretary Charles Bookwalter Intro.
uqced the Following resolutions. which were
Whereas. The General Assembly of Indi
ana IN 1879 enacted a law, the first section OF
Wnlch reads as follows:
That il shall be the duty of the TOWNSHIP
uustees OF this State. in their respective
townships. 70 look after and cause 10 be i'm.
ttiIeu IN q decent and respectable manner In
any cemetery or burial ground within thi,
state, other than those used exclusively foI
the burial OF the pauper dead at an expense
not 70 exceed $50. the body of any honorable
elschdrged eX-UniOn soldier, sailor or ma.
Ilhe having at any time served I'm the army
or the navy of the United States, who shall
hereafter die a resident OF this State no
leaving means sufficient to defray the nee.
sSsaFy FUNERAL expenses. or leaving q family
In such mdtgent circumstances that they
would be distressed by the expenses of suef
burial" AID
hereas. The construction placed upor
san statute by the present trustee OF Center
tOWusHip mas been unnecessarily harsh. anC
mas imposed burdens and humiiatfons upor
the IaHlilles OF deceased Union soldiers: ant
" aereaS, IL vas not the intention OF tn.
legislators 70 compel the families of sucl
soldlerS 10 'hake declarations by affidavit
tudt tney We're paupeTs. and therefore sub
jets Tor township aid; therefore be il
RESOLVED. That the Republicans Of Centel
township, in convention assembled declart
themselves in favor of such fair construc
ton OF said statute as viii furnish the fam
lies or such Union soldiers with the relic
contemplated in such statute looking al
ways ID the interests Of the taxpayer an,
That We hereby pledge the nominee of thi
convention 70 such free. fair and Hbers
construction Of such law.
"A resolution Was also adopted designating
the eagle as the device for the Republican
T. required four ballots to find a nouine,
Tor the convention TO head the TOWNSHIP,
Ticket The ballots were as follows:
Names First. Second. Third
SaIhef ...................-. 81 los IL
" eIDe ..............-.......l23 81 q
Iidlt ........-.............. Il 70 =.