The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-17

All Save Hancock County Voted Final
ly for johnson.


Special t. the Indianapolis Journal.
NEW CASTLE. Ind. April 16.-Henry u.
Johnson received the nomination as Repre-
sentative in Congress from the Sixth district
At the convention held here to-day. Thus
ends the greatest political battle for congress
sional honors ever waged in this district For
weeks there has been but one topic. and be-
side IL all other matters dwindled into insig-
niicance. Delegations from the different
counties began arriving last evening. and by
8 o'clock the hotel corridors were crowded.
There had been various rumors afioat that a
dark horse" would be sprung by some or
the watson counties in preference casting
vote for Johnson. but these rumors were
soon dispelled, and IL was soon clear that
Johnson would practically have no opposition.
AIr. Watson arrived from Washington during
the day. and late last night held caucus
with his intimate friends here for the pur-
pose OF outlining the policy he should pursue
IN the convention to-day. He decioed ne
would Withdraw his name from the conven-
ton. The delegations which came IN on the
morning trains to-day were met by a band
aud escorted the Opera House.. Nearly
eSery business house in the city was deco
rated. Al 10:30 o'clock District Committee
man L Il. Mitchell called the convention TO
order and Hon. ". IL. Forkner, OF New Cas-
s se; mxs onosSn se9 GnsiImsn ana Mont.
appointment or committees on resolutions,
credentials and permanent organization the
meeting was adjourned until 30 ID. m, at
which hour the Opera III ouse was well crowd
ed. On the ore side were ranged Franklin.
Rush. Shelby and Hancock counties. and on
the other Henry. Wayne. f'ayette and Union
counties
There was a fight on the resolutions. and
here Mr. Watson's friends won a decided vic
tory by knockIng out the unit system. when
resulted In his defeat IL was decided that
hereafter the primaries In the Sixth shall be
held In all counties on the same day, and the
man receiving the largest number OF votes In
the district shall be the nominee for Con-
In addition to this the resolutions recon-
menied The State convention to instruct the
delegates at large TO vote and work for the
nomination or Mckinley at ST. Louis, and
Frank M. .Milikan was Endorsed for delegate
at r large so, % ,ha oon,,s. - nav, ..,,sa
for nominations for congressional candidates.
Hon. John Payne. OF Fayette county. pre-
scented the name OF II u. Johnson. and Rush.
by Colonel Edward Wolf. presented the name
Of Hon. James +. Watson. When the vote
was called for Mr.. Watson arose and de-
manded recognition from the chairman. His
appearance Immediately precipitated furi-
Gus Watson demonstration. his friends
standing up and cheering and shouting his
name. The opposition was taken by sur
Watson nd down. They '' remembered the 70 dra-
matte scene In that ether convention. where
Watson was not a candidate. but where his
speech caused stampede that resulted in
his nomination Chairman Forkner refused
TO recognize Watson. and ordered the vote
20 proceed. amid a chorus or groans from the
Watson counties. At this point Capt. X. A
Black. OF Greenfield. arose 10 point of order
and said that. inasmuch as IL was Mr. Wat
sons purpose TO withdraw his name from the
convention. he should be allowed TO speak
Chairman Forkner. seeing that Johnson was
IN no danger. decided that Mr.. Watson had
tina floor. Mr.. Watson had remained stand
ing during the discussion. occasionally adj
dressing the Chair. The recognition OBJ
tained. he spoke as follows:
Il ANA Republican and / desire the sue
cess or the Republican party above every
political consideration. And hope after the
convention Is over, and we shall all have gone
back to our respective counties and resumed
business, that movement Will be inaugurat-
ed whereby every Republican county i'm the
district shall Increase Its majority: that Han
cock county may throw on the shackles or
Democracy. and Franklin and Shelby reduce
their Democratic majorities. trust all scars
will be healed and all wounds be bound up
know when have had enough. Having
heard the voice OF the people. hearken. and
IN the interest OF unity and harmony / with
draw my name from this convention and
move 10 make the nomination OF Mr. John
son unanimous"
The question was put. but there was a
storm OF negatives from the Watson coun-
ties. which refused TO let Watson out of the
The roll call was proceeded with the
ballot resulting a follows.