The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-05
THE SUPREME JUDGES.
After Nominating Them the COnven
ton Grew Joyous and Musical.

After Nominating Them the COnven-
ton Grew Joyous and Musical.
Alexander Bowling of New Albany. Will
liam j. Henley of Rushville. and Oscar
Montgomery, of Seymour. were presented
as candidates for the nomination for judge
of the Supreme Court from the Second dis
trict The vote on the first ballot failed to
nominate. 1t was:
Bowling -. Observation-Disclosures. $50
montgomery ...................,...... oSll2
Henley OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 4Sz12
lot would be taken John Cockrum, act
Ing for Mr.. Henley, withdrew his name.
The second vote was then taken. The result
was as follows:
montgomery. -. ......................., 04412
Mr.. Montgomery made a motion, which
was carried, to make Mr.. Dowling's nomi-
nation unanimous. Mr.. bowling thanked
him. and said he would, if elected, serve
to the best of his ability as judge of the
Supreme Court.
The nomination of a candidate for Judge
of the Supreme Court from the Third dis
trict was then taken up. James B. Black,
of indianapolis: j. V. Hadley, OF Danville,
and j. NJ. Rabb. of Williamsport were an
nounced as candidates. The vote was as
follows:
Hadiey OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. $40
RaDp 5Sl
After the result was announced Mr.. Rabb
made a motion that the nomination of Mr..
Hadley be declared unanimous. Mr. Black
seconded the motion and it was adopted
Francis E. Baker. of Goshen, son of Judge
Baker. of the United States Court, was
nominated for judge of the Supreme Court
from the Fifth district, The other candi-
and Hiram S. Biggs, of Warsaw. The ballot
showed:
Eaker 1922 s66
SnVely ...'...................... az ~,
BiggS Observation-Disclosures. 267l2
the cheering of the convention, and thanked
the delegates for the nomination. The con-
vention was then adjourned.
Charles .. Hernly who was acting as
chairman of the convention. yelled out
above the noise of the hundreds of dele
gates, concentrating each other on the
would play Marching through Georgia
and everybody should sing the chorus.
When the familiar strains of the song came
down from the upper gallery. where the
band was stationed. roar of singing went
up from the great crowd below. When the
song was finished the delegates were
worked up to a high pitch OF enthusiasm.
They slapped each other on the back, and
everybody shook hands, at the same time
ears. The band again broke in with the new
battle song of the Republic, "There'll Be a
Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight" The
stirring rag-time song doubly excited the
thrOng. Staid, elderly men. whose dignity
would never before allow them to sing the
song and who did not know the words.
joined in with the younger ores who did,
and their voices all whirled up together Mr..
Hernly stood on the platform beating time
with the gavel His face was flushed with
glee. And away up in the top of the hall
both the band and the great chorus in the
song adopted as war song by the boys of
1898 This was the scene as the convention
adjourned at $50 o'clock yesterday after
noon. All declared it was the greatest con-
vention ever" as the delegates and visitors
made their way down the stairways. the
ticket was matchless and Charley Hern-
ly had as much ability as a musical leader
as he had as state chairman.