The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-01

acceptance of the nomination by him shall
be deemed pledge that he will abide by
this instruction.
THAT in ca5e a vacancy occurs by reason
of resignation. withdrawal or other cause,
the executive committees of Marion and
Morgan counties are hereDy authorized to
1t will be observed that the party wants
il to be distinctly understood that in sound
ing the tevnote the other night Frank
Burke spoke for himself alone when he at,
tackled the Republican platform on the sub
content with a simple Endorsement of the
State PLATFORM which declared in favor of
reform in primary elections, the convention
Yesterday went the State Democrats one
better and declared in favor of primary
elections conducted under the Australian
system The filings at the Republican par
the war were received with yells of delight.
HENDERSON FOR JOINT SENATOR.
Preliminaries ended, the convention pro-
ceeded to nominate Ebenezer Henderson, of
Martinsville, for joint senator by acclama-
ton. His name was presented by J. V.
Mitchell of his own town. The nomination
was seconded by Marion county through
Romus F. Stuart. Mr.. Henderson thanked
the convention He declared that he stood
on the platform. A half-hour had been
taken up. The joint senatorial convention
adjourned. The Morgan county delegates
withdrew. Then the joint representative
convention of Marion and Hancock coun-
ties was ready for business. Mr.. Kern was
elected chairman. Gentlemen he de-
clared, with smile and a wink that would
bit a e,SJy still @ The eon
vention adopted the platform of the joint
senatorial convention "by consent" 1t then
went through the formality of nominating
Uriah S. Jackson, of Greenfield, who is
more generally known as Stokes Jackson,
by reclamation. Mr.. jackson is. an attor-
ney. He declared that he would be found
voting for the candidate for United States
senator just Endorsed. 1t took about fifteen
minutes to nominate Mr.. Jackson.
Mr.. Kern was again elected chairman,
after the Hancock delegates had with
drawn and the Marion county legislative
convention for the nomination of seven rep
resentatives begars Joseph I. Tanning read
a platform, which was Identical with the
first save that it contained an additional
s'That we demand that the books of the
several county officers shall be opened and
thoroughly examined, to the end that the
taxpayers of Marion county shall be fully
advised as to the management and applica-
ton of all funds, fees and accounts under
their control.
mand" for the opening of the books Every
delegate in the convention knew that all
he had to do to see the bool:s was to ask
permission Of the county officers.
FOR TIvES
Wards were called for nominations for
the seven representatives The following
names were presented: Frank f. Wolcott,
Lafayette Perkins, Timothy Harrington,
John Blue, Dr. j. w. Bates, Alexander G.
Ayres, Albert Sahm John w. Holtzman,
Charles B. Clark. j. G. Hinkley, Henry c.
Sorhage, w. w. Robbins, August Tamm,
Jesse D. Hamrick, Pierre Gray S. L. Lef-
fingwell, George j. Dudley, c. S. Better
and Henry Martin. Henry Harmon, who
has been in the Legislature, withdrew his
name The balloting began amidst the ut
most confusion. Smoke from hundred
fierce cigars hung over the heads of the
delegates like the smoke of a battlefield,
and they were scarcely distinguishable as
they moved about in it like so many noisy
phantoms if such can be imagined.
Each delegate was permitted to vote for
seven candidates on each ballot, the rule
being that those holding more than major
ity were to be declared nominated. AT the
end of tho first ballot the following had re-
ceived more than q majority and were de-
clared nominated: Timothy Harrington,
Frank E. Wolcott. Alexander G; -AAyres,
Robbins. Following is the vote cast: