The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-04
THE HONOR TO HANCOCK
MORGAN CARRAwAY NAMED FOR
JOINT REPRESENTATIVE.
Frederick A. Joss Easily Wins the
joint Senatorial Nomination
Over Two Opponents.

For Joint Representative. Marion and
Hancock Counties-Morgan Carraway.
For Joint Senator, Marion and Morgan
Counties-Frederick A. Joss.
A crowd of businesslike, quiet men gath
cred in Tomlinson Hall yesterday morning
at 10 o'clock. They We're there to nominate
Republican candidate for representative
of Marion and Hancock counties, jointly,
in the next State Legislature. There were
149 delegates. They briskly, and without
confusion, proceeded to business. Eugene
Saulcy, as temporary chairman, called the
convention 10 order, and Charles N. Elliott,
as temporary secretary, called the roll, by
wards. James w. Noel was chosen to be
permanent chairman, and Lewis Hasselman,
of this city, and John Corcoran of Hancock
county, to be permanent secretaries. Judge
Black, of Greenfield, then arose, and the
hall became entirely quiet in order that
what he had to say might be heard He
said that Hancock county had not been
represented on the state ticket for years. 1t
has worked conscientiously for the party
in all campaigns without hope of having
candidate on the state ticket Marion coun-
ty will be we'll represented on the ticket,
he said, and he pleaded that Hancock county
be allowed to nominate the joint representa-
tive. He appealed to the generosity of Ma
rion county to allow Hancock county to
nave the representative. The man he in
tended to place in nomination, he continued,
was in every way worthy of the nominal
ton. He put the name of Morgan Cara
way before the convention. The delegates
had agreed to nominate Mr.. Carraway by
reclamation, but, Unexpectedly, two more
men appeared as candidates. They were AL
Moore and William Grover, of this city,
The calling of the roll was begun, and after
five wards were called Mr.. Growers name
was withdrawn. he having received no votes.
The roll call had proceeded but little farther
when it was moved to make Mr. Carraway's
nomination unanimous. The motion was
carried with cheers. Mr.. Carraway was
called to the platform, and from it he told
the convention he would serve both counties
equally, and to the best of his ability. He
thanked the convention for the nomination.
He had no doubt of his being elected.
MIR. Carraway is farmer living near
Greenfield. He is fifty years old. He came
to Indiana from West Virginia, in order
that he might avoid being forced to serve
In the Confederate army, he being an Adolf
ZIONIST. In few years he went to Kansas,
ard afterward returned to Hancock county
few minutes after the first convention
adjourned the convention to nominate a.
candidate for joint senator for Marion and
Morgan counties was in its seats. In few
minutes more Linn D. Hay, of this city,
had been elected permanent chairman
FRANK Singleton, editor of the Martinsville
Republican, and John Wall, of this city,
were chosen to be permanent secretaries.
SharleS BookWalter presented the name Of
Frederick A. Joss to the convention VIII
nam u. McCord, of Morgan county. was
then placed in nomination, and Addison c.
Harris followed with the name of A. r.
Hovey:. The nominations were closed and
the calling of the roll began.
1t had hardly started when Newt" Hard
ing yelled, On behalf of Mr.. Hovey move
NOUS"
Mr.; Harding was informed his motion
could not be entertained at that time, The
result OF the vote was as follows:
Joss ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. rs
AToCoya' ~
"ASSOIu %
The voice of Mr.. Harding rose over the
tumult of enthusiastic shouts for Mr. Joss
again making the motion on behalf of Mr.
Hovey to make the nomination of Mr. Joss
unanimous. This time he was successful and
the motion was adopted. Mr. Joss was called
on for speech. Instead he thanked the
convention in few words for having nomi-
mated him, and pledged himself to serve
the two counties faithfully in the State
Senate
Some one cried, 1T isn't necessary to
make your statement conditional on your
being elected. The certainty of the thing
obviates that"
This mans sentiment was that of both the
conventions of the morning The outlook
for the partyS success this fall was so clear
to the delegates, the representatives of the
business and farming interests of this part
of Indiana. that the alternative was not
even considered.
Mr.. Joss is a member of the law firm Of
Jameson & JOSS of this city. Mr. Joss was
judge advocate of the Indiana brigade when
1t was at Camp Mount The dismemberment
or the brigade, when the regiments were
sent to the points of mobilization, prevented
Mr.. Joss accompanying it,
1t took but an hour and a half for the
two conventions to do their work and It
was done quietly and tremendously.