The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-05
MIR. Leopold Levy Victorious on the
Second.

No candidate for treasurer was presented
until the Tenth district was reached, when
the name of David II. Flynn, of Tippeca-
noe county, was submitted. The Eleventh
district presented the name of Leopold Levy,
of Huntington county. His name was much
applauded. William II. Oren's name, pre-
scented by the Thirteenth district, was APP
plauded loudly. The balloting started out
with votes for Levy from Adams county.
Allen county's vote. as announced. was 10
for Levy, II for Flynn and II for Oren. The
vote was challenged, but the challenge was
withdrawn before the poll of the county, or
dered by Chairman Fairbanks. taken
Oren gained when Bartholomew county
gave him IA votes and / to each of his OPP
ponents. Cass county cast % votes for Levy
and friends of the Huntington county man
cheered. The voting veered back and forth,
first one candidate having an advantage
and then another. There was some surprise
80 votes would be divided. Levy's friends
let their enthusiasm break loose when he
got 20 of the votes and when he received q
votes from Howard count, and moment
later the same number from his own county,
Huntington, the applause was most deafen-
ing. Marion county's big vote was watched
for with eagerness but neither candidate
Ing 81 for Levy. 46 for Flynn and 80 for
Oren, slight advantage for Levy. 1t was
expected ST Joseph county i In the Thir
vote as 1t is his own county. and there was
no surprise when he received the entire 36
votes. 1t was apparent that no nomination
had been made when the roll call was COM
pleted and there was much activity prepara-
tory to another vote. The vote announced
was:
Levy Observation-Disclosures. 500 So
"a Id
FLYNN 40 o-6
The Huntington county man having re-
ceived 229 more votes than Flynn and 254
more than Oren. his friends were encour-
aged to even greater activity and the result
of their efforts was apparent almost from
the beginning of the second roll call. 1t
started out with for Levy as on the first
ballot. Allen county gave him q, a gain of
g. which Oren lost, he receiving instead
Of IL as on the first ballot. Levy also gained
from Bartholomew county, receiving more
votes than the first time. Flynn, however,
gained an equal number from Bartholomew.
Cass county stood firm for Levy. giving
him % votes as before He made a sensa-
tional gain in Daviess county. which cast
its entire vote for him. a gain of IL. of
which Flynn had had nine on the first bal
lot and Oren g. Levy continued to gain
steadily although occasionally one of his
opponents would have a slight advantage.
When Marion county was reached Levy got
73 votes, a gain of II. The roll call proceeded
amidst much suppressed excitement. the
Levy men jubilant and the, others. hoping
that there would come a change in their
favor, but they were disappointed, as Levy
came out with AL more votes than he
needed the vote at the end of the second
ballot standing:
levy SoV52
lynn .......................... 4l312
Oren ............................. go
Mr.. Flynn was recognized and moved that
the nomination be made unanimous. There
were loud calls for Levy and he came for
ward. plainly somewhat embarrassed. He
began to thank the convention. but was in
terrupted by cries of louder" louder"
1t was impossible for him to make himself
heard and in an instant the convention was
laughing at his embarrassment Mr.. Levy
was perfectly game. He undertook to
still the convention by raising his hand.
without avail. 1t was his sincere desire to
express the appreciation he felt for the
nomination, but the convention did not give
him a chance Finally, to end Mr.. Levy's
embarrassment. he was given a seat by one
of the secretaries, who realized Mr.. Levy
hardly knew what to do in the unusual posi-
ton in which he found himself. While he
has long been active politician he has
not tried stamping. He is more of bust
ness man than an orator. and that is one
reason the convention nominated him for
the important place he is to fill.
Below are the first and second ballots for
treasurer of state by counties: