The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-16
WERE OUT IN BIG FORCE
ENTHUSIASTIC REPUBLICANS SWARM
AT THE PRIMARIES.
Who the Delegates Are-Arrange-
ments for To-Day's County Com
yentiOn-The Committees.


The Republican county convention will be
called to order in Tomlinson Hall this morn
ing at $50 O'Clock. The primaries for the
selection of delegates were held last night,
and were attended by considerably more
than the usual number of electors. From
precincts throughout the city and outlying
districts reports came in rapidly after the
primaries. showing. as rule, that the'elec-
tons were enthusiastic and held without
much dissension The North-side wards
were first to report, but on the South Side
there were a number of hard contests, and
several of these We're taken to the commit
tee on credentials for adjudication. There
was great activity on the South Side. In
precincts where only three delegates were
to be chosen there were in some instances
as many as $50 people present, and they
fought the issues valiantly. but in good hui
NOR.
There are twenty-nine candidates for the
offices for which nominations are to be
made to-day. There was great activity
among them last night, and they watched
with interest the reports as they came in
to the Journal office and the committee
headquarters. Nearly all of them seemed to
believe that things went their way and de-
clared that it would be hard to beat them.
In some instances candidates assured their
friends that their nomination was certain
to come on the first ballot, but they eau
toned these same friends not to omit doing
anything that might make the majority as
big as possible The following is a COM
plete list of the candidates who have au-
thorized their names to go before the con-
vention:
A
Fulmer.
II, For Auditor-Harry E. Smith and John
w. Browning.
For Treasurer-David Wallace, Edward j.
Robson, Armin c. Koehne and Willis r.
Miner.
For Sheriff-Thomas p. Shufelton. CYRUS
j. Clark and William Essmann
For Recorder-Lewis q. Aiken, w. L.
Shilling and James e. Twiname.
For Prosecuting Attorney-Edwin b.
Pugh, John o. Spahr and Linn d. Hay
For Coroner-Alembert w. Brayton, A. L.
Wilson and G. w. Nash.
For Surveyor--John " Coyner
For Commissioners-Firs district James
r. Greer, b. Frank Osborn. Second district
John McGregor, j. Harry Roberts, c. S.
George w. Miller
The convention will be called to order by
Charles A. BoolSwalter and will be presided
over by Albert j. Beveridge, who was
chosen for this office last night by the com
mittee on permanent organization o. b.
lies was selected as chief secretary. The
following is a list of assistant secretaries:
Charles De Haas, It. j. Lahr, w. H.
Schrader, Cash Hadley, Frank Martin, j.
w. Egnew, William Keller, j. e. Baker, J..
l.. Benedict, Bert Hitz and j. E. vliet.
George Bone is to be sergeant-at-arms, and
will appoint his assistants. The following
are the committees which have in hand the
preiiminaries of the convention:
On Resolutions-Daniel NJ. Ransdell
chairman, Rev. Mayer Messing, Frank l..
| Littleton, Octavius j. Royal, William A.
| Ketcham Snd Patrick J. Carbon.
On Permanent Organization-Edwin Logs
| don. Frederick A. Joss and l.. G.. Roth
| schild.
On Rules and Order of Business--C. N.
THOMPSON Alfred M. Glossbrenner and
On CREDENTIALS Winfield Miller J. B. Mel
SON. II. F. Hackedorn, VIM. II. Leedy,
Austin f. Denny, Charles koehring. DR.. j.
| ii. Taylor, Frank Carson and {. ID. Bowen.
The committee on resolutions last might
completed aadraft OLA platform which will
be submitted to the convention. The chief
points covered refer to the Cuban situation,
the Maine explosion and the financial ques-
| ton. The administration is Endorsed i'll its
| efforts in behalf of Cuba, and the hope is
| expressed that d free and Independent gov
| eminent will be established on the island.
| Regarding the Maine explosion the state
| ment is made that it looks very much as
| though DIT came about through Spanish
| treachery A plank favors the gold stand
ard and monetary reform, and the st. Louis
platform is indorsed
The following delegates were selected at
| last nights primaries
| First Ward
| Precinct &c. G. Walter. M. Graham. Geo.
| r. Test A. Cooper
! Precinct 3-Louis Eicke. w. b. Miller,
| Amos Huls, Taylor Wolfork David Tucker.
| Precinct 5-M. b. Hall, w. p. Meters Ed
ward Hawkins, jr., c. M. Glover, Charles
| Pearson.
Precinct 6-Robert Jones, f. b. Kelly,
Henry Clines, Alfred White. E. Stubs.
Precinct 7-George Weaver, John Isaacs,
John Linegar Ben Aldridge, Alfred Out
Precinct S-Clarence Means. VIM Gresh
Amos r. Hynes, George Cloud, VIM. Pen
| harwood.
Precinct 81. S. Wright, H. f. Hacke-
dorm. w. T. Richart, r. p. Ageo, w. IL.
| Kelley.
Precinct 1G-J. c. Davey O. A. Williams.
Precinct 11-Andrew Maple, Arthur Camp
| bell, Wesley Smith, William Leonard, Pear
son Mendenhall
Second Ward
Precinct IA. q. Fisk, n. NJ. Bosom. T.
| c. Hammond, Il. +. n. Eddy, Il. o. Ma
] quette. n. j. Mcguire.
Precinct IS. I. shank. J. l.. Heider, r..
| Moore.
Precinct 4--Wcsley Gerard, B. Smithers,
! Frank Richardson Walter Nichols, w. w.
Wilcox, f. c. Campbell.
Precinct 4-F. G. Campbell Yves Gerard
! Thee Smithers, Walter Nichols, Frank
Precinct IN NJ Cummings, j. r. Nor
| gan, Albert rabbi, Dr.. VIM. Seaton, Chas.
| Lee, August Buschmann.
| Precinct 7-E. T.. stevenson. DIR. FL NJ
Lash, Edward Seguin, VIII Thomas. Chas.
Precinct SIS. c. Shut. VIM. wickard
Isaac Russell b. a. Richardson, o. S,
| Wade, j. j.. Clay.
Precinct 9-I.ewis Cooper, w. r. Brown
| George Breunig, George Batchelder Henry
! l.. Smith.
! Precinct 10-W. p. Howio. w. If. Holland
| David s. Scott. J. B. Cockrum, w. r. Con-
ner, John w. Castor.
Third Ward
Precinct Robert H. Bryson John III
| Grail, Charles p. Benedict, y. J. Menden-
| hau, Harry ID; TutewIer, Edward Jones
Precinct IL. S. Dreyer, e. p Fulmer
! Ct. NJ Lazarus, $. A. Whitmorc, a. Hobbs
| Precinct 81. r. Allfree, A. r. Collins. r
| a. Pierce, Neil McGroarty. j. M. Bohmie.
Precinct 4-Frank d. Stalnaker, j. III
liver r. Byram. N. Steinhauer.
Precinct J-Charles w. Moores, Harry r
| Gates. l.. w. Mcdaniel. Gavin l.. Payne
! Albert M. Rdenour. Charles n. Thompson
Precinct 6-GeUrge Sweetser Horace
| Wood George n Catterson, a. f. Denny
| Hazard Wood
| Precinct S--Randolph Butler Louis Har
| ris, George Bell, Wiley Lasting, John Good
! ing, r. Parnell
Precinct &C r DarneIl. j. e. Steimen
Samuel Richardson, {. q. Lehman, Il. a
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