The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-19
THE STATE CANDIDATES
LIST OF AsPIRANTS FOR REPUBLIC
AN NOMINATIONS GROWS.
Predictions that Indiana VIII Go
Forty Thousand for the Ticket
Nominated in August.

Preparations are rapidly being completed
by the Republican state central committee
for the state convention at Tomlinson Hall.
Aug. and 4. The programme for the big
rally on the opening night, Tuesday, has not
been completed, but some of the most prom
inent men will speak and outline the issues
on which the campaign is TO be conducted.
Although the details of the two days con-
vention have not been completed, it is
understood that the first day will be taken
up with the permanent organization of the
convention, the hearing of reports from the
committees on organization, platform, Gre
dentials, etc., and the placing OF the names
of the candidates for the various offices
before the convention. The work OF the con-
vention proper, which embraces the selec-
ton Of candidates, will begin promptly on
the morning of the second day, If the pres
ent ideas are adhered to. Candidates are
to be nominated for auditor treasurer and
secretary of state attorney general, clerk
of the Supreme Court, superintendent of
public instructions, geologist, statistician
and judges of the Supreme Court for the
Second, Third and Fifth districts. For these
offices a total of thirty-four candidates are
now recorded on the rosters of the state
central committee. There is talk of some
additional candidates. but official informa-
ton as to their names has not reached the
committee
Almost without exception the letters that
come to the committee approve the plan
of d two days convention. This is especially
true of those who realize that in long,
tiresome one-day convention the important
judicial nominations have not received the
proper consideration in the past history of
the leading parties. Even with short con-
vention like that of the Democrats June o.
after the exciting contests were over
many delegates went home, so that by the
middle of the afternoon the hall was prac-
tically deserted and many nominations went
to unfit candidates by default
Republicans are so confident of success
this year that the candidates are working
night and Gay for the nominations, believ-
ing that a nomination is almost equivalent
to an election, and therefore a. lively con-
vention may be anticipated Some of the
most sangune Republicans are predicting
that Indiana will go Republican by forty
thousand. Others who are inclined to be
little more conservative say by twenty
thousand. 1t is almost impossible to find
Democratic leader who will not admit that
that party has no show for success when
speaking his honest sentiments in confiden-
tial talks. Such admissions have been made
to reporters by men the mention of whose
names would carry conviction with them
If their words had not been spoken under
pledges of secrecy.
Republicans have nominated congression-
al candidates in all but three of the thir-
teen districts Nominations are to be made
for the Second district at Indiana Springs
July %; for the Third district at New Al
bany, Aug. is, and for the Fourth district
at Seymour on the last mentioned date. The
candidates I1i te:s that have been dominated are:
First District-James "A. Hemenway.
Fifth District-George w. Faris Terre
Haute.
Sixth District-James e. Watson, Rush
vile.
Seventh DISTINGUISHES Overstreet In
dianapolis.
Eighth District-George w. Cromer,
Ninth district-Charles B. Lands, Delphi.
Tenth District-Edgar D. Crumpacker,
Valparaiso.
Eleventh District-Georgc w. Steele. Ma
rion.
Twelfth District-Dr. Charles D. stemen,
Fort Wayne.
Thirteenth District-Abraham l. Brick
South Bend.
Following are the nominations that have
SO far been made by the Democrats, as re-
ported to the Republican committee:
First District-Thomas Duncan, Princeton
Second District-Robert N. Miers, Bloom
ington..
1hliu DlStIlcC-WlIHam 4. Zenor, Cory
Sixth District = Charles A. Robinson
Fountaintown.
Eighth District-Orlando J. Lott. Muncie
Tenth District-F. r. Ross, Lafayette
Eleventh District--(No data)
Twelfth District-James N. Robinson, FIT
Wayne.
Following are the dates and places of
Democratic congressional conventions that
are yet to be held, as reported to the Re-
publican committee:
Fourth Dstrict-Columbus, July %.
Fifth District-Terre Haute, July q.
Seventh s, Il Dlstrict17,Indianapolis; Avg. 1s.
Eleventh District-(No data
Thirteenth District-South Bend, Aug g.
LIST OF CANDIDATES.
The list of Republican candidates for the
various state offices was published in the
Journal some days ago. Since that time
some additional candidates have been an
nounced. The revised list of candidates re-
ported to the state committee up to last
night is as follows:
Auditor of State--James r. Henry, Cos
port; George w. Wilson, Fort Wayne; W.
Westfeld
Treasurer of state-WilIiam H. oren,
South Bend; Leopold Levy, Huntington;
side, Jeffersonville.
Secretary of State-John c. CLANCY, sulli-
van; Charles f. Coffin, Indianapolis; Union
Attorney General-William L. Taylor, In
dianapolis; Thomas Hanna, Indianapolis.
Clerk Supreme Court-Robert A. Brown,
Franklin; Jesse w. Weik, Greencastle; A.
M. Higgins, Terre Haute.
Superintendent Public Instruction.. w.
Davidson, Evansville; p. z. Shultz, Bloom
ington; Frank l.. Jones, Upton; E. G..
Machan, Lagrange.
State Geologist-Willis S. Blatchley, Terre
Haute; E. M. G. Hobbs, Salem.
State Statistician-John b. Conner, Indian
apolis; Hyder Polling, Needmore.
Judges of the Supreme Court-Second dis
trict: w. j. Henley, Rushville; Alexander
Bowling, New Albany, and Oscar Montgom-
cry, Seymour. Third district: James b.
Black, indianapolis; ]. M. Rabb, Williams
port; J. Y. Hadley, Danville. Fifth district:
Harvey V. Shively Wabash; Hiram S.
Biggs, Warsaw; Francis K. Baker, Goshen,
and U. u. Wiley, Fowler.
Indiana at Omaha
w. w. Huffman, secretary of the Indiana
League of Republican Clubs, who repre-
scented the State at the national convention
at Omaha last week, arrived at Anderson
yesterday morning. He reports that In
diana's showing was more than favorable
as compared with other States. and he is