The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-17
tIKEN FOR RECORDER.

football style by Il number or Iriends.
AIKEN FOR RECORDER.
For recorder James f. Twiname was
placed III nomination by the First ward.
Lewis G. Aiken by the Fourth ward, and
w L.. Shilling by the Sixth. The Four
teenth ward cast it's entire fifty votes for
,rwiname Before the vote was counted
Mr.. Shilling. seeing Mr.. Aiken's nomina-
ton was assured, moved to make it unapi-
nous He was seconded by Mr., Twinane,
and the motion carried. The clerks ala not
foot up all the votes, but Mr.. Aiken re-
ceived 52l votes.
John B. Cockrum secured the floor to in
troduce two resolutions. The first was to
the effect that the American eagle be adopt
ed as the party's emblem to be placed on
the ticket in November The second was a
resolution of thanks TO Chairman Beverage
for the able manner in which he had con-
Quoted the proceedings of the convention,
(which had been the most decent ana order
ly held IN Marion county.
THE COMMISSIONERS.
The nomination of county commissioners
from the first district was next In order.
Warren township placed James K. Greer
in nomination, and Washington township
proposed the name of Il. Frank Osborn.
The vote showed: Greer. 546is; Osborn, 1904.
The usual motion to make the nomination
unanimous was made by Mr.. Osborn and
carried by the convention.
For county commissioner from the second
district. the First ward placed the !, names
Of John McGregor and j. Harry Roberts
before the convention; the Second wards
George w Miller and Charles S. Ropey;
Charles f. Baron. The result showed an
overwhelming victory for MeGregor, he have
ing received 59sls Of the s77 Votes cast: The
others received. Roberts, l5212; Miller, l1s
Roney, ST.; Huggins, J29; Baron, 49,
THE CORONER CONTEST
For coroner the Second ward nominated
A. w Brayton, the Third A. l.. Wilson the
Eleventh David Trenary, the Twelfth G.
w. Nash. The Fifteenth ward cast its
forty-four votes for Nash. The South Side
man continued to pile up votes beyond ex-
pectations, and the race was seen to be one
between him and Brayton. The first ballot
showed: Brayton. $780, Wilson. 1879; Tre-
nary, So; Nash, sol. Before the second ball
name of DR. Wilson. When the Third ward
was reached DR.. Trenary also withdrew,
and the race became a dual one IN truth.
The Sixth ward cast its hfty-eight votes
for Brayton. The Seventh ward gave Nash
five and Brayton ttty-two. The South Side
wards and outside townships brought
the second ballot. The vote showed: Bray
ton, 425; Nash, 549. DR.. Brayton made a
graceful speech asking that DR.. NaSh's
nomination be made unanimous. DR.. Nash
is a new figure in politics, having never
held an Office or been candidate tor one.
He is physician with an ONCE on South
Illinois street and Is well known on the
South Side. He has practieed medicine in
this CITY for thirteen years lie is past six
" years of age and has bee~ u Republican
ever since he voted for Abraham Lincoln.
He consented only last Monday TO have his
name go before the convention, and made
his canvass in five DAYS.
The friends of DR.. Brayton made strong
effort for him but the cry; Give the South
Side this Office, largely defeated him.
For surveyor the following candidates
We're placed In nominations: John V. Coyner.
Joshua Zimmerman and Beverley Porter
The vote showed: Porter. 12l; Zimmerman
Isl. Coyner 767. Mr.. Coyner having re-
ceived a majority of the $50 votes cast was
declared nominated
Chairman Beverdge made neat closing
speech, thanking the delegates for the kind
and orderly behavior which made his work
SO pleasant, aud adjourned the convention
at twenty minutes before o'clock.