The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-01
THE COUNTY PRIMARIES.
Call for Those to BE Held Tuesday
Night.

There have been several changes in the
official call for the Marion county Republic
an primaries Tuesday night. The revised
call Is as follows:
Pursuant to a call issued by the chair
man of the Republican state committee. the
Republicans of Marion county will meet in
wards and townships, Aug. 2, to elect the
hereinafter-named number of delegates to
the state convention, which is called 20
Wednesday and Thursday, Aug. 3 and 4.
1898. The convention will assemble at 1880
O'Clock p m. on Wednesday. Aug. 3 for the
purpose of adopting a platform and for the
transaction of all business, except the Sc
lection of candidates. The convention will
reassemble on Thursday, Aug. 4, at o'clock
state offices. Marion county will be en-
titled to 1877 delegates. the representation be-
ing based on one delegate for each 200 votes
and fraction of one hundred or over. cast
for Henry G. Thayer, elector at large in
1896. Below is a complete list of the meet
ing places, with the name of the temporary
chairman for each primary and the number
of delegates each ward and township is en-
titled to:
First ward-Hillside engine house. Pear
Second Ward-No. 16 engine house. corner
Ash and Sixteenth streets. j. H. Billings
ly; 10.
West Sixteenth street. Robt. II. Bryson: IL.
Fourth Ward-North Indianapolis engine
mouse. Joseph HOSue, q.
Fifth Ward-William Davis; z.
Sixth Ward-Gas house. corner Pratt and
canal, Fred Joss; 8.
Seventh Ward-No. s engine house, Massa-
chusetts avenue. ]. G. Ruckeshaus; s.
Eighth Ward-No. IL engine house. on Be-
vile avenue. Edwin D. Logsden; 9.
Ninth Ward-No. engine house, Prospect
street. Harry, Wright; 7.
Tenth Ward-Criminal Court room. VIM,
L. Essman; 6.
Eleventh Ward = Cyclorama building,
l.
Twelfth Ward : No IA East Mccarty
street. Nicholas Brown; 5.
Thirteenth Ward-No. 500 Virginia avenue,
Fourteenth Ward-oliver P. Morton Club,
corner Cottage and Shelby avenues, Joseph
Fifteenth Ward-No. $50 South Meridian
street Joseph Foppiano; 5.
West Indianapolis-Engin house, corner
Morris and Harding streets, VIM West; L.
Center S. E.-Schoolhouse No. 3, Sher-
mans drive and Alexander avenue. M. c.
Alexander; ].
. Center East-Sunday-schoo rooms, Gar
field avenue and Tuxedo Park, w. f. Bry-
ant; 2
Center N. E.-valdenairs planning mill. j.
Decatur NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Valley
Mills, William +. Compton; l.
Franklin acknowledgement house. near
Gallaudett, G. w. Swaills; /.
Lawrence Township-Spring Valley school
house, w. L. Hunter; !.
Perry NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. schoolhouse,
Pike Township-Bushe's schoolhouse No.
5, Traders Point. T. r.. Moore; ].
Warren Township = Panhandle Railroad
station, William r. Shearer; 2.
Washington Township = Lights Hall,
Broad Ripple. William Bosom: 3
Wayne Township--Feller's Club House.
Mount Jackson. Henry l.. Harding; 3.
aughville-Haughville reading room, S.
G.. McCracken; 2.
"At the same primary conventions the
Republicans will elect delegates to a joint
representative convention. which is called
to meet at Tomlinson Hall. Indianapolis.
Aug. 3. at 10 o'clock. for the purpose of
nominating a candidate for the office of
joint representative for the counties of Ma
rion and Hancock, also for a joint senatorial
convention, which is called TO meet at Tom
linson Hall, indianapolis, Aug. g. at IL
clock a. M, for the purpose of nominating
a candidate for the Office of joint senator
for the counties of Marion and Morgan.
The basis OF representation for the repre-
sentative and senatorial conventions are the
same as for the state convention.
THE primaries in the fifteen wards of
Indianapolis, West Indianapol Haugh-
vile, Center township outside, and Warren
township will call TO meet at o'clock D. m.
all other primaries in Marion county are
called for p. m. The committee recon-
mends TO avoid confusion. the three sets OF
delegates be voted for at the same time and
on the same ticket"
The call is signed by Chairman Saulcy and
Secretary Elliott.