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in work on the farm. later sn learning the
trade Of printer on the Angola Repub-
lican. and for several years ke was a teach
er in the country schools. Awhile engaged
In teaching he employed hts spare hours
in assiduous study OF thes law. enabling
him 10 gain admission to she bar OF his
circuit. Steuben and De Kslb counties. In
iSSs. At the age OF tweng-four he was
flee two terms. In both contests leading his
ticket. In 1880 he was defeated as the can
didate for prosecuting attorney by a COM
bination of Populists and Democrats. al
though he led his ticket h several hum
bred votes. In 1896. in whiGn campaign he
took a vigorous part on the :stump, he was
elected senator I'm the distrt:t composed OF
Lagrange and Steuben. He served with dis
~tinction. not only for Industry and
devotion to duty. success in securing
legislation in which ne was inter Ss
sterling integrity which marked his ca
reer. His two sessions leS no stain on
his honor as a public servant and brought
a positive exemplar of pu7lic virtue. He
became influential in shaping the course
of party legislation and vas one OF the
trusted leaders Of the two In
the second session, he introduced sixteen
bills. all of which passed the Senate. and
ten OF which became laws with the Cow
ernor's signature. He was THE author OK
the law permitting the use. OF voting ma
chimes in elections-an important inn
provement of recording ths peoples VIII.
He was the author also lf thu law re-
imosrsing the Spanish wa veterans Tor
their uniforms. He was thu leader or the
Taylor forces in the contest for senator.
and secured support enougE to put Judge
Taylor in second place on lhe first ballot
and in one later ballot TO reach the same
vote. When the Spanish war resulted in
a call for troops Senator Gilbert, who
was captain of Company II. Indiana Ma
tional Guard, was the first to be July
equipped and his regiment the One-hun-
acknowledgements, was the frst regi-
ment to report for duty in the United
States service with a full muster. His regi-
ment, however, was never uslder fire. Being
assigned to Geraral Shafter TO
Santiago, an accident disa bling the ves-
sci assigned 10 transport his regiment,
alone prevented active participation in the
surrender OF Toral. While ct Tampa, APP
tain Gilbert was assigned e General Law
toms staff as long as Incsana's greatest
soldier was in command of she camp Com
pany II saw service at Chiskamauga, COW
ering a period OF six months and six days.
The war and legislative cuty being over
Senator Gilbert returned 10 the practice
of his profession. being a partner of Judge
Joseph A. Woodruff, the Nestor of the bar
In Steuben county. The firm is one OF the
most prosperous I'm the judicial circuit.
showing the senator to be e success in pri-
vate as well as in official lfe. He is mar
ried. his wifeebeing a daughter of the late
Jesse M. Gale. Two children were born to
them. but are not now living. Senator Gil
bert is a convincing, forcefql speaker, and
has always shown himself able, loyal and
resourceful.
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SKETCH OF THE NOMINEE.
Something About the Life OF Col.
Winfield II. Durbi2.

Winfield Taylor Durbin. VITO was yester-
day nominated for Governor by the Repub-
lican State convention, was born May 4,
1S47, at Lawrenceburg, Ind. His father was
a tanner and young Durbin learned and
worked at that trade. He was educated in
the district school at New Philadelphia,
Washington county, and later took a course
in a business college at st. Louis. He
taught country schools at Tampico. Clays-
Vile, Greenboro and New Philadelphia. He
came to indianapolis in 1869 and entered as
an assistant ~bookkeeper the employ of
Murphy, Johnson & Co., wholesale dry
goods merchants. He was advanced to the
placed in charge of the office. After ten
years service Mr.. Durbin went TO Ander-
son. He engaged in the banking business.
He has been very successful in financial as
well as political affairs. In 1889 he was made
a member of the Republican State. COM
mittee, and also served as chairman of the
State executive committee. In 1896 he was
elected national committeeman and was at
once placed on the national executive COM
gers of the Chicago headquarters. During
the mobilization of the first regiments for
Spanish war service Mr.. Durbin acted as
paymaster and the Indiana agent between
Washington and Governor Mount. He was
selected by Governor Mount to
the Observation-Disclosures Indiana
Regiment. Mr.. Durbin was with the Six
teenth and Observation-Disclosures ninth
Indiana infantry Regiments in the civil
war.
Mrs. w. T. Durbin was formerly Miss
Bertha Mccullough. Mr.. and Mrs. Durbin
were married at Anderson in 1875. They
have one son, Lieut.. Fletcher Durbin.
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SENATOR GILBERT's CAREER.


Senator Newton w. Gilbert, who was
yesterday nominated by the Republican
State convention for lieutenant governor,
was born in Worthlngton, a suburb of Co.
lumbus, O., May "a, 1862. His father, Theo-
dore i. Gilbert, married Ellen Johnson, a
granddaughter of Governor Johnson, OF
Virginia, with whom she lived In girlhood
until her removal to Ohio. to enter the
home of her maternal grandfather. her
parents having died when she was quite
young. In Senator Gilbert. therefore. is a
union of the blood of Ohio Inc Virginia.
At the age of thirteen enator Gllbert's
parents moved to a farm in Steuben coun-
ty, ard are still citizens of that county.
though their home is IN Angola The edu-
cation their son Newton obtained was in
the common schools. and with approach
ing manhood In the Ohio State University
at Columbus. His vacations were spent
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In speaking Of Mr.. Durbin's nomination
last evening Governor Mount said that the
convention had made a good selection.
Said he: "T have heretofore refrained from
saying anything at all about any of the
candidates, and have at no time expressed
an opinion as to who would be the nomi-
nee of the convention lest IL might be con-
strued that 1 favored that candidate. But
since Mr.. Durbin has been nominated I
do not hesitate in saying that he is a man
OF the most remarkable executive ability,
and X is just that quality that will make
him a good Governor. The chief executive
of the State must be able to think quickly
in order TO master the situations thai arise.
Besides this he must be able to think for
himself. and you will see that Mr.. Durbin
has both of these qualities In the fullest
degree.
ar have had occasion in the past to ap-
point Mr.. Durbin to some very responsible
positions and / have always been attracted
and often times amazed at his remarkable
executive ability. / think he will make a
very strong candidate"
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NEwBY AND GILBERT TALK

wv AND TALK.
In the midst of the cheering and cries for
Senator Gilbert, Senator Newly arose and
moved tina his nomination be made a
nous. Senator Newly said he desired to
thank his friends for the loyal support they
had given him and declared that he would
be found this campaign fighting the same
old battles for the Republican party. Mr..
Babcock also expressed a desire to be
heard and said he desired to second the
nomination of Senator Gilbert. He was also
thankful for the support given him. Sena-
tor Gilbert was then called to the stage
and thanked his friends in the following
language:
81 want to say to you. gentlemen of the
convention, that / have had to use my
voice so much for the last two or three
days that / do not believe 1 could make
myself heard, If l were able in other re-
spects. (Cries Of Go on You are all right j
l thank you very kindly for this nomina-
ton. / did not expect it. 1 know these
gentlemen who were in his race and l
know now that the only reason I have
been placed on this ticket is because of the
geographical location that / occupy. IA
voice: That's SOL 1 thank you again very
kindly for your support, and / trust that
during the campaign l shall meet you all.
and 1 know that next fall We will have a
rousing majority for Durbin, whom you
have nominated here to-day" Tremendous
applause and cheering.J
NOMINATED BY ACCLAMATION
At the close of Mr.. Gilbert's address.
Judge Albert o. Marsh secured recognition
and presented the following motion:
Mr.. Chairman-In the interest of saving
time, / desire to nov a suspension of the
rules and hat the following named gentle
men be declared the nominees Of this con-
vention by reclamation. / move that Union
B. Hunt be declared the nominee for secre-
tary of state; William III. Hart for auditor
of state; Leopold Levy for treasurer OF
state; William l.. Taylor for attorney
general Ga~pplause]; Frank L. Jones for
superintendent of public instructions; Lean
der ]. Monks for judge of the Supreme
Court from the Fourth district. These
candidates having no opposition, I move
that they be now declared the nominees of
this convention by reclamation"
When the delegates realized the full i'm
port of Judge Marsh's motion. and that II
was made solely for the purpose OF saving
time, they at once began to demand that
the motion be put. Temporary Chairman
James z. Watson called for a viva voce
vote, which resulted in the motion being
carried overwhelmingly, and the nomina-
lions were made
1t was nearly 6 o'clock when the contest
for second place on the ticket was finished.
At that hour there was still a big crowd In
the hall, many having remained there
| fhroupbout the day-
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n Sixth Ballot.

1t was nearly 2 o'clock when the sixth
ballot was commenced. 1t was realized by
those who had been watching the figures
that something definite would be known at
was not believed there would be a nomina-
ton. AT the opening of this ballot 1t was
announced that Hendricks county desired
to withdraw the name of e. G. Hogate. The
Griffiths people realized that this meant in
creased strength for their candidate, as It
had been strongly asserted by Mr.. Hogate's
managers that Hendricks county would
stand by Marion IL ii became necessary in
the final tug Of war. So the vote of Hen
bricks county went to the Marion county
candidate on the sixth ballot. In this bal
lot, however, Colonel Durbin made decided
gains. His gains could be counted in near
ly every county delegation. Mr.. Griffths
made some gains. too, but at the conclusion
of the ballot it was realized by his friends
that some unexpected move on the part of
some of the other candidates was the only
thing that could save him. Subsequent de-
~velopments showed that If such a move
was made 1T failed to win. On this ballot
the fourteen votes that Hogate had re-
ceived in Parke county were given to Dur
bin and Griffiths, the former getting eleven
of them. This time Randolph county. which
had been three for Griffiths and eighteen
for Durbin, gave the latter it's solid vote.
Tippecanoe county gave Griffiths one vote
out of it's twenty-eight. When Vanderburg
county was reached Colonel Osborn, of
that county, announced that Mr.. Posey de-
sired to withdraw his name. His announce
ment was met with cries of "ou of ORDER"
and the colonel sat down. 1t was contrary
to the rules of the convention for a can
didate to withdraw while the balloting was
in progress. The result of the sixth ballot
was as follows, by totals:
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ANDERSON HAS GONE WILD.


of Colonel Durbin.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind, April 2~6.-Anderson has
gone wild over the news of Durbin's nomi-
nation and there is now a blare of factory
whistles and the boom Of cannon crackers
from all quarters of the city. All day anx-
ious crowds have surrounded the bulletin
boards, eagerly scanning the reports from
the convention hall. There was much anx-
iety as to the result, but as Durbin gradu-
ally increased his lead the conviction be-
come settled that Anderson had a winner
in the convention this year.
There is no discrimination between Dem
ocrats and Republicans in the general re-
joicing. Half a dozen of the leading fac
tories have tied down their whistles and In
this manner the news was carried over the
city and to the country districty. Already
merchants are decorating their business
houses and every one seems to be organic
ing himself into a reception committee. 1t
is conceded that his nomination will add
several hundred to the strength of the
ticket in Madison county in the fall cleo
tions. 1t is probable that a large crowd will
go to Indianapolis to accompany the nomi-
nee home.
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s.ou. Indian. want to Rai.e Cattle.

SIOUX CITY. Ia, April 2j.-The chiefs OF
the Lower Brule tribe OF Sioux have made
a proposition 10 the government through
Major George c. McLauThter. which. IL
accepted. means the tribe Ii 10 become self
supporting. AS it's thirty-sea- treaty ex-
pires June 30 next the | chiefs propose
that IL given the privilege, OF disposing OF
two sections OF the tribal land. they will
use the proceeds 20 buy Sattle and enter
the ranching business. TIE land 90 be Of
fered IL fine grazing counzry west OF the
Missouri and near Cha Eaberlain. S. ID.
Congressional aid may be seeded.
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The fourth ballot began amid consider
able confusion and cheering for Durbin.
The latter's friends felt that he had an ex-
cellent show to win the race and 1t began
to be asserted that Mr.. Grifiths could not
possibly win. 1t appeared to be under
stood that the other candidates were prac-
tically out of the race.
During the progress of this ballot the
rumor vas prevalent that Mr.. Haggard,
knowing that he had no possible chance
to win, was on the floor working in the in
terest of Colonel Durbin. This rumor was
borne out later in the proceedings when
the greater part of the vote Of Tippecanoe
county was given to Colonel Durbin. The
vote of Colonel Dodge. f. G. Hogate and
F. B. Posey was again decreased in the
fourth ballot, while Grifiths and Colonel
Durbin were materially strengthened. The
race between the two became all the more
exciting and the audience was watching it
with intense interest. The vote on fourth
ballot by totals was as follows:
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CHICAGO. April e6.-By she collapse Of a
double two-story frame house Sat Seven
sons were injured. two seriously. Five
others escaped uninjuredt The building
was old and stood Pm woFcen posts. One
OF these gave way. causing the collapse.
All the OCCUPANTS were ecored-
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Alfred Perdue, the old man who had
been insisting that he would be nominated
because the people wanted him. was a
conspicuous figure in the convention yes
terday. He spent most OF the day on the
stage, and seemed considerably cast down
convention. The old man displayed the
true grit, the real politician. however, and
quietly announced to those about him that
he expected to be a candidate again In four
years.
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PLACE.
CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGE,

CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGE.)
few of the counties had been called before
it became apparent that the delegates were
again shifting and that Senator Gilbert
was making some heavy gains. Jay county
gave its solid vote for Gilbert on this bal
lot. Marion county gave Gilbert and Newly
IS votes each. The Gilbert forces took fresh
courage and before the ballot was half
completed ii was believed by nearly every
body that Gilbert would receive the nomi-
nation. Gilbert gained 10 in vigo county on
this ballot. and Tippecanoe, which had been
scattering its vote, gave Gilbert q. The
successful ballot resulted as follows:
Newly ......... .6l3
Gilbert ......... SOS
=. Ia
BY counties:
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The name OF Thomas Haana, whose can
didacy was being advocated by the Pcrsim-
mon Brigade political organization. was
NOT presented 10 the contention. Consid-
cradle literature was sent put In Mr.. Han
mas interest.
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1t was nearly noon before the third bal
lot was completed. This ballot showed
hat the forces of Mr.. Haggard, the Tenth
district candidate. had broker away from
him. Mr.. Hogate's forces also continued
TO diminish on this ballot and Mr.. Posey
showed some losses. In Warren county,.
one OF the counties in Mr.. Haggard's own
district, he lost six votes on the third bal
lot. In Newton county, also in his own
territory, he received no votes. On the
other two ballots this county had voted
solidly for him. During the second ballot
there was some confusion over the vote in
Viso county and the vote was challenged.
This is one OF the counties in Mr.. Hogate's
district and one which stood stanchly by
him on the first ballot, but scattered the
vote on the second. Vigo's vote on the
third ballot gave Hogate 10. Durbin IS, and
Griffths 1. Montgomery county. on third
ballot, came out solidly for Griffiths, giving
him twenty-one votes. Before the third
ballot was completed it became evident
that for a time at least there would be a
neck and neck race between Grifiths and
Dur5in and the result of the ballot showed
Mr.. Durbin decidedly in the lead. This
ballot resulted in totals as follows:
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The seventh Ballot.

walk in and be welcome" Tremendous
applause and cheeringl.
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The Fifth Ballot.

At the close of the fourth ballot the audi
ence expected that some OF the candidates
would withdraw, but the fifth ballot began
with all in the race. although it was known
that the Haggard vote would go TO Colonel
Durbin. On this ballot Tippecanoe county
cast twenty-four votes for Colonel Durbin.
and the announcement was met with a
cheer. Marion and Johnson counties con-
tinued to stand by John L. Grihths. with
the exception of the one Durbin vote in this
county. vigo county. which started out
solid for Hogate. gave Durbin seventeen
votes on this ballot and Grtffiths fourteen.
Four votes were given to Hogate. Mr..
Posey's district still stood by him, and in
fact was the only district that chung to its
candidate to the last. The Seventh district
was next in line In point of loyalty. The
result of the Fifth ballot by totals was as
follows:
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The seventh ballot by counties was as
follows:
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IT Is DURBIN.


CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGE)
gave him . votes. The others were d.
vided equally between Griffiths and Durbin-
Ia Wayne county Grifiths gained five on
this ballot.
While the band played the STARS and
Stripes the secretaries counted the second
ballot. which resulted by totals as follows:
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Totals .......1ss1s 41 s57z 1O7 AS 2soA
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waving handkerchief and flags. As soon
as the uproar subsidized sufficiently to en-
able his voice to be heard two or three
feet from the platform, Colonel Durbin
said:
Gentlemen Of the Conventional must be
frank and confess 90 you that the emotion
of the moment overcomes the inspiration
of this occasion. Hard indeed would be the
heart, however, that would not respond.
This magnificent convention has conferred
upon me hcnors nor my due. While / have
been, 1 admit. an humble, consistent, faith
full worker in the ranks of the party for
years. / did IL without expectation of re-
ward; I looked not into the future with
any ambition that office might crown me
for what l had done. and I say TO you
frankly, as I have said to others. 1 started
not my name for this place; l ave not en-
couragemen to 1t for some time. but. after
] had consented, L did give the best of my
efforts to reinforce my friends. and to those
who have so Loyalty, energetically stood by
me, L say to you that you have all the
gratitude OF my heart; and 10 those who
have been loyal to your choice. take your
full share of my gratitude 1t is all over. /
firmly believe l have the respect and honor
and will have the consistent force and
energy of those who were not so fortunate
as myself. Truly, as Mr.. Posey said, this
has been n canvass without acrimony. The
most cordial relations have existed between
the candidates and / believe they will give
me their loyal support. l say to you that
they will give IL 60 me no more heartily
than L would nave given my support to
any one of them. j do not know that this
will give me any more incentive TO give
you any more OF my energy 10 work for
the Republican party than l have in the
past. i have love6 il long, have served IL
the best I knew. aid am going TO take the
| incentive and serve 1t better when / fill
| the office which you will give TO me. / will
give you the best: of my ability therein
| TApplausel. You have other anxious hearts
| waiting TO respond 10 your votes. l will
| see you between now and November; then,
] after that, there will be no door knobs OF
latchstrirgs on the Governors odtce, but