The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-04

vote of $50. The vote received by the other
candidates was as follows: Morgan. 1S3;
Moore, 3; Dawson, 127; Gentle. 73-
MARION EATON FOR ASSESSOR.
Three ballots were taken before the con-
yention could determine who was TO be
the nominee for county assessor, place
now held by Joseph Z. Boswell The latter
was a candidate for denomination. The
other candidates were Marion Eaton. Gar
rett A. Stanton and Benjamin F. Osborn.
While the secretaries were preparing to
take the first ballot on assessor Chairman
Taylor announced that it would be proper
for the convention to select an emblem to
head the county ticket. The eagle was
unanimously adopted
The first ballot for assessor resulted as
follows: Stanton, 107; Osborn, 2O2; Boswell,
2S01z; and Eaton 326i2. Just after this vote
was read the convention became the least
bit noisy, and Mr.. Eaton's friends became
somewhat demonstrative. The band began
playing the STARS and Stripes Forever
and this had a tendency 10 quiet the more
turbulent ones The work had not pro-
crossed far in the second ballot until Mr..
Stanton made the announcement that he
would Withdraw from the race. The vote
on the second Ballot showed: Stanton, il:
Osborn, 240; Boswell, 26l Eaton, 4Oi The
third ballot gave the nomination to Marion
Eaton. He received 1904 votes, Boswell
received PAP, and Osborn received 21215.
During this ballot there was some confu-
sion over the vote in the seventh precinct
Of the Fourteenth ward. When this pre-
cinct was called the delegates were out of
the hall. They came in later and asked to
be allowed to vote. The chairman decided
that they might vote. Messrs. Boswell and
Osborn moved that Mr.. Eatons vote be
made unanimous, and the latter delivered
brief speech thanking the convention.
DIR. BRAYTON FOR CORONER.
One of the most spirited contests of the
day was the race for the nomination for
coroner. In this contest DR.. A. w. Bray
ton was selected on the third ballot. Some
women in the gallery appeared to favor DIR.
Nash's candidacy. and whenever one of the
doctors friends would become particularly
aggressive in his interest, the women
would wave their handkerchiefs at the
speaker and indicate that his words had
their approval. The contest started with
six contestants in the field as follows: Dr.
George w. Nash, who is now coroner; DIR.
William III. Johnson, of the First ward;
Charles s. Boynton, OF the Seventh ward;
DR.. John F. Gels, DR.. A. w. Brayton and
DIR. Frank Tinsey
Some one passed some small slips of yell
low paper through the crowd bearing these
words: when you vote for coroner, be
sure you vote for a Republican" Ii was
said by some that these words referred to
DR.. Gels, who, 1T was said, voted for Mayor
Taggart and has been employed in the of
flee of the City Board of Health as an
analytical chemist. The first ballot for
coroner stood thus: Tinsley, 81; Boynton,
116; Gels, 147; Johnson, SO: Brayton, 245;
Nash, 2l2 DR.. Boynton withdrew after the
nrSt ballot had been taken. The second bal
lot resulted as follows: Tinsley, 81; john
son, As; Gels. 103; Nash, 313l4; Brayton.
4141a
A man in the Fifteenth ward became dis
pleased with Chairman Taylor's rulings
while the balloting for coroner was IN
progress and asserted that the chairman
was knocking against DR.. Nash. The
second ballot had been taken DR.. Gels and
DR.. Tinsley withdrew their names. Senator
Hugg withdrew the name of DR.. Johnson
THIRD BALLOT TAKEN.
1t was manifest from the first call on
the third ballot that DR.. Brayton would be
the nominee. When the Sixth ward was
called 1T announced that it desired to vote
as a whole and cast its sxty-eight votes
for Brayton. When the vote was announced
the Nash contingent rushed to the front
| near the stage and demanded that the
| Sixth ward be compelled to show its
proxies for the absent delegates. Chairman
Taylor refused to accede to the demand,
| and instructed the secretary to proceed
with the call. The vote of the first pre-
| cinct of the Fourteenth ward gave Bray
TON MS NOMINATING vote, out the secretary
| proceeded with the call to the end The
whole number of votes cast was 907, of
which asa were necessary for a choice. OF
| the total vote cast Brayton received 52
and Nash 395.
At the end OF the ballot Chairman Taylor
announced that there was some ques-
| ton as to the vote of the Sixth ward, he
| would have it called by precincts. This
was done. but effected no material change
| in the original vote.
Two names were presented to the con-
vention candidates for the nomination
| for Surveyor. V. Coyner, of the First
ward and James 3. Nelson. of the Ninth
| ward Mr. Coyner withdrew his name and
Mr.. Nelson was nominated by reclamation.
| Mr.. Coyner tried several times to announce
| his withdrawal to the convention, but each
| time his voice was drowned with q storm
/ of protest from his friends. Finally when
about half of the wards had been called
| he managed to make himself heard, and
after thanking the convention for past IA
vors said he desired to withdraw in favor
| of Mr.. Nelson to whom he would give his
most hearty support. On motion Mr..
| Nelson was made the unanimous nominee
| and the convention adjourned, few min
utes before o'clock.