The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-25


all parts OF the State and that Washington
county, his OLD home, will send a solid
delegation for the colonel II was said in
the room that Colonel Durbin will have the
lead on the first ballot and he is more con-
fident than ever that he will be nominated.
J. S. Dodge. in Parlor c. has delega-
tion of 100 enthusiastic Republicans from
Elkhart county here to support his nomina-
ton for Governor. While Mr.. Dodge does
not expect to get the nomination on the
first ballot he thinks that when the break
comes in the convention he will receive
sufficient support to give him the nomina-
tion At a meeting of the delegates last
night. 1t was shown that the Thirteenth
district will go solid for Mr.. Dodge
W. S. Haggard. in Parlor ID. seemed well
pleased with the outcome OF his campaign
ing and was in jubilant spirits over the big
crowd of Republicans in the city who are
calling upon him. He is confident that he
will get the nomination for Governor.
The headquarters or John l.. Griffiths, in
Room 26. was crowded with men all the
evening and the yellow badges indicating
Mr.. Griffiths as a favored candidate were
in evidence in all the halls and corridors.
A large number of Mr.. Griffiths's friends
who live in Indianapolis worked ardently
in all parts of the hotel last night for his
candidacy. They say they now have every
reason to feel assured that he will be
nominated, as delegates from all parts of
the State show preference for him. should
their candidate drop out OF the race.
FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.
L. p. Newby, candidate for lieutenant
governor, stood in a corner of his room,
No. "a and shook hands with his friends
as they came in one door and passed out
another. Mr.. Newby's friends say that he
will get eighty-five votes from Marion
county On the first ballot in the convention
and that there is no question about his
| being nominated. They say he may be
nominated on the first ballot.
j. n. Babcock, of Topeka, Lagrange
county, candidate for lieutenant governor,
| in Room 2, feels that the nomination will
| be his. although there are three candidates
| for that office from this district. He says
that many friends have pledged their sup
port and that he has been told on the quiet
| that he stands as good chance as the rest
| of them.
| Newton W. Gilbert, one OF the three can
didates from the Twelfth district. met his
friends with an assured smile that he will
be the next lieutenant governor.
| Frank b. Shuts, young and enthusias-
! tic Republican, and candidate for lieuten-
| ant governor, from Dearborn county, had
a strong delegation of young men from his
home in Room SO. to show his kind of
backing. He is confident that on account
of his geographical location he will get
the nomination when the break comes.
| Lucius G. Embree, candidate for lieuten-
| ant governor, was quietly at work with
| his friends in Room 50. He thinks that
| there is just good a chance for him as
for the other candidates and believes that
he has friends who will turn him the nomi.
nation.
SUPREME COURT REPORTER.
1 Charles f. Remy, candidate for reporter
| Of the Supreme Court, had both hands on
the shoulders of somebody all evening and
is more confident than at any time during
| the campaign that he will get the nomi-
nation. His headquarters are in Room l.
Jesse w. Weik. another candidate for re-
| porter OF the Supreme Court, has his head
quarters in Room %. He was suffering
! with severe cold that made him SC
hoarse he could hardly speak. He said he
| regretted the inconvenience at this time
when he is unable to express his gratitude
for the support that has been pledged him
and the assurance that he will be nomi.
| mated.
Leroy B. Nash. of Upton. is in Room 81
didates that he will be the next reporter OF
the Supreme Court. He feels that he has
gained considerable strength since the del
| hox, he
John B. Conner, candidate for state
statistician, has headquarters in Room 3
but became sick during the evening anC
went home. j. w. Egnew was left in
charge, and said Mr.. Conner would b,
down this morning to receive his friends
and that his nomination is a foregone con
clusion.
Capt. T. j. Hudgins is I'm Room 90 anC
says that from present indications he viii
receive the nomination for state statisti
clan.
B. F.. Johnson, another candidate FOL
state statistician. in Room % assured hi.
friends that he would be the nominee wher
the convention adjourned.
John III. Foster. candidate for Judge o.
the Supreme Court, from the First district
has his headquarters in Parlor A, anC
says that enough support has been pledged
him to assure him or the nomination. Hi
friends say that he may get the nomina
tion the first ballot.
James III. Jordan, of Morgan county, n
Room AZ, is also a candidate for the su
preme judgeship of the First district, anC
believes that his chances are equal Will
the other candidates for the nomination
His friends say that he has the most favor
able location for nominee on the ticket
and that he will be nominated as the con
/ vention progresses.
The headquarters OF the candidates VIII,
have no experimentation b. Hunt, secre
tary of state; William II. Hart, auditor o
state; Leopold Levy, state treasurer: vii
liam l.. Taylor, attorney general: Frank L
Jones, superintendent of public instruction
and Leander ]. Monks. for the suprem
bench-are In Parlor b. and all were pres
ent to receive their friends last night
THIRTEENTH DISTRICT MEN.
A Meeting Is Held I'm the Interest d
| Mr. Dodgess Candfdacx