The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-02
Name of weIIman Was Not Presented
to the Convention, and Davis Is
Angry Over His Defeat.
GREENE COUNTY DISCONTINUED
RESULT OF THE ONE BALLOT AC-
CENTUATEs THE ILL-FEELING.
Speaker ID. B. Henderson Is Renomi-
mated in His Iowa District
Cousins VIII BE Returned.

Special 10 the indianapolis Journal.
VINCENNES, Ind. May 1.-The Hon. Rob-
ert Walter Miers was renominated to Con-
gress to-day by the Democrats of the Sec
ond district, who held their convention at
McJimsey's Theater. in this city The at
tendance was large, but the enthusiasm
was not great, and the convention came
near indulging in big row.
At 1:30 o'clock the Bloomington and Bed
ford delegations arrived on a special train,
headed by the Bedford band, and were
given an enthusiastic reception. The con-
vention was called to order promptly at
O'Clock by District Chairman Gilbert H.
Hendron. of Bloomfield On motion of
Judge ]. C. Robson, of Spencer, Senator
Royal E. Purcell. of vincennes. was made
temporary secretary. Vice presidents and
committees on credentials. organization
and resolutions were named by the coun-
ties, and retired for deliberation. The
First Regiment Band of Vincennes enter
tanned the crowd while the committees
were preparing their reports. The COM
mittee on rules made a majority report by
Fred Matthews, of Lawrence county, and
a minority report by a. ]. Padgett, of Da-
viess. This led to a spirited controversy.
The majority report favored nominating
before the resolutions were adopted. and
the minority report wanted the committee
on resolutions to report before any nomi-
mating speeches were heard. The majority
report was adopted by a vote of II to 40
The Greene and Daviess county delega-
tions submitted with mutterings of dis
satisfaction. This bad spirit prevailed
throughout the convention. Arnold ]. Pad
gett warned the majority not to ride rough
shod over the Democrats of Daviess and
Greene counties. because, he said, their
votes would be needed this fall
Willis Hickam, of Spencer, was made
permanent chairman and Al c. Hacker, Of
Shoals permanent secretary. Robert w
Miers, OF Bloomington, was placed in NOM
ination by James s. Pritchett, OF Vincennes.
This nomination was seconded by Law
renee Monroe and Sullivan counties The
name of Cy E. Davis, of Bloomfield was
presented by Arnold j. Padgett, of Wash
ington. Greene and Martin counties sec
onded Daviss nomination. The ballot re-
suited as follows: Miers-Knox. y: Law
renee, 13; Martin. AS Monroe, y; Owen Z;
Sullivan. 20; total. "a 40. Davis-Daviess,
II; Greene. Il; Martin, is; Owen, 3:
total, "A 1-5. Mr. Davis submitted with bad
grace and seemed al the point of refusing
to shake hands with Miers on the platform
and soon turned his back on his successful
riN al. Throughout his speech when called
to the platform, Mr.. Davis showed his
anger. Greene county is angry and discon-
tented.
The last thing the convention did was to
hear the reports OF the committee on reso-
lutiOns. The majority report was adopted
The minority report was long and indorsed
Bryan. Ii was defeated by a vote of Il TO
~. The minority crowd, headed by Arnold
j. Padgett, left the hall and the delegates
dispersed. Had this trouble occurred earlier
in the convention there would have been a
split and the minority would have with
drawn from the meeting.