The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-18
Fifth District Verdict VIII he Given
To-Day and the Present Outlook
Is for n Close Contest.
WATSON GETS SOME DELEGATES
RUSHVILLE MAN U TWO
VOTES FROM MORRISTOwN.
Sullivan Democratic Primary Still in
a Understanding Without a
Mayor-Other Politics.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
GREENCASTLE, Ind, Feb. 1.-THE con-
test that has been waged all over the Fifth
congressional district of this State for the
past several months. for the Republican
nomination TO Congress, was centered IN
this city this afternoon. and the whole place
is in a ferment because Of the struggle.
Indications. are that the first ballot will
show a closer division of forces than has
been supposed would be the case. Mr.. Holli-
day hopes to be nominated on the first
ballot with nine votes TO spare, but Mr..
Barcus will not concede this and intimates
that there may be some unexpected changes
after the first vote is taken. Mr.. Maxwell
is not claiming anything beyond the Parke
county delegation on the first ballot, but
plainly hopes for more.
Representative Holiday and James S.
Barcus, the former from Brazil and the
latter from Terre Haute, who are candi-
dates for the nomination this year, were in
the ring against each other two years ago,
but Holiday was chosen at the convention
in this city. Mr.. Barcus has been in the
fight practically ever since, and the re-
suit OF his work during the two years
cannot be definitely known until the ballot
ing is closed. Mr.. Holiday has been away
at Washington most of the time, and has
been handicapped somewhat by having to
leave his interests in the hands of lieuten-
ants, but he has an intimate knowledge Of
the situation. Both Holiday and Barcus
are at the Belknap Hotel tonight. where
they have suites OF rooms in which their
forces are being organized for the actual
contest tomorrow.
Howard S. Maxwell, Of Rockville, Parke
county's candidate, came to-day and is get
ting acquainted. as he has not engaged
deeply in district politics before this. and
does not know as many people as his two
opponents.
At IL o'clock tonight the result of the
convention seems to be entirely in the
hands of the committee on credentials.
before which an effort is being made to
throw out the regularly appointed dele
gates from Van Buren, and Lewis town
ships in Clay county, which, il successful,
probably will mean the loss of four votes
by Holiday and a consequent gain of four
for Barcus; Elections were held in these
two townships TO select delegates after
their representatives had been appointed.
Mr.. Holiday was asked for a statement
for the Journal as 10 his expectations. He
said: You may say L believe / will get
all of Clay, IA from Hendricks, all of Nor
gan. all Of Putnam, 8 from Vermilion and
possibly 6 from Vigo, making a possible
| NpAC lOA hC VI y, Va pAhC tho u
need"
Mr.. Barcus said for the Journal: Just
say l. will be second man on the first bal
lot, but as to what happens after that l
have nothing to say"
Mr.. Maxwell said: II will get all of
Parke, of course, and maybe some more
events. l don't know what will happen
tonight"
1t seems to be the impression that Max
well. rather than Barcus, has the first
ham after the first ballot, in case Holli-
day is not nominated on the first. Holli-
lays chances, it is thought, will decrease
with succeeding ballots.
There will be 1872 delegates in the conven-
ton, who will be seated according TO coun-
ties, each county'S space being marked by
placards. Marshal Starr will have charge
of the police arrangements, with a num-
Der of assistants, and the convention will
be free from the jamming, which was IN
unavoidable feature of the last convention.
The lower floor OF the opera house will be
reserved for the delegates, and the gallery
only will be open to visitors. Tickets of adj
mission will be issued. The press will be
accommodated by having the use Of two
east and two west wires running into the
opera house. and there will be abundant
space reserved for the newspaper men on
the main floor. The press arrangements
are In the hands of H NJ. Smith, editor of
the Banner.
S. A. Hays, Of this city, will be per-
manent chairman of the convention and
Editor A. A. Hargrave, of the ROCKVILLE
Republican, will be secretary. The COM
mlltee on permanent organization Is mace
UP of w. II. CURL, Of Clay; F. @. Gilmore,
Putnam; Nicholas Filbeck, Vigo; Nathan
Tucker. Hendricks; H. A. Smock, Morgan;
John. r. Johnson, Parke; II. III. Conley,
Vermillion. Committee or credentials: q.
Z. Adams, Clay; S. f. Lockridge, Putnam;
D.. V. Miller, Vigo; j. A. Osborne, Hen
bricks; G.. w. Grubb. Morgan; A. NJ.
Adams, Parke; JOIN w. Bell Vermillion.
Committee on resolutions: Prentiss smith,
Clay; Parke Dunbar, Putnam: Sam X.
Devoll, Vigo; Frank Lingeman, Hendricks;
G.. A. Connaut. Morgan; Thomas Banta,
Parke; b. S. Altman, Vermillion. Com
mittee on order OF business: DIR. Oliver
James, Clay; Sam Dodds, Putnam; Horace
Pugh, Vigo; c. p. Hornaday, Hendricks;
F. T. Singleton, Morgan; II. l.. Conner
ley, Parke; E. E. Helt, Vermillion.