The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-16
Indiana PrOhibftionfsts Nominate
Candidates for Congress, with
Hope of EIecting some.
WILSON S. DoANE's PREDICTION
FROST OF NOVEMBER WILL FIND
HIS PARTY 10000 STRONG.
Frost" Not as Applicable to
Fall Observation-Disclosures MINER
Gus and Enthusiastic.

The first sessions of the Prohibition state
convention We're held yesterday at Ma
sonic hall. The hall was crowded with
delegates and friends of Prohibition. Ban
ners on which was printed Prohibition sem
timents were on the walls. The convention
was opened at 1890 o'clock with prayer
and song. The Pew. L. G, Masters, State
chairman. presided. During the morning
the officers of the state organization sub
mitted reports. In his report. Chairman
Masters said that lightweight counties of
the State have put Prohibition tickets in
nomination. Up to this time there have
been formed 1O4 alliances. At the morning
session speeches were also made by DR..
II. j, Hall. OF Franklin; Charles Eckert of
Auburn, who was a candidate for governor
on the Prohibition ticket. and Oliver Stew
art. national chairman.
In the afternoon Wilson S. Doane. of this
city. was introduced as temporary chair
man, Edwin w. Clark was temporary
secretary. The keynote of the campaign
was sounded by Mr.. Doane, who declared
that the Prohibitionists are now 1900
strong in the State. and further declared
lId AC VI ANoNtilDCL VIII ilAiQ NAltlll
1900 strong. At the close of the afternoon
session the different district meetings were
held in the Statehouse. AS a result of these
meetings the makeup of the different COM
mittees is as follows:
Committee on Resolutions
First District-George w. Norman,
second-wiIiam Lash, Farmersburg.
Third-R. Gibson, Corydon.
Bourth-Dr. II. j. Hall, Franklin.
Fifth-W. p. McKinsey, Terre Haute.
xth-Wil Edgerton. Dunreith.
SEVENTH. 7. MoWhirter, indianapolis.
Eighth-Dr. w. ID. Simmons. Desoto.
Ninth-A. l.. Grim, Charlottesville.
Tenth. S. Wade, Lafayette.
Eleventh-Prof. B. w. Ayres, Upland.
Twelfth-C. W. Evans, Altoona.
Thirteenth-W. r. Lowe, Winamac.
Committee on Credentials
First District-Dr. d. w. WEIGH, Mount
Vernon.
second-John Batson, Daviess county.
Third-E. c. Richardson, Salem.
Fourth-Mrs. c. p. Ward, Guilford.
Fifth-W. NJ. Taylor. Dana.
Sixth-Edwin Hiatt. New Castle.
SEVENTH. F. Watson. indianapolis.
Eighth-C. c. Ayres, Redkey.
Ninth-M. r. Kirkpatrick, Frankfort.
Tenth-A. NJ. Knowles. Independent.
Eleventh.. G. Valentine, Huntington.
Twelfth-William q. Curwin. Fremont.
Thirteenth-T. G. Barnes, South Bend.
Committee on Rules and Permanent
Organization
First District-A. Cole. Oakland City.
Second. L. HObson, Washington.
~Third-Jesse B.. Davis, Scottsburg.
Fourth-Frank II. Hadley, Seymour
Fifth-T. f.. Ballard, LiZton.
Sixth-ThOmas b. Eaton, Shelby county.
Seventh-B. l.. Allen, indianapolis.
Eighth-S. w. Haynes, Portland.
Ninth-S. l.. Thompson, Upton.
Tenth-James r. Barr. Earl Park.
Eleventh-B. +. Dickey, Paramount
Tuvalffh-I ID Lower South Milford
Thirteenth-Dr j. A. Work, Elkhart.
CANDIDATES FOR CONGRESS.
AT the district meetings in the afternoon
the different districts selected their nomi-
nee for Congress-. The Prohibitionists will
make a special effort TO elect some OF these
candidates. 1t Is stated that in the Eighth
and Eleventh the Prohis have hopes of be-
ing successful. The candidates chosen were:
First District-George w. Norman,
Princeton.
Second-Jonathan p. Hobson, Washing
ton.
Third-Ephraim c. Richardson. Salem.
Fourth-Isaac c. Overman, Seymour.
Fifth-Daniel G. Carter, Rosedale.
Sixth-Mercer Brown, Spiceland.
S~eventh-John r. Henry, Indianapolis.
Eighth-B. r.. Kain, Button.
Ninth-GeOrge b. Jones, Toeman.
Eleventh-Bennett l.. hugart Jonesboro.
Twelfth-William w. Wyrick, Ashley.
Thirteenth-Willard r. Lowe, Winamac.
The Tenth district delegates will meet
this morning and make their congressional
nominee. The district meetings also Sc
lected members OF the state committee.
All of the old members were reelected
except I'm the Fifth district, where Lee Nc
Millen, of Rockville, was chosen, and IN
the Ninth. where c.. w. Everman. of Michi-
gantown. was selected. The new state COM
mittee met at 4 p. m. at the Lorraine Hotel
and after a brief business session ad-
iourned to meet after the adjournment of
the state convention this afternoon.
In some Of the district meetings candi-
dates for joint senator and joint represen-
tative were selected as follows: For joint
senator from Randolph and Jay counties,
J. w. Sullivan, of MOdoc; joint representa-
c. Ayres, of Redkey; joint senator from
Pike. Warrick and Vanderburg. Robert
Dewhurst,, of Eby; Joint senator from
Posey and Gibson, Thomas Marvel, of
Cynthiana; for joint representative from
Howard. Miami, Wabash. Huntington and
Grant, William Trueblood, of Marion; joint
senator from Sullivan and Knox, William
Trout. of Bruceville; joint senator from
Crawford, Spencer and Perry, j. ID. He'd
rick, of Marepso; Joint senator from
FLOYD and Harrison. w. G.. Clinton, of
Harrison county; joint representative from
Crawford and Perry, c. II. Noblitt. of
Eckerty: joint representative from Wash
ington, Clark and Floyd, Horace McGinnis,
of Martinsburg; joint representative from
Orange and Martin, J. T. Shroude, of
taoli.
THE STATE TICKET.
Al the ulSlIlCl HlttllHSS lAC QuGSllon VI
available candidates for places on the State
ticket was discussed. and numerous recon-
mendations were made. A number of men
was indorsed for the different places.
Among those mentioned for the various
offices are as follows: For secretary of
state, \. L. Grim. of Crawfordsville, DR.. ].
Levi Lord, of Rush county. c.. NJ. Hobbs,
of Hendricks county. c.. o. Fenton. of
L~oganspOrt. and James NJ. DUNCAN. of In
dianapols; for auditor of state, William
Everman. of Burlington. Cornelius r.
Small. Of Fairmount, and VI. E. Cox, of
Westfeid; for state treasurer. c. NJ. Lemon.
OF indianapolis. and Preston Rider. of Co
lVmbus; for attorney general. Sumner w
Haynes. of Portland, and \. Cole. of Oak
land City; for clerk of Supreme Court,
George w. Myers. of ElnOIa. Willard A.
Bartlette. of Winchester. and Thomas Sims,
OF Indianapolis; for superintendent Of pub
lie instruction, Prof. Andrew Mitchell, of
B~ioomingdale. Prof. Hale J. Moody, of
Greensburg. and DR.. Il. w. WEIGH. of Mt.
Vernon: for state geolOgist, Floyd Good
night. OF M-ichigantOwn; for state statistic
ian. J. Lewis Speicher. of Wabash county.
This is an unusual number Of candidates to
90 before q Prohibition convention ana