The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-15
Chairman Elliott Claims that from 20
to 80 Per Cent. OF the Nor
NAL Vote Was Cast.
RETURNS COME IN SLOWLY
CANDIDATES EAGERLY AWAITED
RESULTS AT CHAIRMAN's OFFICE.
some Surprises i'm the County Ticket
Nominations-Those Sure
of Success.

Elliott and his force of clerks were still
busy tabulating returns from the different
precincts in the county. as the result OF
the primaries for the nomination Of county.
township and legislative candidates in
Marion county yesterday. The work was
being done in the courtroom at the city
police station.
Between forty and fifty precincts had
been heard from at a m. While these re-
turns did not officially declare the success
of any one candidate they were sufficient
TO practically guarantee the nomination of
two or three men and TO give reasonable
assurance of the success of others. These
returns indicated the probable nomination
OF the following men:
Prosecuting Attorney-JoHN c. RUCK-
ELSHAUS.
Judge of Circuit Court-HENRY CLAY
ALLEN.
Judges Superior Court-JAMES NJ.
LEATHERS, JOHN L. MINISTER and
VINSON CARTER.
Judge Criminal Court-FREMONT AL
FORD.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES r. MORGAN,
CLIFFORD ARRIcK, ORAN n. MUIR,
GRANVILLE S. WRIGHT. NEWTON
BOOTH HARRINGTON CHALMERS
BROWN.
County Clerk-WILLIAM L. DAVIS.
County Auditor-CYRUS j. CLARK.
County Treasurer-OLIVER p. ENSLEY.
County Recorder - SAMUEL LENIS-
SHANK.
County Sheriff-ROBERT METZGER.
County Coroner-ALEMBERT w. BRAY
TON.
Commissioner. Second DistI ct-JoHN
MGREGOR.
L. SPAFFORD.
In addition 10 the six candidates for rep
resentative announced above. it was stated
that either Otto Stechhan or Ralph Bam-
berger would be nominated.
CROWD GATHERED EARLY.
The crowd began to gather shortly after
O'Clock last night at the city clerks Of
fee which is also the office of the county
chairman. Only the candidates and news
paper reporters were allowed I'm the room
with the clerks II was after 20 o'clock be-
fore the first returns began to arrive. AS
fast as they were brought in they were read
OF by Chairman Elliott and tabulated by
clerks. Many. Of the candidates remained
until ? or o'clock this morning. when the
crowd began to thin out. Newton Booth
Harrington, who is one of the successful
legislative candidates. was present part OF
the evening. Judge Leathers, renominated
for Superior judge, and Fremont Afford.
renominated for Criminal judge, listened to
the returns until an early hour this morn
ing
About o'clock Fred K Shepard. one OF
the candidates for the nomination fer
county auditor, started home, admitting
that IL looked as IL he had been defeated.
II made a clean fight" he said, 'and spent
no money" Cyrus j. Clark, the success
full candidate, was interested auditor
for several hours.
At o'clock George Il. Elliott. one of the
close friends of Clinton j.. Hare. candidate
for the nomination for clerk said IL looked
as If Mr.. Hare had been defeated. al
though he said he did not concede Davis's
nomination at that time. Mr.. Elliott said
that Mr. Hare did not poll the vote in the
Second and Third wards that they ex-
pected, but it was believed the country
precincts would show up strong for him.
RUCKELSHAUS FOR PROSECUTOR.
The returns seemed 20 indicate that John
c. Ruckelshaus would be nominated for
prosecuting attorney by rather large ma
jority. Oliver p. Ensley also seemed 10
be running quite a distance ahead OF his
opponents. For county surveyor the con-
test I'D TO or o'clock this morning
seemed 10 be close. At $3.50 o'clock II was
said that De Witt V. Moore appeared TO
be in the lead. His opponent was Henry
w Klausmann.
The four judges nominated-James NJ.
Leathers, John l.. McMaster, Vinson Car
ter and Henry Clay Allen-are all holding
judicial office at the present time and IL
elected will succeed themselves. John &.
Ruckelshaus. the nominee for prosecutor.
is also holding office at present. Jesse Over
street, the candidate for Congress. was. OF
course, renominated by large vote.
1t was estimated last night that between
1900 and 17.OoO votes were cast yesterday.
This indicated an intense interest In the
contest. Whether or not the people are
pleased with the workings OF the new pri-
mary law was not indicated last night. as
everybody was too busy hguring out the
result to discuss the merits Of the law.
The results in about thirty scattering pre-
cincts follow:
First Ward
Fifth acknowledgements Ruckelshaus
26: Spahr. Is. Clerk: Hare, q. Davis. =.
AUDITOR 0lhFhs cnelaFu lftdtlIeIs
Ensley. 80: Robson. 10. Recorder: Akin. 8:
Shank. "a Sheriff: MetEger. "a. Womack.
p Coroner: Dunlavy. "A: Tutewiler. 2l:
Brayton, II. Commissioner. Second dis
trict: Carter, 3; McGregor IA Criminal
Court Judge Afford 40: McCray u Rep
resentative: Morgan. 10; Muir. "a; Tarking-
ton q; Wright 80.
Third Ward
First Precinct-PrOsecutor. Ruckelshaus,
Is: Pugh. %. Clerk. Hare, IS. Davis. ~
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