The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-14
Great Interest in the Selection of
Delegates to the Joint Sena-
toriaI Convention.
MORGAN COUNTY MAY DECIDE
AN UNUSUALLY HEAVY VOTE CAST
IN THE CITY WARDS.
Delegation from -Iorgan Will Caucus
This Morning and Select Candi-
date-List of Delegates.

The Republican primaries for the selec-
ton of delegates to the joint convention
between Marion and Morgan counties TO
nominate a joint senator, which were held
from to o'clock yesterday afternoon
brought out Unexpectedly large vote.
The contest in this county was principally
between Charles Martindale and Linton
A. Cox. The other candidate, Joseph A.
Minturn, won the delegation from his own
ward and several votes in other wards,
but outside of his own ward did not make
as much of a showing as the others. The
primaries were remarkable for their good
spirit and fairness and in only one was
contest made. 1t is estimated that about
1000 voters attended the primaries. These
were held under the primary law, the
Australian system of voting being used
In the First ward, where 649 votes were
cast, the Martindale ticket won by a ma
jority of 1O3. c. c. Walter and w H.
Gresh were on both tickets, but it is un-
derstood they will vote with the delega-
tion for Martindale.
The Second ward contest resulted in a
victory for the Martindale ticket by 10
votes. 4s4 votes being cast. On the count
of straight tickets Cox led by one vote
but lost when the scratched tickets were
counted. 1t is understood one delegate
elected will vote for Minturn and another
for Cox.
In the Third ward the Minturn ticket won
by about Is votes in a total of 749. While
it is understood that this delegation, the
largest elected, having seventeen votes,
will vote for Minturn on the first ballot.
it is also understood that on a second
ballot five or six will vote for Cox and the
remainder for Martindae 1t is also un-
derstood that all other Minturn votes are
likely TO go TO Martindale on a second bal
lot.
A DIVIDED DELEGATION.
The Cox ticket won without opposition in
the Fourth ward. In the Fifth il is divided
three for Cox, three for Martindale and
one for NInturn. The Sixth ward likewise
went for Cox. Martindale had no opposition
ir the Seventh ward. where he lives. yet
his ticket received 446 votes.
In the Eighth ward the Cox ticket won,
receiving 29S votes out of total of 459 In
the Ninth ward the Cox slate was declared
elected by 80 votes, but the Martindale
ticket Immediately gave notice of a con-
test The Tenth and Eleventh wards went
for Cox without much opposition. The
Twelfth also elected a Cox delegation The
Thirteenth divided its vote giving Martin
dale two. Cox two and Minturn one The
Fourteenth ward cast 24S votes and none
was cast for Cox. who had no ticket in the
field The delegation contains four votes
for Martindale and one for Minturn. The
Fifteenth ward chose a Cox delegation
without opposition.
The country districts so far as reported
unofficially elected Cox delegations.
Chairman Elliott heard the returns at the
office of City Attorney Joss. At midnight
he said: THE selection of delegates in this
county seems to have resulted in a close
race and ii looks TO me as II Morgon county
| would have the deciding voice in the con-