The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-23
In Two or Three of the Wards There
We're Lively Contests for
Supremacy.
so CALLED CITY" STATES WIN
THE FIGHT IN THE SEVENTH WARD
WAS THE HOTTEST.
Notices of Contest in Seventh and
Eleventh Naturalization COM
missiOners Meet To-Day.

lected yesterday at ward and township pri
sqaries and in a number of wards sharp
contests developed between tickets sup
posed 70 have the backing of the city adj
ministration and independent states. The
fight in the First, Seventh. Ninth and Elev-
enth wards seemed 10 be waged the most
hercely, and the returns indicate that the
machine states went through In several of
the wards. notably the Seventh, the Elev-
enth and possibly the Ninth, the returns
viii be contested. The Board of Primary
Election Commissioners met last night in
the Criminal Court room at the call of
County Chairman Elliott to take cognizance
of contests, but on account of lack of a
quorum it was decided TO postpone action
until O'Clock this morning when the board
will meet again in the Criminal Court room.
IN THE SEVENTH WARD.
A determined effort was made in the Sew
enth ward to defeat the state convention
ticket which included the names of Thos
y. Wynne. Floyd a. Woods. Thomas c.
Whallon. Cash Hadley, County Chairman
Elliott and other well-known administra-
ton supporters. The independents were
led by Frank Littleton Gavin L. Payne and
others. The result of the poll showed that
the vote was very close and Chairman FL
and tuck" The machine ticket was de-
Shared elected. however, by the election
board on duty in that ward and the leaders
OF the independent faction Immediately
filed notice that they would contest the
vote before the Primary Election Board.
-'ayne and Littleton last night charged that
from ShufeltOn. a member OF the Seventh
ward election board, shifted tickets on
1ne Independents. They charged that there
was a systematic effort made by the ma
chime men 10 "cinch' the result at any cost
and that Shufelton violated his duty. They
said lsO that Shufelton had right TO
serve on the board, since he is a relative
IF one OF the candidates on the machine
ticket Another of their grounds for COM
plant Is that they were denied representa-
ton on the election board by Chairman FL
lott These things will be the basis of the
contest which they viii bring before the
primary board this morning
Charges were made that illegal practices
were Tesorted TO by machine men in the
Eleventh ward. and a contest will have TO
be settled this morning by the board. No
notice Of a contest was filed last night from
the Ninth ward, although the result was
said last night TO hang in the balance.
with the odds slightly in favor of the ad-
mnistFatiOn slate.
In the Sixth ward a strong ''Bookwalter''
slate had been fixed up with the name of
Harold G. Megrew, chairman OF the Board
Il Public Works, at the head. Baron
Rothschhd r. o. Hawkins, William e.
English, Fred Matson Albert Leap were
FlsC included in the list. The slate won
easily by vote Of nearly four to one. In
the Fourth ward a similarly easy victory
was gained, the name OF Mayor Bookwalter
heading the successful ticket. In the Sec
end ward the independents under the lead
Crship Of Councilman James II. Billingsley
Won the fight.
There were no fights on in the Fifth,
Fifteenth, Twelfth, Thirteenth and Tenth
wards. No contests of any importance were
reported from the townships.
THE DELEGATES.
The successful delegate tickets are given
below:
First Ward
State Convention-John G. Harrison.
Anon p. Hynes, John F. O'Donnell, A. G.
Brown, Gurley Brewer, Lewis Eicke, John
Isaacs. John w. Bridges. J. S. Wright.
Lucius l.. Wilson. William II. Gresh and
Pearson Mendenhall.
Joint resentative-Sherman Tingle +.
p. Dillman, S. A. Sherman, w. o. Old
bridge, Arthur Kimbrough and William
Banks
State Convention-Charles d. Pearson;
James II. Billingsley, Joseph +. Clay, III.
. / Hutson. Lewis w. Cooper, DIR. III. w.
Ridpath Charles d. Lehman. W. F. Keay.
Gale Eaglesfeld, W. A. Walker, Clarence
Nichols Frank Gillette and Reuben n.
Miller
Joint Representative-H e. Smock, Frank
Floyd. Lewis J. Morgan, W. L. Clifford L.
+. Nash. DIR. T. F. Dodds. Henry Hooker
smith. J. G. Lowry, Frank Bowers. DR.. II.
+ Jackson, Albert RABBI DR.. john w. Sluss
and G. w. Cole.
State Convention-Charles W. Moores.
Henry w. Bennett, Robert H. Bryson.
Frank D. Stalnaker, George h. Elliott,
Thomas J. Carter. Henry c. Adams, Frank
NJ. Millikan. Horace r.. Smith. John II
Grail. Albert +. Uhl. Sampsell W. Mans
field, Harry Il. Gates. John b. Cockrum.
Andrew ]. Fry, William II. Harris and
Joint Representative-Armin Bonn. Regi-
Maid W. Garstang. Frederick A. Clark Ran
de9 bu RgGd Bsv R SSSng harry FCsi a.
Henry l.. Van Hoff. obie J. smith. Harry
S. New. George Pendleton, Joseph r. Shulz.
Herman e. futile, Frederick A. Joss, Pat
rick w. Ward and William Jasper.
Fourth Ward
State COnvention-Charles A. Bookwalter.
George w Powell. Marion Eaton. John
Ford. Thomas Bowser. Dock Francis, Geo.
+. Dungey, Edward J. Armstrong, William
r Lands and James Munro.
Joint RePrcsentative-Charles Davis.
Frank Davidson, James Johnson, \. q.
Golfer. &. c. Wilson. John Evans, Jesse
Smeck. Charles Reagan. john Clark and
+. b. Sprague.
Fifth Ward
state Convention-Dr. Long. Ed sourbier,
Harry Bryant. William kehne Allen Sims,
Dr. Pettiiohn aud James shelton.
sixth Ward
state Conventional C. Megrew l.. G.
Rothschild. r q. Hawkins a &. Richard
son, W. p. English Henry Jackson r. r.
MatsOn. Warren Sampsell T.. H. Tripp AL
bert Leap ". O. Shelley and c. c. Stapp
Joint Re9resentative-Thom +. Potter
Abraham Findling, Lawson Seaton GAY
lord Hawkins. Charles Chatter. David Bell
Albert Ferguson. : A. Furniss. A NJ An
derson. George Finn, Guy V. Boyle and
David Martin.
seventh Ward
State COnvention-W Fl. Morrison. Thos.
A Wynne. Cash Hadey Floyd A. Woods.
SeweIl Nebeker. Pirtle Herod e l.. Segar
Ike Burgan. George Schaffer. Daniel Linus
Thomas G. Whallon and Charles " FL
lott
Joint Represen ative-William Brown
Cass ". COnnaway. Benno Mitchell Isa-
dore Feibleman. Joseph Solomon w c.
Van Harlenger. Mark Davis. 3. r Schof
Charles Shank. Guy Rock. George Har-
court and William Sites.
Eighth Ward
State Conventlon-Edwin D. Logsdon.
Fred X Shepard. Louis Bauer. Eddie NJ
Campbell. Wesley Christina. Martin Huge
Charles Without. James Collins and Oliver
Parker.
Ninth Ward
State COnvention-Charle Baron. f. r.
French William Clary. John Blumbers
Louis Keifer. Arch Hall and James b Nell
con.
Joint Rcpresentetve-Henry Teilking.
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