The Indianapolis journal., 1903-03-29

Mayor-CHARLES A. BOOKWALTER.
City Clerk-CHARLEs N. ELLIOTT.
Police Judge-THOMAs C. WHALLON.
Councilmen at Large. EDWARD
KRAUSE, LOUIS A. KOEHNE. ALBERT
HOFFMAN, LEWIS WALLACE COOPER.
Mayor Bookwalter and City Clerk Elliott
were renominated by the Republican city
convention yesterday by accla-
nation, Thomas c. Whallon was nominated
for police judge over Cass Connaway by
eight votes and two ballots were required
to select the six councilmen at large. +.
In spite of the small amount of opposition
to the foreshadowed result the convention
required over four hours to complete its
work. The convention was characterized
by enthusiasm, good order and the absence
of that friction which has crept into the
best conventions of the past. But two votes
were challenged. and the persons claiming
the right to vote were promptly brought
forward by the sergeant-at-arms and re-
quired to produce credentials. In both cases
the vote as called was rectifed.
MOVED A POSTPONEMENT.
The convention contained SIS delegates.
and of this number about one-tenth were
Bookwalter. There was no vote in the
convention, however, that divided them.
At the outset of the convention. Just after
Senator Beveridge's speech. DIR. IL. w
Ridpath, of the Second ward. presented the
only effort the opposition made to the COM
vention programme He said that for
what 1 believe to be in the interest OF the
Republican party. and in the interest Of
several thousand voters. / move that the
Republican city nominating convention be
postponed until Aug. 1. 1903"
This was greeted with mo! Noi'' from
all over the hall. Senator Beveridgc. the
presiding officer, brought almost silence by
rapping with the gavel- w. ]. Roache. OF
the Second ward, seconded Dr. Ridpath's
notion Senator Beveridge. with much pre-
cision, stated the motion. There was an
other attempt to shout down the question,
but Senator Beveridge restrained IT by lib
eral use of his gavel and recognized Linton
A. Cox. of the Fourth ward. who had been
seeking recognition.
Mr.. Cox said he rose to point Of order.
He said the spirit of the law was
that the city convention should be
held promptly after the delegates
were chosen; that the very letter
of the law required 1T to meet within twen-
ty-four hours after their election. Ad-
journment was, he said, contrary TO the
spirit and the letter OF the law and the mo-
ton was not in order.
"The chair trusts the gentleman from the
Fourth ward will not press his point" said
Senator Beveridge. while the chair
would, on quick thinking. be disposed to
sustain the point of order raised. he feels
that the latitude of convention of this
sort is broad enough to submit such
question to the floor, and in that spirit he
hopes the gentleman will Withdraw his
point
BRUNAUGH'S MOTION.
Before Mr. Cox could do this Harry p.
Brunaugh. secretary to Mayor Bookwalter.
who was a delegate from the Eighth ward,
move to lay DIR. Ridpaths motion on the
table. When he ceased speaking Senator
Beveridge recognized Mr.. Cox again. and
he said in Difference to the chair. but still
believing his point proper. he would with
draw It, He then put the question on the
adoption of the motion TO adjourn The
affirmative response was general. but weak.
indicating the scattered numbers Of the
opposition. The negative was loud and
spontaneous. Senator Beveridge declared
the motion lost
This was the only act OF hostility by the
opposition. All of the delegates who ia
vored adjournment. except few, remained
on the floor and participated in the police
judge contest 1t had been understood that
the ants would demand a roll call on the
motion to adjourn. in order TO test their
strength, but they explained that they
merely wanted to present the opportunity
to the convention of needing what they
believed to be the wish OF the party voters.
The convention was without discord aft
er that episode. Its only incidents, not
anticipated by the result OF Fridays pri-
maries, was the close race OF Connaway
and Whallon for police judge. and the bal
lot on councilmen- After the nomination
of Mayor Bookwalter and City Clerk FL
lott most of the spectators left.
Tomlinson Hall was made radiant with
red. white and blue for the convention.
The front OF the stage was festooned with
strips of the three colors and flags, the
balconies draped with flags and from the
ceiling long strips were suspended grace
fully gathered at a focal point I'm the GEN.
ter. In the upper balcony band enlivened
the intermissions with music. The two
sections on the east side reserved for wom-
en- were inadequate. and a number OF them
found seats on the opposite side. near the
stage.
When the hour for the opening came the
balconies were filled and many were stand
ing. Interest In the expected developments
due to the antis brough; many. The stage
and the platform. extending from IL twenty
feet over the floor OF the hall. were also
filled. 1t was estimated that $500 people
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