The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-09
ARRIVAL OF DELEGATES.
Indications Point to q Successful +.
p. A. Convention.

p. A. Convention.
When the convention is called to order
at o'clock this morning nearly 1900 dele
gates and members will be assembled in
the German House, where all the sessions
of the Travellers Protective Association
will be held. The total enrolment of dele
gates and members during the entire con-
vention is expected to be fully 5000. The
delegate representation will be only 800.
On account of business engagements more
than 1000 visitors will not be able to reach
here until the latter part of the week.
The largest delegation will. Of course.
be from this State. The attendance from
Indiana will be 1900. 1t was given out
yesterday from the headquarters on Mary
land street. Missouri will send the second
largest delegation. On the special train
from st. Louis there were 600 representa-
tives of Missouri posts. st. Louis, national
headquarters of the organization, will have
the largest representation of any single
post. OF Indiana cities and towns Muncie
will have one of the largest delegations.
About $50 delegates arrived yesterday.
representing Virginia, West Virginia, North
and South Carolina. Ohio. Illinois. wiscon-
cations from Washington and Oregon will
arrive at o'clock this morning. The Ken
lucky and Louisiana delegations arrived
last night at o'clock. DELEGATIONS from
Muncie and Chicago came in last evening
In ALL there will be thirry-two States repre-
sented during the week. Some of the dele
gates may not remain fer the last sessions,
as much of the interest will be gone when
the election Is over. The election will be
held Thursday.
PROMINENT MEMBERS.
Governor Durbin. Mayor Bookwalter and
Colonel Joseph Rice. Of Cincinnati, right
hand man to George B. Cox. the Cincinnati
Republican leader. are three prominent
members of the Travellers Protective As
ISOLATION who have achieved marked sue
cess outside the ranks of the organization.
Colonel Rice, who Is fire commissioner of
his city. Is president of the Ohio division
of the T. p. A. and Is one of the best-knoWn
members of the entire national body. 1t
may surprise good many of Governor
Durbin's friends who have known him only
ne Of ndsea 70 hs Position In the
OF the most prominent members of the T.
Z. A. in this section of the country More
than twenty-hve years ago Governor Dur
commercial traveller for an indianapolis
wholesale house. He is member OF Post
., at Anderson, and has always taken an
active part In 7. p. A. affairs.
The most interesting feature of the en-
tire convention will be the election. which
will take place Thursday. For the office
OF president there are three announced
candidates.. G. Thomas, of Muncie. Neal
McCool of New York, and Louis Ochs
of New Orleans. When nominations are
called for IL is expected that one dark
horse will be sprung. Who this unan-
nounced candidate is cannot be told yet
il is said the general impression is that
there will be a fourth candidate thrown
into the field to split the vote.
The delegation from Texas is the only
one, with the exception of Indiana that
has announced what candidate IL will sup
port Louis Ochs will receive the support
of the Texas delegates. The Missouri dele
cation will its support in such a way
as to secure votes for Louis T. La Beaume,
of ST. Louis, who is candidate for re-
election as secretary-treasurer. The In
diana delegates will. OF course. support
Candidate Thomas.
LOUIS OCHS'S CHANCES.
As Louis Ochs was n candidate for pres
ident last year. IL is thought he has larger
chances than either Neal McCool or j. c.
Thomas. Mr. Ochs has best prospects of
election because there is an unwrtten law
among the members Of the Travellers Pro-
tective Association that man shall be
elected TO the presidency until he has been
defeated in one convention. With the ex-
cept!on of one or two cases this Is the pre-
cedent.
Being In the central part Of the United
States and more in touch with the largest
delegate representations. Indiana could
have secured the ONCE 0f president this
year. IL Ii said. and the Indiana state con-
vention Endorsed Horace Starr. Of Muncie.