The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-13
Primary CommissiOn Fixes Basis of
Representation Calling for 661
Delegates from Precincts.
ENGLISH AND B0OKwALTER
TWO NAMES MAY GO BEFORE CON-
vENTION FOR MAYOR.
Captain English Refterates that He Is
Not a Candfdate-Other Candi-
dates for Nomination.

mate candidates for mayor, city clerk, po-
lice Judge and councilmen-at-large, will be
held two weeks from tomorrow. The an
nouncement of Chairman Logsdon was
made last night after a meeting of the pri-
mary commission appointed by him Wednes-
day. at the Republican committees head
quarters I'm the De Soto building yester-
day afternoon.
The chief interest in the work of the
convention is in the nomination of can
didate for mayor. Mayor Bookwalter, who
is now in Arizona, seeks denomination. but
there is an element of the party that wishes
an opportunity to vote for another man.
This element has been actively represent
ed by Charles Martindale.
Yesterday a strong effort was made to
induce Capt. William E. English to per-
NIT the use of his name in the convention.
Captain English has had the support OF
many Republicans for several months and
he was correspondent with during his alb
sence in Europe. He. however, steadfast-
ly adhered to his declared purpose not to
permit the use of his name. Those who
favor his nomination say he has not re-
fused to make the race If nominated. and
that he would not refuse if the convention
selected him.
PRESSURE BROUGHT TO BEAR.
Captain English said last night that
pressure had been brought to bear on him
iterated that he was in no sense candi-
date and preferred that he be not con-
sidered.
While Captain English has not commit
ted himself for or against the renomina-
fr;o IL.
have brought pressure to bear on him
mostly those opposed to Mayor Bookwalt
er's denomination. They say they are not
asking him to run as an anti-administra-
ton candidate, but as a Republican who is
independent and will be in all senses
candidate for all classes. Captain English
was chairman of Mayor Bookwalter's Board
of Public Safety, but resigned about year
ago, before he left for Europe.
The primary commissioners met yesterday
and fixed the basis of representation in the
will be composed of Col delegates. This
will require 331 necessary for a choice.
Mayor Bookwalter's friends say he will
have at least 600 delegates when the pri-
maries over, as the opposition, they
say. has more noise than numbers
So far few candidates are announced for
be candidate for another term as city
clerk. and Judge Stubs will seek renom-
nation for police judge. Cass Connaway's
name Is also used In connection with the
tendency of the redistricting ordinance in
Council few candidates for Council are
announced w. A. Rhodes will seek re-
omination in the Sixth ward. and Joseph L.
Casper will be candidate in the new
Eighth ward. No candidates for council
men-at-large have announced themselves.
THE OFFICIAL CALL.
The call issued by Chairman Logsdon and
the primary commission follows:
Notice is hereby given to the Repub-
- he 81 of md lie hot
suant to determination to nominate party
candidates by delegate convention, duly
made by the precinct committeeman of the
Republican city central committee March 3,
1903, at their first meeting after their cleo
ton the chairman of such Republican city
central committee elected at such meeting
hereby issues call for primaries to be
held in the several precincts of said city
| from o'clock p. m. to s o'clock p. m.
March 81, 1903, according to law. for the
selection of delegates to a convention to
be held in Tomlinson Hall, city of Indian
| apolis, at O'Clock y. m. March Is. 1903 to
| nominate Republican candidates for the
office of mayor, city clerk, police judge and
six councilmen at large. to be voted for in
| the city election to be held the second
| Tuesday of October 1903 The number of
| delegates to which each precinct is entitled,
| as determined by the board of primary cleo
| ton commissioners at a meeting held on
| March r. 1903. Is based on the vote for the
Republican candidate for mayor in the city
| of Indianapolis In 1901, at the ratio of two
| delegates at large and one for every one
| hundred votes and one for every frac-
/ ton thereof twenty-five, of which a
| table is hereunto appended. The voting
places will be announced In the Indianapo-
/ lis Journal of March "a. 1903.
Edwin ID. Logsdon. chairman Republican
| city central committee; Ellsworth Heller,
/ vice chairman; Oran n. Muir. secretary:
/ H. w. Bennett. treasurer; primary cleo
| ton commissioners, T. b. Linn, Fred c.
| Gardner Linton "A Cox Clarence E. Coffin,
Ed Sourbier. Ed Krause. Richard Langs-
/ dale, w. w. Webb, Charles Taylor, Fred
| Buddenbeaum, Eugene Buehler. William
Otto Keller