The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-27
All Arrangements Completed for Con-
ventiOn to BE Held I'm TomlinsOn
Hall Tomorrow.
MR.. BEvERIDGE WILL PRESIDE
JUNIOR SENATOR ANNOUNCES AC-
CEPTANCE OF THE GAvEL.
Delegates VIII Select Candidates for
Mayor, Clerk, Police Judge and
Six COuncilmen at Large.

Certificates of election of delegates
should be returned to Oran N. Muir, secre-
tary of the primary election commission,
at the rooms OF the Republican r. city com. ON.
street, near the Monument, tonight, In
order that credentials may be issued by
the primary commission.
The primaries to select delegates for
the Republican city nominating convention
will be held in each precinct Of the city
to-day. The polls are to be open from 4
o'clock to. s o'clock in the afternoon. The
law requires an Inspector. judge and clerk
places was printed in the Journal Tues
day. The changes and places omitted from
that list are announced by Chairman Logs
don elsewhere.
The convention is to be composed Of 661
delegates from the fifteen wards. The con-
vention is to select candidates for mayor,
city clerk and police judge ard six council
men at large. Details for the organization
of the convention were advanced yesterday
when Senator Beveridge accepted the chair
manship. The organisation committee
George B. Elliott, Pearson Mendenhall and
L. NJ Quill-will select the secretary to-
day.
TO DRAFT PLATFORM.
The committee on resolutions will hold
a meeting tonight to revise the draft Of
the platform. Two years ago the nomina-
tions were made by direct primary and the
platform was in the letter Of acceptance
issued by Mayor Bookwalter. Under the
convention system the platform is adopted
by vote.
This is the first delegate convention held
under the Joss primary law. Under this
law the certificates of election must be
sent to the primary election commission,
composed of the four officers of the Re-
publican city committee and fifteen MEM
bers appointed one from each ward. which
issues delegates credentials. These creden-
tials are in the form of ticket of admis-
sion to the delegates floor. signed by all
the commission. Secretary Muir is anxious
that all these certificates be returned to
the committee rooms tonight so that the
credentials may be promptly issued. Con-
testing delegations must also report to Sec
retary Muir. as the primary commission is,
by the Joss law, the contest committee.
1t will meet Tomorrow morning at 10
o'clock.
Tomlinson Hall is being decorated for the
convention tomorrow, which will be called
to order at o'clock. Flags and bunting
and other decorations will be used. The
stage seats Will De elevated and the first
two rows reserved. The first two rows
of the east balcony will be reserved for
women and their escorts Judging by the
demand on Secretary Muir for admission
tickets the attendance will be large
ADMITTANCE TO THE HALL
There are three sets of tickets-red. white
and blue. Sergeant-at-arms Metzger and
his assistants will exercise vigilance that
no one not holding a delegate ticket gains
admission to the delegate floor. 1t is un-
derstood that unusual efforts will be made
to prevent any intrusion on the floor of the
convention by persons not delegates. The
public will be admitted only to the stage
and the balconies. and admission may not
he had without q ticket.
The finishing touches were put on the
candidates work last night. Mayor Book
walter and City Clerk Elliott find no can
didates opposing them. Police Judge Whal.
Ion Is opposed by Cass Connaway for that
nomination. and there was doubt last night
which would be nominated. No additional
candidates for councilman at large have
appeared
The Republicans opposing the renomina-
ton of Mayor Bookwalter were active last
night and insisted that they would be able
to control the convention IL the Repub-
licans who sympathize with them VIII vote