The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-27
ON EVE OF CONVENTION
METZGER AND SMITH MEN
BOTH CLAIM COMMITTEE
CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PACED

CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGE)
precincts. but / have proceeded the
theory that all doubtful precincts should be
counted against us
Vacancies having been declared in four
precincts. there will be but 249 votes in to-
days convention. Consequently 20 votes
will elect the chairman. Q. y. Elliott the
present Chairman, announced last night
that the credentials Will be ready for all
the committeeman when they call at the
courthouse for the meeting this afternoon.
There was some talk yesterday OF a COM
promise candidate for the craftsmanship and
w. +. Davis was proposed as the man 20
unite both elements to the controversy that
has reached such an interesting stage. Mr..
Davis however, II was said last night, re-
fused 10 permit the use of his name in that
connection Last night Frank ID. Stall
compromise candidate. and there was also
talk OF Vincent G.. Clifford.
SAY NO COMPROMISE.
The Metzger people protested. however,
that there should be no talk Of compro-
mise. They claimed that the talk Of COM
promise had originated among the forces
of their opponent. and that it was a de-
cided evidence OF weakness. With victory
I'm sight, they said. they could not en-
terrain the suggestion OF third candidate.
Mr.. -Ietzger had won his fight and was en-
titled 10 the reward
On the other hand the men closest to
Mr.. Smith were equally insistent that they
would stand by their candidate and win
with him. They said that the compromise
talk had come from men whe had not taken
an active interest in the contest and who
did not care who was elected chairman.
The session of the board OF primary COM
missioners yesterday was long, tedious and
tiresome. although there was a few enliven-
ing features connected with the introduce
ton of the evidence from three or four
precincts The board convened at 10 o'clock
yesterday forenoon. County Chairman FL
lott presided and Harry Negley, secretary
OF the committee. acted as secretary of the
board. r. o. Hawkins assumed the direc
ton of the Smith interests in the contests
nesses, although all the members of the
board asked questions at times.
1t is conceded that the board acted with
absolute impartiality in all its decisions
and no complaints were heard from either
side last night, except in few instances
all litigants, could not indOrse an adverse
verdict. In many instances II was evident
that the members Of the board decided the
contests on the evidence introduced without
knowing whether the man seated was
Smith or Metzger adherent.
The most amusing feature of the long
session came with the contest in the ninth
precinct OF the Eleventh ward. In this
precinct Gustave Josephs, the Smith candi-
date. contested the election OF Wulf Suss-
man. the Metzger man. Sussman was seat
ed This Dercinct IS known as Isadore
Wulfson's precinct. and Wulfson was on
hand 10 look after Sussman's interests. He
and Josephs supplied the comedy. JOsephS
told the board time and again that the pri-
mary in his precinct was the greatest
crime what was ever committed whatso-
sfer." When WulfsOn was placed on the
stand he was asked 10 tell how the primary
was held.
der polls and got ready. Then Josephs
come I'm and he wave poll book in his hand
and he say. i contest But, Gustave.' L
say. der polls is yust opened and no one
have voted yet And then he say, 1 with
draw der contest and then"
hand?''
Yes" replied wulfson. in tones of deep
disgust. but 1t vas no good. 1t vas a poll
what vas taken aloud five hundred year
before Christi
REPORT OF BOARD
The report Of the board. which will be
submitted the first thing upon the organ
ization of the convention this afternoon,
will show the following contests and the
decisions reached:
Ninth precinct, First ward-Claude Gest,
Smith candidate seated Walter Horn, con-
Seventeenth of the First-Contest with
drawn; Metzger candidate seated
Ninth of the Fourth--Frank Jones, Metz
ger candidate, seated; John Jones, contes-
Fourteenth of the Fourth-Joe Broyles.
Smith candidate, seated; William Lyle,
confession
Tenth Of the Fifth-vacancy declared.
Twelfth OF the FOurth-John Ford. Metz
ger. candidate. seated; Clarke Coleman, con-
festor
Firth Of the Second-Contest Withdrawn;
Metzger committeeman seated.
Second OF the Fifth-GcOrge Yanthis,
Smith candidate. seated; George Bell I'M
seated.
Of 30 Nf~,fh nafH
candidate. seated; William Applegate, con-
testOr.
blett, Smith candidate. seated; Wesley
Christina. confession.
Sixth of the Ninth-Andy Buchanan,
Smith candidate. seated; c. \. Osborne.
Twelfth of the Ninth-Contest withdrawn:
Metzger candidate seated.
First OF the Eleventh-Albert COfer,
Metzger candidate. seated; Nick Brown,
Ninth of the Eleventh-wulf sussman,
Metzger candidate. seated; Gustave Josephs.
conteStOr.
Fourth Of the Eleventh-vacancy de-
clared
Smith candidate, seated: John Edgey, con-
testOr.
Fourth Of the Twelfth-Albert Pettigrew.
Metzger candidate. seated; Bert McLaugh-
First OF the Thirtecnth-vacancy de-
clared
Smith candidate, seated; Ed Williams I'M
seated
Tenth Of the Fourteenth-J Y Allen.
AIetzger candidate, seated; Lincoln Jones,
confession.
Foarth OF the Fifteenth-Joe Fopplano.
Metzger candidate. seated; Andy Mack.
Ninth Of the Fifteenth-Fred Crane.
Metzger candidate. seated; G. II. Drexeil.
confession.
Eleventh precinct. Wayne t0wnshlp--I.ew
Pedcing Metzger candidate. seated; {. Ii.
Everett confession.