The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-21
SPIRITED CONTEST AND
LIVELY TILT IN EIGHTH
DISTRICT CONVENTION
Republican Delegates at Muncie
Well Entertained by Would
Be Governors.
ANTI-DURBIN MEN WIN
In the Fight for Fourteen Seats
from Anderson Township,
Madison County.
EXCHANGE, OF REPARTEE
Candidates Indulge in PERSONAL
ties, but Good Humor Is Appa-
rent-Delegates and Elector.
ANTI-DURBIN MEN w
EXCHANGE OF REPARTEE

staff Correspondence of the Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind, April 20-There were
two things to contribute to the interest of
the Eighth district Republican convention,
held here this afternoon for the purpose of
selecting delegates and alternates to the
national convention and a presidential
elector. They were. first, the contest be-
tween the Durbin and anti-Durbin forces
for the fourteen seats in the convention
from Anderson township, Madison county,
and, second, a lively tilt between three of
the gubernatorial candidates. in which
some pointed personalities were exchanged
under the guise of humorous repartee
The anti-Durbn forces won their fight
won it in the committee on credentials and
il was never taken to the floor of the con-
vention AS to the tilt between the candi-
dates for Governor it all passed off good
naturedly and no ones feelings were seri-
ously outraged, while to the delegates and
spectators it was a rare entertainment
and one worth travelling many miles to wit
ness.
Incidentally there was some real busi-
ness transacted by the convention. and it
was disposed of expeditiously and with a
unanimity almost incredible to those who
have gained their impressions of the con-
ditions in the Eighth district from the So
called independent press. A roll call was
not necessitated during the convention. S.
Earle Clarke, superintendent of the Pitts
burg plate glass plant at Elwood, and
Major Louis c. Davenport. of Bluffton.
were made delegates to the national con-
vention. with Rufus X. Allison. of Decatur,
and DR.. George w. Shepherd, of Redkey,
as alternates, while A. l.. Johnson. prom
inent banker of this city, was nominated
for presidential elector.
Resolutions were adopted instructing the
delegates TO vote for the nomination of
Theodore Roosevelt for President, indors-
ing the national and state administrations,
commencing the entire Republican con-
gressiOnal delegation from Indiana, indors-
ing Senator Beveridge for reelection and
indorsing Walter l.. Ball. of this city, as a
candidate for the nomination for lieuten-
ant governor.
MADISON COUNTY CONTEST.
The thing in which all interest was Gen.
tered up until the hour of the convention
was the Madison county contest Last
night and early to-day the affair was
threshed over and over by the delegates
and party leaders here, and the matter of
! a probable contest for one of the places as
delegate to the national convention was
completely lost sight of The contest was
convention held at Anderson last Saturday
night. The delegates on what has been
designated as the Durbin slate came to the
convention as the regularly accredited dele
gates from Anderson township. having been
certified by County Chairman Parker. The
men on this slate were Thomas Williamson,
Fred Hollingsworth, John Hutton. Arthur
Morris, Ed MoCandlisS, Harry Hardie, Har-
ry Beven. Harry Glaze. Job Kirkham. N j.
Pilger. EdmundtJohnson, Frank Mccall, r.
ID ri, nd par
The anti-Durbin delegates came as con-
testers. bearing credentials signed by
Chairman Nj. A. Chapman and Secretary
Teegarden of the mass convention that was
held after the other forces withdrew They
were:
A. A. Small. w. H. Brelsford. Thomas
]. Nichol William Poland. Ernest Hill.
John Sinner Theodore Duvall. w. II. II.
Quick, w. j. Polling. Thomas n. Stilwell,
Wallace B. Campbell. Fred Moore. Porter
Howard and j. Harry Hale.
The several county caucuses were held
at 10 o'clock this forenoon and the follow
ing committee on credentials was selected:
Sales, Wells; c. A. Van Matre. Delaware;
| French Quick; Adams; Roll Ross, Madison
and James 5. Engle, Randolph.
The committee went into session at II
! O'Clock in the office of the county superin-
| tendent in the courthouse and for two
hours and a half wrestled with the case
in the end reaching a unanimous decision
/ 10 recommend the seating of the anti Dur
bin delegates.
CONTEST ARGUMENTS.
| W. w. Huffman and County Chairman
| George S. Parker appeared before the COM
mittee TO present the case for the DurbiI
delegates, while Horace c. Stilwell and
| Judge John +. Mcclure appeared for the
contestoTs The evidence introduced CON
| sisted largely of affidavits from both sides
| as to the nature of the convention held in
| Anderson Saturday night of which sc
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