The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-07
WILLIAM B, WEST NAMED
FOR TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE
Republicans of Center Township,
in Convention Here, Act with
Party Harmony.
NAMES ARE WITHDRAWN
Field Grows Smaller as Balloting
Proceeds-Assessor His
Own Successor.
NAMES ARE WITHDRAWN

William B. West is the nominee of the
Republicans of Center township for town.
ship trustee and Michael L. jefferson. the
present assessor, is the nominee to succeed
himself. Mr. West was nominated by the
Republican township convention in Masonic
Hall yesterday afternoon on the third bal
lot, while Mr.. Jefferson's nomination was
made by reclamation.
Five hundred and twenty mine of the 591
votes of the township were cast at yester
days convention, but no delegate was
present for the first precinct of the Four
teenth ward, which was entitled to two
votes Balloting for trustee consumed over
two hours, and adjournment was not had
until nearly o'clock, making the conven-
ton. for the amount of work 1t had to
transact, much longer than the average of
its kind, as well as one OF the most en-
thuSiastic ever held.
CANDIDATES HAVE SECRETARIES.
The convention was called to order after
. o'clock by County Chairman Harry IS.
Smith, who was speedily relieved of the
gavel by County Attorney Martin Hugg,
elected chairman of the meeting. Each one
of the five candidates for trustee was given
a secretary, in addition to John Quill. the
regular secretary, the five being Edward
Pugh, NJ H. Camden, William Bogardus
Fred Akin and Robert Hamilton.
Messrs. Cooper, Lancaster and Joshua
Zimmerman were named as the committee
on rules, and the board of primary cleo
ton commissioners reported its decision on
three contests.
Candidates for the nominee for township
trustee were then called for by roll of
wards The First ward presented the
name of Willis Miner; the Fifth, Gustave
Halter; the Seventh, w. O. Bangs; the
Twelfth. w. B. West. and the Thirteenth,
L. j. Reid.
TWO NAMES ARE WITHDRAWN.
Balloting' on these names proceeded inn
mediately, the result of the first ballot
showing 156 votes for Miner, 1O1 for Halter,
81 for Bangs, 162 for West and 4215 for Reid,
total of SIS votes, of which 263 were nee
essary for choice.
The second ballot gave ia votes for Mi
ner, 5715 for Halter. 5O19 for Bangs, 242 for
West and one for Reid. total of 525 votes,
with 263 necessary for a choice.
Upon announcement of the result of the
second ballot, both Haller and Bangs with
drew their names from the contest, leav-
ing the field to Miner and West.
On the third ballot Mr.. West was nom-
mated by 345 votes to Mr.. Miners $50. but
before the result of the vote had been def
nitely announced the nomination of Mr..
West was made unanimous, upon motion
CT Mr.. Miner. The result OF the vote was
received with prolonged cheering. Mr..
West thanked the convention for his nomi-
nation in speech in which he paid grace
ful compliments to the other candidates
and announced his confidence in the success
of the Republican party.
The nomination of the popular assessor
| to succeed himself in that office was re-
garded by the delegates in the light of a
mere formality, as no other name was sug-
gested and not the slightest opposition to
| Mr.. Jefferson's candidacy developed
The contest for the nomination for trus-
tee has been one of the most active known
| in the township in years, but in spite OF
| that fact developed no bitterness. All OF
| the five candidates made active canvass
Of the township and the result of the con-
vertion was difficult 10 foretell.