The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-23
LIVELY CONTESTS IN
REPUBLICAN PRIMARY
FOR STATE DELEGATES

CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGE)
vote was a great deal heavier than had
been expected and the interest was gen
eral. Reports from the Second ward;
the ballots, said that LOO votes had been
cast, while in the Third. Fourth, Sixth,
was polled than ever before at Repub-
lican primary
in the Fifteenth ward where, it was de-
clared, the election was the warmest the
ward has ever witnessed Amid scenes OF
great excitement during which riot call
was sent into police station, the ticket led
by Anthony Mack was successful by the
vote of 296 to SO. The opposing ticket was
headed by Joe Foppiano. who for the first
time in many years was Overwhelmingly de-
feated From the moment the polls were
opened until they were closed there were
no less than fifty voters present. Many
some of the men and during the counting
of the ballots both forces bombarded the
counting room.
In the Twelfth ward a peculiar situation
exists, there being two elections, one at
l2S South Relsner street and the other at
Engine House 49, The latter place polled 339
votes for the ticket headed by Thomas Mar
tin and at the former place 1853 votes were
cost for the slate led by John Snowden. Both
tickets claim recognition on the grounds
that their respective voting places were Of
fetal AS announced by the Republican
committee, 1923 Reisner street was first des-
ignated as the polls, but yesterday notice
was given or q cnanRe 10 engine mouse NO.
10 because of the strong protest against the
former place. At O'Clock, the time for
the polls to open, the official inspector
opened the polls on Resner street. while
the Martin element gathered at engine house
No. 10, elected an inspector and proceeded
with the primary.
County Chairman Harry 3. Smith said
last night that the situation is a compli-
Gated one for the reason that engine house
No. 10 was the place designated to vote.
The Snowden forces claim that three days
notice should have been given or the
change. The trouble will be adjusted this
morning at 10 o'clock when the board meets
in the Criminal Court room.
The Second ward also witnessed heated
contest the outcome of which uncer-
tain until late last night. when it was an
nounced that the Billingsley ticket was
successful over the ticket marked "Har-
mony' and headed by Judge r. NJ Nc
Bride. Throughout the afternoon the polls
were the scene of much excitement and
large crowds congregated. Although no
numbers could be given on the total vote
cast il was said 20 have reached l,40O with
none of the winning delegates receiving as
high as 500 The winning ticket included
John j. Twiname, Charles A. Dyer, o. l..
Wade. Lee T. Nash, A L. Runyon. Joseph
James II. Biingsley, Vincent G.. Clifford,
Charles Z. Worrell and Charles L. Hutch
inson.
The personnel of the opposing ticket was
ferson Caylor, ID. NJ. Geeting, Charles r.
Gift, Charles A. Dyer, James II. Cole, Rob-
prt ID ElSner, j. j. lWlndIOe, "A. N.
Andy j.. Runyon and George c. Webster.
Although receiving but 129 votes against
$50 in the Fifth ward, the ticket led by
DR. o. B. Pettijohn contested the election
and the successful ticket will be known this
morning.
THE DELEGATES REPORTED.
According to reports received last night
at the Republican county headquarters in
the Lemcke building, delegates were elected
from the different wards. as follows:
First Ward-Robert Senour, John f.
O'Donnell, Lucius. Wilson, Elmer ID. Mil
lett, John Castor, William Abstome. Albert
r. Parke, Pearson Mendenhall.
Second Ward-John ]. Twiname, Charles
RTyS q huhya Ma Joseph LEE clay N John
O. Lowry, jefferson Caylor, James II. Bill
Kingsley, Vincent G. Clifford. Charles E.
Worrell Charles l.. Hutchinson.
Third Ward-Schuyler A. Haas, John H.
Grail. II. T. Hearsey, c. G. Lehman. d. j.
Mendenhall. W. ~ Harding Merrill l
liam p Kappes, Arson b. Wiltsie, Horace
f. Smith, Harry S. New, DIR. George Pen
dleton.
Powell, George w. Shelby, Joseph Hogue.
Fred owens Keen Printic, Eugene Udell
Walter Hess, Joe Broyles.
Fifth Ward-Frank Kelly, Robert Lock-
lear. c. A Halter. William Thompkins
Harry Bryant, Charles Citizens.
Sixth Ward-Harold c. Megrew, r. o.
Hawkins, +. ii. Illpp, william r.. EnSllSns
w A. Rhodes, w: E. Shilling. c. c. stapp,
Henry jackson. Harry Huntington
Seventh Ward-Frank l.. Littleton. Cass
Connaway, Charles Martindale. Thomas
Shufelton, Larz Whitcomb, Charles NJ.
Elliott Romney L. Wilson, Roscoe Bar
nett.
Eighth Ward-John Aldag, w. w. Webb,
Joseph Steinberg, Louis Bauer, John 4.
Hugg. George Snider Charles Alice, Will
liam Christina.
Tenth Ward-Robert Metzger. Cyrus
Clark, - Bonn.
Eleventh Ward-Lawrence Corridor, Ed
ward Jordan, Nick Brown.
Twelfth Ward 1.-TWO tickets, Engine
House-Thomas Martin, Edwin Parker,
Francis Gurley, Wilbur Straughn. Reisner
street-John Snowden, Art Heller, Henry
Miles NJ Tragott.
Thirteenth Ward-Robert a Hamilton.
John Kimble, Stewart Johnson, j. Harry
Roberts.
Fifteenth Ward ontested)-Anthony
Mack, Martin Barrett William Morg~l,
Fred Gaul