The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-13
DELEGATES TO CHICAGO
SELECTED BY ELEVENTH
DISTRICT REPUBLICANS
Carey E. Cowgirl and H. P. Love
land Nominated Over Frank
w. Bearss.
AN INTERESTING CONTEST
Between Supporters of Two Well
Known Republican Workers
of Miami County. 4
SPEECH BY w. C. SAYRl
Who Had Been Placed in a Try
ing Position-Features of the :
Convention. :
AN INTERESTING CONTEST

staff Correspondence of the Journal.

Staf Correspondence of the Journal.
MARION, Ind, April 12.-The Republica
of the Eleventh district this afternoon
named Carey Z. Cowgirl of Wabash, and
II. P. Loveland, of Peru, as their delegates
to the national convention. with T. NJ.
Wasmuth, of Laurel, Huntington county,
and b. G.. Shinn of Hartford City, as alter
mates; and nominated John r. Johnston, of
Hartford City, for presidential elector. with
John w. OHara, of Peru, as alternate.
AS anticipated, the convention by
no means devoid of sensat tional features,
chief of which were the springing of Frank
w. Bearss, of Peru, as candidate for
delegate to the national convention in op-
position to Mr.. Loveland, and somewhat
remarkable speech by Warren G.. Sayre, of
Wabash candidate for Governor. who had
been placed in an exceedingly trying posi-
ton by developments in the three con-
ventions held during the last two months.
1t is generally conceded here tonight
among both those who are ardent support
ers of Mr.. Sayre and those who have not
been so friendly to him that he met the
situation coura geously, handled it adroitly
and made, on the whole. an excellent speech
that will strengthen him throughout the
district.
The springing of Mr. Bearss as a candi-
date for delegate was altogether unex-
pected although il was believed there was
something in the air." and it was known
that there were three or four members of
the Miami county delegation who would
not support Mr.. Loveland, and who were
insstent that they have some means of
indicating Enthusiastically where they stood.
Mr.. Bearss was not candidate for the
place. and those who placed his name be-
fore the convention ana voted for him
knew there was no chance of his election,
but ten minutes before the convention it
was decided to make the play. and OH that
short notice it was possible to rally suffi-
cient strength to enable him to carry two
counties-Grant and Blackford. Grant gave
him its solid support, 80 votes; Blackford
gave him 5 votes out of 8; Miami gave him
and Huntington l, total of Al votes.
GRISWOLD'S SPEECH.
The real feature of the play however,
was the speech of Charles <CiriswoId of
Peru, in placing Mr.. Bearss in nomination.
In nominating Mr.. Loveland James F.
Statesman, Of Peru, spoke eloquenty of
the long and valuable party service of his
candidate, and wound up by declaring that
in nominating him ne named the man
whom "all the loyal Republicans of Miami
county would support gladly and enthu-
siastically. No better cue could have been
given the opposition to Mr.. Loveland. Mr..
Griswold secured recognition. and. speaking
slowly, but with intense earnestness, pro-
tested as he said that "all the loyal Re-
publicans of Miami would not support
Mr.. Loveland.
81 am here to say that all the loyal Re-
publicans of Miami county are not for II.
p. Loveland,' he said. Il claim to be as
loyal Republican as any man in Miami
county. / have always voted the Repub-
lican ticket and 1 have always voted the
straight Republican ticket from township
assessor to President / want to present a
man to this convention who is a loyal Re-
publican, who is a Warren G. Sayre man
first, last and all the time-not merely fol
complimentary vote, but for him as lone
as he may be before the state convention
Our candidate is man who has worked
early and late for the success of the party
and his strength is shown by the fact that
| two years ago he went on the ticket anC
| was elected 10 the Legislature, the only
Republican who has ever carried Miami
| county for state representative. | present
| the name of Frank W. Bearss, of Miami >
GriSwold was not permitted to finish his
speech without interruption. He was ap
plauded by some members of the conven
| ton, the most of the applause coming from
| the Grant county delegation, and there
were also some approving spectators in the
| gallery, but he was also greeted with some
| vigorous expression of disapproval.
| THE BALLOT.
| j. p. Conner. of Wabash, presented ths
name of Carey Z. Cowgirl. and then, Will
| three candidates before the convention
| Loveland. Bearss and Cowgill-a roll cal
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