The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-08
THE DRIFT OF POLITICS

candidates for Congress and all 90 them
stayed in the fight 10 the end. IT required
Iorty-one ballots 10 nominate and b {.
Dawes, a brother OF c. G.. Dawes. former
controller OF the currency, was the success
frl candidate. My brother-in-law. Judge
Gregg. led on every ballot until the last.
when he threw his strength TO Dawes. At
one time he was within six votes OF the
nomination, but he could not land the
prize"
The Eleventh district Republican con-
vention TO select delegates and alternates 10
the national convention and 10 name
presidential elector will be held April Il
at Marion. II is possible that il may prove
more interesting than the Peru convention
eral men are being put forward as candi-
dates for delegate 10 the national conven-
ton. Among the prospective candidates
Loveland. OF Peru: j. Wood Wilson. OF
Marion; Carey Z. Cowgirl. of Wabash. and
"A. L. Bodurtha, OF Peru.
The attorneys interested yesterday agreed
upon April 10 as the day for the oral argu-
ment in the legislative apportionment case
before the Supreme Court. The argument
viii be opened at o'clock in the morning.
Attorney General Charles w. Miller and
ADDISON c. Harris will appear for the State.
deiending the law. while Alonzo G. Smith.
Kern. S. NJ Ralston, Ma; G. V. Menzies
and Dan w. Simms the attorneys rep
resenting the Democratic state COMMITTEES
in it's attack on the law The appeals OF all
three OF the apportionment cases-Boone
county. Dearborn county and Ripley county
lower court in each case held the appor-
tionment act 10 be unconstitutional.
Alva o. Reser, of Lafayette, former MEM
Der of the Legislature from. Tippecanoe
county, was in the city yesterday.
Democratic County Chairman Charles b.
Clarke yesterday gave out the following
list Of voting places for the primaries to-
day at which delegates to the state con-
vention will be selected:
First Ward-14J5 Hillside avenue.
Second-Engine house, Sixteenth street
and Ashland avenue.
Fourth-Engine house, North Indianapo-
lis.
Fifth-SO7 Indiana avenue.
Sixth-22S North Capitol avenue
Seventh-Fire headquarters.
Eighth-S2252 North Alabama street
Ninth-Litties Hall
Tenth-Engine house. Prospect street
Eleventh-644 Vir-tnia avenue.
acknowledgements coal Office. Capitol
avenue and Norwood
Thirteenth-Phoenix Garden.
Fourteenth-No. Is engine house, Hard
| ing and Morris streets.
Fifteenth-Town Hall. Haughville.
L DECATUR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. VI w
Yeager
| Franklin-Acton schoolhouse.
Perry-Southport schoolhouse.
Warren--Township Hall.
Washington-Town Hall, Broad Ripple
Wayne-No. 6 schoolhouse, Osterman pike.
Center, Outside-Howland Station. Harri-
sons grocery.
Pike-New Augusta High School building.
| The Hearst people concede that they will
| be able TO make little showing at the pri-
| maries in this county to-day. although they
| say they will have their states in all the
| wards and townships. The Taggart people
hope to carry the county by such an over
| whelming majority to give the Hearst
| movement in Indiana solar plexus blow
| that will put il down and out.
| There were several callers at Hearst head
| quarters yesterday, among them being John
| w. Kern. Mr.. Kern and J. Oscar Hender-
| son warm personal friends although
| they do not always agree politically.
| Simon p. Sheerin, of this city. former sec
| rotary of the Democrtic national committee.
| said yesterday that he favored Judge
Parker as his party's standard bearer dur
| ing the coming campaign.
| II am certainly not for Hearst. he said.
81 am for Parker. although i am not as
active in politics as / used TO be.