The Indianapolis journal., 1904-05-19

roll call showed full delegations from every
ward and township.
Mr. Hugg presented the report of the
committee on rules and organization. which
provided the following officers for the con-
venticn:
Permanent acknowledgements Jesse
Overstreet.
Permanent secretary-C1inton L. Hare
Sergeant-at-arms-Geor w. Powell.
Assistant Secretaries-Fred X. Shepard.
Frank c. Olive, Paul Taylor, w. f. keay.
Lew shank. w. A. Bogardus' Robert Ham
tlton, jr.. and j. Edgar Elliott.
Assistant Sergea observation-disclosures O..
Walters. J. H Albright, John Mendenhal.
well. John A Porter. w. F.. Gibson. John
Elliott. Augustus HaIler. Pearson Menden-
hall and James Lanhan
The report was adopted without dis
senting voice, and Chairman Smith pre-
sented Mr.. Overstreet the permanent
presiding officer.
DOWN TO REAL WORK
At the conclusion OF his address Chair
man Overstreet announced that nomina-
tions were in order and the delegates and
political workers directing the campaigns
OF the several candidates settled them
selves for the real work OF the convention
In order to expedite matters the nomira-
tions of Mr.. Ensiey for treasurer. Mr.. Ben
edict for prosecutor and Mr.. Klausmaun
for surveyor were made by acclamation
under a suspension of the rules on motion
BY Charles W Moores. Each Of the candi-
dates was called for a speech and each
responded with few words OF thanks
for the nomination and with a pledge to do
all IN his power for the success OF the
ticket at the polls in November.
On motion by Robert III. Bryson the eagle
was adopted as the Republican emblem.
This cleared the decks for action. as il left
nothing to be disposed of save the nomina-
tions for which there were contests. Under
the rules the race for sheriff came first
and four candidates were placed before the
convention. The Second ward sprung the
name OF Joseph l. Casper as the dark
horse IN the race. The Fourth presented
the name of James r. Munro. the Fifth
that Of Edward @. sourbier and the Ninth
that of L A Fulmer. The name OF each
candidate greeted with a demonstra-
tion from his loyel supporters, but II was
apparent that the Sourbier people were in
the majority.
The roll call proceeded without unusual
incident, save the burst of applause from
the supporters of this or that candidate
as the votes were announced. Sourbier got
of away IN the lead In the First wGrd
and the voting soon developed into case
of the delegates joining in general
scramble for the bandwagon- The Fifth
ward gave all OF its forty-one votes TO It's
candidate. Sourbier. and with the exccp-
tiOn OF the Ninth he received a substantial
majority in every ward called At the con-
clusion OF the Tenth. Martin NJ. HugS
withdrew Munro's name, and before tne
ron call had proceeded far into the Twelfth
the race was over. Fulmer sought recog-
milton and after thanking his supporters for
the manner in which they had stood by
him, moved that the nomination of Solr-
bier be made unanimous. Munro thanked
his friends and then seconded the nomina-
tlOn.
The motion was put and carried with a
hurrah. and the successful candidate was
given a rousing ovation when he appeared
at the front Of the stage to express his
thanks for the honor conferred upon him.
THE VOTE FOR SHERIFF.
IT, A.