The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-28
REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET.

Bloomington.
Attorney GeneraI-Chnrles w. Mil
Ter, Goshen.
State superintendent of Public In
struction-Fassatt 4. Cotton, New
Castle.
Reporter of the supreme Court
George w. Self, Corydon.
state Stntistician - Joseph III.
Stubbs, Indianapolis.
Judge of the Supreme Court, Sec
ond District-Oscar III. MontEomcry,
Seymour.
Judge of the Supreme Court,
Third District-John v. Hadley, Dam
Vile.
Delegates Mt Large to National
Convention-Scnntor Charles w. Fair
banks, Senator Albert j. Beveridge,
Governor Winfield II. Durbin, State
Chairman James II. Goodrich.
Alternate Delegates at Large
Erastus II. Mcclure, Marion; Ephraim
Marsh. GreenneId; Howard MAXWELL,
Rockville; j. l.. c. Adams, Portland.
In one of the briefest sessions in the
history of the party in this State, Indiana
Republicans, in delegate convention
sembled. yesterday named a full State
ticket, with ]. Frank Hanly. of Lafayette,
at the head as the candidate for Governor.
Hugh tn Miller. of Columbus. was named
for Lieutenant Governor: George w. Self
of Corydon, for reporter of the Supreme
Court, and Joseph II. Stubs, of Indian
apols for state statistician.
Those were the offices for which there
were contests. The remainder of the ticket
was named by acclamation-Daniel Z.
Storms of Lafayette for secretary of
state; David E. Sherrick. of Noblesville,
for auditor of state; Nat L. Hill. of Bloom
ington, for treasurer of state; Charles w
Miller, of Goshen, for attorney gen.
eral; Fassett A. Cotton, of New
Castle, for state superintendent of public
instruction; Oscar II. Montgomery, of Sey-
mour, for judge of the Supreme Court
from the Second judicial district, and John
V. Hadley, of Danvile for judge of the
Supreme Court from. the Third judicial dis
trict. With the exception of Mr.. Mont
gomery all these candidates were renomi-
mated, and Mr. Montgomery had no oppo-
sition for the preferment he sought.
The convention was i'm session from 9:15
a. m. till 2:45 p. m.-five hours and a half
AS a rule the long sessions of Republican
state conventions have been prolonged un-
sions until the small hours of the follow
ing morning.
The brevity of the convention this year
was due to the overwhelming strength of
the candidates nominated. At no time after
the balloting commenced was there any
doubt as to the winners. for each of the
successful candidates led from the start.
But one ballot was necessary TO choose
the candidates for Governor and state stat
istician. The race for Lieutenant Governor
was decided on. the third ballot, while it
was not found necessary to complete the
second roll call in the contest for reporter
of the Supreme Court before il Was appar-
ent that Mr. Self had been nominated.
TICKET HEARTILY APPROVED.
Senators Fairbanks and Beveridge. Cow
ernor Durbin. State Chairman Goodrich.
Representative Watson, who presided as
chairman of the convention. Representative
E. d. Crumpacker. of the Tenth district.
other members of the Indiana Republican
congressional delegation. members of the
state committee, and, in fact. all the party
leaders, unite in congratulating the Re
publicans of Indiana on their choice of
candidates.
The convention was called to order at
9:15 o'clock yesterday morning. For over
an hour the doors to Tomlinson Hall had
been open. and when Chairman James T.
Watson raped for order the auditorium
was packed to the doors with an eager ex-
cited and expectant throng The followers
of the rival candidates were cheering and
shouting in their efforts TO rally their CO.
efforts, and 10 nerve them for the fray at
hand. As the candidates appeared on the
stage each in turn was given an ovation by
his loyal supporters and friends.
NO TINE WASTED.
No time was wasted I'm preliminaries. AS
soon as he could make himself heard Mr.
Watson called for the report of the COM
mittee on credentials. which was presented
by Quincy A. Blankenship. of Martinsville
the secretary OF the committee. 1t was
adopted without dissent The report was
published in yesterdays Journal and con-
tanned nothing to arouse especial interest
Then the report of the committee on reso-
lutions was called for, and Chairman Wat
son relinauished the gavel TO Governor Dur
bin. his voice having suffered by. hts ora
torical effort of the day before until he
was scarcely able 10 make himself heard
in the babel. The Governor piloted the con-
vention through the early hours, and was
unusually successful in keeping the crowd
we'll i'm hand.
Former State Senator Ward III. Watson.
of Charlestown, presented the report Of the
committee on resolutions. The vigorous
decla ations were received with applause
and cheers. but IL was apparent that the
convention was anxious TO get down 10 real
business. and the platform was adopted
with remarkable alacrity and unanimitv
II will be found in full on another page OF
the Journal A supplemental resolution,
giving the name of the party for the cam
paiRn at hand and the emblem for the