The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-10
the convention and were received


Shelby's IS votes Moore led with
80 10 and Hough fell TO II 10
On the twelfth Barnard gained one
and Franklin and Shelby went to Dav-
idson, giving him 81 l-6.
On the thirteenth Shelby gave Bar
nard IS. making him 80 1-6.
On the fourteenth Shelby gave
Campbell Is making him AZ 16.
Fifteenth ballot-Hough 10 2-3;
Moore Is %; Barnard % IS; David
son IS 2-3; Campbell IS 2-3; Stivers
IS %.
Campbell gained and Stivers lost
one on the sixteenth ballot.
Hough gained one. Barnard lost one
on the seventeenth
At the time of the eighteenth bal
lot on the seventeenth, the deadlock
was on in earnest. Franklin county
began the flirting but there was no de-
cisive change.
The dead lock continued from the
twentieth to twenty-ninth with no
prospect of break.
On the twenty-ninth ballot, the Rev.
J. O. Campbell lead with vote of Is
2-3 votes. A deadlock ensued and 1t
seemed probable that the balloting
would continue throughout the night.
There was the widest excitement.
The deadlock on thu forty-third bal
lot showed no signs of breaking. The
convention hall was in an uproar and
loud cheering for all candidates con
tinued.
The deadlock continued on fftieth
ballot Delegates were looking worn
although they remained staunch for
their favorite candidates. Campbell S
following was going wild Cheers for
him were shaking the rafters in the
old convention hall.
BallOting was remarkably rapid. The
sixty first was taken in exactly thirty
seconds IntermissiOn was then TAX
en-. Then followed music by the
bands. There was no change on the
seventy-ffth.
On the one hundredth ballot the
deadlock continued.
The vote remained unchanged or
the hundredth ballot. The Richmond
band was the only diversion in the
convention hall. 1t kept footing away
with vengeance. Many delegates
left the convention hall for supper anC
returned with lunch baskets, prepared
to spend the night.
There was no Waver on the two hun
dred and fiftieth ballot. The crowc
began to return from supper after thl:
ballot was taken and the enthusiasm
was renewed after it had lapsed dur
ing the interval. Candidates were
cheered to the echo. The strain hat
begun to tell on the delegates.
On the three hundredth ballot th'
county leaders were active in work
ing the floor but with no indication;
of success. The vote was unchanged
and the prospects were that the rec
ord of the Eighth district would be
equaled or broken. Repeated motions
to adjourn for supper were ruled GU
of order by the chairman. Delegates
began reading the newspapers. Their
was talk at this time of inducing Stiv
ers to withdraw from the race.
Conferences were held about sever
O'Clock and 1t appeared that the frs
real break would come about 7:S'
o'clock. Shelby county which hat
nothing at stake was expected to leat
and Franklin to follow. Shelby wa
expected to favor Davidson and Stiv
ers, unless the leader left the field
The attitude of the chairman in refus
ing to permit an adjournment pre-
vented combines. Pandemonium wa
at its heighth. The din was the mos
terrific that has marked any cOnven
ton in this district in years. Band
were playing, men Dnouting through
megaphones and those who were no
yelling were holding their ears. ri
NOR was abroad that an attemp
would be made to stampede the con
vention to Barnard or Davidson. Th'
chairman was helpless and was no
able to obtain order.
There was no change on the tnre'
hundred and fiftieth ballot. By vot'
of 70 to "a it was agreed that no NOR
ballots be taken until all delegate
were seated A roll call Of the coun
ties was held to learn the absentee
from the convention hall. Five Rus
county delegates were absent an
three minutes were allowed to ge
them in the room. Henry county
delegation appeared with flags to er
liven matters.
Cries of Stay with him" wer
heard from the outside delegation
when Campbell's name was mention
ed. Balloting was soon resumed. O.
the three hundred and fifty-third ba
lot Shelby gave Stivers Is votes, mai
ing the totals as follows: Silver
26 1-6; Moore Is 10; Hough IS 16
Barnard 10 1-6; Davidson 16 1-6
Campbell % 1-6. Chas. Campbell the
announced that Shelby, Rush an
Franklin counties had done their dut
nobly and urged a union TO brin
about nomination.
Shelby county resumed her earl
tactics of passing complimentary vote
around. Hough was given Shelby
Is on the three hundred and fifty
fourth An indication or a break wa
greeted with prolonged cheers. She
by's votes went to Davidson on mex
ballot. There was no other chang
on the three hundred and fifty-sevent
ballot. Barnard received Shelby
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