The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-14
Nominated for Congress by
Eleventh District Republi-
cans After History Making
Session.
WABASH COUNTY THREW
SUPPORT TO NOMINEE.
Goods Candidacy for Con-
gress Has Not Been One
StreWn With Roses-Mon-
ey Said to Have Been Used.

Marion. Ind. March 11.-Dr. Charles
II. Good, of Huntington county, was
Nominated for congress by the repub-
licana of the Eleventh district last
might on the six hundred and tenth
ballot, receiving 81 a votes to u II for
Colonel George B. Lockwood.
The ice was broken when the
Wabash county delegation, headed by
Warren G. Sayre, the veteran legisla-
tor, who is known as the Watchdog
OF the state treasury" announced that
Wabash gave Good II votes and nom
ineted him.
The announcement of the result
was followed by paudemonium. Good S
faithful friends could NOT he restrain
ed The uerve-racHing experience OF
80 hours continuous balloting was for
gotten in the mighty cheers they sent
up as he was lifted high upon Il table
where the convention could get line
on him. The ovation lasted several
minutes, indicating that the result
struck a popular chord.
Before Chairman William Amsden
announced the result of the vote Col
Lockwood made his way to the stage
Mayor Joseph Murphy, the Wabash
candidate. also pressed forward, and
was recognized Immediately by Chair
man Amsden.
In brief speech Mayor Murphy
thanked his loyal followers for their
support, and moved that the nomin-
alton of Good be made unanimous.
The appearance of Colonel Lock.
wood was the signal for another ova
ton. He declared that he is a repub
the action of the convention and TO &C
10 work for the election of Good.
Urge Election of GOOD.
In a voice in which deep emotion
was expressed he extended his thanks
10 his followers for their vigorous
fight in his behalf He said that the
campaign had been replete with val
uable experiences for him. He urged
his followers to show their apprecia
tion OF him by working untiringly for
the election of Good. He predicted
that the district will be redeemed by
the republicans.
Gus S. Condo. of Marion. and c. 4
Reeves thanked the convention for its
support and declared that the repub
licans will line up behind Good and
carry the district. Thos Tharp, an
other Marion candidate, made a simi
lar speech.
When Good was introduced as the
nominee the pent-up feeling of his fol
lowers was turned loose. They had
worked for years in his behalf.
Good was a candidate for congress
il years ago, at Hartford City, but
was defeated by Major Steele. He was
a candidate again in the famous con
rention that nominated Fred Lands
the first time. He was Il candidate
Two years ago. His political path has
been strewn with thorns, but Good has
always come up from defeat smiling
His followers say that the Good smile
has never been dimmed by any de
feat, which they assert. accounts fol-
II
him.
Goods brief speech. thanking the
convention for the nomination, anC
his eulogy of the loyalty and deyo
tion of his friends, resulted in another
ovation for him.
Before the adjournment Chairman
Amsden introduced Sayre, who made
plea for party harmony
Wabash Gets Restless.
That the end of the convention was
near was apparent at $50. when Wa
bash county showed desire 10 break
Ioekwoods friends had expected a.
least eight votes from Wabash. ,<ooc
had counted on Is. The result show
ed that his calculations were corra CT
both as to Wabash aud Rlackforc
counties. The latter gave him E 10
for Lockwood on several of the ballot,
near the finish. When ii becam,
known that Wabash was about +,
break Cass county came TO the from
with two more votes for Lockwood
making his total l.. and also makins
good the predictions of the anti-I.an
dis men there that they had that mum
ber of votes. I4ockwood's failure, how
ever, was due to the lack OF votes il
Wabash county.
After the other counties had cas-
their vote Sayre was lifted 10 a cnaj1
and in clear voice he declared tha
Wabash gave Good II and the nomin
alton.
The result by counties on the las
ballot follows
Good-Blackford, &: Grant. 151
Huntington. 10; Wabash. IA: tota
slA.
wood-Rlackford ,. Cass L