Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-27
TACCART WINS OUT
Democratic National Commit
teeman Reelected by In
diana Body.
ENTHUSIASM SHOWN IN IOWA
Illinois Republicans Recommend Bond
Issue of $4,000. 900 for Deep
Waterway.

Indianapolis, March 27-Thomas
Taggart, was reelected democratic ma
tional committeeman from Indiana
last night by the newly elected dele
|gates to the national convention.
wenty-four of the 80 delegates voted
tor Taggart. Two did not vote.
Indiana Democrats Adjourn.
indianapolis. Ind. March 81 The
Indiana democratic state convention
ended last night after naming a state
ticket, adopting platform and in
|strueting the 80 delegates to the ma
|tional convention 10 vote for William
~. Bryan for president The. ticket
follows.
For Governor-Thomas R. Marshall
For Lieutenant Governor-Frank j.
Hall.
For Secretary of State-James Fox
For Auditor of State-Marion Bailey
For State TreasiIrer-John IsenDar-
ger.
For Attorney General = Walter J..
Lott.
For Supreme Court Judge-M. B.
Larry
For Appellate Court Judge = E. W.
| Felt
For Reporter of the Supreme Court
Burt New.
For State Statistician = Patrick J
Kelleher.
/ For Superintendent of Public In
struction-Robert ]. Alley
| John w. Kern of this city was en-
dorsed for the vice presidential nom
ination.
| Thomas r. Marshall of Columbia
City won the gubernatorial nomination
lover five opponents on the fifth bal
lot. On the fourth ballot Frank J.
Hall of Rushville was made the nom.
| inee for lieutenant governor.
Three nominations were made by
|acclamtion,
/ Iowa Democrats Enthusiastic.
| Cedar Rapids. Iowa, March 81
'tBryaH's name came lustify-from every
| democratic throat at the state conyen-
tion yesterday. Bryanites who have
been loyal through ali the years were
selected as delegates at large, the plat
/ form adopted was Bryan's Nebraska
platform recast and the endorsement
of Bryan made stronger and more elo,
Quent by his Iowa admirers Every
imention of his name was greeted with
| storms of cheers. If there was one
among the delegates who was not en-.
4 l,,,s-; &r.
took pains not to let his fellow dele
gates know it.
When the resolutions committee met
| il heard request from Mr. Bryan
that the ideas of the Omaha platform
be endorsed by the democrats of Iowa
!, There was some sentiment in favor oil
adopting the Nebraska platform as a
whole, but finally it was rewritten
The committee spent all the afternoon
at this work and the convention lis
tened to speeches by Judge Wade
General Weaver. Fred White, and 9th
Ter leaders.
Endorses Waterway Project.
| Springfield, Ill, March 27-The Hi
nois republican platform adopted yes
lterday, besides declaring for Cannon
endorses the lakes to gulf deep water
way project, and urges the Illinois
congressional delegation to use ever,
possible means to secure the neces
sary appropriation and its speedy
construction.
4 1t also commends the action of The
Illinois legislature in submitting to thf
lpeople the proposition to issue 500,
1000, 900 in bonds in the aid of the con
lstruction of the proposed deep water
way. The platform also favors a lib
eral appropriation for the improve
ment of the Ohio river and approve!
the recent utterances of Presiden
Roosevelt regarding the injunction il
labor disputes.
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