The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-27
DRAMATIC MOMENT
Of SUSPENSE WHEN
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Of the biggest press association in the
country, who had been previously APP
prised that these four men would at
tempt to start something against the
local minister on the second. That
they succeeded was shown when
huhn's following on over state c0un-
ties began falling off Fayette coun-
ty asked the privilege of casting anoth-
er ballot after Wayne county's delega-
ton broke and this was granted.
County after county in the Sixth. real
izing that Kuhn was not getting the
support Of his own home county and
was not in a position to expect it Of
them, fed to the ranks of Slack and
Marshall The former candidate Sc
cured the larger number OF Kuhn
votes. This chagrined the Ralston
crowd, which expected just little bit
better treatment than that which was
accorded il.
At the close Of third ballot. Chair
man Mier arose and asked the atten-
ton Of the convention. stating that he
hoped they would listen to the local
man. Kuhn arose to his feet and was
greeted with applause. In short. bur
stirring speech, he withdrew his name
from the convention and volunteered
his services to aid the caLse of that
peerless and matchIess leader, the
greatest man in America today. vii
liam Jennings Bryan" The cOnven-
ton went wild. Cheer after cheer
arose for the minister.
George Harris. the other Wayne
county candidate for office, was out Of
the running from the start Harris
was also known as an anti-Taggart
man, and Tom Tagsart placed his
dainty. but nevertheless crushing, lit
tie foot on Harriss neck. There was
a squaWk. That was all. Harris was
heard from no more.
Frank Hall of Rushville. was nom
mated for Lieutenant governor on the
fourth ballot. Much bitterness was
displayed in the contest between the
followers of VIM. p. O'Neil and Frank
Herring, the ST. Joseph county dele
gates. Herring looked like a winner
for a time. On the first ballot he re-
ceived 52414; O'Neil SSH; Frank
Hall, of Rushville, 46. ST. Joseph
county gave Herring ,; ONeil, q.
On the second ballot Herring receiv-
ed 6OO1a; O'Neil, 32515; Hall 4471a.
Apparently Herring had the nominal
ton sewed up. but before the roll call
was started for the third ballot he ask
ed permission to make a statement
He Started in to tell the convention
why he had not received more than
two votes from his own county The
delegates didn't understand what he
was driving at. He was telling the
delegates how the unit plan was fore
| ed against him in his own county four
years ago, When he was a candidate
for lieutenant governor, but at this
| juncture he was ruled out of order
Delegates Dropped Away.
After that his delegates began to
leave him. On the next ballot Hall re
ceived 500; Herring, $40; O'Neil, 2G9
On this ballot st. Joseph county gave
| Herring 1; O'Neil, % On the fourth
ballot Hall received SS4; Herring, 419;
ONeil, so. St. Joseph County gave
| Hall %: Herring /.
Herring's district did not stay with
him on the last ballot Marshall and
Starke counties voted sOlidly for Hall.
| kOsciuskO gave Hall 10 and Herring
! s. Fulton gave Herring and Hall >.
Pulaski split even between Hall and
! Herring, while Elkhart divided evenly
| between Herring and O'Neil. Hall
made speech thanking the conven-
ton for the nomination. Herring was
called, but did not respond
The convention adopted a resOlu-
ton eulogizing ex-senator David Tur-
| pie and sending greetings to him on
| behalf of the Democracy of the state.
Frank Hall, of Rushville. was nom
mated for lieutenant governor: NJ b.
Larry, OF Logansport for Judge Of the
supreme court and Burt New of North
| Vernon, for reporter of the supreme
court
Edward w Felt. of Greenfield. was
nominated for judge of the Appellate
court on the first ballot P J. KeIleh-
er, an indianapolis travelling salesman
was nominated for state statistician.
Prof. Robert J. Alley, of Blooming
ton, was nominated for state superin-
tendent OF Public instruction. on the
second ballot, over Samuel Scott. OF
JetfersOnville. The first ballot stood
Alley. 667; Scott G7S. There we're
scattering votes for H. D. Worries.
whose name was not presented. On
re second ballot Alley obtained 726
and Scott 461. The convention then
adjourned sine die