The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-23

administration man, was In the chair
as secretary. The call of the con-
vention was read and the roll of the
ward delegations called.
T. J. Study, the fox OF the party. sue
ceeded in getting in as delegate from
the Fifth ward when the roll was call
ed. John Aiken, regularly elected
delegate from the Fifth ward was said
to be i'll. He authorized the appoint
ment of Mr.. Study as delegate to sue
ceed him. This gave the foxy one the
opportunity to carry things in high
handed manner, which he did without
difficulty.
The next business in order was the
selection of a temporary chairman and
secretary. Clifford Caldwell and Doug
las Kuth being chosen chairman and
secretary. respectively. Up to this
point neither faction had gained any
thing as Caldwell was a Beck man and
Kuth a Reid supporter. Mr.. Caldwell
made a short speech in which he con-
graduated the party on its two candi-
dates. He urged unity.
Ben Price called for the reading OF
the resolutions Of the convention which
were, after their reading. adopted us
the platform of the party. The next
business in order was the nomination
for mayor, but was preceded by
squabble as to how the mayor should
be nominated.
Nominations Are Made.
T. J. Study placed in nomination Mr..
rl w
who placed Mr.. Becks name before the
convention. Mr.. Study made q short
complimentary speech, while Mr.
Krone simply said that the resolutions
just adopted were fitted for standard
bearer such as Mr.. Beck.
r. J. Study moved that the nomina-
ton should be held as customary. This
was for each ward to announce its vote
for the nominees. Ben Price strenu-
ously opposed and called for q secret
ballot. He said that the Beck men
already had the ballots printed.
This did not suit Mr.. Study. He de-
nouncod the Beck followers plan as .
most unheard-of thing. It had neve:
been done before, according to Mr.. Stu
dy. and he did not know who had had
such ballots prepared. "The gentle
man from the sixth ward, (Mr. Beck
seems to have been spending his time
finding q new method Of balloting."
said Mr.. Study. He said he wanted
every delegate present to vote openly
and have q ward spokesman declare
the result. Mr.. Study said q secret
ballot at a democratic convention was
beyond Imagination. He hoped that
none of the delegates would depart
from the long time custom OF the
party.
Hold 4 Discussion.
Chairman Caldwell called for discus
sion Of the question and Mr.. Study's
plan met with some opposition. MI.
study then arose to his feet and moved
that the usual method Of balloting be
pursued. The resulting vote was
loud reply by the ayes and still
louder one by the noes"
A standing vote was then asked tor
by chairman Caldwell at Mr.. Study's
suggestion. Henry Farwig and William
Rigsby, the two tehers. reported ~
delegates in favor of the customary
method Of balloting and the same num-
Der in favor Of the secret ballot An
other test vote was In order and Far
wig reported another tie vote while the
Study men called loudly that he was
mistaken, claiming there were 80 dele
gates in favor Of Stndy's method. Hen
~ Farwig resigned. Chairman Cafo'
well investigated on his own hook and
reported victory for the Study meehod
OF balfoting.
The Beck crowd then asked for
short recess in which the ward dele
cations might argue and settle the
matter. The Reid supporters prompt
ed by Mr.. Study hit this In the head.
Defeated at all turns. the Beck men
submitted and the secretary called the
wards, the result being favorable to
Mr.. Reid Mr.. Beck then moved the
nomination be made unanimous.
Little time was consumed In the
nomination Of Mr.. Schuermau as city
clerk, and Mr.. Bavis and Mr.. Stein
brink as councimen-at at-large. They
had no opposition II any moro candi-
dates are placed in nomination by tho
democrats 1t viii be by petition. The
Beck men may petition for the nomf
nation Of enough men to fill the tick
ct Any such move win be opposed by
the administration crowd.