Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-04-28
GOV. MARSHALL'S
PLAN To |NDORSE
CANDIDATE WINS
Taggart Forces Lose First
Battle in Indianapolis Con-
ventiOn of Democrats.

INDIANAPOLIS. April -c'-lH phS "
the stormiest political conventions in
the history of Indiana, the Democrats
Of the state today. by a vote of SSS12
to $751;. decided to indorse a candidate
for the United States Senate.
Senator b. F. Shively and Samuel
Ralston spoke against the proposition
]. z. Mccullough and John E. Lamb
spoke for it.
Senator Shively protested that the
convention had not been called to nomi-
nate a senator and could not authori-
tatively do so. Lamb then arose. I'm
mediately the convention was in a
tunult and Lamb waited several min
utes before he began to speak. When
he declared. 81 am eternally opposed to
Plagiarism" a rit seemed imminent.
The 1873 delegates from Indiana polls and
Marion county. among whom sat
Thomas Taggart. arose in their places
with boots and Kisses. Thhe political
delegates from Terre Haute and Nigo
county-Lamb's home, retorted with
cheers, the other delegations took sides
and crowded from their seats into the
aisles.
Lamb" shouted a Terre Haute dele
gate.
"Baa-a-a,'' Knocked an indianapolis
delegate, and the convention. with a
roar Of laughter, permitted Lamb to
go or.
''This is a battle for the rights OF
the people" said Lamb. land if that
is u%surpation then I am an usurper.
This convention must nominate a al
didate for the Senate, If not myself.
Some better man"
The speaker continually was inter-
rupted by jeers from the opposition, and
few Of his words could be heard. When
he concluded his speech the question
was put to a vote. The result of the
vote was announced amid an uproar of
cheers, and most of the delegates rose
to their feet, with the exception of
those from Marion county. Governor
Marshall then presented the permanent
chairman.
Senator Shively called for the report
of the resolutions committee and its re-
port was adopted as the platform of the
convention. Denunciation of the tariff
was the leading plank.
Names of candidates for the nomina-
ton to the Senate then were called for
and the following We're presented to the
convention:
G. V. Menzies, of Noun Vernon; Rob
ert w. Miers, of Bloomington; Joseph
H. Shea, of Seymour; L. Ert Slack. of
franklin; John f. Lamb. of Terre
Haute; Thomas Taggart. of Indianap-
oils. John w. Kern, of Indianapolis;
Lawrence Becker. of Hammond; Daniel
w. Simms, of Lafayette; Edward G.
Hoffman, of Fort Wayne; John A.
Adair. of Portland, and Samuel Ralston.
of Lebanon.
Governor Marshall, who originally
presented the proposition and who had
defended II in his speech as temporary
chairman of the convention, and John
E.. Lamb, of Terre Haute, vice-chair-
man Of the Democratic National Com
mittee, and their supporters formed the
party in favor Of the plan. Lamb Is a
candidate and boss the organization.
The opposition was led by Thomas
Taggart, former chairman of the Dem
ocratic National Committee, and also
a candidate for the Senate Taggart is
In favor Of a Statewide primary to
be held after the State election in Mo-
Vember.
When the result of the first ballot
was announced, Kern led with 303 votes,
Taggart was second with 22S, and Lamb
got 226. There are 1,747 in the conven-
ton. S74 necessary to a choice.
John w. Kern, who upon entering
the hall learned that his name was be-
ing voted on, mounted a chair and de-
clared the voting for him was without
his knowledge and he said positively
against his orders. He was given a
tremendous ovation.