Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-29
KERN PUTS ONE
ON TOM TAGGART
Indiana Democrats IndorSe J. w.
for United States Senate in
Stormy Convention
THREE NOMINATIONS MADE
my Machine Is Now in the Scrap
Pile Is Admission Made
by Honest TaWm'
THREE NOMINATIONS MADE
IAssociated Pressl

INDIANAPOLIS, April 2S.-John w.
Kern was unanimously nominated as
the Democratic candidate for United
states senator from Indiana by the
Democratic state convention late today.
other nominations follow:
Attorney general-Thomas NJ. Honan,
at present speaker of the assembly.
Judge Supreme court, Second district
Douglass Morris of Rushville.
Judge supreme court, Third district
Charles E. Cox, indianapolis.
Kern's Endorsement followed one of
the stormiest political conventions ever
held in Indiana, which, by a vote of
SSSI6 to S5S1s decided to indorse a can
didate for the United states senate
The vote was taken after leaders of
the party on both sides of the question
had been heard Senator b. F. Shively
and Samuel Ralston spoke against the
proposition. while j. T.. Mccullough and
John E. Lamb argued in its favor.
After ShiVely had protested that the
convention had not been called to NOM
mate a senator and could not authori-
tatively do so, Lamb closed the debate
in favor of the proposition. When he
declared. Il am eternally opposed to
L
This is a battle for the rights of the
people," said Lamb. land if that is
usurptation l am usurper This con-
Vention must nominate a man for the
senate-if not myself, some better
man."
Senator Shively was permanent chair
man. The names of ten candidates
were presented to the convention when
nominations for United States senator
were called for
When the result of the first ballot
was announced Kern led with 303 votes.
! Taggart being second with 22S. There
are 1747 in the convention, S74 necessary
| to choice.
Within 127 votes of the nomination,
]. w. Kern, after the result had been
announced, made his way to the plat
form and said he would decline the
nomination. There were shouts of
moi" mol" from all parts of the hall.
Thomas Taggart mounted a chair i'm
mediately and declared that 1t was the
wish of the Democrats of Indiana that
Kern accept the nomination. Another
ballot was ordered.
When Marion county was reached on
the third ballot Tom Taggart arose and
said:
As the Taggart machine is now in
the scrap pile, Marion county casts 1S3
votes LOT heIH.
The platform adopted is a master
piece Of denunciation. The Payne
Aldrich tariff act is flayed as measure
of rank injustice. The Republican
party of Indiana is accused of cowardice
for alleged failure to meet the issues in
a fair and manly way.
president Taft has indorsed Cannon
and Aldrich." says the platform. We
submit to the people whether relief may
be expected from a party standing for
Taft Cannon, Adrich and BeVeridBe
all at the same time"
Among other salient features OF the
platform are: Endorsement of the in
come tax, opposition to all government
subsidies, condemnation Of present eX-
travagant administrative methods, in
dorsement of conservation of resources
and direct election of United States
senators.
The platform commends United
States Senator Shively and the Indiana
Democratic representatives in congress
and the administration Of the affairs of
state by Governor Mashall.