Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-28
MARSHALL IS ON TOP HE NEEDNCTEXP[ [A|N
Convention Votes to ndorse Wickersham Escapes Inquiry
Candidate for Senate. Into Misrepresentation"
FISTS USED IN CONFUSION DECIDED BY REPUBL jeans
Iagga Delegate Makes Assault Bangr
Te1re Haute Man Vote in Opposition.
TWELVE CANDIDATES NAMED BALLINGER TO TAKE STAND
AiLes-Lamb's O. Witnesses Ends
NextW
Convention Votes to lndorse
Candidate for Senate.
FISTS USED IN CONFUSION
Iaggart Delegate Makes Assault on
Terre Haute Man.
TWELVE CANDIDATES NAMED
Police Try to Keep Order and Clear
Aisles-Lamb's Speech
Closes Debate

Aisles-Lamb's Speech
Closes Debate.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, April 2s.-By &
vote of $685. to $751; the Indiana demo
cratic convention today adopted the prop
osition presented by Gov. Marshall tha
the convention should indorse candi
Date for the United States Senate.
There was great confusion in the con.
vention, the police trying to clear the
aisles. which were filed with excited dele
gates. Thomas Taggar mingled with his
delegates from Indianapolis and Marion
county, urging them to keep quiet.
Excitement was renewed when a dele
gate from Marion county assaulted a
delegate from Terre Haute. The police
separated the combatants.
Twelve Candidates Presented.
The names of IL candidates were pre-.
sented to the convention when nomina-
tions for United States senator were
asked for:
The following are the candidates; q.
v. Menzies. Mount Vernon; Robert w.
Miers. Bloomington: Joseph Fl. Shea,
Seymour; l.. Ert Slack, Franklin; John
E. Lamb. Terre Haute; Thomas Taggart,
Indiana polls: John w. Kern, Indianapolis
Lawrence Becker. Hammond; Daniel W.
Simns r11fayette: Edward G. Hoffman
Fort Wayne: Samuel Ralston, Lebanon,
and John A. Adair. Portland.
John W. Kern. vino upon entering the
hall learned that his name was being
voted on. mounted chair and declared
the voting for him was without his
knowledge and. he said. positively against
his orders. He was given a tremendous
ovation.
Speeches For and Against.
Senator B. F. ShiveIy and Samuel Rail
ston spoke against the proposition to
indorse candidate for the Senate. J..
T. Mccullough and John E. Lamb spoke
for il.
Senator Shiyely protested that the
convention had not been called to nom-
,inate senator, and could not authori-
tativeiy do SO. Lamb then arose.
immediately the convention was In
tufnult. Lamb waited several minutes
before he began speaking
Il AM eternally opposed to Taggart-
ism,'' he, said
! riot seemed imminent. The 1ss
Marion county. among them Taggart,
arose i'll their places with boots and
Kisses. The political delegates from
Terre Haute and Vigo county-Lamb 8
home-retorted with cheers. Other
delegations took sides and crowded
from their seats into the aisles.
lamb shouted Terre Haute dele
gate. -.
"Baa-a-a.'' Knocked an indianapolis
delegate The convention. with roar of
laughter. permitted Lamb to go on
This is battle for the rights of the
people, said Lamb. IF that Is usurpa-
ton. / am usuIper. Tn convention
must nominate candidate for the SEN
ate: il not myself. some better man.
The SPEAKER continually was interrupted
BY = ~ I 0OSitiCn. Few OF his
words could be heard.
" hen re concluued his speech the ques-
ticn was put to vote. The result OF the
vote was announced amid an uproar OF
cheers.
Most of the delegates rose to their feet.
with the exception of those from Marion
county.
Shively Takes Chair.
Gov. Marshall then presented the per-
manent chairman. Senator Shively.
Senator Shively called for the report
of the resolutions committee and it's re-
port was adopted as the platform of the
convention Denunciation of the tariff
was the leading plank.
to the Senate then were called for
Marshall Wildly Cheered.
tremendous outpouring Of democrats
filled Tomlnson Hall last night at the
FIRST session of the convention. Gov.
MarshaIl's speech as temporary chairman
was received with thunderous cheering.
though his hits at one-man power. aimed
at Taggart- did not receive the usual
volume Of applause.
When the governor reached that part
Of his speech advocating the Endorsement
Of a senatorial candidate the convention
shouted hve minutes. The big Marion
county delegation sat silent throughout
Apparently the convention seemed to be
equally divided.
The governor declared the convention
either should indorse a candidate for
United States senator or strike from its
platform its twenty-year-old declaration
that II believes in the election Of the
United States senator's by the people"
Gov. Marshall made the prophecy tat
Senator Beveridge (rep.) will be lined uI
with the democratic party in Indiana two
years hence. and gave his reasons for ad
vocating the Endorsement by the conven
tion of a candidate for the United States
Senate. The speaker urged the wipfne
out Of special privileges.
"Exterminate Vested Wrongs"
THE democratic party Of Indiana de.
rnands the wiping from the statute book.
OF every law which enables one man tt
prey upon the labor or the savings of an
other.
1T demands the preservation of ever
vested right in America. and ii like
wise demands the determination of ever!
vested wrong. 1t calls upon all men fo
public and private economy.
"It demands that public affairs shall
be honestly and economically admins
tered II begs the individual citizen u
be part Of the common good and to stan(
for men. not systems: for right, no
riches.
"It declares that cunning is not wis
dom. that cupidity is not character. For
getting those things which are behind 1
il presses forward toward the era of tn,
equality Of all men before the law, ant
to the accomplishment of these ends thi
convention pledges its life, its fortune ant
It's sacred honor"
Winner of 5000 Purse.