The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-03-20
~ CARL MOTE.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, March 2O.-On
the eve Of the Democratic state con-
vention. 1t seems fairly certain that
two names will be before the conven.
tion for governor. Samuel NJ. Ralston
Of Lebanon. and Lieut.. Gov. Frank J.
Hall. Of Rushville. Mr.. Ralston will be
nominated on the first ballot. It Is be-
licved. He has several hundred more
votes pledged to him than is neces.
sary for . nomination.
An effort will be made this morning
to induce Lieut. Gov. Hall to withdraw,
that the nomination Of Mr.. Ralston
may be made by reclamation. II Hall
remains In the race he probably will
receive the complimentary vote Of the
Sixth district on the forst ballot and
the votes which Congressman John w.
Doehne obtained before no withdrew
from the race. The Sixth district has
rs votes In the state convention. Mr..
Boehns had less than $50 scattering
votes which his friends could throw to
Mr.. Hall. % that the latter probably
will not receive more than 800 votes
even II he decides to remain In the
race.
Among the counties where the note
probably could be held for Lieut.. Gov.
Hall and Allen with Is of the 66 votes:
Crawford with 3: Tippscanoe. 2s. No
BILE. II: Lagrange. 3 Of the Z votes:
vanAsrburs. ~. and Parks, Z Of the
~ votes.
But Il 10 BY NO means certain that
oil Of these votes could b held for
Lieutenant. Gov. Hall. Allen county
has . candidate for supreme judge. r.
x. irwin: vanderburg has one candi.
date for state office and the neighbor.
Nc oos1ky q Wasfick in the First dis.
tSict has another. The oandidacies of
Mr.. Irwin from Allen. Judge J. w.
Spencer Of vandsrburs for supreme
Judge and Of d.. r. d. Scales Of War.
rick for lieutenant governor will make
Il necessary for the First district. even
TO give . postion Of il votes to Sam.
usl n. Ralston.
inS In the candidaciss Of Judge Spen.
osP and Dr.. Scales. The Spencer forces
regard Scales candidacy ~ . direct
re6uke to the former. It 10 fairly Ger.
tain that the First district troubles are
dssnssatsd and that whatever the re.
suit may b, the party will not enter
the campaign in very good condition
for light on the Republicans.
Despite the announcement that Al.
bert =. Wray Of shelbyville would be
. candidate for appellate Judge to sue.
eeed Judge David A. Myers. Republi.
can. Judge Joseph H. Shea said Wed.
nesday that he has the positive assur>
ance Of Mr.. Wray that he will not be
a candidate. Until yesterday. 1t seem.
ed that Judge Shea Of Seymour would
be the only candidate for appellate
Judge. Shea has been . powerful fac.
tQr In the Taggart organization ~ has
Wray also. Shea 10 better known In
politics than the Shelbyville man.
The candidacy Of Fred 8. Caldwell
Of Winchester for supreme Judge.
Fourth district. made rapid Roadway
Tuesday afternoon. While 1t was belle
we'd Judge r. X. Irwin Of Fl. Wayne
would have . strong lead over Cald.
we'll 6ecauss Of his longer experience
In Dsnocratic politics. the appearance
Ct IL Denison hotel Tuesday after.
noon Of large number Of Influential
politicians and their effective work In
0ehaK Of Caldwell gave his candidacy
. vesy obvious impetus.
1 To iAslstsnco 'oe IL forces bshlhd