The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-03-20

Wayne cOunty's twenty-five dele
gates to the Democratic state conven-
ton have returned from Indianapolis
vastly pleased over the ticket nomi-
mated yesterday.
On nearly every contest the Wayne
county vote was split, for the dele
gates were not instructed for any of
the candidates, but all the successful
candidates were supported by the ma
jority of the Wayne delegates.
The contest for the nomination as
state treasurer was the most interest
ing to the Wayne countians, George
A. Bittler, of Fort Wayne being a hot
favorite with the majority. Of the
Wayne delegation. although T. W.
O'Connor of Monticello, his opponent,
was Loyalty supported to the bitter
end by six or seven delegates from
western part of the county ---.-.
The convention was the largest and
! most enthusiastic the Democrats ever
held in Indiana. There were more
candidates than ever before. When
the 1886 delegates assembled it was
known that the fight over the platform
was at an end and that there would
be no trouble during the proceedings
over declaration of principles.
The convention lasted late into the
night. Great enthusiasm was shown,
| and at times policemen were called by
Chairman Kern to clear the aisles of
cheering delegates.
| With the exception of treasurer of
! state and attorney general the candi-
| dates were chosen either by acClama-
| tion or on one ballot. 1t required eight
I ballots, occupying more than five
fn pift1or nf
I FIT Wayne, as candidate for treasurer
! He was opposed by six candidates but
! the opposition to him at no time was
bitter.
Nomination Made Unanimous.
Bittler was regarded as the choice
of the German faction. while the Irish
| flocked to Thomas w. O'Connor, of
Monticello. On the eighth ballot, Bit
! tier received 1000 votes, O'Connor
6721a and Fred Lauenstein, Of Evans
vile, 1541a. The four minor candi
dates, John Isenbarger, George Ma
comber, Lou Bernethy and William A
Morris, had been dropped on previous
ballots. On motion of Charles T
Murphy, O'Connor's manager, the
nomination Of Bittler was made unan
imous.
Richard M. Milburn, of Jasper, was
nominated for attorney general on the
second ballot. He was opposed by
Edwin Corr and George w. Curtis.
Homer Cook, of Indianapolis. the
Taggart candidate, won easily the race
for the secretary of state nomination
He was opposed by James F.. Cox, Of
Columbus, and S. B. Wells, of SCOTS
burg.
Dale J. Crittenberger, of Anderson
| tho anG{fnY 0f nOnoin2fi0r
in a walk. Taggart put him in nomi
nation as the candidate of the Sew
enth district, although Mayor Bel
presented the name Of Myron King, Of
Indianapolis. Nearly two-thirds of the
Indianapolis delegation voted for Crit
tenberger William B. Gray was the
third aspirant.
Chosen on First Ballot.
NJ. B. Larry, of LoganspOrt, wat
nominated for supreme court Judge or
the first ballot. He was opposed by
fCharles p. Drummond. of South Bend
and James F. Gallagher, of Michigan
City.
J. Frederick France, of Huntington
won easily the nomination for clerl
of the supreme court from Harry E
CRUDE, of Plymouth.
Charles A. Greathouse, Of Indian
apolis, was nominated candidate fol
state superintendent of public fnstruc
ton by acclamation.
Edward Barrett was nominated can
didate for state geologist over w. G
Beatty on the first ballot.
Judges Hotel, of Washington
Ibach, of Hammond; Felt, of Green
field, and Caldwell, of Winchester
were renominated for the appellate
court bench by acclamation.
Frank NJ. Powers, of Angola, wa!
nominated for Judge Of the appellate
court over Judge James Moran. o
Portland.