The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-06-06
G. 0. P. DELEGATES
GATHER TO SELECT
COUNTY NOMINEES
First Republican Convention
in 40 Years to Select NOmi-
nees to Make County Race
Meets.

The first Republican convention
held in Wayne county in forty years
TO nominate a ticket, convened in the
the court room this afternoon shortly
after 1:30 O'Clock, with a full dele.
CATION in attendance, 320 delegates
five from each of the sixty-four voting
precincts.
Not more than tWo-thirds of these
delegates had been regularly selected
at ward and township meetings, and
the others were drafted by County
Chairman Bowman, an action neces-
sary because several of the wards and
township held no meetings. Some of
the delegates in the original draft prov
ed to be Progressives, and at the
eleventh hour this mistake had to be
rectified by second draft.
Full Delegation Present.
To the credit of the party leaders,
however, it must be said they over
came these handicaps in handsome
manner and were able to present a
full delegation by the time the con-
vention was called to order.
At 2:45 o'clock the convention had
nominated the following candidates:
Judge-Henry c. Fox, Richmond.
Prosecutor-Denver Harlan, Rich
mond.
esentative-James Knapp, Ha-
gerstown.
Clerk-Frank NJ. Jones, Richmond.
Sheriff-Al Steen, Richmond.
For auditor, L. S. Bowman was nom
mated by acClamation.
The following We're placed in nomi-
nation for treasurer: E. F.. Weidner,
Claude S. kitterman, Albert Morel,
uyh lott H. o11-
his name.
Before the opening Of the conven-
tion the Richmond City band paraded
Main street, but the old-time crowd
of loyal partisans did not follow in
the bandmen's wake.
By l: As o'clock the courtroom, which
can not hold more than $50 persons,
was so congested by delegates and
journment to meet in the Coliseum
was considered, but this fell through.
Agree on Ticket.
Indications were, shortly before
County Chairman Bowman, as tempo
rary convention chairman, called the
delegates to order, that the ticket nam
ed in The Palladium Friday evening
would be selected by the convention
Ray X. Shiveley, a Richmond attor
ney, was made permanent chairman
and XII Meyers permanent secre
tary.
Mr.. Shiveley made a brief address
saying that now was the time for the
party to reOrganize and stand solidly
because it had great work ahead of it
He said the G. 0. p must run dowT
the banners of free trade, restore
prosperous business conditions anC
! elect to the presidency man broa(
enough to represent all the people,
man who would uphold the nationa
honor and maintain the United State:
as one of the world powers.
Names Committees.
Chairman Shiveley then named the
following committees:
Rules-James Knapp, Major NJ NJ
Lalley and Paul Comstock
edentials-George Brusher, A. NJ
Gardner and DR.. Harrison Gabel
ResolutiOns-Edgar Iliff, Louis
Hampton, Frank Mosbaugh, Joseph
Commons and Gath Freeman.
The committee on credentials re
ported no contests.
The committee on rules, naming the
order of nominations and the genera
procedure.
Resolutions Adopted.
The report of the resolutions com
mittee follows in part:
Reaffirms allegiance to principals Is
of the national and state platforms OF