The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-04-14

CENTERVILLE. Ind. April IL
Cogs in the Taggart machine in Wayn<
county slipped here today when DR.
Charles /. Stotelmyer. of Hagerstown,
was nominated joint senator from
Wayne and Union counties In the
joint senatorial convention. He re.
ceived IS votes, while Albert F. Bell
OF Union county, backed by the ma.
chine crowd of both counties, poIlet
81
The organization men of Wayne
county voted solidly for Bell, but the
anti-Taggart delegates. strengthened
by friends of the candidates for coun-
ty offices in Wayne, were able Ia
swing enough votes to break the
strength OF the machine. Stotelmyer
received 33 and Bell 25 votes from the
Wayne delegation.
Stotelmyer's nomination is attribute
ed directly to the fact that friends
OF the men seeking county offices be-
heved that with him on the ticket the
Democratic party stands a fair chance
of landing a number of offices in the
Wayne court house.
Look to Party Success.
They pointed out that Stotelmyer
had been elected trustee of jefferson
township over Republican and Pro-
gressive opposition and argued that
since he had been able to swing a
strong Progressive community to see
his worth politically, not only would
be able to make a strong race for
state senator, but also would be able
to carry Democratic candidates for
county office to victory.
The machine men were strong for
Bell, who is brother of Mayor Bell,
Of Indianapolis. They said his nomi-
nation and election meant the perpe-
tuation of party strength. They also
indicated that he would vote as the
administration wished him to do, and
that the machine would know always
how he stood. But this argument had
little weight with delegates anxious
to see Democratic representation in
the Wayne county court house. So
Bell was sacrificed for the good of the
county ticket in Wayne.
Turn Down 8IiekwedeI.
Adolph Blickwedel, of Richmond,
conferred with leaders before the joint
senatorial convention in an effort TO
have an open ballot whereby dele
gates at the county convention this
afternoon would be forced to show
through their votes for candidates how
they stood on the liquor question.
His proposal found no favor, and the
vote was by secret ballot
Attorney Pisman. of Liberty. placed
Bells name in nomination for the
Taggart crowd. He pleaded with the
convention to give Union county. the
smallest in the senatorial district, the
honor of nominating a candidate for
the state senate He admitted that
there was no hope for the Union coun-
ty man unless Wayne county rallied
to his support. Mr.. Pigman said Bell
was a lifelong Democrat and would
make a capable representative.
Mason Nominates Doctor.
I'VE consider the capability and
availability of the candidate" said
Benjamin Mason, of Hagerstown.
when he nominated DR.. Stotelmyer.
The important thing to keep in mind
is. will the man nominated stand 4
chance for election" He went on to
describe the record of DR.. Stotelmyer.
John NJ. Lontz. of Richmond. seconded
the nomination of the Hagerstown
man.
Mason told the convention that
Stotelmyer had been elected trustee
in a township that normally is Pro-
gressive by a big majority. that he
would add strength to the ticket and
tndI MON loOh at thc
ton not from a narrow county angie.
but from the broad stand of what is
best for the party.
After his nomination. DR.. Stotel-
myer said:
IF elected / will stand on the Demo
cratic platform. ! will not be ashamed
of my party nor of my convictions |
will make my own decisions and stand
on my own record.
Vote by Townships.
The vote for the candidates follows:
Union. Bell %; Wayne county, Alb
ington township. Stotelmyer 2; Bos-
ton. Bell; Center. Stotelmyer 4, Bell
2: Dalton, Stotelmyer 2; Franklin.
Stotelmyer 2; Green, Stotelmyer 4;
Jackson, Stotelmyer 5, Bell Z: Jeffer-
son. Stotelmyer s: Harris, Stotelmyer
2; New Garden. Stotelmyer 4; Perry
Stotelmyer /, Bell /: Wayne, Stotel-
myer 33. Bell 25; Webster, Stotei-
myer 2; Washington, Stotelmyer s.
John Harper, of Cambridge City.
county chairman, was named perma-
nent chairman of the convention. and
DIR. ]. Grosvenor. of Richmond, county
secretary, was elected permanent Sec
retary.