The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-05-14
VOTE TRADES FAILED,
POLITICIANS REASON
FOR BOWMAN Defeat

uc uclcdL Ol oOW Adh AoA thO
Republican nomination for state audi
tor is attributed by Wayne county
leaders to the failure of Harry G.
Hogan, Indiana campaign manager of
Major General Wood, to vote no
Marion county votes solidly for Bow
man in return for 25 Wayne county
votes cast in favor of resolution in
structing the big four" to support
General Wood in the national cam.
paign.
On the first ballot, 20 Wayne votes
were cast for the resolution and five
against, but ON the next ballot Is
Wayne county votes went in favor of
the resolution.
When time came for Hogan to de-
liver the 110 votes that would have
put Bowman over, he failed to pro-
duce.
One Republican leader said he be-
lieved the supporters of Bowman had
been "outgeneraled" on the conven-
ton floor.
Defeated by "a.
w. G. Oliver obtained 1876 and Bow
man 712. Both men held their own
districts, Bowman the Sixth and Oliv-
er the Fourth, but some interesting
votes were recorded in other places.
Marion county split almost even, CIV
ing Oliver IS to 70 for Bowman.
Vanderburg also split, giving Bow
man 26 and Oliver 10. St. Joseph
went almost solidly for Oliver. giving
him 81 votes to one for Bowman.
while Lake reversed the procedure
and gave her 4S ballots to Bowman.
Mr.. Bowman mounted the stand aft.
er the vote was announced and pledg-
nd hiS hn
cessful candidate received an ovation
when he responded to calls for a
speech.
Another explanation offered was
that Oliver was able to make an ex-
tensive personal campaign over the
state in behalf of his candidacy and
that Bowman was held in Indianapolis
by his duties as deputy state auditor.
/ INDIANAPOLIS, May 13.-Indiana
will send 10 delegates to the Repub-
lican national convention in Chicago
next month instructed for Major Gen
eral Leonard Wood, four instructed
for Senator Hiram w. Johnson, of
California, and sixteen uninstructed.
This was one of the net results Of
the Republican state convention that
adjourned last night after nominating
a state ticket, adopting a platform
and electing four delegates at large to
the national convention.
The only contest of the convention
came over the adoption of a qualified
resolution instructing the "big four"
to support General Wood, who won
the plurality vote in the primary last
week. as long as there is q chance
for him to get the presidential nomi-
nation. The resolution was carried
after q hard hght led by the Marion
county. Indianapolis) delegation, by
vote Of 1853 to 746.
The convention named y. S. Sem
ator James E. Watson and Harry s..
New, Governor James P. Goodrich and
Former Senator Albert J. Beveridge
as delegates at large and selected
State Chairman E. NJ. Wasmuth, Mrs
Anne Studebaker Carlisle, of South
Bend, Mrs. Joseph B. Healing. of In
dianapolis, and w. A. Gaines, of
Evansville, a colored leader, as alter
nate delegates at large. Their selec-
ton was unopposed.
Watson Leads Ticket.
The state ticket includes: For
United States Senator, James E. Wat
son. Rushville, incumbent, unopposed;
For governor, Warren T. McCray,
Kentland, nominated in primary; For
| lieutenant governor, Emmett F.
Branch, Martinsville, nominated on
third ballot over four opponents; For
secretary of state, Ed Jackson, Lafay-
cite, incumbent, unopposed; For
auditor of state, w. G. Oliver, Frank
lin, nominated on first ballot, and for
treasurer Of state, Ora Davies, Koko-
mo, nominated on third ballot.