The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-06
TAGGART HEADS
DEMOCRATS At
NATIONAL MEET
HOOSier Delegates Go Self
Pledged for Senator Rail-
StOn for President

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leader, the Indiana delegation to the
Democratic national convention will
go to New York, the convention
city, self-pIedged for United States
Senator Samuel NJ. Ralston of Indi-
ana for President.
Taggart, member of the Brennan
Taggart- triumvirate in
National Democratic politics, again
demonstrated his leadership in In
diana when he was victorious in his
fight for the nomination of DR.
Carleton B. McCulloch, Indianapolis,
Tor Governor.
McCulloch could have been put
over" on the second ballot after
favorite sons had been given their
complimentary vote, it was said to-
day, but the party boss refused, say
ing he wanted every candidate to de-
velop his full strength.
The State convention bowed TO the
wishes of Senator Ralston in allow
ing delegates to go uninstructed, but
the hand of Taggart was again seen
as the delegates met today for or
ganization and pledged Ralston
support. naming Taggart as chair
man of the delegation.
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The Indiana delegation will leave
Indianapolis on the Indiana Spec
ial" via the Pennsylvania Railroad
at 4 p. m. June q. Stops will be
, made at Richmond and Ft. Wayne.
Reservations have been made at the
Prince George Hotel.
Thirty-foUr delegates with their
wives and many friends will COM
prise the Hoosier party. Walter
Myers, Indianapolis. is secretary and
L. G. Elungham. Fl. Wayne, treas
Urer Of the delegation. Charles A.
Greathouse. Indianapolis, Democratic
national committeeman, and secre-
tary of the national convention, viii
join his fellow Hoosiers in the Raj
ston boom.
Thursday was a day Of eloquent
speeches interrupted by riotous APP
plause and marked by spirited
nalloting for State offices. In most
cases. however, the nomination Of
the winning candidate was made
unanimous by reclamation.
The weary delegates and equally
weary spectators struggled out Of
TomlinsOn after chairman John S.
McFadden. Rockville. announced the
convention adjourned at $50 p. m.
Only once did the Ku-KIux Khan, I
touted with considerable strength,
rear its head in the convention.
Objection HOOted Down
This followed reading of the plat
form by W. H. O'Brien, chairman Of
the resolutions committee. A dele
gate from the Second District OBJ
jected on a point of order to adop-
ton Of the platform. He. was quick
~ hooted down and the platform
adopted almost unanimously with a
weak scattering of noes" from the
Second District delegates.
When the name of DIN r. Holt,
Kokomo, Khan candidate was pre-
scented for Governor, Kisses and
boots filed the hall Mayor George
r. Durgan. Lafayette, anti-Klan
candidate probably received the
largest ovation of any State candi-
date when his name was presented
for nomination.
The race for Governor lay be-
tween McCullOch, and State Senator
Joseph Cravens, Madison. Nc
Culloch developed a landslide on the
third ballot, and Lincoln Dixon,
manager for Cravens, motioned to
make McCuIloch's nomination I'M
animous. Senator Charles Bait,
Terre Haute. withdrew his name
for Governor On the second ballot
and a great majority Of his strength
went to the Indianapolis man.
The third ballot resulted: Nc
Culloch, 1872; Cravens, 284; Durgan,
So; Dale J. Crittenberger, 70; Frank
A. Priest, 4, and Holt I.
State Ticket
Others nominated:
For Lieutenant Governor-Lew
O'BannOn. Corydon.
For Secretary of State-Arthur ].
Hamrick, Greencastle.
For Auditor of State-Robert
Bracken, Frankfort.
For Attorney General-Harvey
Harmon, Princeton.
For Treasurer of State-Harry L.
Arnold. Gary.
For Reporter of Supreme Court
John w. Kern, indianapolis.
For Superintendent of Public In
struction-Samuel L. Scott, Jeffer-
sonville.
Judge Supreme Court, First Dis
trict-George K. Denton, Evans
vile.
For Judge Supreme Court, Fourth
District-John T. Aiken, FIT Wayne.
For Judge Appellate Court, First
District-John C. McNutt, Martins
vile.
For Judge Appellate Court, Second
Observation-Disclosures E. Livengood,
CovingtOn.