Democratic Sentinel, Volume 22, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 June 1898 — DEMOCRATIC STATE GONVENTION [ARTICLE]

DEMOCRATIC STATE GONVENTION

Platform of Principles Adopted In Which the War and Silver Figure—Nominations Made For Various State Offices. ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING OF INDIANA DEMOCRATS

THE TICKET. ' SAMUEL M. RALSTON, Secretary of State. i JOHN W. MINOR, » Auditor of State. JOHN G. M’NUTT, Attorney General. * HENRY WARRUM, Clerk of Supreme Court. I W. B. SINCLAIR, Superintendent Public Instruction. JAMES 8. GUTHRIE, State Statistician. ' EDWARD BARRETT, State Geologist. JUDGES OF SUPREME COURT. \ LEONARD J. HACKNEY, Second District. JAMES M’CABE, Third District. TIMOTHY E. HOWARD, Fourth District. JUDGES OF APPELLATE COURT. EDWIN TAYLOB, First District. C. J. KOLLMEYER, Second Dietriot. EDGAR A. BROWN, Third District. WILLIAM S. DIVEN. Fourth District. JOHANNA KOPELKE, Fifth District. Indianapolis, June 23.—Preliminary to opening of the Democratic state convention yesterday the band in the gallery of Tomlinson hall began playing in subdued tones “On the Banks of the Wabash.” One man remarked the music was draped in black in memory of the “Tall Sycai more of the Wabash.” When the slow and doleful music died away Chairman Parks Martin arose and asked all to remain quiet while a photograph of the crowd was taken prior to the opening of the convention, after which the crowd arose while Rev. Little prayed for the divine blessing in the work of the convention. Tomlinson hall presented a beautiful appearance. National colors predominated in the decorations. Two large flags were draped in the prooenium arch, one on each side, completely filling the upper part of the aroh. On the balcony rail were pictures of Bryan, Matthews, Kern, Taggart and others of greater or less fame, alternating with drapings of the national flag. The hall was filled with people, every seat being taken, and many remaining without seats. At the doors there was a great rush of people who wanted to get in, but who were unable to do so on account of the great mass on the inside. A large number of ladies occupied the east gallery, and a band was stationed in the upper gallery in the south end of the hall.

war itself he touched up the means at raising revenue to maintain the fight. “The first thing needed for war purposes,” he said, “is an adequate .supply of revenue, and at the very beginning of our labors to that end we are informed by the honorable secretary of the treasury, notwithstanding the romance- of arithmetic, which he issues as a circular daily, showing a surplus of many millions, tba tln fact he had only available funds on hand sufficient to defray the war expenses up to July 1, 1898; that from and after that date congress must provide therefor. “This disclosure was not unexpected. Qur present revenue law, commonly called the Din gley bill, is nor a war measure. It is very far from that. The Dingley bill was a very peaceful, quiet, exceedingly pacific spoliation of the earnings of labor, and the products of land for the beneHi of the clustered groups of monopolies who dictated its rates and schedules. It afforded its beneficiaries unlimited resources for pelf and pillage, but it yielded a return of revenue so scant as to be insufficient, even in times of peace. Its authors, in their care for the trusts, forgot the treasury. There was nothing left to congress except to look elsewhere for money with which to carry on the war.” Mr. Turpie then took up the war revenue bill as it came from the house of representatives indicating to his hearers that it pressed unequally upon the people. Following this line he said:

“The house bill was based wholly on taxes upon consumption, except the stamp section, which was based upon production; in other words, the business activities of the country. “Our federal taxes have been, heretofore, too largely levied upon consumption—bare, orude consumption. Such taxes always operate oppressively upon the majority of the people. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Only the minority of men can ever be rich. It is true this minority in better circumstances pay the same taxes on consumption that others do, but their contribution to the government, when considered with reference to their means of payment, Is much less than that of the majority, who are always the not rich. “For these reasons just and thoughtful students of fiscal science have always advocated a fair distribution of taxes, placing some portion of them upon consumption, a portton upon production, and especially some part upon accumulation. We therefore placed in the senate amendment to the revenue bill a tax upon the gross receipts of corporations before mentioned, light in itself, but calculated to yield a very large revenue. We also placed in the same manner a tax upon inheritances, with proper exemptions and limitations, not high or excessive, but calculated also to yield a considerable revenue, and we hoped if these two taxes prevailed we might be able without Injury to the public income to strike out some of the most burdensome and annoying exactions of the stamp act. But these hopes were disappointed. The Republican committee of conference struck down our efforts to lay taxes upon incorporated production, and reported, for the most part, the old grinding system of taxes levied almost wholly upon consumption. Indeed, if you had heard the arguments, long and elaborate, made against our amendments, you would have said that bur opponents had reached the conclusion that it was unjust as well as unconstitutional to tax anything in this country except tobacco, beer and business, some sort of business requiring the use of adhesive stamps.” Mr. Turpie devoted considerable time to a discussion of the bond issue. “We offered in lieu of the bond issue,” he said, “(1.) Legal tender notes, the same as those now already issued aud in use; (2.) The issue of treasury certificates, payable and receivable for all public dues aud debts; (8.) Treasury notes bearing interest at 2 per cent, redeemable in one and two years, such notes as were issued in the old wars with Great Britain and Mexico. All these substitutes were defeated, one after another.” The country owes, the speaker said, a great debt to Senators Allen, Wolcott, Teller, Stewart, Mantle and others for their successful efforts to secure the adoption of the senate’s compromise proposition to coin the silver seignorage. Following this introduction of the silver question, Mr. Turpie said:

PROCEEDINGS. Committee on Permanent Organise tion Reports. The committe on permanent organization then reported the selection of Senator Turpie for chairman, which was received with great applause. Samuel M. Briscoe of Hartford City was made secretary of the convention. The district vice presidents and assistant secretaries were named as follows: VICE PRESIDENTS. First—James R. Wilson, Warrick county. Second—Judge W. H. De Wolf, Knox county. Third—John Benz, Crawford county. Fourth—S. Weber Smith, Bartholomew county. Fisth —S. B. MoFadden, Rockville. Sixth —John S. Martin, Franklin county. Seventh —Luther Short, Johnson county. Eighth—Harry B. Smith, Blackford county. Ninth —Michael A Foley, Montgomery county. Tenth—Mortimer Nye, Laporte oounty. Eleventh—M. W. Barnes, Howard county. Twelfth—Dr. W. H. Nusbaum, DeKalb oounty. Thirteenth—A. P. Pearlie, St. Joseph oounty. ASSISTANT SECRETARIES. First—W. W. Kellams, Spencer county. Second—John Johnson, Lawrence county. Third—J. R. Simpson, Orange county. Fourth—E. W. Kinney, Ohio county. Fifth—W. A King, Hendricks county. Sixth —George L. Gray, Fayette county. Seventh —S. V. Perrott, Marion county. Eighth—Frank Heimbaugh, Muncie. Ninth William Hatfield, Clinton county. Tenth—Thomas E. Soantlin, Lafayette. Eleventh —Peter Walrath, Cass county. Twelfth—F.J J. Dunton, Lagrange county. Thirteenth —J. A. Beane, Elkhart county. At the conclusion of the reading of the report by John W. Kern, he moved Ua adoption and demanded the previous question, which was carried with a hurrah, after which Senator Turpie stepped to the front of the platform without introduction. He was greeted with a deafening and long-oontinued applause, SENATOR TURPIE. ■■tracts of Speech Mede by Chtrfrmee of the Convention, After a few introductory remarks concerning the crowd present Mr. Turpie spoke of the war. He said that it is a war that has been forced upon us. After mentioning some of the earlier Incidents he spoke of the blowing up of the MMne as the final event that produced that war. Without dwelling long on

“It becomes now useful to see what is the status of the standard silver dollar. This status is fixed by law, by act of tcongress, but I vjish to quote the statement of the law on this subject by the secretary of the treasury, because it must be regarded by our opponents as the highest authority. This is found in Treasury Circular No. 148, dated July 1, 1887, published and issued under the signature of Lyman J. Gage, the present, secretary of the treasury. On page 10 of this document it is stated, ‘standard silver dollars are legal tender, at their nominal or face value, in payment of all debts, public and private, without regard to the amount except when otherwise expressly stipulated in the contract.’ Again, on page 16 of the same circular, in regard to the same subject, there is the following statement: •Neither silver certificates nor silver dollars are redeemable in gold,’ On page 16 of the same circular the following statement is made: ‘Gold coin and standard silver dollars, being standard coins of the United States, are not redeemable.’ “It is thus shown under the official statement of the present secretary of the treasury, that the standard silver dollars of the United States are in themselves, money of ultimate payment, and that they are not kept up or carried in any manner by the treasury, but that they circulate as full legal tender, by reason of their own specific worth and value. This is the position wo have taken from the very beginning of the discussion on the coinage question, and we yet adhere to it and maintain it. The Republican conference committee and their majority in both houses of congress were unwilling to confront the question ‘why should we issue bonds and borrow money, pay interest and add to the national debt when we Lave in the treasury A silver reserve ea-

gflMe at bedag ostaet aaA used to i-. crease ate funds of toe tswumr/F “Tiurohas been much baM disjointed ehat about toe ab*W. or inability of o >r govtenment to cany silver. We rov.<r have carried and are not now cany i.ig any silver. Standard silver coin does not need to be carried. It Uvea, moves and ettoulates upon its beneficent errand at exchange by reason of its own strength and merit. It Is gold as the single standard of values that has to be carried. The people areeven now bending and straining under the weary burden of the gold standard sought to be Imposed upon us. Gold, which shrinks from our sight in peace, which hides in war and which always makes the grievous load of debt heavier and harder to be boron” Reverting again to the war. Mr. Turpie spoke of the glory and honor aquired by France in its assistance rendered this country in its time of need 120 years ago. “What a glorious and jeweled wreath it le in the history of the people of France that they recognised the independence of the United Stateei that they intervened by arms to aid us in its accomplishment; that they helped us to take among the powers of the earth the separate and equal station to which the laws of nature and of nature’s God entitled us. And if we shall now, in behalf of the Cuban republic, whose people have long absolved them* selves from all allegiance to Spanish crown, have declared and yufthtained their independence, aid them fiffdrive from the island the armies and navies of Spain, recognising, on out kpart, their independence, introducing to the family of nations this battle-scarred, latest born daughter of liberty, what a splendid jewel that would be in our national life and history. In so doing we shall have assisted, as Franca did, in the creation of a new nationality. We shall have given pledges to the whole world of our advocacy and devotion to themause of civil and political freedom in this hemisphere. We shall thus do a deed worthy of immortal remembrance." Following this, Mr. Turpie made a plea for the immediate recognition of the independence of Cuba. He said such recognition would be equal to a great reinforcement of our army in Cuba and ought not be delayed a single day. In conclusion, he said: “Concerning the disposal of our military acquisitions, and of the subjects incident to the clese of the war now pending, they may well be remitted to the future to which they belong, to the great future rapidly approaching, fraught with high questionings of the career and destiny of our beloved country. There we may leave them in the full confidence < that the American democracy will deal with them in duaseaaon, and in such manner as shall best subserve the national interest, and best comport with the national honor.” Credential Committee Report. William M. Mores of Bloomfield, for the committee on credentials, reported that there were only two contests before the committee. The Fifteenth ward of Indianapolis was one of the two districts. In this ward William Flynn was successful before the committee and brought his delegation through on top. Jackson county presented the other contest. In that county Samuel Heinsuoker headed the successful delegation and carried his followers through. Committee of Heaolutlons. Then came the important part of the session—the reading of the report of the committee on resolutions and the adoption of a platform. Hon. Samuel E. Mores, chairman of the committee, stepped forward and began the reading of the report. He was loudly cheered before he began reading and before he had read very much of the platform, those who had indulged the hope that the convention would not be wildly and fully for the Chicago platform and the free coinage of silver at 16 to 1, were thoroughly convinced that their hopes were useless, for every time silver was mentioned and when Bryan was mentioned, and the record of Senator Turpie indorsed, there was loud and lasting applause. Ou the reading of the section reaffirming the Chicago platform there was applause that continued for some time and ended by loud calls of “Bryan, Bryan.” At the close of the reading of the resolutions the chairman called for a standing and separate vote on the bpt paragraph, a tribute to the late Senator Voorhees, which was given unanimously in favor of the section, amid loud applause.

shall assure adßguat* protecUon as the country agataet foreign ■•> greorioti. Liberal FauatoM Ailm—tsJ, The democratic party of Indiana, now, aa in the past, advocates Ifoeral petitions aa weU to the dtaablod survivors of ths Union army ta the civil wa-. aad thatr widows and orpbaaa, as to tha victims la the present conflict, and those who may be dependent upon them. We hon sr alike the valor of theee who suHered fer the flag In the gigantic contact of U, and of those who have now gone forth to do battle in the cause of liberty and hnuanity. We are in favor of the conviraotioa and control of the Nicaragua aaaal by this government, when its feaalMMly sti»U have been determined; but we are opposed to a loan of the national oredit to any private corporation for that purpose. Question of Finance. We reaidrm and emphasise the platform adopted by the national democratic convention of 18M at Chicago. (Great applause and calls of “Bryan".) We are in favor of the free and unlimited coinage o» both gold and silver at the existing ratio of M to 1 (applause), without the kid or consent of any other nation. Wo are unalterably opposed to the stogie gold stadard. and we epeefettr protest against the declared purpose of the present Republican secretary of the treasury of applying that policy more thoroughly. We believe that the practice of the treasury in paying treasury notes'in fluid only, in violation of the law, and in surrendering the option of the government, reserved by the statute, to pay in gold or silver, is chiefly responsible for the great money depression now, and for a long period, existing in this country, is destructive of business enterprise dangerous to the pubMo credit and the prosperity of the people, and a serious asenaoe to the nationat honor.

Income and Inheritance Tax. We insist that the wealth of the country should bear its just share of the public burdens. For that reason we approve the inheritance tax recently adopted through the efforts of the Democrats tn congress, and we favor the principle and policy of an income tax. The demonetisation of stiver and the judicial denial of the power to tax incomes have materially impaired our resources for war purposes. We favor the reimposltion of an income tax, so that the question of its validity may be reviewed by the supreme court. Tariff For Revenue. We earnestly reassert the Democratic doctrine that all tariff taxes shall be laid for revenue as their sole object and purpose (applause), and we do at this time especially denounce and condemn the high prohibitory rates of the present Republican tariff, commonly called the Dtngtey bill, under the operation of which truats and combinations have multiplied, the cost of the necessaries of life has been Increased and the wages of labor basre not been advanced, and which has entailed upon the country a deficit of many millions, to be made up only by additional taxation in time of war, thus imposing, instead of a benefit, an onerous burden •pen the people of the United States. Senatorial Eleetluns. We reaffirn and emphasise our repealed deolarations in favor of the election of United States senators by the people. Our Tax Uw. We congratulate the tax-payers of Indiana upon the rapid decrease in the state debt, and beg to remind them that the revenues with the payments theseen have been made and are being made result from the enforcement of the democratic tax law of 1991. which was enacted by a Democratic legislature over Republican opposition and protest, which was assailed by a Republican state convention, denounced by Republican orators and the entire Republican press, but which was sustained In the highest court of the nation through the efforts of a Democratic attorney-general. Every dollar paid on the state debt by Republican officiate is cumulative evidence of the stupidity, or worse, ot the Republican organisation in its bitter opposition to the law which made suoh payment possible, and which, since coming into power, they have made no effort to repeal. Oreation of a Slaking Fund. We also recall that a Democratic legislature enacted a law creating a sinking fund of 3 cents on the hundred dollars, to be applied exclusively to ths extinguishment of the state debt, and that under these laws the Democratic administration of Governor Matthews, In 1805 and 189*. set the pace by reducing the state debt more than two million dollars Australian Ballot System. The Democratic party feels a just pride In the other great legislayve reforms It has accomplished for of Indiana and points to their continuing benefits as certain proof of their wisdom. We call attention to the Australian ballot law, enacted against Republican opposition and still haying a great purifying effect on elections, notwithstanding the Republican amendments lessening its safeguards; to the board of state charities law for the supervision and regulation of our penal and charitable Institutions; to the school book law, by which the great school book trust has been driven from the state, the price of the books used in public schools has been reduced over one-half and the frequent changes in books, formerly so burdensome to the people and detrimental to the schools, have been prevented; to the fee and salary law and other great measures of reform which the state of Indiana owes to the Democratic party. We call attention to the record of the last wto legislatures, each Republican, in both branches, which made scarcely a law of material benefit to the people. Both of these legislature were marked by corruption and debauchery so scandalous that even Republican organs were driven to denounce them. They have to theh credit the Iniquitous special verdict lawmade in one and repealed in the other; the present legislative gerrymander, by which the senate is given fifty-one mem here, in violation of the constitution; the anti-trust law, inspired by trust attorneys and purposely made so worthless that Republican state officials dare not attempt to enforce it; an oppressive garnishee law, which undertook to deprive wage-earners of the state of their constitutional right of exemption; and the outrageous partisan measures to extend the term as the appellate judges, county sun erihtendents and township trustees. Primary Kleetiona. Wo are earnestly in favor of legislation for the regulation and foform of primary elections. Wo recognise the existence of grave defects in the laws governing aooiHloe Mto townships of this state. Wo favor a eompleto and systematic revision of such lava io the end that pubHe business may be transacted with greater efficiency and economy. Wo favor such an amendment of the truancy taw, which now requires « large and unnecessary expenditure ot public Rlpneys, pp as to transfer the duties of such officials to township trustees, who shall perform the same without further compensation. Organised labor. Wo sincerely sympathies with organised labor in its efforts to adjust differences between the employer and employe We denounce the incorporated trusts which have overcome these efforts by cruel and unjust methods and wo favor a system Of equal and disinterested arbitration as a means as adjustment of such differ, tnces.

platform. Principles Upon Which the Demeoratte Party Carry aa th* Campaign. The following are the resolutions in full adopted unanimously by the convention: i We, the dttnocraby of Indiana, in convention assembled, now, as always, loyal to our country and our flag, afllrm that the cause for which the United States is engaged in war with Spain is just and righteous. We recall with pride the early espousal and united and persistent support of this cause by the senators and representatives of the democratic party in oon’gress. We congratulate the country upon ins universal patriotic uprising which has swept away the last vestige of sectionalism, and revealed us to the world aa a united people. We rejoice in the heroic deeds of Dewey, Bagley, Hobson and their brave comrades, which have added new luster to the American name. We demand, new a? heretofore, the most rigorous prosecution of the war until it shall have ended in vindication of the national honor, the absolute relinquishment by Spain of pessession or control of any part Oi the western hemisphere, and tbs formft) acknowledgment by that kingdom of tbs independence of the Cuban republic. We favor the prompt recognition by the United States of such independence as a war measure, and as an act of justice to a brave people, struggling for freedom. We urge the immediate increase of thf volunteer forces of our army MMJ WVF te gay extent necessary to assure speedy and decisive results, and the appropriation of all the funds requisite for the adequate equipment and support, and for the comfort, of our gallant soldiers and sailors in armed conflict against the public enemy. The supreme duty of {he hour '■* to roUvvv the pprishißg victims ofSpanish cruelty and secure the oomplete triumph of tbs national arms. When this shall have been accomplished ths justice and wisdom of the American people may be safely trusted to deal with all questions which may grow out of existing complications, in such g way as best to promote the Objects for which this public was foundedWe favor such a permanent strength, •nlng es the navy of the United States and

Wo tabs pride in the long list of laws my stilt hg Usmsrratlc legislature for the bewefft of the urorklngsnen of the state, inriudtag the eight-hour labor law. the law prohibiting "pluck-me-storee,” the repeal of the infamous Republican Intimidation laws, the law prcMMßnr the importatioa of Pinkertons, the law prohibiting **t>lackMattna,'' the minors’ law providing for the peeper ventilation of mines and the neo of bonnet weights and screens; the law protecting workingmen in the right to organise for mutual defense; the co smplaysff liability law; the mechanics’ lien law; the law prohibiting the forced collection of fees from employes of railread corporations to sustain company hospitals, restaurants, etc.; the law guaranteeing the civil rights of all cltiaens, and the law prohibiting the importation of paupers and aliens under contract into the state who have no purpose of becoming citieens thereof. We demand a more thorough enforcement of the eight-hour and other laws in the interest of labor by the public officials charged with that duty. We are opposed to the contract labor system in prison, but wo believe that to ma tots la convicts in idleness is inhuman aad unjustly burdensome to the people. We believe seme pkui should be devised fer the profitable utilisation of their labor without bringing it into competition with •mo labor. The projects for its emptoyHkeat under the public account system, or la the construction of a ship canal conneettng Lake Michigan with the Wabash river or in some other enterprise of groat pulaos utlMty should be oarefully considered, aad that plan which promises the beet results and is open to the fewest objections should bo adopted by the next legislature. We approve the child labor and factory inspection law, and favor such amendments to the same as shall render it more effective. Wo adhere firmly to the teachings and practice of the Democratic party in favor of the largest measure of personal liberty consistent with public security and social order. We are opposed to all projects of legislative interference with or regulation of matters which lie within the domain of individual judgment and conscience.

Bryan and Turpie Indorsed. We express our undiminished confidence in William Jenlngs Bryan (loud applause), our peerless leader in the national campaign of 1898, and we note with much gratification his patriotic course in leading to the defense of his country a regiment of oiEsen soldiers. (Applause.) indome the record of our distinguished senator, the Hon. David Turpie, • who, by his able and eloquent championship of Democratic principles and measures, his, sturdy devotion to the interests of the people, his uncompromising warfare upon extravagance and jobbery, hie advocacy of great reforms, sudh as the popular election of United States senators, and his warm espousal of the cause of Cuban independence, has -justified the confidence which the Indiana democracy has reposed in him. Tribute to Daniel Voorhees. Whereas, Since the meeting of the last state convention we have suffered an irin the death of the Hon. Daniel W. Voorhees, late a senator of the United States, one who had faithfully carved the people, the state and the country. *or many years In the highest official station, we deplore, with profound sorrow, hie departure from the scene of his great achievement*. and shall always sherish hie memory with the most sincere regard, reverence and admiration. Changing Convention Place. Chairman Mores then road a resolution, adopted unanimously by the committee, declaring that in the future the Democratic conventions should be held in the various cities of the state capable of entertaining them, which was adopted without protest. Also a resolution declaring the rooster to be the emblem of the party was adopted. WOMIXATIOMS. For Secretary of State. ' This completing the preliminary business of the committee, the chairman announced that the work of selecting a ticket would begin and that nominations for secretary of state would be in order. The districts were called without response until the Ninth was reached, when Samuel M. Ralston was named. He was the only candidate and it did not take long for his selection to be made by acclamation. There were loud calls for a speech and Mr. Ralston renonded gracefully in a very few words. He said: “Your gracious favor in calling me, without division of sentiment, to head the Make* you propose nominating lean honor I prise beyond words of expression. It is an honor of which any cltisen might be proud to be called to lead this party at thia time. I accept M, fully appreciating the duties it imposes and without reservation I pledge myself to the full discharge ot those duties. I will not burden you with remarks today further than to retjuesb pm to ask the assistance of those at Auditor of State. There was much more time consumed in the selection of a man for the second place on the ticket—auditor of state. Five men were willing to serve Indiana in this capacity. Those named for the contest were: Joseph T. Fanning, Marion county. William H. Brnst, Wells county. Jerome Herff, Miami county. Winfield S. Johnson, Owen county. John W. Minor, Marion county. The balloting then began and resulted in 1526 votes being cast; necessary to a choice 764. There being no nomination a second ballot was ordered. The most important changes were the losses of Herff and Johnson, most of which went to Fanning, increasing his vote by 85, but still there was no nomination. During the call of the third ballot it seemed apparently certain that Minor would get a majority of the votes, and there was the usual effort of many delegations te get on the “band wagon” and go on record as voting for the winning candidate. This caused considerable confusion and immediately after the end of ths call there were several demands teohangs the votes already oast and Temporary Chairman Mortimer Hye recognised Hamilton and Fayette counties te make suoh changes. Each oounty added seven votes to Minor's oduaou, This wm done over the strong pretest of Al Harston ot Indianapolis, a foßowar of Tanning, who claimed that no vote could be changed after the rollcall bad been finished. After these two changes had been made Chairman Turpis returned and ruled that changes could bo made only by the consent of the chair, “and the chair does not consent to any changes,*' ho said, ending the strife. There was no nomination, and the fourth ballot was ordered. J. W. Mlaor ClwMn. The third ballot narrowed the race down to ths two Marion county men.

Superintendent c TuMia InotenaMea. 1 A Marion county delegate attempted to spring a surprise in the namo of William A. Rosie for superintendent of public instruction, but that was all, te hs got no votes. The other oaudidatM, named after much confusion, wars W. B. Sinclair of Starke oounty, Junes W. Nourseof Spencer oounty and Richard Vandever of Kosciusko counter. The vote of the first ballot was sufficient to nominate Sinclair which was. Sin* olair, 981; Nourse, 845; Vandever, 258. State Statistician. The delegates showed unusual tenacity in clinging to their favorites fa tee contest for statistician. It-took three ballots to secure a nomination. The candidates were: R. P. Mayfield of Knox oounty, Walter S. Campbell of Rush county, James 8. Guthrie of Brown county and O. H. Downey of Noble oounty, Philip Zoeroher of Perry county, having dropped out of the race. The third ballot resulted in Guthrie re*, ceiving 971 votes; Mayfield, 547; Campbell, 8, and Downey none. State Goalogt*t. Two ballots were nooeasMy to select a nominee for geologist. Willard B. Miller, Elkhart county; Edward Barrett, Hendricks oounty, and George M. Cheney, Marion county, wese candidates. The seoond ballot resulted: Barrett, 940, and Miller 588, Cheney having withdrawn from the contest after the first ballot Judge* of Supremo Court. In the contest for judge of the su* prove court for the Second dis Moe there was a wrangle in Allen oounty. The candidates were Leonard J. Hackney, Shelby county, and Huh McMullen, Dearborn county. Aken oounty oast its solid vote for Hackney. Judga Colerick objected to this, saying that Judge Hackney needed no votes that were not rightfully his and that there were three in Allen against him. The ballot resulted in Judge Hackney receiving 1,369 votes, while McMullen got only 247. There was no opposition to Judges James McCabe of the Third district and Timotey E. Howard of the Fourth district, and they were nominated by acclamation. Judge* of Appellate Court. There was a contest in only one district for the nominations for judges of the appellate court. In the First district Edwin Taylor of Vandsrbusg county contested the honors with Lnsoy M. Wade of Posey oounty prior to the convention, but when the nominations were called for Mr. Wade very gracefully placed his opponent before the convention and his nomination was made by Molamatiou. In the Second district O. J. Kottmoyer of Bartholomew was selected fa the same way as the nominee of that dis, trict. The Third district presented Edgar A, Brown of Marion county, who was* unanimously nominated. The Fourth district presented a sun prise. Only one candidate had been an* nouncod, but when the roll was called for nominees Captain W. R. placed the namo of William 8. Diven of Madison oounty before the convention. Thh other candidate was David W. Chambers of Henry county. When Greene counter wm called ft was apparent that IMvon would bo nominated, and Chambers* name was withdrawn and the nominntion of Diven was made by acclamation. In the Fifter district Johanna Kepelke of lake county wm nominated tar acclamation. Ths convention then adjourned.

with tee adherents of Jerome Harff aMs to cast tea deciding votes and nominate the one they might choosy ana these was some vsffy tall hustling for these 114 votes, to say nothing of the 18 that went to the other two candidates. Those was no nomination on this ballot, which resulted in Mg gains for Minor, and tee fifth ballot was ordered. There wees practically only two candidates—Mines and Fanning—in the field, Heyff having withdrawn and others having failed te receive any votes on the fourth ballot. The fifth ballot resulted in the nomination of Minor by a-vote of 807 to 731 for Fanning As soon as tee vote was announced Albert Harston of Indianapolis, jumped to his feet and demanded a verification of the vote. He said he had kept a tally and that Fanning had received 814 votes. Chairman Turpie said he would verify the vote if the delegates ds* mended it and put to a vote the motion of Albert Harston. The motion was ds* dared loot and Minor was therefore the nominee. Mr. Pfenning then moved the nomination of Minor by aoolama* tisn, which was done, after which Minor thanked the ccnvention and pledged himself to stand upon the plat* form adopted. Treaseroe of State. On the can of the districts for nsnrinations for treasurer the following Were named: Hugh Dougherty, Wells county. Hoary Btoekfleth, Vanderixn*'oounty. Adam Heimberger, Floyd oounty. J. A. M. Aaahr, Jay county. William C. Wnlbur, Dearborn countyThis contest promised to be the most exciting of the day aad the beginning of the vote indicated that every man had many friends who would stick to him, but the end showed that Dougherty had the bulge from the beginning. On the second ballot he received 891 votes, having nearly 60 votes to spare. His nomination was made unanimous on motion of Mr. Adair, seconded on behalf of the other candidates. Attorney General. Before the meeting of the convention the race for attorney general had petered out and John G. McNutt of Terra Haute had a clear field, John H. O'Neal of Davies county having withdrawn from the race. When nominations were called for O. C. Matson of Greencastle moved the nomination of McNutt by acclamation, and this was done. Clerk of Sapreme Const. For clerk of the supreme court three candidates were named. They were Joseph L. Beiley of Marion oounty, Henry Warrum of Marion county and Allen W* Clark of Decatur county. Thta contest developed moss personal spirit than any of tea others. The result of the first and second ballots showed that Marion oounty held the balance of power, and the casting of its vote for Warnun on the third ballot made him the nominee, the vote being: warrum. 797; Clark, 7H; Reiley, 14.