Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 82, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 April 1916 — REPUBLICAN TICKET NAMED TODAY [ARTICLE]

REPUBLICAN TICKET NAMED TODAY

Indianapolis Crowded With G. O. P. Delegates—Stillwell Withdraws As Candidate for Delegate. Indianapolis was crowded Tuesday night with republicans who were there for the republican state convention, which convened this afternoon and continues through Thursday. Indications are that it will be one of the largest attended political conventions ever held in the state. With the exception of the nomination of a secretary of state there are contests for all the places on the state ticket to be named. All of the candidates have had their headquarters open for several days. The situation over the election of delegates to the national convention was still clouded Tuesday night. Three of the delegates undoubtedly will be former U. S. Senator James Hemenway, former secretary jf state Fred A. Sims, and Will A. Hays, the republican state chairman. Henry W. Marshall, of Lafayette, former governor Winfield T. Durbin and Edward Stoner, a former progressive, are candidates for the fourth place. Horace C. Stillwell, of Anderson, a former progressive, withdrew from the race dumig the day. Two delegates from each of the thirteen congressional districts to the national convention will be instructed to vote for Charles W. Fairbanks for the presidential nomination at the national convention. Judge' Quincy A. Myers will be the temporary chairman of the convention and will deliver the principal address. Henry D. Estabrook, of New York, spoke this afternoon. The committee appointed yesterday to hear suggestions for the platform which is to be adopted by the convention was in session all day today. Republicans from many sections of the state addressed the committee.