Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 101, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 April 1916 — DEMOCRATS NAME FULL STATE TICKET [ARTICLE]

DEMOCRATS NAME FULL STATE TICKET

Adair, Kern and Taggart Head the List—Niblack and Homer L. , Cook Also Named. Very few contests marked the democratic state convention. The primary action naming John M. Adair governor and John W.’ Kern for senator was ratified and Thomas Taggart was nominated without opposition for the senatorial short term. There was quite a contest for lieu-tenant-governor and it required five ballots to name a candidate for the office. Mason J. Niblack, of Vincennes, was finally nominated. Homer J. Cook, secretary of state, and about all other present state officers were renominated. S. W. Kann, of Ligonier, was nominated for state statistician on the third ballot; Samuel C. Scott, of Jeffersonville, was nominated for superintendent of public instruction. The full ticket follows: Governor—John M. Adair, Portland. United States Senator, long term— John W. Kern, Indianapolis. United States Senator, short term —Thomas Taggart, French Lick. Lieutenant Governor—Mason J. Niblack, Vincennes. Secretary of State —Homer L. Cook, Indianapolis. Auditor of State —Dale J. Crittenberger, Anderson. Treasurer of State —George A. Bitler, Fort Wayne. Attorney General —Evan B. Stotseniburg. New Albany. (State Supt. Public Instruction — Samuel L. Scott, Jeffersonville. State Statistician —S. W. Kann, Ligonier. Supreme Court, second district— Douglas Morris, Rushville. Superme Court, third district— Charles E. Fox, Indianapolis. Appellate Court, northern district —James J. Moran, Portland. Appellate court, southern division — John C. McNutt, Martinsville. Reporter Supreme Court —Philip Zoercher, Tell City. Delegates at Large—Benj. F. Bosse, Evansville; W. H. O’Brien, Lawrenceburg; John W. Kern, Indianapolis; Stephen B. Fleming, Fort Wayne. Alternate Delegates at Large—Alvin Padgett, Washington; Geo. Brill, Danville; Judge Alonzo Blair, Shelby-, ville; E. A. Gast, Warsaw. Presidential Electors at Large—Evans Woolen, Indianapolis; Meredith Nicholson, Indianapolis. Contingent Electors at Large—S. M. Foster, Fort Wayne; Lew O’Bannon, Corydon.