Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 117, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 May 1920 — CONVENTION ENDS QUIETLY [ARTICLE]

CONVENTION ENDS QUIETLY

WOOD LEADS IN DELEGATES WITH JOHNSON GETTING FOUR—I 6 UNINSTRUCTED Indianapolis, May • 13.—Indiana republicans in state convention today by a margin of seven votes instructed the four delegates at large to the national convention to support Major General Leonard Wood for the presidential nomination. The vote was 753 to 746. After making a complete state ticket and adopting a platform, the meeting adjourned sine die at 7:50 o’clock tonight. The Indiana “big four” is composed of United States Senator James E. Watson, United States Senator Harris S. New, Governor James P. Goodrich and former United States Senator Albert J. Beveridge. Two of the alternate delegates at large are women and one is an Evansville negro. One of the most interesting and closest contests of the convention was on the question of instructions for the “big four,” the Wood forces Winning after the Marion (Indianapolis) county delegates had been There were several close contests, notably for nominations for lieutenant governor, treasurer of state and reporter of the supreme and appellate courts. Six delegates from Indiana to the national convention in Chicago also have been instructed for Wood, giving the general ten supporters in all from the Hoosier state. Senator Hiram W. Johnson of California, who ran second to Wood in the recent state primary, will have four instructed district delegates. Sixteen other delegates from Indiana will go to the convention without instructions. Quick action was taken by the convention in ratifying the nomination of United States Senator James E. Watson to succeed himself. Senator Watson was unopposed in the primary. Prompt ratification of the nomination of Warren T. McCray, of Kentland, who received a majority in the gubernatorial race, also was made. ' Spirited competition resulted m the contest for lieutenant governor, Emmet F. Branch, of Martinsville, winning the nomination over four opponents on the third ballot. Ed. Jackson, Lafayette, for the third time was favored by the rebpubn--1 cans as their candidate for secretary of state. , . Three ballots were taken before Ora J. Davies, of Kokomo, won a place on the ticket as candidate for treasurer. William G. Oliver, of Franklin, was the choice over L. S. Bowman of Richmond, for nomination for auditor of state. Only one ballot was necessary. The vote was 796 to 712. There was no contest for attorney general, the nomination going to U. S. Lesh, of Huntington, when John H. Edwards, of Matchell, withdrew, Edwards was the only 1 other candidate. In the vote for judge of the saSreme court for the fifth district udge Julius C. Travis, Laporte, reIceived 1,000 1-2 votes on the first ballot over two opponents. Judge Harry B. Tuthill, Michigan City, polled 369 1-2 votes and Judge Burton B. Ferry, of Fowler, 139. Ticket Entire. The entire ticket, as adopted by the convention follows: United States Senator James E. ■ Watson, incumbent, Rushville. I Governor, Warren T. McCray, । Kentland. „ w Lieut. Governor Emmett tr. ' Branch, Martinsville. Secretary of State Ed Jackson, , incumbent, 'Lafayette. | Auditor of State William G. Oli- | of State, Ora J. Davis,

Kokomo. . Attorney General, U. S. l>esn, Huntington. Delegates at large to national convention. United States Senator James E. Watson, Rushville: United States Senatoi* Harry S. New, Indianapolis; Governor James P. Goodrich, and former United States Senator Albert J. Beveridge, Indianapolis. . , . .. Alternate delegates at large to the national convention, State Chairman E. M. Wasmuth, Indianapolis; Mrs. Charles A. Carlisle, South Bend; Mrs. Joseph B. Kealing, Indianapolis and W. A. Gains, Evansville. Presidential electors: L. C. Heusmann, Indianapolis, John Barbezette, Terre Haute. Superintendent of public instruction, L. N. Hines, incumbent, Crawfordsville. _ Reporter supreme court. Will n. Adams, incumbent, Wabash. Judges appellate court: First district, E. A. Dausman, incumbent, Goshen; Second district, Ira C. Batman, incumbent, Bloomington. Judge supreme court, Fifth district, Julius Travis, Laporte.